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Evaluation of Drug Trials in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries and Local Commercial Availability of Newly Approved Drugs
Miller JE, Mello MM, Wallach JD, Gudbranson EM, Bohlig B, Ross JS, Gross CP, Bach PB. Evaluation of Drug Trials in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries and Local Commercial Availability of Newly Approved Drugs. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e217075. PMID: 33950209, PMCID: PMC8100865, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.7075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFDA approvalHigh-income countriesDrug approvalIncome countriesNovel drugsDrug Administration (FDA) drug approvalsRegulatory agency websitesCross-sectional analysisProportion of drugPrimary outcomeFDA drug approvalsProportion of countriesDrug trialsMAIN OUTCOMEUS FoodClinical researchCountry income levelLow-income countriesMarketing approvalTrialsGoogle ScholarDrugsDrug companiesApprovalMedian
2021
Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Expanded Access Policies Requirements
Kang S, Chang S, Ross JS, Miller JE. Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Expanded Access Policies Requirements. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2021, 110: 1579-1584. PMID: 34431083, DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical trial transparency and data sharing among biopharmaceutical companies and the role of company size, location and product type: a cross-sectional descriptive analysis
Axson S, Mello MM, Lincow D, Yang C, Gross C, Ross JS, Miller J. Clinical trial transparency and data sharing among biopharmaceutical companies and the role of company size, location and product type: a cross-sectional descriptive analysis. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e053248. PMID: 34281933, PMCID: PMC8291313, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053248.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Sharing of clinical trial data and results reporting practices among large pharmaceutical companies: cross sectional descriptive study and pilot of a tool to improve company practices
Miller J, Ross JS, Wilenzick M, Mello MM. Sharing of clinical trial data and results reporting practices among large pharmaceutical companies: cross sectional descriptive study and pilot of a tool to improve company practices. The BMJ 2019, 366: l4217. PMID: 31292127, PMCID: PMC6614834, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l4217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trial dataTrial dataDrug approvalSectional descriptive studyPharmaceutical companiesFDA drug approvalsLarge pharmaceutical companiesClinical trialsDrug levelsNew drug approvalsUS FoodDrug AdministrationNew drug applicationsFDA approvalPatientsNovel drugsDescriptive studyDrug applicationTrialsDrugsExternal investigatorsSharing scoreDrug companiesTrial transparencyStudy measuresPostmarketing commitments for novel drugs and biologics approved by the US Food and Drug Administration: a cross-sectional analysis
Wallach JD, Luxkaranayagam AT, Dhruva SS, Miller JE, Ross JS. Postmarketing commitments for novel drugs and biologics approved by the US Food and Drug Administration: a cross-sectional analysis. BMC Medicine 2019, 17: 117. PMID: 31203816, PMCID: PMC6572730, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-019-1344-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew clinical trialsClinical trialsPostmarketing commitmentFDA approvalPeer-reviewed journalsNovel drugsPharmaceutical companiesCross-sectional analysisRate of completionRates of registrationClinical studiesPublic reporting requirementsFirst approvalTherapeutic evaluationUS FoodDrug AdministrationTrialsNew drugsFDA documentsBiologicsFDADrugsFDA recordsApprovalStatus
2018
Registration, results reporting, and publication bias of clinical trials supporting FDA approval of neuropsychiatric drugs before and after FDAAA: a retrospective cohort study
Zou CX, Becker JE, Phillips AT, Garritano JM, Krumholz HM, Miller JE, Ross JS. Registration, results reporting, and publication bias of clinical trials supporting FDA approval of neuropsychiatric drugs before and after FDAAA: a retrospective cohort study. Trials 2018, 19: 581. PMID: 30352601, PMCID: PMC6199729, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2957-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrospective cohort studyPublication biasNeuropsychiatric indicationsCohort studyClinical trialsRelative riskEfficacy trialsFDA approvalPositive trialsFisher's exact testRecent FDA approvalDrug Administration Amendments ActClinical trial publicationsTRIAL REGISTRATIONMAIN OUTCOMEProportion of trialsNeuropsychiatric drugsNew drug approvalsTrial publicationsExact testMedical interventionsTrialsDrug approvalNew drugsDrugsPostmarket studies required by the US Food and Drug Administration for new drugs and biologics approved between 2009 and 2012: cross sectional analysis
Wallach JD, Egilman AC, Dhruva SS, McCarthy ME, Miller JE, Woloshin S, Schwartz LM, Ross JS. Postmarket studies required by the US Food and Drug Administration for new drugs and biologics approved between 2009 and 2012: cross sectional analysis. The BMJ 2018, 361: k2031. PMID: 29794072, PMCID: PMC5967364, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k2031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective cohort studyCohort studyClinical trialsPostmarketing requirementsTimeliness of registrationNew drugsUS FoodDrug AdministrationFDA approvalStudy designNumber of patientsSectional analysisPostmarket studiesFirst approvalRegistrySecondary analysisTrialsBiologicsDrugsComparator typeAdministrationApprovalFDAFDA's authority
2017
Association of the FDA Amendment Act with trial registration, publication, and outcome reporting
Phillips AT, Desai NR, Krumholz HM, Zou CX, Miller JE, Ross JS. Association of the FDA Amendment Act with trial registration, publication, and outcome reporting. Trials 2017, 18: 333. PMID: 28720112, PMCID: PMC5516301, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2068-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular diseaseTRIAL REGISTRATIONFDA approvalNew drugsClinical trial registrationFDA Amendments ActDrug Administration Amendments ActAccessible trial registryClinical trial publicationsTrials RegistryResultsBetween 2005Efficacy trialsFDA reviewersTrial publicationsOutcome reportingMedical literatureReviewer interpretationsTrialsReporting of findingsDiseaseFDA documentsDrugsDiabetesFDAAAReviewers
2015
Clinical trial registration, reporting, publication and FDAAA compliance: a cross-sectional analysis and ranking of new drugs approved by the FDA in 2012
Miller JE, Korn D, Ross JS. Clinical trial registration, reporting, publication and FDAAA compliance: a cross-sectional analysis and ranking of new drugs approved by the FDA in 2012. BMJ Open 2015, 5: e009758. PMID: 26563214, PMCID: PMC4654354, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009758.Peer-Reviewed Original Research