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Mayo researchers seek methods to make new cancer therapies available more quickly
Latest findings indicate one- and two-year study results not as predictive as longer-term studies -
In their efforts to explore more effective and efficient ways to conduct clinical trials, Mayo Clinic cancer researchers will
present new recommendations about how long studies should track results when evaluating new cancer therapies. An analysis led
by Daniel Sargent, Ph.D., director of statistics for Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, shows that many study results garnered after
three years are just as reliable as those produced after five years. But, data provided after two years of study are less
precise, and those provided after only one year are not sufficiently reliable.
Dr. Sargent will present these results on May 17, during the 2005 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
in Orlando, Fla. Dr. Sargent is one of the founders of the Adjuvant Colon Cancer Endpoints (ACCENT) Group that is studying
whether there are ways to make results of clinical trials in oncology available more quickly, to provide effective treatments
to patients faster.
"We found last year that outcomes after three years were highly predictive of the five-year outcomes, so we went back and
asked 'could we look after one year or two years,' " says Dr. Sargent. "Our new results suggest that two years is almost as
good as three years, but that one year is too early."
Last year, Dr. Sargent presented his results on colon cancer therapies to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which
agreed with his conclusions, and allowed three years of follow-up study to be part of the evidence in considering new drug
therapies for colon cancer treatment. In the past, five years of follow-up had been required before results were considered
definitive.
The recommendations from the study presented at the 2005 ASCO conference were based on the study of individual patient data
from 20,898 patients and 18 randomized trials.
ACCENT is an international collaboration involving researchers throughout Europe, Canada and the United States. Dr. Sargent
helped found the group about a year and a half ago to focus efforts on studies involving colon cancer. As ACCENT continues
its work, it may broaden its focus to include other cancers, he said.
"We were dissatisfied with how long it takes to complete trials and make promising new therapies available to help patients,"
says Dr. Sargent. "Our goal was to see if there was a better and more efficient way to conduct the trials."
Dr. Sargent says the research is not perfect, and some therapies yield different results at three years than they do at five
years. "We are committed to following patients for long-term outcomes, and if the results change with this further follow-up,
we could modify treatment," he says. "The long-term health of the patient is still the ultimate goal."
DISCLOSURE: This study was funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and coordinated by the North Central Cancer
Treatment Group (NCCTG), a national clinical research group sponsored by the NCI. NCCTG is a network of more than 400
community-based cancer treatment clinics in the United States, Canada and Mexico that work with Mayo Clinic to conduct
clinical studies for advancing cancer treatment.
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Contact: Lee Aase
newsbureau@mayo.edu
507-284-5005 (days)
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Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayo.edu
Mayo cercetãtorii cautã noi metode de a face cancer de tratamente disponibile mai rapid - Mayo researchers seek methods to make new cancer therapies available more quickly - articole medicale engleza - startsanatate