A cancer trial’s unexpected result: Remission in every patient

Re:A cancer trial’s unexpected result: Remission in every pa... by scoopertrooper on Sunday June 05, 2022 @07:30PM (#31635809)

I just gave you a document containing 8 case studies where drugs were found to be not safe after having passed Phase 2 trials.

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Re:A cancer trial’s unexpected result: Remission in every pa... by BurningFrog on Sunday June 05, 2022 @07:51PM (#31635931)

That happens after Phase 3 trials too.

This is about probabilities, and when lives are at stake, you should take some chances.

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Re:A cancer trial’s unexpected result: Remission in every pa... by gamblor956 on Sunday June 05, 2022 @08:10PM (#31636054)

I would agree that drugs which have passed Phase 2 trials should made available to "mercy" patients during Phase 3 trials for patients that were not able to get into the trial...at cost to the pharmaceutical company that hopes to sell the drug/

This would eliminate the profit motive that other commentators have noted would be a huge issue.

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Re:A cancer trial’s unexpected result: Remission in every pa... by stjohnswarts on Sunday June 05, 2022 @09:00PM (#31636357)

Especially if you're basically dead without it, and you've tried everything else.

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