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September 4, 2019       Share:    

Source: https://www.jpost.com/HEALTH-SCIENCE/Israeli-made-innovative-cancer-treatment-gets-FDA-stamp-of-approval-600505

Israeli Innovative Cancer Treatment Gets FDA Approval

(Jerusalem Post) Rachel Wolf - The world's first drug to prevent proliferation of cancerous cells, developed by Israeli scientist Dr. Sharon Shacham, just received FDA approval. During a pivotal trial that led to XPOVIO's approval, 40% of leukemia patients saw their tumors shrink, while patient life expectancy increased by three to five times thanks to the treatment. The drug is currently undergoing advanced clinical trials for patients with myeloma, lymphoma, sarcoma, uterine cancer and brain cancer.

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