Pharma pushes new drugs hard while hiding how deadly side effects can be. SJS and TEN can kill or scar for life.

U.S. FDA Approves PADCEV® plus Keytruda® as Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatment for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Regardless of Cisplatin Eligibility

First and only treatment regimen for adults with MIBC, regardless of cisplatin eligibility, representing a platinum-free potential standard of care
Broadened approval supported by Phase 3 EV-304 data showing a nearly 50% reduction in the risk of tumor recurrence, progression or death, and a 35% reduction in the risk of death, versus standard of care in cisplatin-eligible patients

https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/us-fda-approves-padcevr-plus-keytrudar-neoadjuvant-and

This is at the end of Pfizer’s press release ….

“ BOXED WARNING: SERIOUS SKIN REACTIONS

PADCEV (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) can cause severe and fatal cutaneous adverse reactions, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), which occurred predominantly during the first cycle of treatment, but may occur later.”

h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal