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For the FDA to approve new cancer medications, the FDA uses endpoints as a tool to prove these medications are effective and worth using for our patients. In the video, you will learn about the commonly used endpoints in oncology trials. 

Abdurahman Alloghbi, MD, CMQ

Hematology Oncology Fellow

Karmanos Cancer Institution

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

References:

1. Clinical Trial Endpoints for the Approval of Cancer Drugs and Biologics. FDA website (https://www.fda.gov). Accessed Oct 2021

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7. Visuals and figures were created with BioRender.com

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