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Platform Trials Are Rewriting the Rules of Evidence. Regulators Haven't Caught Up.

Original: Platform Trials Are Rewriting the Rules of Evidence. Regulators Haven’t Caught Up.

Platform trials, which test multiple treatments simultaneously against a shared control group, are transforming how clinical evidence is generated, especially in emergencies like pandemics. Regulators have been slower to update their frameworks to evaluate evidence from these adaptive, multi-arm designs. The debate centers on whether existing approval standards can accommodate faster, more flexible trial methods without compromising patient safety or scientific rigor.

Why now: Growing use of platform trials in drug development is prompting debate over whether regulatory frameworks need urgent modernization.

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