>> "Conditional approval" means the product has been shown to be safe and have a reasonable expectation of efficacy in treating melanoma. The designation allows Merial to market the therapeutic vaccine while collecting additional efficacy data to support full marketing approval. <<
I appreciate that the FDA may be more inclined to do this for dogs than for humans ( I like dogs better too ), but wouldn't the 'conditional approval' designation for Provenge make the most sense , all things considered ?
Don't mind me , just thinking out loud , in writing.