A little bit tangental but why not..25 Oct 2022 23:00
The comparative photos of the mouse tissue, and a post on another BB regarding tumours in dogs (and how frequently they occur in older dogs) got me thinking. We KNOW that AVA6K works in mice so why not other pet animals, and Avacta have had an animal sideline already, just divested, but more on the allergy side. It wouldn't take much to get a JV would it.
Anyway, I found this:
https://www.petmd.com/dog/general-health/chemotherapy-dogs-everything-you-need-know
A few relevant excerpts:
'How Much Does Chemotherapy for Dogs Cost?
As with any medical treatment, chemotherapy cost can vary widely depending on the frequency and duration of the treatment, the drug(s) used, the medical facility and geographic location.
“Chemotherapy is recommended for cancers that either have already spread to other areas of the body (metastasized) or are known to have a high potential for metastasis,” said Dr. Lisa Barber, assistant professor of oncology and chemotherapy at Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
“At Tufts, a standard chemotherapy protocol for lymphoma is likely to cost $3,500 to $4,500. At other clinics, the cost can be $10,000 or higher,” Barber said. A commonly referenced standard treatment for this type of cancer is the Madison Wisconsin Protocol, which combines three drugs
The goal of chemotherapy in animals is different than for humans, which is why treatment is less aggressive. With pets, the primary goal of chemotherapy is to provide your cat or dog with the best quality of life for as long as possible.
“We hope for a cure,” Intile said. “But we don’t see a lot of cures because we don’t treat them as aggressively. Their quality of life is most important. Unlike human oncology, it’s quality-of-life [treatment], not life-at-all-costs [treatment].”
(Maybe animal owners – in addition to humans – will get a ‘cure’ rather than just quality of life in future. It's a big and valuable market across the USA and Europe and other 'Western' countries.)
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