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CLINICAL STUDY REPORT INFORMATION
SPARTAN, the phase 3 registration trial, evaluated the efficacy and safety of ERLEADA in patients (N=1207) with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.1 In an effort to increase transparency in the drug approval process, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched the Clinical Data Summary Pilot Program on January 16, 2018. In the pilot, the FDA planned to post parts of clinical summary reports (CSRs) from up to nine New Drug Applications (NDAs) whose sponsors volunteered to participate in the program.2,3 One sponsor (Janssen Biotech) voluntarily agreed to participate.4
Relevant dates related to the Clinical Data Summary Pilot Program are summarized below:
- January 16, 2018: The FDA launched the pilot program.2
- June 26, 2019: The recruitment phase concluded and the evaluation phase began.3
- June 27, 2019: A Federal Register notice seeking pilot feedback was published by the FDA.4
- March 26, 2020: The FDA announced the conclusion of the pilot program.3
CSRs are comprised of summaries of clinical information used in making market approval decisions.3 Specific parts of the CSR, including the study report body, the protocol and amendments, and the statistical analysis plan, were posted for the SPARTAN study as part of this pilot.
The clinical study report, protocol, and statistical analysis plan for the SPARTAN study remains posted and can be found at: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/nda/2018/Erleada_210951_toc.cfm (scroll to the “Sponsor Clinical Study Reports ARN-509-003 SPARTAN NCT # 01946204” section at the bottom of the web page).
1 | Smith MR, Saad F, Chowdhury S, et al. Apalutamide treatment and metastasis-free survival in prostate cancer. N Engl J Med. 2018;378(15):1408-1418. |
2 | FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on new steps FDA is taking to enhance transparency of clinical trial information to support innovation and scientific inquiry related to new drugs [Press Announcement]. FDA Office of Media Affairs; January 16, 2018. https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm592566.htm. Accessed May 31, 2024. |
3 | Food and Drug Administration. Clinical Data Summary Pilot Program. Available at: https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/ucm589210.htm. Accessed May 31, 2024. |
4 | New drugs regulatory program modernization: improving approval package documentation and communication; June 27, 2019. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/06/27/2019-13751/new-drugs-regulatory-program-modernization-improving-approval-package-documentation-and. Accessed May 31, 2024. |