FDA approves a new drug in efforts to beat cancer

by VTV430 November 2018 Last updated at 11:17 AM

VTV.vn - The US Food and Drug Administration approved two cancer treatments for both adults and children, Vitrakvi and Xospata, this week after expedited reviews.

Vitrakvi is "a treatment for adult and pediatric patients, whose cancers have a specific genetic feature (biomarker)".

Xospata tablets are for the "treatment of adult patients who have relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with a FLT3 mutation". This is one the most dangerous forms of blood cancer.

Xospata has been tested in more than 130 patients. The results showed that 21% of patients had a complete reduction or partial blood recovery.

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