FDA Pushes Enrollment of Older Adults in Trials.

In a draft guidance, the FDA urges researchers to take steps to increase enrollment of adults age 65 and older in clinical trials of investigational of cancer drugs. Noting that a drug's risk-benefit profile can vary significantly across age groups, the FDA recommends including older adults in early-phase studies and modifying trial designs and recruitment strategies to make it easier for them to participate. ©2020 American Association for Cancer Research.