Oncology Clinical Trial Eligibility Expansion A Focus For US FDA; Sponsors Overcoming Initial Hesitation
Executive Summary
US FDA plans to release a second set of guidances to industry; sponsors caution that tradeoffs need to be clear from onset.
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