Category: Drugs
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Merck Application for Lung Cancer Combo Therapy Accepted by FDA
Merck & Co have applied to the FDA for approval to combine their immunotherapy drug, Keytruda, with chemotherapy as an initial treatment for advanced lung cancer. The FDA agreed to expedite the case, and give the application a much faster review. Merck released a statement saying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would reach…
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Atezolizumab Extends Lung Cancer Patients’ Life
A study published on Monday suggests that a new immunotherapy drug called, Atezolizumab, can extend the life of patients suffering from lung cancer. The most important aspect of the new drug is its claim of having fewer side-effects. The study was conducted on 850 individuals with terminal lung cancer. Half the group took the new drug,…
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Ibuprofen May Reduce Smokers’ Risk of Lung Cancer
Ibuprofen is known globally as a medication that is commonly used to reduce pain and inflammation. Now, a new study has revealed that the drug may be able to reduce the risk of death from lung cancer among former and current smokers. The study was led by Dr Marisa Bittoni, of The Ohio State University, and…
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AA Gill Criticizes NHS on Failing Duty
AA Gill, a restaurant critic for the Sunday Times, died of lung cancer on Saturday at the age of 62. Gill wrote a final article in the Sunday Times, berating the National Health Service (NHS), after not being able to receive a life-extending drug as it was not available. Gill’s oncologist recommended immunotherapy, however, it…
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Scientists Developing New Lung Disease Treatment
Scientists in Ireland have been awarded €8.8m as part of an international project to develop a new treatment for lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis and asthma. The treatment is expected to be in the form of a dry powder inhaler that will deliver an innovative drug into the lungs. The dry powder inhaler is thought to…
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FDA Approves US Trial of Cuban Lung Cancer Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a clinical trial in the US for a lung cancer vaccine developed in Cuba. Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, announced the approval on October 26 at a press conference at the Roswell ParkCancer Institute in Buffalo, where the trial will be conducted. The vaccine, CimaVax, was…
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Keytruda – Lung Cancer Breakthrough Drug
What is Keytruda & why it is important that you know about it? According to this report by DailyTech, there have been interesting breakthroughs in lung cancer immunotherapy treatment in the form of Keytruda by Merck. We also had a short post about Keytruda a couple of days ago and today’s news further adds on to…