InstructionFDA Resources: * Overview: Discovery and and Development: https://www.fda.gov/patients/drug-development-process/step-1-discovery-and-development (Links to an external site.) * Overview: Pre-Clinical Research: https://www.fda.gov/patients/drug-development-process/step-2-preclinical-research (Links to an external site.) * FDA Guidances to Broaden Cancer Clinical Trial Eligibility (2 different articles on same story-- good to see what was covered and additional links from the two articles): * RAPS: "FDA Unveils 5 Guidances on Broadening Cancer Clinical Trial Eligibility," March 12, 2019 by Zachary Brennan: https://www.raps.org/news-and-articles/news-articles/2019/3/fda-unveils-5-guidances-on-broadening-cancer-clini (Links to an external site.) * CenterWatch: "FDA Guidances Recommend Broadened Eligibility, New Strategies for Trials," March 18, 2019 by Bill Meyers (includes links to the FDA Guidances for quick view): https://www.centerwatch.com/articles/12376-fda-guidances-recommend-broadened-eligibility-new-strategies-for-trials (Links to an external site.) Inherent risks of drug development (biotechnology or pharmaceutical): * BioSpace: "Reports: Odds of Getting Drugs to Market Range from 6% to 40%" April 30, 2019 by Mark Terry: https://www.biospace.com/article/never-tell-me-the-odds-what-are-the-chances-of-drugs-getting-to-market-/ (Links to an external site.) * Perspective: Why do it when the risks of failure are so high? https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucebooth/2017/11/17/painful-truth-successful-failure-of-a-biotech-startup/#6decc2f5d025 (Links to an external site.) Research: * Please go to the US FDA Drug Trials Snapshot page: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-approvals-and-databases/drug-trials-snapshots (Links to an external site.) and review 1 drug or biologic of interest. (I recommend a diagnostic or therapeutic; Drugs and Biologics will be mixed in together-- you do not have to search specifically for a Biologic). Be prepared to discuss in class. Remember to view all drugs and biologics through the eyes of the patient.