FDA granted Fast Track designation to immuno-oncology products Toca 511 and Toca FC, developed by Tocagen Inc., for the treatment of recurrent high grade glioma, including glioblastoma and anaplastic astrocytoma. A study in this indication is planned for later this year, according to Tocagen.
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.
