# FDA's Push for Safer Cancer Drugs Sparks Startup Concerns! 💊

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/fdas-push-for-safer-cancer-drugs-sparks-startup-concerns/290268>\
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**Created:** [August 30, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/fdas-push-for-safer-cancer-drugs-sparks-startup-concerns/290268 "2024-08-30T20:30:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/fdas-push-for-safer-cancer-drugs-sparks-startup-concerns/290268/1 "2024-08-30T20:30:19Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **New Dosing Guidelines**  
The FDA’s Project Optimus calls for re-evaluating cancer drug doses to reduce side effects, requiring drugmakers to test lower doses for better safety and efficacy.

2. **Impact on Trials**  
The initiative may lead to larger and longer clinical trials, which some startups worry could increase costs and extend development times, putting them at a disadvantage.

3. **Regulatory Balance**  
While the FDA aims to improve patient safety, it reassures that it will work with drugmakers to expedite the approval process for new treatments.

**Read more at:** [WSJ](https://wsj.com)