Accelerated Approvals Need Earlier Planning On Surrogate Endpoints, Postmarketing Trials – FDA’s Marks
Executive Summary
Current accelerated approval provisions are the ‘sweet spot’ for balancing access and efficacy, but more attention needs to be paid by sponsors and the agency to working out regulatory pain points earlier in the development process, CBER director tells gene/cell therapy conference.
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