KatieB Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 http://www.nbc5i.com/news/2857075/index ... d=10101601 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debaroo Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Oh, Katie, that is such a wonderful article! If only......but just so long as we see strides NOW, we just HAVE TO. There are too many fighters...and too many who have lost so much to this God-awful disease. HOPE What a beautiful thing....here's to more of it. Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 I am taking a guess that the vaccine is GVAX. if you search for gene-modified autologous tumor vaccine, gvax gets listed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 I just posted a link to a Daily News article in the Lung Cancer News section. My friend from NY called me about it. It frustrates me that it is years away from marketing, makes no sense! I wish I understood the logic behind it Oh well, at least this is very encouraging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 YEAH !!! wonderful! PRAY For Conitued SUCCESS!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berisa Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 D-day is much more closer. thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Here is a trial of gvax that is currently recruiting patients http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/N ... 95?order=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Another trial at Vanderbuilt. Search for CG8123 - (VICC THO 0285) CG8123 is the other name for GVAX. http://160.129.220.94/vccdb/thoracic.cfm#D-0031 ucsf http://cc.ucsf.edu/trials/02655.html ucla http://www.cancer.mednet.ucla.edu/patie ... crudb.html all the trial sites http://www.cellgenesys.com/opentrials-lung-cancer.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niececola Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Thank you John for always supplying us with such informative information! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharyn Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Katie - I heard about this vaccine on the news the other morning. It sounds promising although they say it won't be available to the public for many years - (which makes me angry, but thats a whole other issue). Thanks for keeping us updated. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carleen Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 This is very hopeful. I know this is one of the things Keith and I have been keeping our eyes on. My only question is that the clinical trials are for patients with NSCLC, does Atypical carcinoid qualify as Non small cell? If so, there is a trial site close to here in Madison WI, and we'd be interested in trying it. I know Dr. Shiller is a participating trial doctor, and I've contacted her office before hoping to get info and a possible appointment to meet her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBone Posted February 22, 2004 Share Posted February 22, 2004 Hi everyone, I have searched for and found many open trials for this vacinne.It looks very promising to me.I have not found one that will accept anyone with active or in-treatment brain mets though.Has anyone else?Do a search on gene modified autologeous tumor vaccine and you will find many open trials.In my searches and surfing I found that GVAX is CG8123.I was confused about that at first.Love and prayers to you all.TBone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 GVAX also "seems" to work better on BAC. There are some new trials for those with BAC. Atypical carcinoid is non-small cell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DaveG Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 I just got the results back on my tissue from the original surgery, it was negative for the gene. Although I have no active disease, at present, it is the goal of my oncologist to keep my this way. After my return from Florida, I an appointment on March 9, for another chest and abdomen scan and oncologist visit. We will be discussing some more trials at that time. I am very thankful to be where I am right now, but it is always there in the back of my mind - recurrence. I know that is the same with many of us who are basically disease free, at the present. We certainly wish we could say cured, but we all know that still has some more work before doctors can declare lung cancer patients, cured. This article does offer much hope and is one of the better articles offering hope. Hope is what we thrive and live on. I will never give up as long as there is hope. That should be the same for all of us who are fighting this disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Dave G. I am not sure what you mean by your "tumor tested negative for the gene"--Does this mean you are or are not a candidate for the vaccine? Just sitting here wondering how it works etc. And I am happy that you are doing well. Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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