A surrogate endpoint is a biomarker or a clinical measure that is used as a substitute for a direct measure of how a patient feels, functions, or survives. In clinical trials, surrogate endpoints are often used to provide earlier or more immediate indications of treatment effectiveness. They can be particularly useful in situations where the actual outcomes are difficult to measure, take a long time to manifest, or require large numbers of patients to demonstrate statistical significance.
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