Unlike some folks, you have been paying attention and are likely
correct as far as the timing of phase 1 clinical trials. Info is
posted on Dr. Faustman's website http://www.faustmanlab.org/index.html

For those who are impatient, money is needed before any project can
start. If the JDRF had provided the funding that was requested many
years ago, the first phase of the trials would be completed by now.
Like someone said, three cheers for Bike the Miles, the Iacocca
Foundation and the others who donated to the Cure Diabetes Now fund at
MassGeneral. Put your money where your mouth is or don't complain.

--- In nathanfaustmantrials@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Strumello"
<sstrumello@...> wrote:
>
> A few people asked why I thought the trials wouldn't begin until
> 2008; my reasoning is simple: the human trials cannot begin until
> the blood assay is completed, and Dr. Faustman reported that it would
> take 18 months to complete the assay. Based on the reported starting
> date, I estimate the assay will be complete around October 2007.
>
>
> --- In nathanfaustmantrials@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Strumello"
> <sstrumello@> wrote:
> >
> > No inside info. here, but I would not anticipate the human clinical
> > trials to begin until early 2008. In one of the update letters, it
> > was very clearly stated that the human clinical trials would begin
> > once the blood assay was completed, and that was expected to take
> ~18
> > months. That would suggest strongly that the assay is unlikely to
> be
> > finished until the fall of 2007 assuming there are no delays,
> > therefore I suspect early 2008 is probably more realistic.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In nathanfaustmantrials@yahoogroups.com, "stilltypei" <swank@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Anyone with "inside" information here? What is planned for 2007?
> > > They are only 4 years behind schedule. Not bad for a FDA
> approved
> > > compound(BCG).
> > > Human trials this year?
> > >
> > > Anyone?
> > >
> >
>