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veltcardio2 t1_jdejmko wrote

Reply to comment by SuppaCoup in Phase 1 study: New medicine extends terminally-ill cancer patients' lives. Seventy percent of the patients who tested the medicine were stable after six weeks. Twelve continued the medication and were stable for 18 weeks. One woman took the medication for 17 months, and was stable for over two years by Wagamaga

Oncologist here. This is a phase 1 trial, it can’t assess efficacy, there is no comparator here. Phase 1 trial exist to asses optimal dosage and safety, side effects, etc. Before it reaches a phase 3 trial (where it would be compared against another established therapy), it needs more testing. It’s too early to even know if it works and even it’s side effects, but it looks like something that should be further studied.

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