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Surrogate Endpoint

Clinical Trials

A surrogate endpoint is a measurable marker (such as tumor shrinkage or a lab value) used as a stand-in for a direct clinical outcome like survival. Surrogates can shorten trials and underpin Accelerated Approval, but they must be reasonably likely to predict real benefit.

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