Fighting cancer with HIV

Matthean · 06-20-2013, 09:45 AM

Doctors Take A Long Shot And Inject HIV Into Dying Girl. The Reason Why Will Amaze You.

Nothing like taking one of the deadliest diseases and using it to kill something else.

M GO BLUE!!! · 06-20-2013, 10:15 AM

Wow. So it is possible in a way that HIV may in a roundabout way, be a cure for cancer/

Kodos · 06-20-2013, 10:29 AM

Immune System, Loaded With Remade T-cells, Vanquishes Cancer - NYTimes.com

Found this related article.

Chief Rum · 06-20-2013, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

Immune System, Loaded With Remade T-cells, Vanquishes Cancer - NYTimes.com

Found this related article.

Hmm, this was two years ago. Any updates on how this treatment has gone or advanced?

Kodos · 06-20-2013, 10:56 AM

More recent article.

Cell Therapy Promising for Acute Type of Leukemia - NYTimes.com

miked · 06-20-2013, 11:09 AM

Yeah, this isn't really giving them HIV. It's reprogramming their immune cells with a stripped version of the virus, instead of recognizing normal t-cells (like HIV does), it recognizes a protein involved in cells with leukemia. It's fairly amazing therapy and one that I've had my students model for HIV actually (using a dummy cell that recognizes HIV to "trap" the virus). I'd say any therapy that can take somebody from the brink of organ failure to remission in 3 months should get all the money it needs to expand clinical trials. Hopefully, the NIH can fund a larger trial (or the drug company that makes it).

cougarfreak · 06-20-2013, 11:14 AM

Hope they kick leukemia's ass with this. RIP my mom from 1992.

Chief Rum · 06-20-2013, 11:33 AM

I read an article yesterday on Yahoo that had a very similar concept for eradicating breast cancer. It used a non-HIV virus to do it, too.

BYU 14 · 06-20-2013, 11:53 AM

A very interesting concept, I will have to read more on it later, but this certainly seems like it has potential.

MizzouRah · 06-20-2013, 12:27 PM

This is amazing.

sterlingice · 06-20-2013, 01:06 PM

The medical research that will come out of the next 30 years from the Baby Boomers fearing their own mortality will be staggering.

(I don't really want to derail this for politics but that's what anyone advocating "Health Care Reform" is up against. We're at 16% of GDP now but I think there are a lot of people with a lot of money who would pay much more than 20% just to give them a few more years on this mortal coil. So that money is there to be had, tho it's very questionable as to whether it's being spent effectively or just being bilked by the latest generation of snake oil salesman dressed up as insurance or hospital execs).

SI

Poli · 06-20-2013, 04:20 PM

We started supporting a family dealing with pediatric cancer last summer. We heard about this family through an old school friend and reached out to help financially. We've since developed a huge heart for kids with cancer. We've gone on to help about a dozen families in the past year in some form or another. I only pray that nothing like this happens with Davin.

I sincerely hope this leads to a cure.

Galaxy · 06-20-2013, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

The medical research that will come out of the next 30 years from the Baby Boomers fearing their own mortality will be staggering.

(I don't really want to derail this for politics but that's what anyone advocating "Health Care Reform" is up against. We're at 16% of GDP now but I think there are a lot of people with a lot of money who would pay much more than 20% just to give them a few more years on this mortal coil. So that money is there to be had, tho it's very questionable as to whether it's being spent effectively or just being bilked by the latest generation of snake oil salesman dressed up as insurance or hospital execs).

SI

This is pretty cool:

A Homely Rodent May Hold Cancer-Fighting Clues - NYTimes.com

Matthean · 05-15-2014, 12:21 AM

Mayo Clinic trial: Massive blast of measles vaccine wipes out cancer | Star Tribune

Or a mass dosage of measles vaccine.

stevew · 05-15-2014, 01:24 AM

uh....this isn't a good idea.

terpkristin · 05-15-2014, 08:02 PM

Funny thing is, I could see the anti-vax community taking the "Measles vaccine kills blood cancer" news to prove their point that the vaccine is toxic.

Sigh.

/tk

06-20-2013, 10:29 AM	#3
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06-20-2013, 10:56 AM	#5
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	More recent article. Cell Therapy Promising for Acute Type of Leukemia - NYTimes.com __________________ Author of The Bill Gates Challenge, as well as other groundbreaking dynasties.

06-20-2013, 11:09 AM	#6
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	Yeah, this isn't really giving them HIV. It's reprogramming their immune cells with a stripped version of the virus, instead of recognizing normal t-cells (like HIV does), it recognizes a protein involved in cells with leukemia. It's fairly amazing therapy and one that I've had my students model for HIV actually (using a dummy cell that recognizes HIV to "trap" the virus). I'd say any therapy that can take somebody from the brink of organ failure to remission in 3 months should get all the money it needs to expand clinical trials. Hopefully, the NIH can fund a larger trial (or the drug company that makes it). __________________ Commish of the United Baseball League (OOTP 6.5)

06-20-2013, 11:14 AM	#7
cougarfreak College Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Out of Grad School Hell :)	Hope they kick leukemia's ass with this. RIP my mom from 1992. __________________ “I don’t like the Cubs,” Joey Votto said. “And I’m not going to pat anybody with a Cubs uniform on the back."

06-20-2013, 11:33 AM	#8
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	I read an article yesterday on Yahoo that had a very similar concept for eradicating breast cancer. It used a non-HIV virus to do it, too. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready. Last edited by Chief Rum : 06-20-2013 at 12:33 PM.

06-20-2013, 10:15 AM	#2
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	Wow. So it is possible in a way that HIV may in a roundabout way, be a cure for cancer/

06-20-2013, 11:53 AM	#9
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	A very interesting concept, I will have to read more on it later, but this certainly seems like it has potential.

06-20-2013, 12:27 PM	#10
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	This is amazing.

06-20-2013, 01:06 PM	#11
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	The medical research that will come out of the next 30 years from the Baby Boomers fearing their own mortality will be staggering. (I don't really want to derail this for politics but that's what anyone advocating "Health Care Reform" is up against. We're at 16% of GDP now but I think there are a lot of people with a lot of money who would pay much more than 20% just to give them a few more years on this mortal coil. So that money is there to be had, tho it's very questionable as to whether it's being spent effectively or just being bilked by the latest generation of snake oil salesman dressed up as insurance or hospital execs). SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!" Last edited by sterlingice : 06-20-2013 at 01:06 PM.

06-20-2013, 04:20 PM	#12
Poli FOFC Survivor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wentzville, MO	We started supporting a family dealing with pediatric cancer last summer. We heard about this family through an old school friend and reached out to help financially. We've since developed a huge heart for kids with cancer. We've gone on to help about a dozen families in the past year in some form or another. I only pray that nothing like this happens with Davin. I sincerely hope this leads to a cure. __________________ Cheer for a walk on quarterback! Ardent leads the Vols in the dynasty forum.

05-15-2014, 12:21 AM	#14
Matthean Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Aug 2008	Mayo Clinic trial: Massive blast of measles vaccine wipes out cancer \| Star Tribune Or a mass dosage of measles vaccine. __________________ Board games: Bringing people back to the original social network, the table.

05-15-2014, 01:24 AM	#15
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	uh....this isn't a good idea.

05-15-2014, 08:02 PM	#16
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Funny thing is, I could see the anti-vax community taking the "Measles vaccine kills blood cancer" news to prove their point that the vaccine is toxic. Sigh. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

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