The use of surrogate endpoints in regulating medicines for cardio-renal disease: opinions of stakeholders. [PDF]
There is discussion whether medicines can be authorized on the market based on evidence from surrogate endpoints. We assessed opinions of different stakeholders on this topic.We conducted an online questionnaire that targeted various stakeholder groups ...
Bauke Schievink +4 more
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A randomised controlled trial is not a pilot trial simply because it uses a surrogate endpoint [PDF]
Background It has been argued that true endpoints (or ‘hard’ endpoints) for clinical trials, which are meaningful to clinicians, researchers and patients alike, are limited to those that measure health status, survival and cost.
M. J. Campbell +2 more
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A framework for the definition and interpretation of the use of surrogate endpoints in interventional trialsResearch in context [PDF]
Summary: Background: Interventional trials that evaluate treatment effects using surrogate endpoints have become increasingly common. This paper describes four linked empirical studies and the development of a framework for defining, interpreting and ...
Oriana Ciani +35 more
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Surrogate endpoints in trials: a call for better reporting [PDF]
Using a surrogate endpoint as a substitute for a patient-relevant final outcome enables randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to be conducted more efficiently. However, the use of surrogates remains controversial and there is currently no guideline for the
Oriana Ciani +4 more
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Surrogate Endpoints in Pivotal Clinical Trials for Drug Approval in Japan Compared to the United States [PDF]
Regulatory guidance documents exist on surrogate endpoints in the United States. In Japan, there are no established rules or guidance regarding the use of surrogate endpoints, and various aspects remain unclear.
Yuko Yamamoto +3 more
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Surrogate Endpoints in Regulatory Decision‐Making [PDF]
To support approval, FDA requires substantial evidence of effectiveness that demonstrates a drug improves meaningful clinical outcomes as measured by how a patient feels, functions, or survives.
Linda J. B. Jeng, Jeffrey Siegel
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Principal causal effect identification and surrogate endpoint evaluation by multiple trials [PDF]
Principal stratification is a causal framework to analyze randomized experiments with a post-treatment variable between the treatment and endpoint variables.
Ding, Peng, Geng, Zhi, Jiang, Zhichao
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Blood biomarkers as surrogate endpoints in Alzheimer’s disease research [PDF]
BackgroundBlood biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be utilized as surrogate endpoints to accelerate therapeutic development for this condition.MethodsWe assessed the association between short-term changes in blood biomarkers and long-term ...
Guogen Shan +4 more
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Use of surrogate endpoints in health technology assessment and reimbursement of treatments for the management of chronic kidney disease [PDF]
Summary: The judicious use of surrogate endpoints as substitutes for patient relevant target outcomes can substantially reduce the size and duration of clinical trials, thereby driving down research and development costs and driving faster patient access
Rod S. Taylor +9 more
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Surrogate endpoints in diabetic kidney disease: current perspectives and future directions [PDF]
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) represents a leading complication of diabetes, frequently progressing to end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which significantly impairs patients’ quality of life and imposes substantial healthcare burdens.
Can Cao +4 more
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