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    Nat Rev Cancer. 2007 Feb;7(2):131-9.

    Compressing drug development timelines in oncology using phase '0' trials.

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    Center for Cancer Research, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., NCI-Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA.

    Abstract

    The optimal evaluation of molecularly targeted anticancer agents requires the integration of pharmacodynamic assays into early clinical investigations. Phase '0' trials conducted under the new Exploratory Investigational New Drug Guidance from the US Food and Drug Administration can provide a platform to establish the feasibility of assays for target modulation in human samples, evaluate biomarkers for drug effects and provide pharmacokinetic data. Phase 0 trials could facilitate rational drug selection, identify therapeutic failures early, and might compress timelines for anticancer drug development. We expect that such trials will become a routine part of early-phase oncological drug development in the future.

    PMID:
    17251919
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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