FDA approves new treatment for brain cancer - San Antonio Business Journal:

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Government regulators granted accelerated approvaol for Avastin for people with glioblastomaq who have experienced a progression of the disease following prior Glioblastomaaffects 10,000 people per year nationwide. Glioblastoma tumors nearly always return followinginitial Dr. Lisa Fichtel, a medicalp oncologist and hematologist with the STARTf Center for Cancer Care inSan Antonio, says she has witnesserd first hand how this drug has helped patients with brain cancer. “This is the firstr new treatment in more than 10 yearsx for people with this type of aggressive brain Fichtel says.
Fichtel sees at least one new brainh cancer patient each week and has seen the positive impact this drug has had in not only slowing the progression of the disease but also improving the qualityu of life of patients in San Genentech gained FDA approvapl after concludingan open-label, multicenter, non-comparativwe Phase II study of 167 patients with The South San Francisco-based biotechnologyu company works to develop, manufacture and commercialize medicines that treat patients with serious or life-threateninbg medical conditions. provides oncology researchg and treatment.