Legislators preview 21st Century Cures bill

Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) previewed on Tuesday the goals of legislation they plan to release this month as part of their 21st Century Cures initiative.

In commentary published by CNN, the legislators wrote that their bill will seek to "modernize clinical trials to streamline the approval of drugs and devices," in part by reducing paperwork and promoting adaptive trials. It will also help FDA "better integrate the patient perspective into the regulatory process," including using public-private partnerships to strengthen science around biomarkers and patient-reported outcomes. ...