Re: participation in drug research

[Guest guest]

Hi Marilyn,

Very interesting study you're involved in. I'm going to speak to my colleagues

here at Health Canada and see if anyone is doing a study here in this country on

that drug/hormone. I'll let you know if I find out anything.

> I'm participating in a " Phase 1, Single-dose Trial of Hepapoietin (HPO),

> the Recombinant Form of Hepaptocyte Growth Factor, In patients with

> Chronic Liver Failure.

>

> Has anyone heard of this drug?

>

> It is supposed to stimulate the growth of new liver cells; the HPO is a

> liver growth factor that is normally produced in the body. The drug

> is/has been tested on rats, rabbits, and monkeys and now humans. So far

> there are no reported toxicity problems with the drug -- even at 400

> times necessary to show 'biologic' activity.

>

> I have began to surf the web and find out something about the company

> that is making this drug. So far haven't been able to find out much.

> The company name is SnowBrand Pharmaceutical (Japanese, Canadian, or

> ??).

>

> I'm just a 'lurker' on the liver lists, but I thought everyone should be

> aware of this drug test.

>

> thanx

> Marilyn

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