Breast Cancer Drug Boost

New research shows that a new drug called an aromatase inhibitor may boost the survival rate of post menopausal women who suffer from breast cancer. It has show to be a good improvement over the current tamoxifen therapy.

The recent press reports all related to an extracted subgroup of patients from another research project. That trial was designed to look at heart disease - not breast cancer - but the data was re analysed and extrapolated to look at breast cancer in some of the women who took this medication. The study seems to show that the drug reduces the risk of invasive oestrogen-receptor positive breast cancer in these women, regardless of any underlying risk factors

Dr. Steven Galson, director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research said, ?Today's approval is a step forward in making new treatments available for patients who have progression of their breast cancer after treatment with some of the most effective breast cancer therapies available. New targeted therapies such as Tykerb are helping expand options for patients.?

According the HealthDay News, Tamoxifen has been in widespread use among breast cancer survivors for the last two decades. The drug is typically taken after surgery, because it targets the hormone estrogen, which can promote tumor cell growth in women with estrogen-sensitive breast cancer. A standard five-year treatment of tamoxifen has been found to reduce breast cancer death rates by as much as 31 percent.

Although this medication may go on to save the lives of many women, the FDA should not allow companies who have interest in the outcome of the study be the one who funds and conducts it. Anyone who has interest in the outcome of any event will always do what is in their power to protect their interest. Like the old adage goes. ?You ain?t cheatin, You ain?t tryin .?

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