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In first for EU, anti-skin cancer drug approved
Agence France-Presse ^
| 27 Apr 2019
Posted on 04/27/2019 12:04:45 PM PDT by Olog-hai
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi on Friday said the European Medicines Agency had conditionally approved its anti-cancer drug Libtayo, the first drug of its kind to be authorized for use in the EU.
The tumor-reducing drug is aimed at patients with the second most common form of skin cancer — cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) — whose cancer is advanced, and who are not candidates for surgery or radiation therapy. […]
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Libtayo in September 2018, while Health Canada gave it the conditional green light earlier this month. …
(Excerpt) Read more at afp.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; Local News
KEYWORDS: europeanunion; eussr; fda; healthcanada; libtayo; medicinesagency; sanofi; skincancer
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posted on
04/27/2019 12:04:45 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
Over here, FDA 20 year trial before approval. 🌞🏄🏻🏖
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posted on
04/27/2019 12:10:52 PM PDT
by
rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: rktman
Well, it’s been approved already by the FDA. Don’t know if it’s twenty years old.
I’m guessing the approval is due to Trump successfully implementing the “right to try”.
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posted on
04/27/2019 12:14:40 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: Olog-hai
LOL! So are the ‘yoops’ behind us then?
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posted on
04/27/2019 12:25:00 PM PDT
by
rktman
( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
To: rktman
I wonder if they even have a concept of “right to try”. That would take a free market rather than “social market” as they have by treaty.
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posted on
04/27/2019 1:07:43 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
04/27/2019 3:22:14 PM PDT
by
dadfly
To: Olog-hai
"The tumor-reducing drug is aimed at patients with the second most common form of skin cancer — cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) — whose cancer is advanced, and who are not candidates for surgery or radiation therapy." I can't believe this just fell in my lap. I have stage four squamous cell carcinoma.
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posted on
04/27/2019 3:58:48 PM PDT
by
Windflier
(Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
To: Windflier
This didn’t just fall in your lap, the grace of God placed it there, NOW first thing Monday contact your Oncologist and ask for this medication immediately, no time to waste!!! I don’t believe in coincidence this is a sign a gift for your road to recovery!!!
To: Olog-hai
We’re already using Libtayo where I work. It isn’t cheap.
To: Windflier
Hopefully something works.
Woof!
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posted on
04/27/2019 4:53:34 PM PDT
by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: DuncanWaring
Yes, I’ve got my fingers crossed for my current regimen.
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posted on
04/27/2019 6:46:45 PM PDT
by
Windflier
(Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
To: Trump Girl Kit Cat
NOW first thing Monday contact your Oncologist and ask for this medication immediately, no time to waste! I will definitely look into it. I have a lot of questions that need answers, first.
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posted on
04/27/2019 6:49:33 PM PDT
by
Windflier
(Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
To: Windflier
HI Windflier so good to see you with us again today, this means you are feeling better little by little good signs!!!
To: Trump Girl Kit Cat
Yep, every day above ground is a good day. Of course, ‘day’, is a nebulous concept for me now, as I generally sleep twelve or more hours at a stretch.
Thanks for the encouragement.
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posted on
04/27/2019 7:07:23 PM PDT
by
Windflier
(Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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