trials on Lymfactin

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kriserts
kriserts Member Posts: 224
edited June 2014 in Lymphedema

Here's some links to a story I'm keeping track of through google alerts. A company is developing something called Lymfactin, which is a growth factor they add to lymph nodes at time of transfer, which is supposed to help them multiply and increase the odds of the transfer working well (that's my non-medical translation).

http://www.dailyrx.com/news-article/lymphedema-may-have-new-treatment-lymfactin-17928.html

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/research-team-discovers-four-fold-improvement-ability-restore-lymphatic-function-with-1628749.htm

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  • mrsnjband
    mrsnjband Member Posts: 1,409
    edited March 2012

    That is very interesting.  Hope things work out & it comes to fruition.  NJ

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  • anna4969
    anna4969 Member Posts: 86
    edited March 2012

    Kriserts

    Wow thanks for these articles and the information.  I am actually headed to Houston for a lymph node transfer and diep procedure at the end of this month.  I wonder if my PS is aware of this new opportunity.  I will certainly have to address this with him.  Though still in the very begining stages, this sounds fantastic. 

    Thank you, thank you :)

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  • kira66715
    kira66715 Member Posts: 4,681
    edited March 2012

    Binney and I have discussed this with multiple experts iin the field: it is being done in Fineland as the study probably wouldn't be allowed in the US, Stanley Rockson sits on the board of the drug company and a phase 1 trial only is to check for toxicity.

     It is interesting, in a number of ways.

    Anna, who is doing your surgery? Please let us know how you're doing. This study is to pre-treat the nodes with VEGF--and it's not approved in the US

    Kira

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