A 43-year-old member asked:
how long does it take for a cancer drug to get through phase iii open label trials, usually?
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Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 56 years experience
Years: That is billion dollar question and also equally that expensive to release the drug . Safety and effectiveness is tested in phase iii for fda approval to go for phase IV to public rx may take may take long time, some times years and some times never drug disappears . Public safety is essential, look what happened to thalidamide , a tragedy.
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What are the side effects of the BCG cancer drug?
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Burning: The most common side effects of BCG include local reactions to the medication. These symptoms include burning with urination, urinary frequency, and urethral discomfort. One of the most serious side effects is absorption of the medication causing tuberculosis. This generally will result in very high fevers, chills, and possible weakness.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Do pharma companies make more money selling generic or trade name cancer drug?
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Dr. Stephen Bernsanswered
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Trade name: Trade name drugs are sold under a monopoly so the drug companies can recoup their investment in researching and developing a drug. Generic drugs are sold by competing companies once the original patent expires. The competition drives down prices and limits profits.
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Dr. Andrew Turrisi commented
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And it is always cheaper in Canada!
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Can I have some information about cancer drug develpment, like how long it takes?
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Dr. Raymundo Romeroanswered
Medical Oncology 22 years experience
A few years: I would guess 10-15 years at best. It`s a process. Initially compounds are used on cancer cell lines, then animal models and finally in human trials known as phase 1, 2 and 3 trials before getting fda approval.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Where to find out if a doctor is testing a new cancer drug?
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Dr. Jennifer Giltnaneanswered
Pathology 13 years experience
Clinicaltrials.gov: Clinicaltrials.Gov is a comprehensive database of clinical trials in the United States and around the world.
You may also find
www.Researchmatch.Org
useful, as it is geared specifically to patients.
(note: researchmatch is an nih-funded project i learned about at vumc through the work of paul harris - I have no conflict of interest).
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Is developing a new cancer drug science or nanotechnology?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Multidisciplinary: Developing a cancer drug is an involved process that need contributions of chemists, biochemists, molecular biologists, doctors, pharmacologists, and more. Nanotechnology has not played a major role, yet.
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