FLCCC Alliance Study to Determine Efficacy of Repurposed Drugs in Treating Cancer
A team of U.S. clinicians will participate in an observational study to determine improvements in the five-year survival rate for several types of cancer WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Independent Medical Alliance (previously FLCCC Alliance) announced that it has partnered with renowned breast cancer physician and researcher Kathleen Ruddy, MD, to conduct an observational study in five U.S. clinics to track patient responses to various adjunct cancer therapies using repurposed drugs and determine improvements in the five-year survival rate to several types of cancer including breast, prostate, lung, and colorectal. More people than ever will be diagnosed with cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Conventional cancer treatments have succeeded in preventing more than 4 million deaths from cancer since 1991. However, emerging research continues to demonstrate that more can be done using treatment regimens that include well-studied repurposed drugs. “We hope that our r...