It is a therapeutic vaccine, which means that it does not prevent the appearance of cancer, but rather helps in its treatment. The drug presents “favorable safety and effectiveness data,” both in the studies carried out inside and outside Cuba, as well as in its application at the differe...
CUBA: LUNG CANCER VACCINE MAY SOON HIT GLOBAL MARKETSPatricia Grogg
Recently, U.S. and Cuban relations have thawed somewhat and diplomatic avenues have been opened up between the two countries for the first time since the 1960’s. As part of this positive development, Cuba has offered the lung cancer vaccine to the U.S., and researchers at theRoswell Park...
First Time Ever, Cuban Lung Cancer Vaccine Being Tested In U.S. Trial A New York cancer research and treatment center has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to conduct a clinical trial of an innovative lung cancer vaccine developed in Cuba. Oct 27, 2016 $16M Given ...
CIMAvax-EGF, a therapeutic vaccine for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) developed in Cuba, consists of a human recombinant EGF able to induce antibodies against the autologous EGF, resulting in serum EGF withdrawal and lower EGF-EGFR interaction. Area covered. We critically reviewed the ...
the results allowing the cuban regulatory agency (cecmed) to grant the sanitary registration to the cimavax-egf cancer vaccine for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (nsclc) are shown. this was the first registration of a therapeutic vaccine in cuba and also the first registration of a lung ...
the results allowing the cuban regulatory agency (cecmed) to grant the sanitary registration to the cimavax-egf cancer vaccine for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (nsclc) are shown. this was the first registration of a therapeutic vaccine in cuba and also the first registration of a lung ...
In Cuba, the CIMAvax vaccine targeting EGF has shown encouraging results, leading to the approval of this therapy there and in other countries in Central and South America. Immunotherapy lacks long term clinical experience as chemotherapy does, however, its lower toxicity promises to be a ...
1926, 19th Avenue and 21th Avenue, Atabey, Playa, PO Box 16040, Havana 11600, Cuba.Expert Rev Respir MedRodriguez G, Gonzalez G, Crombet T, Lage A. Therapeutic vaccination with an EGF-based vaccine in lung cancer: a step in the transition to a chronic disease. Expert Rev Respir Med....
Due to its remarkable results, the vaccine has received Sanitary Registration in Cuba for advanced NSCLC. Our case took part in a Phase III trial currently underway. The CIMAvax vaccine regimen works by inducing the patient's own immune system to produce antibodies against self-made EGF ligand....