Alternatives to BMT

  • 3 Replies
  • 5695 Views
*

Offline JV

  • ***
  • 104
Alternatives to BMT
« on: March 16, 2012, 07:20:22 PM »

*

Offline Andy Battaglia

  • *****
  • 8793
  • Gender: Male
  • Will thal rule you or will you rule thal?
Re: Alternatives to BMT
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2012, 12:10:33 AM »
Hemaquest is the company set up to bring the drug known as HQK-1001 to market. HQK-1001 is a fetal hemoglobin inducing drug that is currently in stage two trials. The hopes are that it can raise Hb level by as much as 3-4 points, which would eliminate the need for transfusion in most thal intermedias, and hopefully will reduce the amount of blood majors need. The drug was developed by Dr Susan Perrine. It is not related to gene therapy.
Andy

All we are saying is give thals a chance.

*

Offline JV

  • ***
  • 104
Re: Alternatives to BMT
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2012, 02:44:05 PM »
Thanks Andy...do the people you have contact with have any opinion on this drug? What would be the timetable for a widespread release. Do you think something like this would be worth waiting for?

*

Offline Andy Battaglia

  • *****
  • 8793
  • Gender: Male
  • Will thal rule you or will you rule thal?
Re: Alternatives to BMT
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2012, 03:00:41 PM »
I do not have any update on the trial. I would suggest asking Dr Cohen what he knows about the progress of Dr Perrine's work.
Andy

All we are saying is give thals a chance.

 

SMF spam blocked by CleanTalk