Build Patient-Reported Outcomes Into Cancer Drug Dose Optimization, US FDA Says
Executive Summary
In exploratory FDA analyses, PRO data appeared more sensitive at detecting an exposure-toxicity relationship for an oral small molecule cancer drug than clinician-reported data; Project Optimus representative dispels industry concerns that FDA wants firms to find the 'mythical' optimal dose.
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