Vaccine Trial

[eileen]

Barbara,

This sounds like the same trial that is being given at Memorial Sloan in New York.
I'm stage IIIA & I qualify for the trial but I'm very hesitant about going on a Phase I trial. I feel that they have very little knowledge about the doseage & side effects.
What is your feeling about going on a Phase I trial as opposed to waiting for Phase II? Does anybody else have any recommendations?

Also Sloan Kettering will only pay for the medication and not for the treatment so your insurance would have to be willing to pay for most of the costs. Of course if I knew the vaccine would prevent my cancer from returning I would do it at any cost but there are no guarantees.

[eileen]

Margerie,

You said that you were currently on the clinical trial for the her2 vaccine.
How long have you been getting the vaccine?
Any side effects so far? Is the hospital you're doing the trial at paying for your treatment?
I think we are the same stage (IIIA)
Are there any advantages of waiting for Phase 2 of this trial?