Genetically modified virus targets cancer cells, creates learned immunity

[AshG]

First Patient Dosed With Experimental Cancer-Killing Virus in New Trial

A genetically modified virus called Vaxinia is now in human trials after passing through FDA safety checks.

This virus successfully targets and attacks solid cancer cells while also training the body's natural defenses to do the same.

 

[OrangeTsar]

First Patient Dosed With Experimental Cancer-Killing Virus in New Trial

A genetically modified virus called Vaxinia is now in human trials after passing through FDA safety checks.

This virus successfully targets and attacks solid cancer cells while also training the body's natural defenses to do the same.

I know this sounds great in theory. But please understand my nervousness After all….
„What could POSSIBLY go wrong?“

 

[AshG]

I know this sounds great in theory. But please understand my nervousness After all….
„What could POSSIBLY go wrong?“

You and me both.

 

[MurphyVol]

Will be interesting to see how this gets somehow tied to Bill Gates, pedophiles and microchips.

 

[NEO]

First Patient Dosed With Experimental Cancer-Killing Virus in New Trial

A genetically modified virus called Vaxinia is now in human trials after passing through FDA safety checks.

This virus successfully targets and attacks solid cancer cells while also training the body's natural defenses to do the same.

I both like this and am horrified by it.

As said above, a virus able to kill cancer. What could go wrong?

 

[McDad]

The premise behind I Am Legend.

I am cynical a true cancer cure will ever make it to market. Too many rely on the curse for their livelihood.

 

[Orangeburst]

The premise behind I Am Legend.

I am cynical a true cancer cure will ever make it to market. Too many rely on the curse for their livelihood.

Money is the root of all evil. Took me to this age in my life to realize it. And yet I dont hate money or even if one accumulates. There is sinister manipulalation

 

[VolStrom]

First Patient Dosed With Experimental Cancer-Killing Virus in New Trial

A genetically modified virus called Vaxinia is now in human trials after passing through FDA safety checks.

This virus successfully targets and attacks solid cancer cells while also training the body's natural defenses to do the same.

Let me guess, they will market it to people for only $67,000 a dose?

 

[AshG]

Let me guess, they will market it to people for only $67,000 a dose?

Late stage capitalism strikes again.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

The premise behind I Am Legend.

I am cynical a true cancer cure will ever make it to market. Too many rely on the curse for their livelihood.

There is likely already a "cure" for the "most" cancers.

Low carbohydrate diet

Let's be clear, I said "most". Obviously, there are other hereditary and environmental factors that play a part in a lot of these cancers also.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

First Patient Dosed With Experimental Cancer-Killing Virus in New Trial

A genetically modified virus called Vaxinia is now in human trials after passing through FDA safety checks.

This virus successfully targets and attacks solid cancer cells while also training the body's natural defenses to do the same.

Vaxinia

They don't even hide their contempt for us anymore.

 

[MurphyVol]

There is likely already a "cure" for the "most" cancers.

Low carbohydrate diet

Let's be clear, I said "most". Obviously, there are other hereditary and environmental factors that play a part in a lot of these cancers also.

Are you talking "prevention" or cure? I have a friend with a rare, inoperable type of cancer that has many tumors (including on his kidneys).

I assume he can't just cut out bread to beat this

 

[McDad]

There is likely already a "cure" for the "most" cancers.

Low carbohydrate diet

Let's be clear, I said "most". Obviously, there are other hereditary and environmental factors that play a part in a lot of these cancers also.

Any data on cancer rates of carnivores v omnivores & herbivores in mammals?

 

[Zues1]

Vaxinia, sounds like the latest Hollywood flick.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Are you talking "prevention" or cure? I have a friend with a rare, inoperable type of cancer that has many tumors (including on his kidneys).

I assume he can't just cut out bread to beat this

G*dd^mn, did you read WTF I posted? I clearly went out of my ******* way to say "not all". WTF...

 

[PEPPERJAX]

G*dd^mn, did you read WTF I posted? I clearly went out of my ******* way to say "not all". WTF...

Take a bong hit, eat some carbs, and chill.

 

[volinbham]

Let me guess, they will market it to people for only $67,000 a dose?

If it cost 2 billion to develop and bring it to market what should they charge for it?

 

[volinbham]

The premise behind I Am Legend.

I am cynical a true cancer cure will ever make it to market. Too many rely on the curse for their livelihood.

I'm not nearly as cynical as this. Cancer isn't one thing. There likely can never be "a" cure since it isn't one situation.

We've actually made incredible progress at effectively curing some types of cancers in some conditions.

 

[LouderVol]

If it cost 2 billion to develop and bring it to market what should they charge for it?

I also wonder what the current cancer treatments run? If this is a one time cure I would think it has to be cheaper than multiple rounds of chemo, surgery, treatment etc.

It cost 30k for my ACL/megniscus surgery back in 2006. 67k sounds like a steal if it's as advertised.

 

[LouderVol]

The High Cost of Cancer Treatment

This article says 150k currently to treat. So 67k would be a steal.

 

[volinbham]

I also wonder what the current cancer treatments run? If this is a one time cure I would think it has to be cheaper than multiple rounds of chemo, surgery, treatment etc.

It cost 30k for my ACL/megniscus surgery back in 2006. 67k sounds like a steal if it's as advertised.

Yep. Successful cancer treatment reduces total costs for the patient. It's why insurers take on these new treatments - they tend to be net cost reducers in addition to improving patient outcomes. A true win-win.

I think it was the Hep-C cure that came out that people freaked out about the cost but several treatments cured it; not possible before, and reduced the total cost to treat Hep-C AND improved patient's QoL.

 

[LouderVol]

Late stage capitalism strikes again.

You mean providing the initiative to find a possible new cure for cancer and saving the patients tens of thousands of dollars?

I get your cynicism, but save it for when this actually turns into a negative.

 

[VolStrom]

If it cost 2 billion to develop and bring it to market what should they charge for it?

I'd say whatever it takes to recoup their development costs in the first 3 years on the market.
The most expensive drug for medicare is Eliquis at over $7 Billion a year. From what I've read, it cost $3 Billion to develop. Do you think they should recover more than double in one year than it cost to develop? I don't.
ETA: And this is just for medicare recipients, not the rest of the country and world.

 

[MurphyVol]

G*dd^mn, did you read WTF I posted? I clearly went out of my ******* way to say "not all". WTF...

Didn't you read what I posted? I asked you to clarify prevent or cure.

So "most" people that get diagnosed can be cured by taking the buns off their Whopper. Dr. Rasputin, you might want to share that info with the whole wide world

 

[lawgator1]

Didn't you read what I posted? I asked you to clarify prevent or cure.

So "most" people that get diagnosed can be cured by taking the buns off their Whopper. Dr. Rasputin, you might want to share that info with the whole wide world

In fairness, have you been to a BK Lounge recently? The bun is the best part.