[Hopespringpcsg] FW: FYI From finance.yahoo.com Topic:ZYTIGA(R)* Now Available for Men with Metastatic Prostate Cancer in British Columbia Prior to Chemotherapy

[Glen Tolhurst]

Hi all:

>From the notes below, it would appear that Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC) is
providing some visibility wrt getting Zytiga approved for pre-chemo usage.

Also, Janssen is pleased with the support from PCC.

Take care,

Glen

 

From: Mimeault, Isabelle-Anne [JOICA] [mailto:imimeaul at its.jnj.com] 
Sent: November 25, 2013 8:48 AM
To: Rocco Rossi
Cc: Glen Tolhurst; hopespringpcsg at artslist.uwaterloo.ca; Erin McKenzie;
PCCN- ON - Br - Jim Dorsey; Anne Breakey Hart
Subject: Re: FYI From finance.yahoo.com Topic:ZYTIGA(R)* Now Available for
Men with Metastatic Prostate Cancer in British Columbia Prior to
Chemotherapy

 

this is fantastic Rocco, I thank you and applaude your efforts in continuing
to create awareness around better to access to medications across the
country.  Quite a change for PCC!!!! many thanks,

IA

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On Nov 22, 2013, at 2:45 PM, "Rocco Rossi" <rocco.rossi at prostatecancer.ca>
wrote:

We have put the release up on the front page of our site in news and will
include in our upcoming newsletter.  Definitely would be helpful to have all
the direct emails of support group members to be sure they all get the news
and can be mobilized.  Happy to do our part.

 

Rocco Rossi

President and Chief Executive Officer

Managing Director, PCCN

rocco at prostatecancer.ca

 


Prostate Cancer Canada

2 Lombard Street, 3rd Floor Toronto, Ontario M5C 1M1 416-441-2131, Ext. 225 

Cancer de la Prostate Canada

2, rue Lombard, 3e étage

Toronto (Ontario) M5C 1M1

416-441-2131 poste 225

 

 

From: Glen Tolhurst [mailto:glen.tolhurst at sympatico.ca] 
Sent: November-22-13 9:29 AM
To: hopespringpcsg at artslist.uwaterloo.ca
Cc: 'Erin McKenzie'; 'PCCN- ON - Br - Jim Dorsey'; 'Mimeault, Isabelle-Anne
[JOICA]'; Rocco Rossi; Anne Breakey Hart
Subject: FW: FYI From finance.yahoo.com Topic:ZYTIGA(R)* Now Available for
Men with Metastatic Prostate Cancer in British Columbia Prior to
Chemotherapy

 

Hi all:

Interesting announcement, below.

It raises the question “who will step up to the plate?”.

Take care,

Glen

 


ZYTIGA®* Now Available for Men with Metastatic Prostate Cancer in British
Columbia Prior to Chemotherapy


TORONTO , Nov. 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Effective November 15, 2013 , British
Columbia is the first province to include ZYTIGA® (abiraterone acetate) on
its public formulary for men living with metastatic prostate cancer who are
asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic after failure of androgen deprivation
therapy (ADT).1 Men living with advanced prostate cancer, their caregivers
and health care professionals are encouraged to learn more about the
specific eligibility criteria that are required to be met for reimbursement
of ZYTIGA® by the B.C. Cancer Agency at the following link
<http://www.bccancer.bc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/4478D9DB-662B-43C2-8839-6D3C374D3FAE
/67240/STUpdateNov2013SupplementFinal.pdf> . 

"I support the B.C. Cancer Agency's decision to reimburse ZYTIGA® as I have
seen the benefits of this treatment for men living with advanced prostate
cancer," says Dr. Martin Gleave **, urologic surgeon and Executive Director,
Vancouver Prostate Centre. "It's exciting to have an option now available
for treatment earlier in the disease that can help delay progression and
improve overall quality of life." 

In July 2011 , ZYTIGA® was approved by Health Canada for the treatment of
men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who had
received prior chemotherapy containing docetaxel after failure of ADT.2
Health Canada approved a second indication for ZYTIGA® in May 2013 for the
treatment of men with mCRPC who are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic after
failure of ADT.3 

"The expansion of access to ZYTIGA® is welcome news for eligible men to help
restrict this common and lethal disease," says Don Konantz , age 51 from
Vancouver, BC . "On behalf of patients with metastatic prostate cancer and
as the Chair of the Canadian Coalition to Cure Prostate Cancer, I
congratulate British Columbia and the B.C. Cancer Agency for their
leadership." 

 


Perhaps it is time for PCC to mobilize the troops across Canada to get the
other provinces to follow suit. 


 

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