Pazdur, Califf Seek To Simplify Trials, Ensure They Represent U.S. Patients

FDA chief Robert Califf and Oncology Center of Excellence head Richard Pazdur are worried about clinical trials being moved outside of the United States, and the agency is looking to do something about it, including by simplifying the clinical trial process. The agency has launched Project Pragmatica, which aims to preserves trial randomization but simplify the overall trial process, Pazdur announced Thursday (Nov. 17) during the Friends of Cancer Research annual meeting. One of the ideas FDA is discussing with...