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Real-world tumor response rate can serve as a clinical endpoint, Friends pilot study shows

FDA says raw images enrich the data when used with clinician assessments

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A novel study led by Friends of Cancer Research is providing evidence that tumor response rates can be assessed across real-world data sets, bringing regulators one step closer to potentially building a framework for pre-market evaluation of cancer drugs and post-market tracking of drug performance based on real-world endpoints.

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Matthew Bin Han Ong
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