Biden pledges faster U.S. approval for cancer drug cocktailsDAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that the United States would speed up the approval of promising new drug combinations in his government’s newly announced drive to cure cancer “once and for all”. Biden, who lost his 46-year-old son Beau to brain cancer last year, set out his plans at a World Economic Forum meeting of international cancer experts in Davos, a week after being appointed to lead the initiative by President Barack Obama. So-called combination therapy is increasingly seen as central to fighting tumours, as scientists unlock the different genetic factors driving cancer cell growth, but bringing such cocktails to market can be a slow and costly.  Biden said he had hosted a meeting at his home with three unnamed large drug companies and the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at which both sides had pledged to do more to get novel cancer drug cocktails to patients. “The head of the FDA made a commitment that everybody would move much more rapidly in approving combinations,” Biden said. At the same, the pharmaceutical industry executives had all said they were “open to different way of doing business” in order to ensure that promising drugs from different companies were tested together as early as possible, he added. Cancer experts are particularly excited by the promise of new immunotherapy medicines that help the body’s immune system fight tumours and which have been shown to work well when used alongside other drugs. Francis Collins, director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, described their potential as “breath-taking”. But such immunotherapy drugs are expensive - typically costing well over $100,000 a year per patient - and companies have traditionally been defensive about sharing early-stage medical experiments. Obama’s call to “make America the country that cures cancer once and for all” in the last State of the Union address of his presidency has led to criticism from some scientists of an over-simplified approach to the killer condition. The latest government-led initiative has echoes of former President Richard Nixon’s unsuccessful “War on Cancer” in the 1970s, since when scientists have discovered that cancer is hundreds of different diseases rather than one single disorder, making the notion of a single cure outdated. Biden acknowledged the complexity in Davos. “I’m not naive enough to think or suggest we are going to have a cure for every cancer in the world in the near term,” he said.     politicsNews
biden pledges faster approval cancer drug cocktailsdavos switzerland reuters vice president joe biden said tuesday united states would speed approval promising new drug combinations government newly announced drive cure cancer biden lost son beau brain cancer last year set plans world economic forum meeting international cancer experts davis week appointed lead initiative president barack obama combination therapy increasingly seen central fighting tumours scientists unlock different genetic factors driving cancer cell growth bringing cocktails market slow costly biden said hosted meeting home three unnamed large drug companies head food drug administration fda sides pledged get novel cancer drug cocktails patients the head fda made commitment everybody would move much rapidly approving combinations biden said at pharmaceutical industry executives said open different way business order ensure promising drugs different companies tested together early possible added cancer experts particularly excited promise new immunotherapy medicines help body immune system fight tumours shown work well used alongside drugs francis collins director national institutes health described potential but immunotherapy drugs expensive typically costing well year per patient companies traditionally defensive sharing medical experiments obama call make america country cures cancer last state union address presidency led criticism scientists approach killer condition the latest initiative echoes former president richard nixon unsuccessful war cancer since scientists discovered cancer hundreds different diseases rather one single disorder making notion single cure outdated biden acknowledged complexity davis i naive enough think suggest going cure every cancer world near term said politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Biden pledges faster U.S. approval for cancer drug cocktailsDAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that the United States would speed up the approval of promising new drug combinations in his government’s newly announced drive to cure cancer “once and for all”. Biden, who lost his 46-year-old son Beau to brain cancer last year, set out his plans at a World Economic Forum meeting of international cancer experts in Davos, a week after being appointed to lead the initiative by President Barack Obama. So-called combination therapy is increasingly seen as central to fighting tumours, as scientists unlock the different genetic factors driving cancer cell growth, but bringing such cocktails to market can be a slow and costly.  Biden said he had hosted a meeting at his home with three unnamed large drug companies and the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at which both sides had pledged to do more to get novel cancer drug cocktails to patients. “The head of the FDA made a commitment that everybody would move much more rapidly in approving combinations,” Biden said. At the same, the pharmaceutical industry executives had all said they were “open to different way of doing business” in order to ensure that promising drugs from different companies were tested together as early as possible, he added. Cancer experts are particularly excited by the promise of new immunotherapy medicines that help the body’s immune system fight tumours and which have been shown to work well when used alongside other drugs. Francis Collins, director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, described their potential as “breath-taking”. But such immunotherapy drugs are expensive - typically costing well over $100,000 a year per patient - and companies have traditionally been defensive about sharing early-stage medical experiments. Obama’s call to “make America the country that cures cancer once and for all” in the last State of the Union address of his presidency has led to criticism from some scientists of an over-simplified approach to the killer condition. The latest government-led initiative has echoes of former President Richard Nixon’s unsuccessful “War on Cancer” in the 1970s, since when scientists have discovered that cancer is hundreds of different diseases rather than one single disorder, making the notion of a single cure outdated. Biden acknowledged the complexity in Davos. “I’m not naive enough to think or suggest we are going to have a cure for every cancer in the world in the near term,” he said.     politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: biden pledges faster approval cancer drug cocktailsdavos switzerland reuters vice president joe biden said tuesday united states would speed approval promising new drug combinations government newly announced drive cure cancer biden lost son beau brain cancer last year set plans world economic forum meeting international cancer experts davis week appointed lead initiative president barack obama combination therapy increasingly seen central fighting tumours scientists unlock different genetic factors driving cancer cell growth bringing cocktails market slow costly biden said hosted meeting home three unnamed large drug companies head food drug administration fda sides pledged get novel cancer drug cocktails patients the head fda made commitment everybody would move much rapidly approving combinations biden said at pharmaceutical industry executives said open different way business order ensure promising drugs different companies tested together early possible added cancer experts particularly excited promise new immunotherapy medicines help body immune system fight tumours shown work well used alongside drugs francis collins director national institutes health described potential but immunotherapy drugs expensive typically costing well year per patient companies traditionally defensive sharing medical experiments obama call make america country cures cancer last state union address presidency led criticism scientists approach killer condition the latest initiative echoes former president richard nixon unsuccessful war cancer since scientists discovered cancer hundreds different diseases rather one single disorder making notion single cure outdated biden acknowledged complexity davis i naive enough think suggest going cure every cancer world near term said politicsnews