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ODAC support for myeloma metric makes broader case for endpoint innovation

FDA advisory panel backs minimal residual disease as an accelerated approval endpoint for multiple myeloma

April 17, 2024 12:08 AM UTC

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The clinical development toolkit for multiple myeloma is expanding with an FDA advisory committee’s unanimous support for a new accelerated approval endpoint. The change could shave years off development timelines and incentivize investment in early treatment lines. The move highlights the growing need for endpoint innovation in the face of improving standard-of-care treatments across cancer indications...