Blue Ribbon Panel of scientific experts, cancer leaders and patient advocates will inform the direction and goals of Moonshot Washington, DC, April 4, 2016 – Dr. Ellen Sigal, chairperson and founder of Friends of Cancer Research (Friends), has been appointed to the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI)…
Act Includes Friends of Cancer Research Proposal to Create Oncology Center of Excellence at FDA Washington, DC, March 17, 2016 – Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) would like to applaud Senator Alexander and Senator Murray for introducing the FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act. The Act takes several steps that will ultimately enhance cutting edge medical research. At a…
Washington, DC, March 18, 2016 – Friends of Cancer Research would like to congratulate Greg Simon on being named executive director of the White House’s Cancer Moonshot Task Force. Simon, a cancer survivor himself, co-founded FasterCures, an organization dedicated to saving lives by speeding up and improving medical research. Additionally, he has worked as the Senior…
Lung-MAP Precision Medicine Trial Makes Exciting Changes, With New Science and Treatment Options for Patients Lung-MAP, the most collaborative and comprehensive lung cancer clinical trial active in the U.S., uses a targeted screening approach to match patients with promising new cancer treatments based on their genomic profile. WASHINGTON, DC – The team behind the Lung…
Senate Confirms Dr. Robert Califf as FDA Commissioner Washington, DC, February 24, 2016 – Friends of Cancer Research would like to thank the Senate for doing what is right for the country and patients by confirming Dr. Robert Califf as the new FDA Commissioner. The Senate confirmed him this afternoon. “We are at a critical…
President Obama & Vice President Biden Announce $1 Billion Jumpstart on Cancer Moonshot Initiative Includes Friends of Cancer Research Proposal to Create Oncology Center of Excellence at FDA Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) would like to applaud President Obama and Vice President Biden for their leadership and vision in launching the National Cancer Moonshot. Through…
In support of Dr. Robert Califf’s recent nomination to FDA Commissioner, Friends has joined with numerous other organizations to urge the Senate towards immediate confirmation for Dr. Califf. Full text of the letter is below. Access a PDF version HERE. Dear Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Murray: The undersigned organizations, representing millions of patients, advocates, caregivers and health care…
We appreciate the opportunity to comment on ASCO’s Conceptual Framework to Assess the Value of Cancer Treatment Options. At Friends of Cancer Research, our mission is to ensure that patients have access to the best treatment options available to them. Fortunately, advances in basic and medical applied sciences have led to the development of several…
Washington, DC (10 July, 2015) – Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) congratulates Representatives Fred Upton (R-MI) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), along with their colleagues, on the successful House vote on the 21st Century Cures Act.This victory follows months of legislative and advocacy work and represents a truly bipartisan success on behalf of patients. The bill,…
Today the 21st Century Cures Act was unanimously voted out of committee. Act creates a cohesive, efficient, effective & patient-centered path to cures. The 21st Century Cures Act, a substantial piece of legislation that touches on all aspects of medical innovation – from basic research to regulation, from biomarkers to patient data – was spearheaded…
