China Reins In Cancer Drug Trials, Stressing Patient Needs and Benefits

Tougher Comparator Requirements

China's drug regulatory authority is taking aim at strengthening randomized, controlled clinical trials conducted domestically for cancer drugs, leaving biotech stocks reeling from the proposed stricter requirements.

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China’s CDE stipulates clinical value is determined by whether clinical needs can be met to maximize patients’ benefits • Source: Alamy

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