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FDA Indefinitely Delays Approval of Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine Provenge

May 11, 2007 – 7:04 am

The FDA, despite a positive recommendation from its independent advisory panel, on May 8th indefinitely delayed approval of biologic drug Provenge, an experimental drug that works by mobilizing the body’s natural immune system to fight prostate cancer.
The FDA asked for additional clinical data on Provenge before approving it, Dendreon said in a press release. While […]

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Does Cervical Cancer Vaccine Benefit Last?

April 19, 2007 – 11:07 am

(WebMD) Two vaccines for preventing cervical cancer, one that is already available and another that is undergoing FDA review, continue to offer nearly 100 percent protection five years following administration,
new research shows.
The findings come at a time when use of the vaccines is being hotly debated, with states grappling with the issue of access to […]

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FDA panel backs `vaccine’ to fight prostate cancer

April 2, 2007 – 5:46 pm

The first therapy that would direct a cancer patient’s own immune system to attack tumors moved a step closer to approval Thursday when it was endorsed by a federal advisory committee.
The advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted 13-4 that there was “substantial evidence” that the treatment was effective in men with […]

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