First-line treatment with the triplet combination of encorafenib, cetuximab, and mFOLFOX6 significantly improved survival compared to the standard of care in patients with BRAF V600E-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer, according to new data from the phase III BREAKWATER trial led by researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
NIH announced Jan. 29 that “Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans,” also called BESH, will no longer be considered clinical trials and will therefore no longer be subject to the requirements under the NIH definition of a clinical trial, including registration and reporting requirements in ClinicalTrials.gov.
