Virtual Meeting: Together against Cancer: How can Europe benefit from breakthroughs in personalised oncology?
A virtual meeting, "How can Europe benefit from breakthroughs in personalised oncology?" is organized by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, the London School of Economics (LSE), the European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC), and the...
CDDF Spring Conference 2021 will go virtual!
We were looking forward to seeing everyone at the Spring Conference 2021 in Noordwijk. However, due to the continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our ability to travel, after thoughtful discussions, the Cancer Drug Development Forum has decided...
A silver lining: Could changes forced by the pandemic point to better ways to conduct our clinical trials?
Cancerworld published an article, "A silver lining: Could changes forced by the pandemic point to better ways to conduct our clinical trials?" on 28 October 2020. To read the full article and Prof. Jaap Verweij's comment, click the following link:...
Oncology Meeting: EORTC – IBCD 2020 (23 October 2020)
IBCD 2020 will explore routes through the continually evolving scientific, methodological and regulatory environment for drug and biomarker development. The EORTC, NCI, EMA, and AACR will will work alongside FDA and PMDA specialists to build upon recommendations and...
NEW EU STRATEGY: Pharmaceutical Strategy – Timely patient access to affordable medicines
The EU is launching a new strategy to improve and accelerate patients’ access to safe and affordable medicines and to support innovation in the EU pharmaceutical industry. It will address: the life cycle of medicines from R&D to authorisation and patient access...
ESMO provides first recommendations on use of next-generation sequencing in metastatic cancer
Cancerworld has published an article, "ESMO provides first recommendations on use of next generation sequencing in metastatic cancer." To read the full article and Prof. Ruth Plummer's comment on the ESMO publication, click the following link:...