Business · 04/06/2018Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FDA Announces Draft Guidance on Including Adolescent Patients in Adult Oncology Clinical Trials

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The FDA has released a draft guidance to help the pharmaceutical industry, clinical investigators, and institutional review boards include adolescent patients (ages 12-17) in adult oncology clinical trials, addressing criteria for inclusion, dosing, safety, and ethics.

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