Platform Trial Designs in Drug Development: Umbrella Trials and Basket Trials - Paperbackby Zoran Antonijevic (Editor), Robert A. Beckman (Editor) Platform trials test multiple therapies in one indication, one therapy for multiple indications, or both. These novel clinical trial designs can dramatically increase the cost effectiveness of drug development, leading to life altering medicines for people suffering from serious illnesses, possibly at lower cost. Currently, the cost of drug development is unsustainable. Furthermore, there are