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Lani · 01-18-2010, 02:00 PM

John, can you find out who is in charge of herceptin-TM1 at Genentech and have Irene's oncologist contact them directly? Could he put a human face on the situation and ask as one human to another if there is not a way Irene could give up all rights to sue and continue to receive the drug?

I have met the persons responsible for herceptin @ Genentech (she left soon after it was approved), lapatinib @ GSK( he left around the time it was approved) and knew the son of the woman in charge of rituximab development and trials @ IDEC (who was willing to ask her questions on my behalf). All were very considerate human beings. They must get these types of questions all the time, but not often with a face on them. Perhaps your doctor could arrange a video conference call if he/she does not get an emphatic no to his/her plea.

Just thinking out "loud"

Hope some of this helps!

01-18-2010, 02:00 PM	#47
Lani Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,778	Re: Irene From Tampa John, can you find out who is in charge of herceptin-TM1 at Genentech and have Irene's oncologist contact them directly? Could he put a human face on the situation and ask as one human to another if there is not a way Irene could give up all rights to sue and continue to receive the drug? I have met the persons responsible for herceptin @ Genentech (she left soon after it was approved), lapatinib @ GSK( he left around the time it was approved) and knew the son of the woman in charge of rituximab development and trials @ IDEC (who was willing to ask her questions on my behalf). All were very considerate human beings. They must get these types of questions all the time, but not often with a face on them. Perhaps your doctor could arrange a video conference call if he/she does not get an emphatic no to his/her plea. Just thinking out "loud" Hope some of this helps!