Guest Jonathan Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 anyone heard of this cinial trial? It is a drug that is given aweek before chemotherapy, its goal is to remove the proteins that form on small cell lung cancer cells, which allow the cells to become resistant to chemo. So when the chemotherapy is given, the cells are weak and do not becoe resistant to therapy, leading to more shrinkage and greater possibility of cure/ remisson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hopeful2 Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 Jonathan, haven't heard of it, but it sounds real good. Have to check it out. Fortunately, I don't need it, but there are many that do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peggy H Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 This drug is also called Genasense. "Genasense works by inhibiting the production of Bcl-2, a protein made by cancer cells that is thought to block chemotherapy-induced cell death. By reducing the amount of Bcl-2 in cancer cells, Genasense may enhance the effectiveness of current anticancer treatments. Genasense is currently in multiple late-stage randomized clinical trials including malignant melanoma, multiple myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and non-small cell lung cancer." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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