Pediatric Cancer Dataset Gaps, FDA ‘High Bar’ Make Use Of External Control Arms Difficult
Executive Summary
European data privacy regulations could further complicate efforts to build external control arms using real-world data that are housed outside the US, experts said at advisory committee meeting on use of real-world evidence in pediatric cancer drug development.
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