Cancer patients, their families had their hopes raised when the results of the first human trial of Dichloroacetate DCA were released, researchers say that this result provides a new approach for treating cancer.
Tumors shrank during treatment and their conditions were stable by the time the trial ended. A second test is ongoing at the Cross Cancer Institute for 18 patients with other types of cancers
This article updates my previous article re University of Alberta Dr. Evangelos Michelakis re DCA
The following includes extracts that were reported in the Edmonton Journal.
Clinical trial was a limited study on DCA as a treatment for a aggressive kind of brain cancer, testing cancerous tumors in only five patients.
Of the five patients, three had tried many other treatment options and had life expectancies of seven months. Two were still alive after the 15-month trial.
Two of the five patients were recently diagnosed. They were expected to live 14 months, but their tumors shrank during treatment and their conditions were stable by the time the trial ended.
Results were published in Science Translational Medicine, a journal of the American Association of the Advancement of Science.
The news brought tears to Terry Babiy.
“My gut tells me this could be it,” said the radio station owner, who spent months fundraising for the drug trial in the Peace Country.
“This is the work of the people, for the people,” said Dr. Evangelos Michelakis. “Without them, we wouldn’t be sitting here thinking about step two. We would be sitting at step zero, which happens all the time.”
The drug Companies have no interest as DCA is a natural substance, they cannot obtain Patents. The possible $100 million cost of clinical trials & testing, approval costs would be lost to other entities.
It is great to see the support that is coming forward, but more money is needed to finally have DCA approved.
The money raised by individuals came from cheques of $10 to several thousand dollars sent in from people around the world. The Hecht Foundation and Canadian Institutes of Health Research supplied the rest of the $1.5 million needed.
You can contribute by donating direct to University of Alberta to help progress this very important research. Go to their web page, click on “Donations”.
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