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Avastin
Audience: Oncology, Patients Issue: FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that it is recommending removing the breast cancer indication for Avastin (bevacizumab) because the drug has not been shown to be safe and effective for that use. The drug itself is not being removed from the market and today’s action will not have any immediate More…
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XL-184 Clinical Trial
Study of XL184 in Adults With Glioblastoma Multiforme This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants. First Received: June 20, 2008 Last Updated: October 1, 2010 History of Changes Sponsor: Exelixis Information provided by: Exelixis ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00704288 I just read that Exelixis is funding another clinical trial for glioblastoma patients. Perhaps they think More…
Danny’s Story
Status Update: Danny
It has been a while since we have updated the blog about Danny, and quite a bit has happened. First, Danny is taking a new experimental medication called Tasigna to ensure that the Leukemia does not return. Second, Danny now is required to make monthly trips to MD Anderson in Houston to see his transplant More…
MD Anderson 1/15/2011
Danny and I ended up staying in Houston until the day after his appointment. We got to the hospital around 12 pm and didn’t leave MD Anderson until 6:15 that evening. I just can’t stop thinking about how positive Danny is all of the time. After getting his blood drawn twice, seeing two doctors, two More…
