HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post

Lien · 04-13-2010, 07:04 AM

Hmm. The point is, that if it becomes too easy, the big Pharma companies can just fast-track meds that are no better than the old meds at high prices.

If they really wanted to prove that TDM-1 works, they should have complied with the rules and should have organised a large double blind phase 3 trial. Lots of people who desperately needed the med would have had access to it. Ofcourse, that would mean that some would have gotten a placebo, and when you think you found the magic bullet, that's a hard thing to do. But we have thought we had the magic bullet before, and sometimes we were wrong. There have to be some safeguards in the system.

So I think if they want to market the new combo, they will have to invest in giving it to a lot of people, even as compassionate use. That way there will be enough data.

But who am I? U dont even live in the US.

Love

Jacqueline

(wishing everybody would get the right drug to keep them dancing with NED)

04-13-2010, 07:04 AM	#6
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Re: BCA fighting to keep tdm1 off market Hmm. The point is, that if it becomes too easy, the big Pharma companies can just fast-track meds that are no better than the old meds at high prices. If they really wanted to prove that TDM-1 works, they should have complied with the rules and should have organised a large double blind phase 3 trial. Lots of people who desperately needed the med would have had access to it. Ofcourse, that would mean that some would have gotten a placebo, and when you think you found the magic bullet, that's a hard thing to do. But we have thought we had the magic bullet before, and sometimes we were wrong. There have to be some safeguards in the system. So I think if they want to market the new combo, they will have to invest in giving it to a lot of people, even as compassionate use. That way there will be enough data. But who am I? U dont even live in the US. Love Jacqueline (wishing everybody would get the right drug to keep them dancing with NED) __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.