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Didn’t Cuba have a vaccine for lung cancer? I seem to recall seeing one in a documentary (maybe a Michael Moore film?)

alexnewman 3y ago
My father died of lung cancer. I also ran a failed medical tourism company which sent people to get this treatment in Cuba. More modern versions of the Cuban treatment are now few approved in the USA as immunotherapy. Didn’t save my dad
- herculity275 3y ago
  So sorry to hear about your dad! > I also ran a failed medical tourism company which sent people to get this treatment in Cuba Why did the company fail? How effective was the treatment?
  - alexnewman 3y ago
    Trump banned it
- badcppdev 3y ago
  Sorry about your Dad but did it help other people? How many did you send and how many had positive outcomes in terms of prolonged life above the expected outcome?
  - alexnewman 3y ago
    Since I settled with the trump white house I keep my mouth shut on outcomes. I am Happy I did it
  - sudosysgen 3y ago
    You might be interested in the Phase IV trials in Cuba, which were published here : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5346887/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5346887/ There was also a published study by Roswell Park, on a few hundred patients many of which flew out to Cuba to take it, but it's only Phase 1, so no efficacy, only safety and antibody titers : https://www.roswellpark.org/newsroom/201903-safety-analysis-now-complete-roswell-park-moves-forward-expanded-study-cimavax https://www.roswellpark.org/newsroom/201903-safety-analysis-...
overstay8930 3y ago
Still in trials in the US/EU, but it's not useful for anyone over 60 because the immune system is too weak.
sva_ 3y ago
For those curious, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CimaVax-EGF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CimaVax-EGF
sudosysgen 3y ago
Yes, for non-small cell lung carcinomas. Its not a panacea, but seems to be effective. After observational studies of patients who flew to Cuba to take it confirmed efficacy, phase 2 clinical trials are underway in the US : NCT02955290 It's unfortunate it took this long. If it wasn't for the sanctions, it would certainly already have either finished (or failed, though unlikely) trials.

My father died of lung cancer. I also ran a failed medical tourism company which sent people to get this treatment in Cuba. More modern versions of the Cuban treatment are now few approved in the USA as immunotherapy. Didn’t save my dad

herculity275 3y ago
So sorry to hear about your dad! > I also ran a failed medical tourism company which sent people to get this treatment in Cuba Why did the company fail? How effective was the treatment?
- alexnewman 3y ago
  Trump banned it
badcppdev 3y ago
Sorry about your Dad but did it help other people? How many did you send and how many had positive outcomes in terms of prolonged life above the expected outcome?
- alexnewman 3y ago
  Since I settled with the trump white house I keep my mouth shut on outcomes. I am Happy I did it
- sudosysgen 3y ago
  You might be interested in the Phase IV trials in Cuba, which were published here : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5346887/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5346887/ There was also a published study by Roswell Park, on a few hundred patients many of which flew out to Cuba to take it, but it's only Phase 1, so no efficacy, only safety and antibody titers : https://www.roswellpark.org/newsroom/201903-safety-analysis-now-complete-roswell-park-moves-forward-expanded-study-cimavax https://www.roswellpark.org/newsroom/201903-safety-analysis-...

overstay8930 3y ago

Still in trials in the US/EU, but it's not useful for anyone over 60 because the immune system is too weak.

sva_ 3y ago

For those curious, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CimaVax-EGF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CimaVax-EGF

sudosysgen 3y ago

Yes, for non-small cell lung carcinomas. Its not a panacea, but seems to be effective. After observational studies of patients who flew to Cuba to take it confirmed efficacy, phase 2 clinical trials are underway in the US : NCT02955290 It's unfortunate it took this long. If it wasn't for the sanctions, it would certainly already have either finished (or failed, though unlikely) trials.