US FDA’s Project Site Selector Kicks Off With A Look At Why Cancer Trials Go Overseas
Executive Summary
Speed, logistics and global regulatory demands are all reasons why sponsors increasingly look outside the US to enroll cancer trials, industry reps say during the inaugural event for the Oncology Center of Excellence's new initiative; OCE director Pazdur says multiregional trials can help provide patients access to important new drugs quickly in the US or worldwide.
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