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Oncology Center of Excellence Guidance Documents

Listed below are recently added guidance documents regarding oncology and hematologic malignancies.

Title Type Date Posted
Advanced Prostate Cancer: Developing Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analogues Final May 2022
Use of Circulating Tumor Deoxyribonucleic Acid for Early-Stage Solid Tumor Drug Development Draft May 2022
Diversity Plans to Improve Enrollment of Participants from Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Subgroups in Clinical Trials Draft April 2022
Inclusion of Older Adults in Cancer Clinical Trials Final March 2022
Expansion Cohorts: Use in First-In-Human Clinical Trials to Expedite Development of Oncology Drugs and Biologics Guidance for Industry Final March 2022
Master Protocols: Efficient Clinical Trial Design Strategies to Expedite Development of Oncology Final March 2022
Nonmetastatic, Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: Considerations for Metastasis-Free Survival Endpoint in Clinical Trials Final August 2021
Pharmacokinetic-Based Criteria for Supporting Alternative Dosing Regimens of Programmed Cell Death Receptor-1 (PD-1) or Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) Blocking Antibodies for Treatment of Patients with Cancer Draft August 2021
Evaluating Cancer Drugs in Patients with Central Nervous System Metastases Final July 2021
Cancer Clinical Trial Eligibility Criteria: Available Therapy in Non-Curative Settings Draft June 2021
Premenopausal Women with Breast Cancer: Developing Drugs for Treatment Final June 2021
Core Patient-Reported Outcomes in Cancer Clinical Trials Draft June 2021
Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: Developing Drugs for Prevention Guidance for Industry Draft May 2021
COVID-19: Master Protocols Evaluating Drugs and Biological Products for Treatment or Prevention Final May 2021
FDARA Implementation Guidance for Pediatric Studies of Molecularly Targeted Oncology Drugs: Amendments to Sec. 505B of the FD&C Act Final May 2021
Cross Labeling Oncology Drugs in Combination Regimens Draft November 2020
Renal Cell Carcinoma: Developing Drugs and Biologics for Adjuvant Treatment Draft October 2020
Bladder Cancer: Developing Drugs and Biologics for Adjuvant Treatment Draft October 2020
Geriatric Information in Human Prescription Drug and Biological Product Labeling Guidance for Industry Draft September 2020
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Developing Drugs and Biological Products for Treatment Draft August 2020
Male Breast Cancer: Developing Drugs for Treatment Final August 2020
Pediatric Study Plans: Content of and Process for Submitting Initial Pediatric Study Plans and Amended Initial Pediatric Study Plans Final July 2020
Pathological Complete Response in Neoadjuvant Treatment of High-Risk Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Use as an Endpoint to Support Accelerated Approval Final July 2020
Setting Endotoxin Limits During Development of Investigational Oncology Drugs and Biological Products Draft July 2020
Cancer Clinical Trial Eligibility Criteria: Patients with HIV, Hepatitis B Virus, or Hepatitis C Virus Infections Final July 2020
Cancer Clinical Trial Eligibility Criteria: Patients with Organ Dysfunction or Prior or Concurrent Malignancies Final July 2020
Cancer Clinical Trial Eligibility Criteria: Brain Metastases Final July 2020
Cancer Clinical Trial Eligibility Criteria: Minimum Age Considerations for Inclusion of Pediatric Patients Final July 2020
Developing and Labeling In vitro Companion Diagnostic Devices for a Specific Group or Class of Oncology Therapeutic Products Final April 2020
Hematologic Malignancies: Regulatory Considerations for Use of Minimal Residual Disease in Development of Drug and Biological Products for Treatment Final January 2020
Investigational In Vitro Diagnostics in Oncology Trials: Streamlined Submission Process for Study Risk Determination Final October 2019
Placebos and Blinding in Randomized Controlled Cancer Clinical Trials for Drug and Biological Products Final August 2019
Oncology Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals: Nonclinical Studies and Labeling Recommendations Final August 2019
Oncology Pharmaceuticals: Reproductive Toxicity Testing and Labeling Recommendations Final May 2019
Considerations for the Inclusion of Adolescent Patients in Adult Oncology Clinical Trials Final March 2019
Clinical Trial Endpoints for the Approval of Cancer Drugs and Biologics Final December 2018
S9 Nonclinical Evaluation for Anticancer Pharmaceuticals—Questions and Answers Final June 2018
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-Unresponsive Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer: Developing Drugs and Biologics for Treatment Final February 2018
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