Replicor is a small Canadian company. They need money to develop REP 9AC further. If we can all contribute money to buy a share in the company, then it will be able to clinical trials, perhaps in China.
REPLICor 是一个小型的加拿大公司。他们需要钱来发展 REP 9AC进一步。如果我们都可以出钱购买该公司股票,那么该公司将能够在中国进行临床试验。作者: 苹苹苹 时间: 2010-8-20 17:16
REPLICor公司接受投资,最低金额为25,000加元(约163,000元人民币)
Replicor will accept investment, minimum amount is 25,000 Canadian dollar (about 163,000 CNY).作者: 苹苹苹 时间: 2010-8-20 17:31
by stefano170669 , Aug 27, 2010 06:56AM
I forwarded the following message from Lei Chou, someone who knows a lot about HBV treatment:
Lei Chou
Hepatitis/HIV Project Coordinator
Treatment Action Group
611 Broadway, Suite 308
New York, NY 10012
Mobile: +1 917.355.3684
Tel: +1 212.253.7922 x. 215
Fax: +1 212.253.7923
Lei.***@****
Www.treatmentactiongroup.org
”We¹ve just published our annual experimental drug pipeline report, my
chapter on HBV starts on page 70. Sorry the news is not more exciting. You
can download the report here:
You will not find REP9AC and Alinia mentioned in the report. I asked Lei the question:
In your research, did you come across REP 9AC by Replicor and Alinia from Romark? REP 9AC had a very small clinical trial involving only 6 patients, but all were reported cured. The Canadian company behind it seems to have no money for any further work. Alinia is FDA approved for another medical condition but has been reported to be effective against HBV and HCV. A few people (in Medhelp) are trying the drug for their HBV condition. The Chief medical officer of Romark is Dr Emmet Keeffer, a well known HBV researcher. Again, there is no ongoing trial involving Alinia. Can you shed any light on why no big pharma seems to interested in these two drugs or any other?
This is the reply:
I tried to dig up some more information on REP 9AC, to no
avail. Since it's in such an early phase, combined with the small trial done[reported]
in China, I didn't feel there are sufficient data to include it here. I may
be proven wrong, but in general when something sounds too good yet is
lacking financing, I wait to hear more. I contacted Dr. Keeffer two years
ago, who said they were moving forward with Alinia in the states, but have
not heard about any trials to date. I believe they are focusing on the hep C
side. There are other compounds out there that are in similar fates.
I think the difficulty right now is that the two first line drugs on the
market are setting very high bars on efficacy and resistance barrier. For a
new drug to get developed, they'll have to show potential for shorter
duration of treatment, or eradication, not just another "me too" drug. I'm
hopeful that some of the therapeutic vaccines might eventually pan out, but
it's going to be a few years before we can get some definitive answers.
I believe it is time for all of us to organize to urge the Government to fund and initiate a national 5-year project to find a cure for HBV. Chinese scientists, together with colleagues from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Japan, and others can find a cure with the help of governments. If not, we can all donate to start our own research institute. 作者: 小谦 时间: 2010-11-12 01:35