CHICAGO—The American Society of Clinical Oncology announced June 1 that it will move forward with its first-ever clinical trial, a study designed to offer patients with advanced cancer access to molecularly-targeted cancer drugs and to collect data on clinical outcomes to learn the best uses of these drugs outside of FDA-approved indications.
Richard Pazdur, FDA’s top oncologist who last week received a battlefield promotion to the role of director of the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, is described as a stabilizing figure respected by major patient groups, oncology professional societies, and the industry.
