External control arms in oncology: current use and future directions.
Food and Drug Administration
external controls
real-word data
Journal
Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology
ISSN: 1569-8041
Titre abrégé: Ann Oncol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9007735
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2022
04 2022
Historique:
received:
16
04
2021
revised:
21
12
2021
accepted:
27
12
2021
pubmed:
14
1
2022
medline:
6
5
2022
entrez:
13
1
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Although randomized control trials allow for a comparison of treatment arms with minimal concern for confounding by known and unknown factors, a randomized study is not feasible in certain disease settings. When a randomized design is not possible, incorporating external control data into the study design can be an effective way to expand the interpretability of the results of an experimental arm by introducing the ability to carry out a formal or an informal comparative analysis. This paper provides an introduction to the concepts of external controls in oncology trials, followed by a review of relevant and current research on this topic. The paper also focuses on general considerations for designing a trial that may incorporate external control data, followed by case studies of the marketing applications submitted to the Food and Drug Administration that included external control data.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35026413
pii: S0923-7534(22)00006-0
doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.12.015
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
376-383Informations de copyright
Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Disclosure The authors have declared no conflicts of interest.