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Melanoma Therapeutics Foundation
Drug
Discovery and Development Process
Drug discovery and development is a multidisciplinary
process that requires many years of dedicated effort and extensive
financial investment to bring new drugs that benefit patients
to market. Although the efforts are continuous and frequently
iterative, the process can be realized in distinct stages that
require objective decision-making for advancement. [more details]
Clinical Trials
Clinical
Development – Testing of
new investigational compounds in humans is done in stages
in order to maximize benefit and minimize harm to patients.
All
stages of the process are conducted in close communication
with the FDA or other appropriate regulatory agencies
that have oversight of the final drug approval. [more
details]
Need for Accelerated Development
Although a number of organizations exist that focus on, serve
to educate the public about, or assist in melanoma research,
the Melanoma Therapeutics Foundation is unique with its singular
focus on advancement of therapeutics to address melanoma as
a disease. [more details]
LINKS
FDA, Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/
CEDR, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research http://www.fda.gov/cder/
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Melanoma
Patient Forum
