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FDA and Accelerated Approval of Oncology Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accelerated approval
regulations allow for the approval of drugs for serious or life-threatening
diseases by permitting use of a surrogate endpoint, such as objective response
rate, that is reasonably likely to predict clinical benefit, such as survival
or symptom benefit. The regulations stipulate, however, that approval is
granted pending completion of studies designed to confirm clinical benefit,
which have to be conducted with due diligence. Dagher et al.
(p. 1500) review the
regulatory history of the accelerated approval process, summarize the FDA
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