Medications
FDA to scrutinize unproven cancer drugs after 10-year gap
Each year the U.S. approves dozens of new uses for cancer drugs based on early signs that they can shrink or slow the spread of tumors.
Apr 25, 2021
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News tagged with fda approval
Surgery
New research finds solution to common surgical problem of nerve damage
A research collaboration including scientists from Oregon State University has developed a new technology to help surgeons know where a patient's nerves are, lessening the chance of nerve damage.
Jun 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Four new drugs will change prostate cancer care
After a decade and a half of near stagnation, four new drugs could help make advanced prostate cancer a chronic illness instead of a terminal disease, a leading Colorado prostate cancer expert says.
Feb 16, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One in four hepatitis C patients denied initial approval for drug treatment
Nearly one in four patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) are denied initial approval for a drug therapy that treats the most common strain of the infection, according to a Yale School of Medicine study.
Aug 26, 2015
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Health
Hearing loss may be preventable with development of new drug
The first ever medication to treat age-related hearing loss could potentially receive FDA approval through a comprehensive study being conducted at the University of South Florida.
Aug 12, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
UCSF scientists play key role in success of Yervoy, a new cancer drug
Yervoy is unlikely to win a contest for best named drug, but recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the new entrant in the battle against cancer marks the success of a novel treatment strategy, and is another ...
May 6, 2011
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Medications
FDA panel narrowly sides against experimental ALS drug
Federal health advisers on Wednesday narrowly ruled against an experimental drug for the debilitating illness known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a potential setback for patient groups who have lobbied for the medication's approval.
Mar 31, 2022
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Other
FDA should invest in developing a new medical device clearance process
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should gather the information needed to develop a new regulatory framework to replace the 35-year-old 510(k) clearance process for medical devices, says a new report from the Institute ...
Jul 29, 2011
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Medical research
Promising new options for treating aggressive prostate cancer
Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have identified two promising new treatment options for men with recurrent prostate cancer—both of which helped patients live longer without their disease progressing than the current standard ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Medications
Experimental ALS drug may be more effective than existing ones
New research on the experimental drug NU-9, invented and developed by two Northwestern University scientists to treat ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), shows it is more effective than existing FDA-approved drugs for the ...
May 17, 2022
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