US FDA’s Project Site Selector Kicks Off With A Look At Why Cancer Trials Go Overseas

Speed, logistics and global regulatory demands are all reasons why sponsors increasingly look outside the US to enroll cancer trials, industry reps say during the inaugural event for the Oncology Center of Excellence's new initiative; OCE director Pazdur says multiregional trials can help provide patients access to important new drugs quickly in the US or worldwide.

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FDA's Richard Pazdur wants cancer clinical trials to include adequate representation from the US and other regions across the globe. • Source: Shutterstock

Oncology drug sponsors look outside the US to enroll clinical trials for a host of reasons, including speed, a quickly evolving standard of care in the US, and access to patients eager to get medicines not yet available in their own countries.

The innovative nature of the drug – novel versus “me-too” – also can influence site selection choice, as can a...

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