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 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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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 CLL: From Promise and Pitfalls to a Context-Specific Validation Framework [PDF]
Surrogate endpoints are increasingly used in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) to accelerate treatment evaluation, but their validity is context-dependent. This review examines key endpoints—progression-free survival (PFS), time to next treatment (TTNT),
Stefano Molica
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Two Decades of Cardiovascular Trials With Primary Surrogate Endpoints: 1990–2011
Background Surrogate endpoint trials test strategies more efficiently but are accompanied by uncertainty about the relationship between changes in surrogate markers and clinical outcomes.
Joseph S. Ross +2 more
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Background: In July 2018, the FDA first published a table listing all surrogate measures that it has used, and may accept for future use, in regulatory approval. However, the strength of surrogacy for those measures was not formally assessed.
Bishal Gyawali
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An alternative method to validate surrogate endpoints in oncology [PDF]
Background Surrogate endpoints are often utilized to support drug efficacy claims. Hence, it is of paramount importance to validate the effectiveness of surrogate endpoints in correctly predicting clinical benefit, in order to ensure a fast and safe ...
Xingyue Zhu, Ting Yu, Die Xiao
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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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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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