endpoint
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of endpoint
Example Sentences
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Under the accelerated approval pathway, the FDA is supposed to assess improvement based on so-called surrogate endpoints that predict real-world efficacy—for instance, reduced levels of a protein caused by a rare disease.
However, other experts say the focus has to be on the primary endpoint as that is what the trial was designed to test.
From BBC
It found no significant difference in the composite endpoint of disabling stroke or deaths from any cause.
From Barron's
But the problem with a royal scandal is that it has no natural endpoint.
From BBC
The approval comes after a Phase 3 clinical trial met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a statistically significant improvement in median overall survival.
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