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| Steveo 2006-09-08, 9:28 pm |
| Hello everyone, it has been awhile since I was here. I wanted to let
everyone know about a new drug that is being developed for Lupus. It
has successfully passed phase 1 and 2 drug trials here in the US and is
set to go to phase three by the end of the year. Here is an little bit
of the quote
"Aug 10, 2006 (The Baltimore Sun - Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
via COMTEX) -- Human Genome Sciences Inc. outlined plans yesterday for
taking its lupus drug LymphoStat-B into the final phase of clinical
trials before year-end, putting it among a handful of so-called
"genomics" drugs to reach that stage. If successful, the drug would be
the first lupus treatment approved in 40 years. "
I don't think we should get our hopes up, but a few more options would
be nice. My understanding is that it is similar to Rutximab, by the
way my Insurance, United health Care, has denied coverage for me to get
the Rutximab treatment.
Just thought I would let everyone know.
Steve
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| Marie Davis 2006-09-09, 4:29 pm |
| It's about time, but like Steve says we shouldn't get our hopes up.
Unfortunately LUPUS needs someone famous to have it, so the press and
the rest get hyped up to do something about it. So until then we take
our Plaquinil like good little patients, along with the 6 or more
pills and hope for the best.
I know it's been a while for me to post so here's an update. I still
have the cellulitis in the right leg, I think that is my weak zone.
The Gabapentin is working pretty good, there are a few rare nights
where I have spasms. I've lost 16 pound in 2 months, I go again on
Wednesday for another weigh in. I guess the walking a mile a day is
working! Fall and winter is going to be hard, with the cooler weather
I will be baking more cookies etc for Curtis' lunches, but out of
sight out of mind has been working so far. I have a long arm quilter
now to keep me occupied, as if I don't have enough hobbies! LOL.
I'll pop in again in a week or two. I hope everyone is doing well.
Take care!
Marie
On 8 Sep 2006 10:16:11 -0700, "Steveo" <sjarrell@optonline.net> wrote:
>Hello everyone, it has been awhile since I was here. I wanted to let
>everyone know about a new drug that is being developed for Lupus. It
>has successfully passed phase 1 and 2 drug trials here in the US and is
>set to go to phase three by the end of the year. Here is an little bit
>of the quote
>
>"Aug 10, 2006 (The Baltimore Sun - Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
>via COMTEX) -- Human Genome Sciences Inc. outlined plans yesterday for
>taking its lupus drug LymphoStat-B into the final phase of clinical
>trials before year-end, putting it among a handful of so-called
>"genomics" drugs to reach that stage. If successful, the drug would be
>the first lupus treatment approved in 40 years. "
>
>
>I don't think we should get our hopes up, but a few more options would
>be nice. My understanding is that it is similar to Rutximab, by the
>way my Insurance, United health Care, has denied coverage for me to get
>the Rutximab treatment.
>
>Just thought I would let everyone know.
>
>Steve
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