This might be a NO NO in terms of the intention of the creation of this board ...
If it is - this will be the last post of this nature ....
I'm gonna call this the BioContest Newsletter Report #1 ....
Its purpose is to re-post 1 significant post about one of the stocks in the CONSENSUS portfolio ... and thereby give all contestants knowledge about it in case they missed it ....
the post was really a conversation between Peter and Zeta ....
the stock they talk about is NOT in my contest portfolio
but I do think all contestants would like to read this info ..... i.e. be aware of it ...
The bold letters are mine ..... CR means Complete Response (I think)
re:TELK
Peter posted this ...
<<<<<<<<<<<<< Nope, that link doesn't work. But I have access, and I really like this quote:
One patient who presented with platinum and paclitaxel refractory disease achieved a durable CR. This patient had stage IV ovarian cancer and was treated by inadequate debulking surgery followed by carboplatin and paclitaxel. She progressed during her sixth cycle, exhibiting measurable bulky (5 cm) disease in liver and spleen (target lesions), ascites, and diffuse abdominal metastases that were nonmeasurable, and a rising CA125 level of 36.
After two cycles (6 weeks) of TLK286, the patient had a robust PR, and after completing six cycles of TLK286, the patient experienced a confirmed CR. The patient continues in complete remission for more than 3 years and off all therapy for more than 2.5 years
Only one patient, but that's an incredible result on monotherapy.
Peter <<<<<<<<<<<<<
which was in response to Zeta's post which was ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Erik, here is the full text of the mono-P2 ovarian study
blackwell-synergy.com
I splurged for the paper..if the link doesn't work, I'll copy/paste..hoping this will work as the tables are good..
Elisabeth >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Bottom line, late stage ovarian, paclitaxel fails, and a single drug pulls her back from oblivion ... and pulls her ALL THE WAY BACK ....
just gotta love it ...
regards, John |