A cancer trial has reportedly become the first in the world to completely remove the disease in every patient, according to a study published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine. https://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/cancer-trial-using-monoclonal-antibody-finds-remission-in-every-patient-report_4514295.html
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Just so everyone knows, remission is not removal of cancer. Remission is when a cancer shrinks instead of grows.
This antibody added about 5 months of survival....not great. And for that 5 months they'll charge the populace $20k-50k most likely.
Yeah that’s how these companies roll. They have limited follow ups prior to requesting market approval so as to avoid adverse reactions or negatively biasing their results.
Seagen- formally Seattle Genetics has a drug for hodgekin lymphoma--its a monoclonal w drug added- amazing results, amazing remission Amazing cost- 2016 it was $230-$330k per year