Compassionate use
Expanded Access.
A way to access experimental treatments before they are officially approved - for patients who have no other options.
What it is
Expanded access allows patients with serious or life-threatening conditions to receive investigational drugs or devices that have not yet been approved by the FDA.
Who qualifies
You must have a serious or life-threatening disease, no comparable alternative treatment, and be unable to enroll in a clinical trial - or have a condition that does not improve enough in a trial.
How to access
Your physician must submit a request to the drug manufacturer and receive FDA authorization. The manufacturer must agree to supply the drug. Search for programs below.
Important: Your doctor must initiate any expanded access request. Contact the program directly with your physician to ask about eligibility and how to apply. These programs are separate from clinical trials and have their own requirements.
No programs found.
Try searching for the drug name or disease name. You can also search all expanded access programs directly on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Search by disease name.
Type the name of your disease above to find expanded access programs that may be available.