FDA Approves 1st Drug to Treat Cancer Based on Genetics of Tumor, Not Location
On Tuesday, May 23rd, the FDA granted accelerated approval to Merck & Co.’s Keytruda® (pembrolizumab), a product to treat cancers with a specific genetic feature (also known as a biomarker)....
Patient-Focused Drug Development: Selecting, Developing, or Modifying Fit-for-Purpose Clinical Outcome Assessments
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance, “Patient-Focused Drug Development: Selecting, Developing, or Modifying Fit-for-Purpose Clinical Outcome Assessments.” This...
FDA Encourages Development of Novel Drugs for Rare Diseases with Draft Guidance Regarding the Role of Pre-IND Meetings
On Monday, October 12th, FDA issued a draft guidance regarding the role of Pre-IND Meetings in the development of drugs to treat rare diseases. The document, entitled "Rare Diseases: Early Drug...