Cancer Treatment Anti-PD-1 Gets FDA Approval

Cancer Treatment Anti-PD-1 Gets FDA Approval

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Anti-PD-1 has been granted FDA Approval to treat advanced melanoma. The FDA approval came after the positive results of an advanced Melanoma Cancer study. The study consisted of a total of 411 patients with different stages of the disease. The results have been pretty amazing so far.

 

Anti-PD-1  Cancer Treatment response.

Results showed a 40% response rate for patients that did not have a history of taking another immuno-therapy drug called Yervoy. Those who did take Yervoy showed a response rate of 28%. This obviously shows that patients with a less history of immuno-therapy drugs did much better in the study.

 

Keytruda (Anti-PD-1) has positive overall Survival.

Even though overall survival has not been reached, an incredible 71% of patients are alive at the one year mark. Progression-free survival was 23 weeks for the Yervoy group and 24 weeks for the Non-Yervoy group. Again study shows a small advantage to the Non-Yervoy group.

 

Anti-PD-1 worked at all doses.

Pembrolizumab or also called Anti-PD-1 for short was given in 3 different ways to Melanoma patients. 10mg/kg every 3 weeks, 2mg/kg every 3 weeks, and 10mg/kg every 2 weeks. All 3 of these dosing schedules had an anti-cancer effect. This shows Anti-PD-1 is a very potent Cancer treatment.

 

Anti-PD-1 has very few side effects.

Only 12% of patients experienced side effects and only 4% had to discontinue treatment due to the side effects. Overall that is a very acceptable and safe side effect range for any Cancer treatment. This drug basically creates a new standard with its high response rates and very low side effects.

If you would like to know more about Anti-PD-1 visit Anti-PD-1 Breakthrough and What is Anti-PD-1?

 

Cancer Treatment Anti-PD-1 Gets FDA Approval was last modified: January 21st, 2017 by Cancermind
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