The MyVax trials have been halted

March 17, 2008

Dear all,

I'm not happy now, yet I am thankful. Some of you may know that

had already been a participant in the MyVax trial (a vaccine)

for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He was a participant before we

learned about LDN. The trial was to have gone on for 1 year (16

treatments over 1 year). was about midway in to the process

when he began taking LDN in October of last year.

There was also an NHL arm of the study. That study ended just a few

months ago. The problem in weighing the outcome of the trial is that

the FDA wanted the results immediately. The kicker is that it was

well known that the participants should not expect to see their

immune systems rallying enough to begin cell kill for 12 to 18 or 24

months, though closer to 18 to 24 months was more likely! The FDA

denied approval for the vaccine based on the data it received from

the MyVax manufacturer at the 12-month mark - when little if anything

was expected! There's not much out there that can cure or even

control cancer. MyVax had a chance and is almost entirely without

risks, especially when compared to chemo or bone marrow transplants.

Now back to . Although was handling the vaccine quite

nicely, as were most, there was no indication that any goosing of his

immune system had occurred as a result of taking the vaccine. That

may in part have been due to his dreadful markers, indicating

aggressive disease. But now let me make this letter LDN-related.

Although the trial was a very worthy trial, in my opinion, I have

believed from the time began to take LDN that it would be the

LDN that would make a difference in his life - not the vaccine. That

is why I am thankful. Thankful to Dr. Bihari, thankful that I

learned of LDN on the cures for cancer list, thankful that I can manage a

computer well encough to search further and now thankful to all the

LDN sites that I've found.

But I hurt for all the NHL and CLL people, those now diagnosed and

those in the future, who will not have the option to take a vaccine

which I believe would have been a blessing to many. And I hurt for

all those who have not or will not learn of LDN and for those who do

hear but will not listen.

Warm wishes to all,

Jan

cc:LDN-4-cancer

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