Thanks for thinking of me. I checked it out, but I dont Qualify, due to on tysabri already. (you have to have been off for 3 infusions to qualify, which might be me soon)
I also have a dx of Asthma. Another no no for the study :(
Also, the fact I am on Coumdin, would probably be large issure as well, Oh well.
Thanks, sounds like a really worthwhile study!
Michelle
bumping up for a member
Might this be an option for Michelleric?
I believe you could slip by for the Tysabri if you qualified with SPMS. It seems odd the age span isn't higher for that one since it so often indicates years of disease.
Maybe this is why we're sometimes told we are "too old" to be diagnosed. They wouldn't know what to do with us post diagnosis? Or maybe they just mean too old - period.
Actually just wanted to bump this up but thanks so much for sharing your observations. I'll have to investigate applying for clinical trial disability status now.
Mary
Thanks, Mary, for pointing these out.
Unfortunately you and I are beyond the age limit for the stem cell trial. I would be willing to do that one, because I think it holds a lot of promise. I have been saying that for years about stem cells being used to cure a number of serious diseases.
I sure hope the Tysabri trial for SPMS yields positive results. There needs to be more therapy options for SPMS and PPMS. I hope the Gilenya trial for PPMS works, too.