Table 4. Distribution of Favorable Reporting of Quality-of-Life Outcomes by Industry Sponsorship and Drug Classa.
Characteristic | Quality-of-life outcomes, No. of trials | |
---|---|---|
Favorable | Accurate | |
Drug class | ||
Cytotoxic | 4 | 7 |
Targeted | 10 | 8 |
Immunotherapy | 1 | 0 |
Other (repurposed drugs) | 1 | 3 |
Industry sponsorship | ||
Yes | 15 | 10 |
No | 1 | 8 |
Of the 45 included trials, 34 had unimproved quality-of-life outcomes.