What is a clinical trial endpoint?

The pre-defined measurement that decides whether a trial succeeded.

Primary endpoints are the mandatory success criteria; key secondary endpoints support labeling claims. Surrogate endpoints (markers like LDL or PSA) substitute for clinical outcomes and are the usual basis of accelerated approval.

Endpoint edits on a registered trial — softening the bar mid-study — are a red flag our diff engine ranks and records.

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