Clinical trials

louhou13

Hello everyone,

 

At Don's suggestion, I am reposting a reply I wrote yesterday. My reply was brief but I am more than happy to go into more depth if requested. I have attached a link to the trial below.

It's been quite some time since I've piped in. I visit the site often and am still inspired by everyone who posts. After declining radiation (already previously radiated in area) for recurrence of SCC I joined a clinical trial using Anti PDL1. After 6 months on the trial I am happy to say my tumors have shrunk and I am side effect free. I go to The Angeles Clinic in Los Angeles (Dr. Ani Balmanukian) for bi-monthly infusions. Statistically, the drug will work 20% of the time. I highly recommend you look into this. Specifically, I am on Medimmune 4736 with 1108 protocol.

Sending prayers and good thoughts your way!

http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01693562

corleone

Thanks for posting this

It’s encouraging to know that there are clinical trials that test something else than well-known chemo drugs, albeit in various doses or combination. This one is very different, and seems to work.

For those who wonder what all is about, here’s a short description:

“MEDI4736 is a human monoclonal antibody directed against programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1). Signals from PD-L1 help tumours avoid detection by the immune system. MEDI4736 blocks these signals, countering the tumour’s immune-evading tactics. MEDI4736 is being developed to empower the patient’s immune system and attack the cancer.”