Cancer IVDs Could See Label Expansions Under New Guidance
Executive Summary
US FDA is proposing to allow cancer IVD-makers to label their tests for certain types of cancers and their therapies instead of limiting them to specific drugs and biologics. The agency says the expanded labeling is crucial to giving patients more options and help target treatments.
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