How Much of a Cancer Drug Is Too Much? Patients, Researchers Challenge FDA-Approved Dosages

Are cancer patients getting too much drug?

Today's biotech news includes Moderna's stunning surge and drop, AI in scientific writing, and overprescribing cancer treatment

Patients and Researchers Push Back on Cancer Drug Doses That May Be Higher Than Treatment Requires

A KFF Health News investigation finds cancer drugs are often approved at doses higher than needed, leaving patients with avoidable side effects.

How much of a cancer drug do patients need? UChicago doctor, others challenge the FDA, drugmakers on dosing

Northwestern University economist Chuck Manski studies decision-making amid uncertainty. That prepared him better than many other cancer patients to decide whether to stay on an immunotherapy treatment that was making him very ill.For six months in 2022, Manski received monthly infusions of nivolumab to fight advanced melanoma. The drug ruined his thyroid gland, he said, requiring him to go on a special medication for the rest of his life, and c…

How Much of a Cancer Drug Is Too Much? Patients, Researchers Challenge FDA-Approved Dosages

Northwestern University economist Chuck Manski studies decision-making amid uncertainty. That prepared him better than many other cancer patients to decide whether to stay on an immunotherapy treatment that was making him very ill. For six months in 2022, Manski received monthly infusions of nivolumab to fight advanced melanoma. The drug ruined his thyroid gland, he said, requiring him to go on a special medication for the rest of his life, and …

How Much of a Cancer Drug Is Too Much? Patients, Researchers Challenge FDA-Approved Dosages - Health Care Today

Northwestern University economist Chuck Manski studies decision-making amid uncertainty. That prepared him better than many other cancer patients to decide whether to stay on an immunotherapy treatment that was making him very ill. For six months in 2022, Manski received monthly infusions of nivolumab to fight advanced melanoma. The drug ruined his thyroid gland, he said, requiring him to go on a special medication for the rest of his life, and …