FDA Expands Nivo’s Frontline Melanoma Approval to Include BRAF-Mutant Patients

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      • January 24, 2016 at 5:50 pm
      jamieth29
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        That is great news. I read a article about the man in charge of the FDA how he lost his wife to cancer. He feels the need to get new drugs approved in a much more timely manner. Sad that something like that has to happen in order for people to see how desperately people need help. As ugly as the wars, terrorism…all the deaths of American soldiers it pales to how many people we lose to cancer. We need to allocate much more funding to work for a cure. With VP Biden’s moonshot I believe funding to NIH has increased by millions and I personally signed a petition that was going around to state legislature asking for increasing funds for research. Lets hope!!!
        • January 24, 2016 at 5:50 pm
        jamieth29
        Participant
          That is great news. I read a article about the man in charge of the FDA how he lost his wife to cancer. He feels the need to get new drugs approved in a much more timely manner. Sad that something like that has to happen in order for people to see how desperately people need help. As ugly as the wars, terrorism…all the deaths of American soldiers it pales to how many people we lose to cancer. We need to allocate much more funding to work for a cure. With VP Biden’s moonshot I believe funding to NIH has increased by millions and I personally signed a petition that was going around to state legislature asking for increasing funds for research. Lets hope!!!
          • January 24, 2016 at 5:50 pm
          jamieth29
          Participant
            That is great news. I read a article about the man in charge of the FDA how he lost his wife to cancer. He feels the need to get new drugs approved in a much more timely manner. Sad that something like that has to happen in order for people to see how desperately people need help. As ugly as the wars, terrorism…all the deaths of American soldiers it pales to how many people we lose to cancer. We need to allocate much more funding to work for a cure. With VP Biden’s moonshot I believe funding to NIH has increased by millions and I personally signed a petition that was going around to state legislature asking for increasing funds for research. Lets hope!!!
            • January 26, 2016 at 2:26 pm
            AllysonRuth
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              Happy Tuesday to you!  Great News!  Thanks for keeping us all up to speed.

              Allyson

              • January 26, 2016 at 2:26 pm
              AllysonRuth
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                Happy Tuesday to you!  Great News!  Thanks for keeping us all up to speed.

                Allyson

                • January 26, 2016 at 2:26 pm
                AllysonRuth
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                  Happy Tuesday to you!  Great News!  Thanks for keeping us all up to speed.

                  Allyson

                  • January 26, 2016 at 11:28 pm
                  gregor913
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                    So would this mean it’s approved for adjuvacant care for stage 3 melanoma patients. Ippi and nivo. Thanks
                    • January 26, 2016 at 11:28 pm
                    gregor913
                    Participant
                      So would this mean it’s approved for adjuvacant care for stage 3 melanoma patients. Ippi and nivo. Thanks
                        • January 27, 2016 at 2:55 am
                        Bubbles
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                          Not necessarily.  I think the FDA approval remains designated for "advanced melanoma".  Therefore, Stage III/IV NED folks are still with few resources.  But, if it were me needing it today or tomorrow….I would still argue for it.  c

                          • January 27, 2016 at 2:55 am
                          Bubbles
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                            Not necessarily.  I think the FDA approval remains designated for "advanced melanoma".  Therefore, Stage III/IV NED folks are still with few resources.  But, if it were me needing it today or tomorrow….I would still argue for it.  c

                            • January 27, 2016 at 2:55 am
                            Bubbles
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                              Not necessarily.  I think the FDA approval remains designated for "advanced melanoma".  Therefore, Stage III/IV NED folks are still with few resources.  But, if it were me needing it today or tomorrow….I would still argue for it.  c

                            • January 26, 2016 at 11:28 pm
                            gregor913
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                              So would this mean it’s approved for adjuvacant care for stage 3 melanoma patients. Ippi and nivo. Thanks
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