Australian access to FDA-approved breakthrough therapy designation medicines: a 10-year review.
Senthil LingaratnamSafeera Yasmeen HussainyAlexandra MurphyCale PerrinMelbin SamuvelElahe MehrvarzChiao Xin LimJohn ZalcbergPublished in: Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice (2024)
BTD medicines are accessible in Australia approximately 2 years after FDA approval. Since 2018, time to PBS listing for cancer therapies improved, mirroring shorter FDA approval times for this category. Further understanding of clinical studies and context by therapeutic area may improve timely and safe access to life-saving medicines.