Making Every Subject Count: A Case Study of Drug Development Path for Medication in a Pediatric Rare Disease.

ABSTRACT: Approximately 50% of rare diseases are evident in children. Fatal disease prognosis and lack of treatments causes 30% of affected children to not live past their fifth birthday. This clear sense of urgency demands innovation and acceleration in drug development. A case study is discussed highlighting the need for data-rich phase I study design, extensive use of modeling and simulation, use of diverse data sources, and input from collaborators to respond to this urgent call.

SUBMITTER: Bhattacharya I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5102572 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature