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      • May 3, 2018 at 5:04 pm
      AZSoCal
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        Thanks for sharing and summarizing!

        Certainly very encouraging news, but also incredibly frustrating the more I understand the economic motivations of pharmaceutical companies when it comes to trials and insurance companies when it comes to test/treatment approvals. You would hope their decisions would focus first on providing the best care and outcomes for patients. Sadly that's rarely the case.

        The good news is the economic upside of these drugs is translating into massive new investments in combo trials by pharmaceutical companies. Hopefully, this leads to even better treatments in the near future and better access to care options near-term. 

        I was personally denied access to Keytruda by my insurance company after being removed from a combo trail (Ipi/Nivo) due to cardiac inflammation. Fortunately, Merck granted me access via their Patient Assistance Program.

        Best of luck everyone!

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