CDER deputy director for clinical science reiterates his long-held skepticism about whether real-world evidence can be used to demonstrate efficacy claims.
US Food and Drug Administration officials have been enthusiastic, but cautious, about the prospects of using real-world evidence (RWE) to support new claims of efficacy. But Robert Temple, deputy director for clinical science in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), offered an especially pessimistic assessment of the concept.
"I find the whole thing very frustrating," Temple said during a 7 October FDA panel discussion at the Biopharma Congress.
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The agency also should explain the potential consequences for sponsors if enrollment goals are not met, stakeholders say in comments on the DAP draft guidance. Some commenters urged the FDA to apply waiver criteria flexibly, especially for rare diseases.
The US FDA commissioner also said the hub is looking for an executive director who will work with the CBER and CDER heads, who will serve as co-leads.
Brazil has also published its recent regulatory reliance regulations in English, a move designed to increase confidence in its decisions as it presses on with aligning its national practices with global best practices.
The US FDA commissioner also said the hub is looking for an executive director who will work with the CBER and CDER heads, who will serve as co-leads.
The FDA and sponsors of two new accelerated approval drugs for PBC have taken steps in study design, initiation and reporting transparency to ensure timely completion; Intercept’s COBALT trial of obeticholic acid was negatively impacted by product safety labeling changes and a high crossover rate to commercial drug.
