2023
US Food and Drug Administration Approval of Drugs Not Meeting Pivotal Trial Primary End Points, 2018-2021
Johnston J, Ross J, Ramachandran R. US Food and Drug Administration Approval of Drugs Not Meeting Pivotal Trial Primary End Points, 2018-2021. JAMA Internal Medicine 2023, 183: 376-380. PMID: 36780148, PMCID: PMC9926353, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.6444.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Consistency between trials presented at conferences, their subsequent publications and press releases
Rowhani-Farid A, Hong K, Grewal M, Reynolds J, Zhang A, Wallach J, Ross J. Consistency between trials presented at conferences, their subsequent publications and press releases. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2022, 28: 95-102. PMID: 36357160, PMCID: PMC10086295, DOI: 10.1136/bmjebm-2022-111989.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsConference abstractsTrial resultsEndpoint definitionsPrimary efficacy end pointEnd pointEfficacy end pointPrimary efficacy endpointClinical Trials RegistryMedical conferencesMultiple logistic regressionCross-sectional analysisSafety endpointEfficacy endpointPeer-reviewed journalsTrial abstractsTrials RegistryTrial characteristicsConsistency of reportingSample sizePrimary analysisSecondary analysisInternational medical conferencesLogistic regressionStudy design
2021
Characteristics of Clinical Studies Used for US Food and Drug Administration Supplemental Indication Approvals of Drugs and Biologics, 2017 to 2019
Dhodapkar M, Zhang AD, Puthumana J, Downing NS, Shah ND, Ross JS. Characteristics of Clinical Studies Used for US Food and Drug Administration Supplemental Indication Approvals of Drugs and Biologics, 2017 to 2019. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2113224. PMID: 34110392, PMCID: PMC8193429, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.13224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary efficacy end pointEfficacy end pointPivotal trialsIndication approvalsActive comparatorClinical outcomesSupplemental indicationsUS FoodEnd pointOriginal approvalTherapeutic areasPivotal efficacy trialsCross-sectional studyAdditional clinical dataDrug Administration approvalNew indication approvalsStrength of evidenceAdministration approvalMonths durationClinical dataClinical studiesEfficacy trialsMedian numberCancer indicationsMAIN OUTCOME