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FDA Wants Safer Cancer Drugs, But Some Startups Fear Unintended Consequences
Friday August 30, 2024. 07:25 PM , from Slashdot
An FDA program launched in 2021, Project Optimus, requires companies to re-examine how they set doses of cancer treatments. This typically involves larger clinical trials to test doses to find those that optimally balance safety and efficacy. Entrepreneurs support the aim, but some fear the initiative will add time and cost to drug development, putting startups at a further disadvantage to larger competitors. The FDA says it encourages drugmakers to discuss dosing plans with the agency and that new medications can still be brought to patients quickly. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/08/30/1725253/fda-wants-safer-cancer-drugs-but-some-startups-f...
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