New Cancer Drug Available For Your Dog
This is a follow-up post regarding pets that are currently undergoing treatment for cancer.
I just recently became aware of a new drug that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that is the first drug developed specifically for the treatment of cancer in dogs.
According to the FDA news release, the drug, Palladia (toceranib phosphate)
"… is approved to treat canine cutaneous (skin-based) mast cell tumors, a type of cancer responsible for about 1 out of 5 cases of canine skin tumors. The drug is approved to treat the tumors with or without regional lymph node involvement...
... All cancer drugs now used in veterinary medicine originally were developed for use in humans and are not approved for use in animals. Cancer treatments used in animals are used in an “extra-label” manner as allowed by the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1994.
...Palladia is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor and works in two ways: by killing tumor cells and by cutting off the blood supply to the tumor. In a clinical trial, Palladia showed a statistically significant difference in tumor shrinkage when compared with an inactive substance (placebo)."
Obviously, you need to discuss this new drug with your Vet to determine if this drug can help your inflicted dog.
For more information go here.
