Jan: congratulations on your successful surgery. I noted that your team has installed a spinal pump. There is a new medication called
Ziconotide(SNX-111) which was developed by Neurex(NXCO), now owned by Elan Corp(ELN- an Irish firm) which has completed trials and is now going thru the formal application process with FDA. I understand they plan to file in a few weeks, then,hopefully, this will be approved by end of 99, and available early 2000.
This is believed to be a revolutionary pain formulation, and it is administered by spinal pump. It has NONE of the side effects of opiates and other meds now used for nerve pain, chronic pain.
There is info on SI ELN/NXCO threads and the Yahoo ELN thread has good info too.
Bottom line, there is hope for addressing this type of pain.
A 24 year old gal in San Jose, with a congenital spinal disorder, incapacitated by chronic pain(many unsuccessful surgeries), has participated in trials and is now restored to full function in her life.
She was written up in the local news/tv recently.
Maybe your MD's can advise you of chances for getting on trials.
At any rate, there are some solutions coming.
Regards,
vocex
P.S.: pay no attention to recent run-up, and slide in ELN stock; the shorts are having thier way with it now, they think Irish accounting is Blarney |
