Table 1.
Characteristics | Failed confirmatory trials (n=18) | Indication withdrawn or revoked* (n=10) |
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Primary endpoint for accelerated approval | Response rate (15); progression-free survival (2); overall survival in phase II trial (1) | Response rate (8); progression-free survival (1); overall survival in phase II trial (1) |
Primary endpoint for post-approval trial | Overall survival, as primary or co-primary endpoint (16); trials not completed (2) | Overall survival, as primary or co-primary endpoint (8); trials not completed (2) |
Tumour type | Urothelial (4); haematological (3); lung (3); breast (2); hepatocellular (2); glioblastoma (1); melanoma (1); sarcoma (1); gastrointestinal (1) | Haematological (3); lung (3); urothelial (2); breast (1); sarcoma (1) |
Drug type | Checkpoint inhibitor (11); monoclonal antibody (4); targeted therapy (1); chemotherapy (1); antibody drug conjugate (1) | Checkpoint inhibitor (4); monoclonal antibody (3); targeted therapy (1); chemotherapy (1); antibody drug conjugate (1) |
10 trials that led to withdrawal or revoking of approvals are subset of overall 18 failed confirmatory trials.