Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Here's something I've been thinking about lately: It seems to me that a lot of our kids who really took off in the early stages of the protocol have hit a plateau of sorts. My son would fit this description. I am quite sure that if Kutipressin was still available, my son would be on it. But, of course, he's not. From the parents with whom I've spoken, Kutipressin seemed to have been an extremely effective drug for many kids, even ones who didn't respond to much else. Yet it's gone ... apparently forever. So my question is this: How many of the kids who are stagnating on the protocol or progressing very slowly would have been doing much, much better if Kutipressin was still available. I know Dr. Goldberg talks a lot about " new agents " he is hoping to have sometime. But the fact is that he is actually working with one less agent than he had not long ago. Does that not seem significant? I'm curious if anyone else has had these thougths. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 I personally have wondered why some of the immune system suppressants used with transplant patients are not considered. ---- Original Message ----- From: " kevbaby99 " <dnaylor99@...> < > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 3:31 PM Subject: Kutipressin question/thought > > Here's something I've been thinking about lately: > > It seems to me that a lot of our kids who really took off in the > early stages of the protocol have hit a plateau of sorts. My son > would fit this description. > > I am quite sure that if Kutipressin was still available, my son would > be on it. But, of course, he's not. > > From the parents with whom I've spoken, Kutipressin seemed to have > been an extremely effective drug for many kids, even ones who didn't > respond to much else. Yet it's gone ... apparently forever. > > So my question is this: How many of the kids who are stagnating on > the protocol or progressing very slowly would have been doing > much, much better if Kutipressin was still available. > > I know Dr. Goldberg talks a lot about " new agents " he is hoping to > have sometime. But the fact is that he is actually working with one > less agent than he had not long ago. > > Does that not seem significant? > > I'm curious if anyone else has had these thougths. > > Dave > > > > > > Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with > the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the > opinion of the Research Institute. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 I believe they are steroid based, which would not be good for our nids kids. Does anyone know why no drug company is willing to make kutapressin any more? It just doesn't make sense, if there is a demand for it, why will noone provide it? Barb --- Shirley Mooney <samm0079@...> wrote: > I personally have wondered why some of the immune > system suppressants used > with transplant patients are not considered. > ---- Original Message ----- > From: " kevbaby99 " <dnaylor99@...> > < > > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 3:31 PM > Subject: Kutipressin question/thought > > > > > > Here's something I've been thinking about lately: > > > > It seems to me that a lot of our kids who really > took off in the > > early stages of the protocol have hit a > plateau of sorts. My son > > would fit this description. > > > > I am quite sure that if Kutipressin was still > available, my son would > > be on it. But, of course, he's not. > > > > From the parents with whom I've spoken, > Kutipressin seemed to have > > been an extremely effective drug for many kids, > even ones who didn't > > respond to much else. Yet it's gone ... apparently > forever. > > > > So my question is this: How many of the kids who > are stagnating on > > the protocol or progressing very slowly would > have been doing > > much, much better if Kutipressin was still > available. > > > > I know Dr. Goldberg talks a lot about " new agents " > he is hoping to > > have sometime. But the fact is that he is actually > working with one > > less agent than he had not long ago. > > > > Does that not seem significant? > > > > I'm curious if anyone else has had these thougths. > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > > > Responsibility for the content of this message > lies strictly with > > the original author(s), and is not necessarily > endorsed by or the > > opinion of the Research Institute. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 This is our thought exactly and we agree with you. Kutapressin has been very helpful for our son. Stefanie and in Singapore Kutipressin question/thought Here's something I've been thinking about lately: It seems to me that a lot of our kids who really took off in the early stages of the protocol have hit a plateau of sorts. My son would fit this description. I am quite sure that if Kutipressin was still available, my son would be on it. But, of course, he's not. From the parents with whom I've spoken, Kutipressin seemed to have been an extremely effective drug for many kids, even ones who didn't respond to much else. Yet it's gone ... apparently forever. So my question is this: How many of the kids who are stagnating on the protocol or progressing very slowly would have been doing much, much better if Kutipressin was still available. I know Dr. Goldberg talks a lot about " new agents " he is hoping to have sometime. But the fact is that he is actually working with one less agent than he had not long ago. Does that not seem significant? I'm curious if anyone else has had these thougths. Dave Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the opinion of the Research Institute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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