Thursday, May 18, 2017

Nonpublication of Trial Results for New Neurological Drugs: A Systematic Review

Hakala, A. K., Fergusson, D. and Kimmelman, J., Ann Neurol.. Accepted Author Manuscript. doi:10.1002/ana.24952

Result data were not publicly available in any form for 10% (16/163) and 46% (94/203) of trials of licensed and stalled drugs, respectively. Results of trials for stalled drugs are heavily underreported. This deprives research and care communities of evidence about pathophysiology, drug class effects, and the value of surrogate endpoints in trials.