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New Clinical Trial for MDS

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January 2, 2006 at 9:11 pm #11098

PAG2005
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Hi,

My mom has AML and secondary MDS so I try to keep up with new clincial trials. I just found this new clinical trial for MDS.

http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/cgi/detail.cgi?A_2006-H-0062.html

My mom participated in clinical trial with PR1 Peptide vaccine at MD Anderson this past year. The vaccine has put about 3 people into remission from active AML. My mom was in remission when she received the vaccine with the hope that it will keep her in remission longer.
The clinical trial she participated in has been closed but I believe it will be reopened or they will start a Phase III trial. She had no bad side effects from the vaccine, just some redness at the injection site.

This new clinical trial is combining the PR1 peptide with WT1.

Here is the clinical trial my mom participated in:

http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/MDA-DM-97325

Some information about the vaccine.

http://www.cancerwise.org/February_2005/…yFull&color=red

I hope they find success with this vaccine. Pat

January 5, 2006 at 4:19 am #11099

shirlsgirl
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Hi Pat,

Thanks for letting us know about the clinical trial, sounds promising! Glad that it helped your mom. Wishing your mom continued success and good health!

Take care,

Jody

January 29, 2006 at 4:57 am #11100

Jody
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Did everybody miss this????…It’s really bigger than Revlimid!!!!!!!!

FOLLOW THE LINKS!

January 29, 2006 at 6:19 am #11101

sugarwhale
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Dear PAG2005–and Jody,
We sure didn’t miss it! I could feel my blood pressure change when I read this! Wow. Hey, thanks!
~~~ Janet

January 29, 2006 at 7:46 pm #11102

gemloyear
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Hi Pat, I’m glad that the vaccine worked for your Mom.I hope it will be long lasting and she will be in remission for a long time to come. I recall that someone posted about a vaccine that M.D. Anderson was working on a few months back, was this the one? It seems so promising, it may help many people. thanks for the info.
Ellie

January 31, 2006 at 2:54 am #11103

PAG2005
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Hi Ellie,

Barbra Greene posted about the MD Anderson vaccine last year but her husband wasn’t eligible. We started looking into the trial around the same time. I’ve heard that the trial will be available in more hospitals soon. Pat
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