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clinical trials question … polynoma / polyvalent vaccine in particular
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clinical trials question … polynoma / polyvalent vaccine in particular

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    • October 22, 2015 at 4:14 pm
    Birdlo
    Participant

      Is there anyone out there that has particiapated in the polynoma / polyvalent vaccine? It's a vaccine trial offered at Hunstman Cancer in Utah (and perhaps elsewhere?, that is not clear to me), and I'm just trying to learn more about it. 

      I'm a little confused about the whole clincal trial thing. The only one that has been mentioned to me by my surgeon is the polyvalent one i mention above. Are you restricted to whichever trial your particular hospital is offering? Surely some trials are more promising than others…or are they?…and how do you know which ones, and if you find out about one out there, do you have to switch care to that hospital or can you do any trial no matter where you are? I guess I just don't get how it all works.

      Again, if anyone knows anything about this polynoma/polyvalent vaccine, and certainly if you are a current participant, I would love to hear from you!

      thanks to all…

      louise

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        • October 22, 2015 at 8:53 pm
        arthurjedi007
        Participant

          clinicaltrials.gov is the federal government site that lists all trials.

          You can only do a trial at the place that is doing it. Many trials are at multiple places.

          There are various phases of a trial as it proceeds on its way to FDA approval. Usually they release the results of a trial at the end of each phase assuming the trial does not get cancelled for some reason.

          The success of trials vary widely.

          Also the requirements of being allowed in a trial vary but usually depend on previous treatments. So by doing one trial that can exclude you from another and so on.

          Sorry I know nothing about that vaccine.

          Trials can get complicated. Hope that high level summary helps.

          Artie

            • October 23, 2015 at 8:20 pm
            Birdlo
            Participant

              Yes that is helpful, thank you Artie. 

              • October 23, 2015 at 8:20 pm
              Birdlo
              Participant

                Yes that is helpful, thank you Artie. 

                • October 23, 2015 at 8:20 pm
                Birdlo
                Participant

                  Yes that is helpful, thank you Artie. 

                • October 22, 2015 at 8:53 pm
                arthurjedi007
                Participant

                  clinicaltrials.gov is the federal government site that lists all trials.

                  You can only do a trial at the place that is doing it. Many trials are at multiple places.

                  There are various phases of a trial as it proceeds on its way to FDA approval. Usually they release the results of a trial at the end of each phase assuming the trial does not get cancelled for some reason.

                  The success of trials vary widely.

                  Also the requirements of being allowed in a trial vary but usually depend on previous treatments. So by doing one trial that can exclude you from another and so on.

                  Sorry I know nothing about that vaccine.

                  Trials can get complicated. Hope that high level summary helps.

                  Artie

                  • October 22, 2015 at 8:53 pm
                  arthurjedi007
                  Participant

                    clinicaltrials.gov is the federal government site that lists all trials.

                    You can only do a trial at the place that is doing it. Many trials are at multiple places.

                    There are various phases of a trial as it proceeds on its way to FDA approval. Usually they release the results of a trial at the end of each phase assuming the trial does not get cancelled for some reason.

                    The success of trials vary widely.

                    Also the requirements of being allowed in a trial vary but usually depend on previous treatments. So by doing one trial that can exclude you from another and so on.

                    Sorry I know nothing about that vaccine.

                    Trials can get complicated. Hope that high level summary helps.

                    Artie

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