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Yes, there are many encouraging research projects that have immerged during the last year or so. It is most exciting that many of them support Dr. Faustman's discovery of eliminating the underlying autoimmune disease and regeneration of islets for a cure. The Brazil study in particular demonstrated for the first time not just a slow down of progression of the disease prolonging the honeymoon period in early onset patients but, the role of one’s adult stem cells in islet regeneration and ultimately the recovery of insulin function. This is exactly what Dr. Faustman's lab has proposed for so long. However, the treatment that the Brazil study conducted is dangerous, often used in cancer patients. Bone marrow ablation has a 20% death rate ( 2 of the children in this small study had life threatening complications and recovered) and would never be an acceptable form of treatment universally.
With that said, Dr. Faustman's lab will be attempting a treatment to eliminate the underlying autoimmune disease without toxic immune suppressant drugs or obliteration of one’s immune system or use of growth hormones for regeneration. It is a protocol that will be using a readily available, generic and safe substance. If it works, the treatment will be available for everyone. The research coming out in animals and humans from other labs only strengthens the Faustman/Nathan human trial project. Nobody is "ahead" of Faustman as nobody is trying a treatment like this. No news is good news and the Faustman lab is working on it.
Anthony <asalvioli@...> wrote:
This is just my opinion - but when I don't hear any news, I take that as bad news.
I have a feeling that this great technique in mice does not ring true in humans (which has happened countless times in previous experiments in diabetes history).
Just my 2 cents....
Gr8discjck <gr8discjck@yahoo.com> wrote:I'm getting extremely impatient with the "No News" coming out of the Faustman camp.There are many, many encouraging developments happening in other arenas, from the recent stem cell announcement out of Brazil, to the pig islet transplant successes coming from Living Cell Tech. It appears that Dr.Faustman has fallen way behind the pack in regards to verifiable cure potential. I'll take any solution, if it represents a cure for my child. Dr.Faustman's research, which once appeared to be the holy grail, will hopefully be obsolete by the time the Faustman group is ready to go into human trials.
Marc Davino <marc@iacoccafoundation.org> wrote:Good afternoon all,Greetings from The Iacocca Foundation. We’ve been preparing for the Iacocca Celebrity Golf Tournament, which is scheduled for May 2 and 3 at Wynn Las Vegas. We have nearly $1 million committed to date and some player slots are still available. More information is at http://www.iacoccafoundation. ; a special “e-Lee” electronic newsletter will go out next week with more information.org/wynn_ golf_tournament. html Also on The Iacocca Foundation website is a page dedicated to our research grants:JoinLeeNow funds are supporting both the Nathan/Faustman project and that of Dr. Nadler at the. Golf tournament proceeds will be dedicated to JoinLeeNow. University ofVirginia We appreciate the support so many of you have provided.Regards,Marc J. DavinoAssistant Director, Development and CommunicationsThe Iacocca Foundation, 4th Floor 17 Arlington Street Boston ,MA 02116 617-267-7747Accelerating the pace and promise of diabetes researchP Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
From: nathanfaustmantrials@yahoogroups. com [mailto:nathanfaust mantrials@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of joshualevy
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 12:59 AM
To: nathanfaustmantrials@yahoogroups. com
Subject: [nathanfaustmantrials] Join Lee Now's human clinical trials? I know this isn't the perfect place to ask this question, but i also
know there are a lot of Join Lee Now folks here, so I'd thought I'd
ask this:
What human clinical trials currently underway are based on research
funded by Join Lee Now or the Iaccoca Foundation?
Will Nathan / Faustman be the first human trials they have funded?
Joshua Levy
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