Much like the literal moonshots now back on the launch calendar, first in human studies are defined by the tension between danger and possibility. They are where bold ideas either earn the right to move forward or are stopped before they can do more harm than good. As an industry, our challenge is to keep reaching for those transformative rewards while taking the risks - scientific, financial, and human - every bit as seriously as a crew strapping in for a flight around the Moon.
When well-planned and well-executed, single-arm trials can accelerate access to life-saving therapies that might otherwise never reach desperate cancer patients.