Here is a link to the results of the HyperAcute Melanoma Vaccine with PEG-Intron trial at Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans. I completed twelve rounds of high dose interferon with vaccine in September of 2009.
http://www.advocatehealth.com/documents/clinicalresearch/poster/2012researchposter006.pdf
Here is a link to the results of the HyperAcute Melanoma Vaccine with PEG-Intron trial at Ochsner Medical Center New Orleans. I completed twelve rounds of high dose interferon with vaccine in September of 2009.
http://www.advocatehealth.com/documents/clinicalresearch/poster/2012researchposter006.pdf
I was Stage IIIB with a primary on my upper back. 2.5mm ulcerated nodular amelanotic, Level IV. Had the usual wide excision in January 2009 and Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping. Unfortunately the Lymph drainage was traced to both sides of my neck. Sample nodes were removed from both sides in March 09 and a microcell found on the left side of my neck. A neck dissection in May 09 removed 26 additional nodes with no additional cancer found. I started the HyperAcute vaccine with Interferon in Jul 09.
The trial went well with the normal sickness from the mega doses of interferon but no issues from the vaccine.
I have been NED since 2009. The results show 11 of the 25 Stage III's and IV's still here. I developed vitiligo (a slight case on my arms) which apparently was a good sign.
I don't know if they are going to repeat the trial, or if anyone who frequents this forum has heard anything about it, but I wanted to share the published results that I found. For those of us who stay on top of all the treatment possibilities, it's an interesting read of using our own immune system to reject introduced melanoma cells marked or spliced with mouse genes.
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