20 Questions
What is the most common type of cancer in France?
Lung cancer
What is the filing schedule for advertising visas?
Six months
What is the main cause of lung cancer?
Tobacco
What is the validity of an advertising visa?
Two years
What is the most effective way to treat advanced lung cancer?
Combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy
When did priori control on advertising for drugs to health professionals begin?
June 1, 2012
What is the “mutational load”?
A measure of the number of mutations in a series of critical genes in the tumor
What is the application process for advertising visas?
The application is accepted after a decision from the Director General of the ANSM
What kind of changes to graphic charters/product logos are allowed?
Changes that do not affect the readability or hierarchy of information
What is the correlation between the number of mutations and the likelihood of a patient responding to immunotherapy?
Weak
What is the purpose of questioning the readability of information?
To ensure that the information is clear
What has been the trend in incidence of lung cancer in men?
Decreasing
How long is the Director General of the ANSM allowed to take to make a decision?
No time limit
What has been the trend in mortality of lung cancer in men?
Decreasing
What has been the trend in incidence of lung cancer in women?
Increasing
What is the consequence of not submitting an application for an advertising visa?
The application is automatically accepted
What has been the trend in mortality of lung cancer in women?
Increasing
What is the purpose of advertising for drugs to health professionals?
To promote new medications
What is the time lag between the evolution of smoking practices and the appearance of cancers related to smoking?
Years
What is the maximum validity of an advertising visa?
Two years
Study Notes
- Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer in both men and women in France.
- The incidence of lung cancer and its mortality tend to decrease in men, but increase in women.
- The cause of these variations is the time lag between the evolution of smoking practices and the appearance of cancers related to smoking.
- Tobacco is the leading cause of lung cancer and other environmental or occupational factors can also cause the development of the cancer.
- Combining immunotherapy with chemotherapy is more effective in treating advanced lung cancer than using either therapy alone.
- The "mutational load" is a new patient selection criterion being used by BMS that measures the number of mutations in a series of critical genes in the tumor.
- The correlation between the number of mutations and the likelihood of a patient responding to immunotherapy is not perfect, but this new patient selection criterion is still being studied.
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