HER-2 vaccine programs

There is only one herceptin trial available to myself in Vancouver, BC and it appears that they are closing that trial early (due to the avalanch of volunteers!) and I will not get in.

There is nothing further available to myself here.

Does anyone know how I would find out about HER-2 vaccine trials based out of either Bellingham or Seatle that might be available to myself as a foreigner? (I am stage 1, no nodes).

Thanks all,
Merridith

?? Since when are vaccine trials open to anyone who is stage 1? Do you mean adjuvant therapy via infusion??>

I hope you have better luck than I did, I was Stage 1 with no pos. nodes and could not get Herceptin until I had a recurrence.
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Sheila

Dear Merridith,

The HER-2 vaccine program of the University of Washington is based in Seattle. You can contact Andrea York, BSN,RN at 206-616-9538 (email: ay5@u.washington.edu). Dr. Mary (Nora) Disis leads this program and it is world-class. Andrea should be able to answer your questions.

Best,

Paul

Thanks Sheila!

I am aware of the risk factors, so I thought I had better pro-active right now while I'm at an early stage to prevent mets. I've been told that I have a 65 - 70% chance of getting through the next five years met-free. So I'm optimistic that I will be one of the lucky ones, and by the time it hits they will have even better treatments available!

I know a long-term survivor with AIDS who believes that he is still alive because he consistantly volunteered for trials and got the latest stuff.

It is based on this logic that I thought that I would look into vaccines. I can't travel to the States every 3 weeks.....that WOULD kill me! But I could manage for a few injections....

Wish me luck! Merridith

Lauren is right. I don't live very far from the University of Washington where they are conducting the vaccine trial. (Within 4 hrs.) so I checked into volunteering and I do not qualify because I was stage 1-almost 2 but node neg. At this time, their only taking node +.

You are correct. I emailed the nurse that Paul mentioned and she replied right away. I don't qualify.