Dcvax extended progression free survival rates even for recurrences. I’ve also watched two people die of cancer, both extremely aggressive (one GBM). He had a 99.9% resection of GBM and he did well for about six months until the cancer reoccurred.

My dad died of GBM two years ago. Dcvax is nearly tripling five year survival rates after 20+ years of absolutely no progress in treatment or survival times. 13% might not sound like much, but GBM is a death sentence.

Chemo for different cancers is going to be different too. My dad died of GBM 2.5 years ago, just a year after diagnosis. He was a personal trainer, in better shape than anyone I know, when he was diagnosed at 58 years old. 6 months later, he was a shell of himself and barely tolerating chemo. I’ve been watching dcvax since he was diagnosed, hoping they’d fast track fda approval and he could get it.

This is bittersweet.