Young cancer survivor will get experimental treatment
A 7-year-old boy who has beaten cancer four times but whose weakened immune system is being threatened by a rare virus will start receiving an experimental treatment within 48 hours after the drug’s manufacturer reached an agreement with federal officials for a pilot trial to begin immediately.
The boy, Josh Hardy, will be the first patient to be enrolled Wednesday in the new study of the drug, brincidofovir, the Durham, N.C.-based company, Chimerix, announced late Tuesday.
Earlier the company had said it could not release the drug to Josh outside of clinical trials. The boy’s family had been pleading with the company to change its mind.
Nice news. Thanks.
There is still good, even with our self absorbed Africanized gubmit. The FDA approver will probably get terminated.