US FDA’s Pazdur Suggests NCI Should Help Sponsors Enroll Clinical Trials For Innovative Drugs
Executive Summary
Oncology sponsors would handle ex-US trial enrollment, but Pazdur feels tapping into the NCI network would improve trial speed and diversity. Biggest challenge will likely be generating sponsor enthusiasm for move that would involve giving up some control of development.
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