Is the FDA BLOCKING Life Saving Cancer Treatments? | Ep 631

Jan 19, 2026

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is a leading transplant surgeon and biotech entrepreneur focused on revolutionizing cancer treatment. He discusses how chemotherapy weakens the immune system, showcasing his groundbreaking therapy, Anktiva, which activates Natural Killer cells to combat cancer effectively. With Saudi Arabia approving Anktiva, he highlights the FDA's slow response, raising concerns about medical tourism for Americans. He also emphasizes the vital role of immune health and shares data proving Anktiva's success over traditional treatments.

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INSIGHT

NK Cells And IL-15 Are Cancer Gamechangers

Natural killer (NK) cells and IL-15 are central to the immune response against cancer and were identified as crucial by the NCI.
Activating NK cells instead of only killing tumors could change cancer treatment paradigms.

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Handshake Turned Policy Conversation

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong describes a prolonged handshake moment with President Trump that turned into a substantive discussion.
That interaction led to White House invitations and follow-up meetings about the BioShield program.

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FDA Bureaucracy Delayed Filings

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong reports repeated meetings with FDA reviewers and senior White House staff but says the FDA later 'refused to file' his submission without clear explanation.
He frames this as bureaucratic obstruction delaying patient access despite earlier encouragement to file.

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Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has been a pioneer, leading the way in cancer research. As the Founder, Executive Chairman, Global Chief Medical & Technology Officer at ImmunityBio, Dr. Soon-Shiong is changing the paradigm in how to treat cancer. Our body needs a strong, healthy immune response to overcome cancer. Chemotherapy weakens the immune system significantly, essentially wiping out our body's best defense of cancer and tumors, the natural killer cell. The natural killer cells in our body destroy and kill cancer cells, without them, we are fighting a losing battle. Dr. Soon-Shiong's invention Anktiva, is a superagonist fusion complex that selectively activates Natural Killer (NK) cells and memory T cells enabling immune amplification rather than immune suppression. This treatment has shown long term success with over a million pages of data. This data is sitting in the hands of the FDA, but unfortunately our FDA has not reviewed it. Saudi Arabia on the other hand, has chosen longevity science and healthspan as a measure of GDP and has approved Anktiva for use in the country. This 30 minute outpatient procedure is now available in Saudi Arabia for patients dealing with cancer. Will the success of this treatment in Saudi Arabia convince the FDA to approve this treatment in America or will Americans be forced into medical tourism to treat cancer successfully and save lives?

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Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong

Executive Chairman, Global Chief Medical & Technology Officer | ImmunityBio

https://immunitybio.com/

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