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Notes on Kalydeco, the New Cystic Fibrosis Drug
I thought it worthwhile to learn a bit about Kalydeco, the new drug for cystic fibrosis. It’s the first “smart” medication approved by the FDA for some patients with this condition. According to...
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A Picture of Periwinkle
Periwinkle plant – the source of Vincristine, a chemotherapy Dear Readers, Your author has been busy writing other things, and revamping this site. Medical Lessons is, if nothing else, a work in...
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EMILIA Trial: T-DM1 Appears Helpful in Women with Her2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
This weekend the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), to which I belong, is holding its annual meeting in Chicago. Some of the biggest buzz has to do with a new breast cancer drug called...
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FDA Approves Pertuzumab for Advanced, Her2+ Breast Cancer
We’re on a roll for new treatments of the Her2+ form of breast cancer. On Friday the FDA approved Pertuzumab, a monoclonal antibody, for advanced cases. As indicated, the drug would be given along with...
View ArticlePalbociclib Appears to Prolong Progression Free Survival in Women with...
Yesterday researchers at the annual AACR meeting announced the results of a clinical trial of a new drug with activity in some forms of breast cancer. Palbociclib (PD-0332991), a pill developed by...
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