HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Finished Late Herceptin; Maybe Moving on to the E75 Vaccine

Barbara2 · 07-08-2006, 02:27 PM

I am concidering the E75 Trial, now that I have finished 1 year of late herceptin. In May of 06, someone posted here that an onc and a phase I trial specialsist at the U of Colorado had recommended against the Her2 vaccines due to the possibility that T cells from vaccinated patients have shown to not be able to kill Her2 tumors; that possibly the cancer vaccine could make the immune system resistant to cancer.

That is the only time I have heard of this concern. Is anyone aware of other information that would support that idea?

I talked to someone yesterday from the Windber Medical Center to express my interest in possibly participating in the vaccine trial. I would like to concider the idea, but would like to know more about the vaccine making the immune system resistant to cancer.

Does anyone have anything to add? Thanks!

Barb

07-08-2006, 02:27 PM	#1
Barbara2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Dakota. Posts: 621	Finished Late Herceptin; Maybe Moving on to the E75 Vaccine I am concidering the E75 Trial, now that I have finished 1 year of late herceptin. In May of 06, someone posted here that an onc and a phase I trial specialsist at the U of Colorado had recommended against the Her2 vaccines due to the possibility that T cells from vaccinated patients have shown to not be able to kill Her2 tumors; that possibly the cancer vaccine could make the immune system resistant to cancer. That is the only time I have heard of this concern. Is anyone aware of other information that would support that idea? I talked to someone yesterday from the Windber Medical Center to express my interest in possibly participating in the vaccine trial. I would like to concider the idea, but would like to know more about the vaccine making the immune system resistant to cancer. Does anyone have anything to add? Thanks! Barb