Lauren Grunley | August 19, 2021
A few weeks ago, a news story about a new drug caught my attention. The drug was described as the first potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in some 20 years. To be clear, I don’t have a medical background, no direct experience with people suffering from Alzheimer’s, and typically wouldn’t really notice such a story. …
Learn MoreMax Chan | August 4, 2021
On July 29th, 2021, Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) hosted a virtual meeting revolving around the recently released 21st Century Cures 2.0 discussion draft. It featured a discussion panel of Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO), Representative Fred Upton (R-MI), Dr. Ned Sharpless, Director of the National Cancer Institute, and Dr. Richard Pazdur, Director of the Oncology…
Learn MoreJuly 7, 2021
Creating a New Cancer Research Paradigm by Broadening Eligibility Criteria The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO, a professional society for cancer clinicians and researchers) and Friends of Cancer Research (Friends, a cancer advocacy organization focused on advancing science, policy, and regulation) have been collaborating to promote broader, more inclusive cancer clinical trial eligibility criteria…
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Creating a New Cancer Research Paradigm by Broadening Eligibility Criteria The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO, a professional society for cancer clinicians and researchers) and Friends of Cancer Research (Friends, a cancer advocacy organization focused on advancing science, policy, and regulation) have been collaborating to promote broader, more inclusive cancer clinical trial eligibility criteria…
Learn MoreGrace Collins | April 23, 2021
Since 1992, Accelerated Approval has facilitated earlier patient access to promising therapies that treat serious and life-threatening illnesses. While a traditional approval is often based on a therapy’s ability to demonstrate meaningful impact upon a clinical endpoint (e.g. overall survival), Accelerated Approval is granted based upon demonstration of an effect on a surrogate or intermediate endpoint…
Learn MoreApril 14, 2021
On Friday, April 9, ASCO and Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) co-hosted a live virtual event, which brought together experts from across the healthcare sector to discuss the recent release of the new ASCO-Friends recommendations for modernizing eligibility criteria to improve patient access and representation in cancer clinical trials. ASCO-Friends recommendations address five specific areas:…
Learn MoreGrace Collins | February 17, 2021
On February 11, 2021, Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) hosted a virtual meeting highlighting and discussing the progress, challenges, and future of immunotherapies and cell therapies. Ellen Sigal, Chairperson & Founder of Friends, gave opening remarks and introduced keynote speaker Ned Sharpless, Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Sharpless spoke about the progress made…
Learn MoreEric Hua | November 23, 2020
The second of two sessions for the Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) Annual Meeting was held on November 19th. Day 2 featured a shift from Modernizing Expedited Development Pathways to a focus on Optimizing the Use of Accelerated Approval. Following a few words of welcome from Friends President and CEO, Jeff Allen, a fireside chat between…
Learn MoreEric Hua | November 23, 2020
On November 13, 2020, Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) held the first of two virtual sessions of the Friends Annual Meeting. Day 1 covered Modernizing Expedited Development Programs, which focused on the current framework of FDA expedited development pathways and proposed ways to improve on the existing system. The meeting opened with a keynote address…
Learn MoreNatalie Kim | November 15, 2020
The first white paper, “Modernizing Expedited Development Programs” focused on expediting the development of drugs at the pre-clinical and clinical stages. On Day 2 of the 2020 Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) Annual Meeting, panelists will examine the second whitepaper, “Optimizing the Use of Accelerated Approval.” This white paper examines opportunities to optimize accelerated approval…
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