Re: Update on Clinical Trial

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/21/2005 11:37:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,

JSAVAGE@... writes:

Today I drove to San and checked in with the Cancer

Treatement and Research Center, Institute for Drug Development

http://www.idd.org

I had blood and urine samples drawn and signed a bunch of release

forms. I got a call this afternoon to let me know that all my blood

and urine work was within parameters for the study, so it's launch

time!

I will go into the treatment room at 9:00 AM Monday for pre-infusion

blood draw and urine specimen. I get my first dose of CX-3453 at

10:00 AM via IV drip over 1 hour. Then I have blood samples taken

each hour for 12 hours. Yep, that's 14 hours of chair time.

I will get an infusion each day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,

and then do the 14 hour thing on Friday again.

Following that ordeal I get 2 weeks off, and start the cycle again.

If you want to know more about the drug, check out the web site

http://www.cylenepharma.com

-joe-

You go, Joe!!! BEst of everything to you...please stay in touch when you

can and let us know how it's going!! You are a true FIGHTER in every sense of

the word!! And it's just so awesome that what you are doing may very well

help others (even my children or their children) in the future!!! Thanks,

Joe!!!

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

[Guest guest]

Oh Joe, I am wishing you the best come Monday. I Pray so much that

this time around that it kills all them nasty cancer cells. So sorry

you will be in that chair for 14 hours. I do hope you bring books and

stuff to help keep you busy. Perhaps napping too. Hope and wishing

all the best to you!!! Ingrid

> Today I drove to San and checked in with the Cancer

> Treatement and Research Center, Institute for Drug Development

> http://www.idd.org

>

> I had blood and urine samples drawn and signed a bunch of release

> forms. I got a call this afternoon to let me know that all my blood

> and urine work was within parameters for the study, so it's launch

> time!

>

> I will go into the treatment room at 9:00 AM Monday for pre-

infusion

> blood draw and urine specimen. I get my first dose of CX-3453 at

> 10:00 AM via IV drip over 1 hour. Then I have blood samples taken

> each hour for 12 hours. Yep, that's 14 hours of chair time.

>

> I will get an infusion each day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,

> and then do the 14 hour thing on Friday again.

>

> Following that ordeal I get 2 weeks off, and start the cycle again.

>

> If you want to know more about the drug, check out the web site

> http://www.cylenepharma.com

>

> -joe-

[Guest guest]

I have books (including the new Harry Potter novel), my iPOD, my

notebook with DVD player and lots of DVD's. I should be entertained

all the time. Also, I met the nursing staff and they are all super.

I think it will be a short 14 hours.

Thanks for the kind thoughts.

-joe-

> > Today I drove to San and checked in with the Cancer

> > Treatement and Research Center, Institute for Drug Development

> > http://www.idd.org

> >

> > I had blood and urine samples drawn and signed a bunch of

release

> > forms. I got a call this afternoon to let me know that all my

blood

> > and urine work was within parameters for the study, so it's

launch

> > time!

> >

> > I will go into the treatment room at 9:00 AM Monday for pre-

> infusion

> > blood draw and urine specimen. I get my first dose of CX-3453 at

> > 10:00 AM via IV drip over 1 hour. Then I have blood samples

taken

> > each hour for 12 hours. Yep, that's 14 hours of chair time.

> >

> > I will get an infusion each day on Tuesday, Wednesday and

Thursday,

> > and then do the 14 hour thing on Friday again.

> >

> > Following that ordeal I get 2 weeks off, and start the cycle

again.

> >

> > If you want to know more about the drug, check out the web site

> > http://www.cylenepharma.com

> >

> > -joe-