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Trametinib? Anyone know anything about this?

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A phase 2 trial is starting in January 2018. Here's a link:

clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show...

I guess this one is the compassinate use trial.

clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show...

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It’s so weird because I’ve not heard of this drug. I’m wondering why they would allow it for compassionate use when so many others in clinical trials are not....

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I think it's mainly a decision of the drug company, provided they can get approval for it.

Here's two articles about compassionate use of drugs:

cancer.org/treatment/treatm...

fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHe...

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