Therapeutic value of first versus supplemental indications of drugs in US and Europe (2011-20): retrospective cohort study
Vokinger K, Glaus C, Kesselheim A, Serra-Burriel M, Ross J, Hwang T. Therapeutic value of first versus supplemental indications of drugs in US and Europe (2011-20): retrospective cohort study. The BMJ 2023, 382: e074166. PMID: 37407074, PMCID: PMC10320829, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-074166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEuropean Medicines AgencyRetrospective cohort studyCohort studyTherapeutic valueSupplemental indicationsIndication approvalsHigh therapeutic valueAvailable treatmentsDrug AdministrationUS FoodMedicines AgencyFDA approvalHealth authoritiesCancer disordersSimilar findingsTherapeutic ratingFirst indicationDrugsIndicationsApprovalFDAPatientsLarge subsetProportionPhysicians