Yervoy Approval in the News
March 25, 2011The melanoma community has waited a long time for a breakthrough. See what MRF and patients have had to say about the FDA's decision on Yervoy: F.D.A. Approves Drug to Treat Melanoma, The New York TimesFDA approves new drug for late-stage mela …
FDA Approval of New Melanoma Therapy Changes Landscape for Patients
March 25, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thirteen years of waiting is now over for melanoma patients. That’s how long it’s been since the last therapy became available to treat the most lethal form of skin cancer – melanoma. The FDA today announc …
A Hero Called “ipi”
March 25, 2011The news is not a surprise. We have been waiting for it for days. Maybe years. I was sitting in my office this morning when the phone rang. On the line was a colleague telling me the news—the FDA has approved a new drug fo …
New Tool Helps Melanoma Patients Explore Cutting-Edge Treatment Options
March 11, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C.— Most melanoma patients never hear about the most cutting edge treatments available to them. That’s because some of the most innovative approaches are available only through clinical trials and too few patients are ev …
Study Finds News Hope for Prevention of Melanoma
February 4, 2011The MRF is committed to funding research for finding new treatments that will make a meaningful impact on survival for melanoma patients and understanding ways to improve prevention of the disease. Part of these efforts includes funding promising …
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