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Clinical benefit and regulatory outcomes of cancer drugs receiving accelerated approval

JAMA

2024-04-07
(Press-News.org) About The Study: Most cancer drugs granted accelerated approval did not demonstrate benefit in overall survival or quality of life within five years of accelerated approval. Patients should be clearly informed about the cancer drugs that use the accelerated approval pathway and do not end up showing benefits in patient-centered clinical outcomes. 

Authors: Aaron S. Kesselheim, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.2396)

Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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Media advisory: This study is being released to coincide with presentation at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2024.

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[Press-News.org] Clinical benefit and regulatory outcomes of cancer drugs receiving accelerated approval
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