Hi again -
Here is some update on our talk in the chat room.
I mentioned that I knew a patient taking this drug who says it is the only thing keeping her alive now.
Thalidomide is an anti-angionetic - works by cutting of blood supply, which would seem logical to work with tumors as well.
WWW.cancerguide has some info on this and many other therapies.
One quote:
Thalidomide is given orally (pills) and can be given to patients who are relatively ill, and even if several other treatments have failed. Because thalidomide is FDA approved, though not specifically for cancer, any doctor can prescribe it for any purpose, and many patients are getting thalidomide outside of a clinical trial, particularly after better proven treatments fail. Thalidomide is also still being evaluated in clinical trials, alone and in combination with other drugs. If you choose thalidomide there may be advantages to participating in a trial, including reimbursement for the drug, and of course contributing to knowledge about this drug.
So that is the basic scoop.
More soon!
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