Reasons why GISTer’s are on no treatment
One of the frequently asked questions from the GIST Community is “Why are there some GIST patients who do not take any medication to treat GIST?”
Patients Face Numerous Obstacles In Quest For Life-Saving Treatment
“It was such a frustrating time. It was awful,” Linda says, recalling how doctors had recommended she give Glaxo-SmithKline’s drug Votrient a shot but was unable to get Jessica’s insurance company to cover it despite appeals documented by GIST specialists.
LRG stance on placebo highlighted in Cancer World
LRG’s stand on placebo- use in clinical trials was recently highlighted in the November/December issue of European magazine, "Cancer World".
More Placebo Clinical Trials Predicted for Cancer Patients
More Placebo Clinical Trials Predicted for Cancer Patients. After the controversy created by the use of a placebo in an early clinical trial for GIST patients, we hoped this issue would have gone away. Last year [...]
Placebo Use in Pfizer Trial Simply Wrong
It’s probably helpful to describe the decision-making process that led to our position regarding the use of a placebo. We are a diverse group of GIST patients, families and friends in about 30 countries.