A retrospective analysis of the phase III NOVA trial identified two baseline characteristics, patient body weight less than 170 pounds (77 kilograms) or platelet count of <150,000/µL to be significant factors for grade III or IV thrombocytopenia.
The White House Office of Management and Budget has published a “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance,” a proposed rule that seeks to fundamentally redraw the ground rules for all federally funded research. On the other side are America’s scientists who aren’t just crying foul—they are readying for a political fight.
