Beyond Phase I: Expansion Cohort Trials Bring Efficiencies, Regulatory Challenges
Executive Summary
First-in-human, expansion cohort trials are on the rise in oncology, but protocols for such studies can be highly problematic, lacking clear objectives, well-defined populations and independent oversight.
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