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06-02-2008, 10:40 AM | #11 | |||
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The theory that PD is a disease of many different etiologies, the given that some therapies may help one subset of PD patients but not others, would cry out for "compassionate use" of clinical trial meds for that group of patients for whom the drug is effective.
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06-02-2008, 10:58 AM | #12 | ||
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Hi Madelyn,
'march in rights' were discussed, thanks for explaining it. I don't know the details about why it wasn't invoked. That might have been on the patient site that is now offline. If i find anything I'll post. Regarding compassionate use - the FDA left it up to Amgen. FDA gave them the OK for compassionate use. It was Amgen's call. paula
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06-02-2008, 03:33 PM | #13 | |||
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Perhaps "compassionate use" should be part of the study protocol? and for those invoking disincentive to pharma to develop new drugs, esp for diseases that occur in less #'s than would make it profitable--remember the "orphan status" drug laws (tax break and 7 yr monopoly on drug sales). and the incredible fact reported by Dr. Marcia Angell (The Truth About The Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What To Do About It. New York:Random House, 2004.)that in 2002, a listing of the combined profits of the 10 pharmaceutical companies in the Fortune 500 --$35.9 Billion-- was GREATER than the combined profits of the remaining 490 companies--$33.7 Billion. Dr. Brody lists the above facts in these terms: "...the pharmaceutical industry accounted for 2 percent of the Fortune 500 Companies, but 52 percent of these companies' total profits ." (H. Brody, "Hooked", New York, Denver: Rowan & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. 2007, p. 57)
Granted there were only 10 pharmaceutical cos in the fortune 500 listing, still seems egregious to me.....actually more so. (i apologize for lack of underlining--I do not have that feature on my tool bar and have no idea how to access it.)
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08-19-2009, 07:47 AM | #14 | ||
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I first heard about Amgen early in 2009. I was in the waiting room of my neurologist:
"...A 70-year-old woman in the waiting room of a hospital in Montréal talked about the Amgen fiasco, and she said “it was the day when they decided to kill the monkeys and send the Parkinson’s patients home to die.” My website was about Parkinson's and dancing; but Chapter 21 is completely different. I will not let the memory of what happened disappear. I wrote this but I don't know who to tell about it because the chapter is not about dancing. Right now I am alone with this - I found your site by googling around. The software on this site will not allow me to post a link, so just google something like Parkinson's dance Dawson Chapter 21 and you should be able to find it. It's an on-line book. If anyone is still interested please pass it on or help me find e-mail lists to send it to. I don't expect any reaction - it seems to be a dead issue, but when I found out about it I was very angry, and us Newbies will keep the story going so that the great-grandchildren of the volunteers will know what happened. Bob Dawson And this site will not take my e-mail address, or possibly Bill Gates is once again conspiring against me, so you can e-mail me** Maybe someone still follows this or could update me or something; right now I am alone with it and it makes me boil over. |
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08-19-2009, 10:14 AM | #15 | ||
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Here's a link to your blog. Lots to read there. Stick with us, please. Isolation seldom helps any of us.
http://parkinsonsdance.blogspot.com/...r-21_3946.html Lots to read here, too. By the time you've read everything linked above by Stitcher and others, you will definitely know you're not alone. Stories, anyone? How about Steve meeting someone from England? Jaye Last edited by Jaye; 08-19-2009 at 11:01 AM. Reason: bradyphrenia |
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08-19-2009, 11:51 AM | #16 | ||
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bob,
I am one of those acknowledged by Nick in his book because i happened to be in the thick of the amgen debacle. We could match nick's book with another of our own experiences. Remembering exactly when and where i was, just like when jFK was shot, I realized one morning that my generation would not be cured, but much worse - realized that a treament would not be produced unless it was a silver bullet. Canceling gdnf showed the disconnect between helping patients and making money. IF it can't beat or match sinemet in relieving symptoms, will they even produce it? GDNF should be available on the market today. I've had pd for 20 years and take sinemet every 2 hours. By the end of each day i'm a mess pumped full of all that sinemet. It's the meds that very well might kill us. But put on music with a beat and i can dance for hours and i do a pretty mean hoola hoop too. dancing is to a pwp like singing is for a stutterer. say hello to anuket for me. first time i heard her sing and you have a good blog! read more here: www.pdpipeline.org here's Andy: http://pdpipeline.org/andygrove/agrove1.htm video of Andy: http://pdpipeline.org/andygrove/agrove7.htm paula
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08-19-2009, 12:27 PM | #17 | ||
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Wow and thank you ! And wow!
An entire universe I did not know existed It will take me some time to read and I am too angry to read much I will calm down in a few days but I will not be silent thank you, y'all |
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08-19-2009, 12:52 PM | #18 | |||
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Great guy..Interesting to chat with, and down to earth So thats my 15 minutes
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08-19-2009, 03:51 PM | #19 | ||
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Bob,
If you haven’t found it yet, the Parkinson Pipeline Project has been compiling informatiom about the GDNF saga since the trial halt in 2004. Many pipeline members joined with a grass rootsl coalition of PWP advocates, , trial paeticipants and their familkies both in the US and the UK, trial doctors to fight Amgen’s cdesisison, reinstate treatment for the trial participsants, and continue GDNF rteasearch . And to get the truth out about these trials. We’ve learned a lot ovr the years about new drug development and research and the need for patients to be involved at every level. More later, but for now see The index page is at: http://www.pdpipeline.org/advocacy/gdnf_table.htm and an overview is at http://www.pdpipeline.org/advocacy/gdnf_overview.htm linda |
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08-19-2009, 03:54 PM | #20 | ||
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"After closely examining the FDA's response, Kyowa Hakko will work closely with FDA and conduct a comprehensive discussion to determine a path forward for istradefylline (KW-6002)." From here:http://www.reuters.com/article/press...08+PRN20080228 |
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