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Fennec Reports Growing PEDMARK Demand as New Data Support Hearing Protection During Cisplatin Treatment

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Fennec Pharmaceuticals reported continued growth in demand for PEDMARK ® (sodium thiosulfate), its treatment designed to reduce the risk of hearing loss associated with cisplatin chemotherapy, as new clinical evidence adds support for protecting hearing without compromising cisplatin’s antitumor activity....

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Clinical Takeaway

PEDMARK (sodium thiosulfate) already holds FDA approval for cisplatin-related hearing protection in pediatric patients; audiologists working in oncology settings should be aware of growing utilization, but this blog post adds no new clinical guidance beyond the existing label.

Why It Matters

Cisplatin-induced hearing loss (ototoxicity) is a significant survivorship issue in pediatric oncology, and expanding uptake of an FDA-approved protective agent could reduce the long-term audiological burden on this population.

Key Points
  1. 01Fennec reports increasing demand for PEDMARK (sodium thiosulfate) for cisplatin-related hearing protection.
  2. 02New clinical data cited claim hearing protection without compromising chemotherapy efficacy.
  3. 03Content originates from a manufacturer-affiliated blog post, not a peer-reviewed source.
  4. 04PEDMARK is FDA-approved specifically for pediatric patients receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy.
  5. 05Audiologists in pediatric oncology settings should monitor this space for emerging real-world evidence.
Claims & Evidence

PEDMARK reduces cisplatin-associated hearing loss without compromising chemotherapy efficacy.

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Demand for PEDMARK is growing among prescribers.

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