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ClinicalReal-world Evidence
By Matthew Bin Han Ong
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.
In Brief


Clinical Roundup


Drugs & Targets


NCI Trials


NCI Trials for October 2023
The National Cancer Institute approved the following clinical research studies last month.
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