No Excuses: US FDA Wants Early, Thorough Dosage Optimization For Cancer Drugs
Executive Summary
Breakthrough therapy designation is not a sufficient reason to avoid identifying an optimal dosage prior to submitting a marketing application, agency says in draft guidance under Project Optimus. Guidelines also emphasize randomized comparisons of multiple dosages and exploration of tolerability issues.
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