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Becky · 02-08-2010, 09:14 AM

Look at the Plenary talk that Debbie sites. I went to that discussion at SABCS this year with Sheila. I couldn't find that talk to post it with my first post on this thread.

However, it does site how current vaccine trials really don't work for anyone and that when analyzing the results, there is no current benefit. The reasoning is the "self" component and that the immune system needs to be taken hijack for a vaccine against "self" to work.

I am more than suspect on current technology vaccine trials. They need to dramatically change approach and the population they accept (who don't really gain anything versus the GM-CSF arm of which I think this drug is significant moreso than the vaccine itself).

02-08-2010, 09:14 AM	#16
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Dendric cell vaccine for breast cancer Look at the Plenary talk that Debbie sites. I went to that discussion at SABCS this year with Sheila. I couldn't find that talk to post it with my first post on this thread. However, it does site how current vaccine trials really don't work for anyone and that when analyzing the results, there is no current benefit. The reasoning is the "self" component and that the immune system needs to be taken hijack for a vaccine against "self" to work. I am more than suspect on current technology vaccine trials. They need to dramatically change approach and the population they accept (who don't really gain anything versus the GM-CSF arm of which I think this drug is significant moreso than the vaccine itself). __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"