Press Releases
Individuals with Cancer Must Be Included in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
New ASCO-Friends Joint Position Statement Encourages Enrollment of Patients with Cancer in Vaccine Studies Alexandria, Va. and Washington, DC. – Individuals with cancer or a
Friends of Cancer Research Launches Step 2 of the ctMoniTR Project
Washington, DC – June 8, 2021 – Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) is proud to announce the launch of Step 2 of the ctDNA for Monitoring
Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni named director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at U.S. FDA
Washington, DC – April 12, 2021 – Friends of Cancer Research would like to congratulate Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni for being named the director of the
Janet Woodcock Named Acting FDA Commissioner
Washington, DC – January 20, 2021 – Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) would like to applaud President Biden for selecting Dr. Janet Woodcock to serve
Friends of Cancer Research Applauds Passage of Relief Package
Bipartisan MODERN Labeling Act Included Washington, DC – December 22, 2020 – Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) applauds the bipartisan work of the House and
STATEMENT: Support for FDA is Essential – A Vaccine Must Not Be Politicized
Washington, DC – December 2, 2020 – Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) praises the scientific endeavor that has unfolded during the past months to discover
New COVID-19 Diagnostics Evidence Accelerator Applies Real-World Data to Answer Urgent Questions on SARS-CoV-2 Testing
Washington, DC – Today, the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA, in collaboration with Friends of Cancer Research, announce the COVID-19 Diagnostics Evidence Accelerator, a multi-stakeholder,
Friends of Cancer Research Releases Results from Phase 2 of the TMB Harmonization Project
Today, Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) released the findings from Phase 2 of its TMB Harmonization Project at the AACR Virtual Annual Meeting I. These
COVID-19 Evidence Accelerator Leverages Real-World Evidence in FDA’s Response to Global Pandemic
The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA (Foundation) in collaboration with Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) today announced the COVID-19 Evidence Accelerator, an expansive public-private partnership
STATEMENT from Friends of Cancer Research on COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the Public Servants We Need Now More Than Ever
Like millions of our colleagues, friends, and family, Friends of Cancer Research is adjusting to the rapidly changing public health crisis being caused by COVID-19
