New Ampligen/NK cell study performed by Hemispherx on CFS samples

[cigana]

Apparently, Hemispherx have performed new in-vitro studies showing Ampligen enhances NK cell activity in samples from CFS patients:
http://globenewswire.com/news-relea...ic-Fatigue-Syndrome-CFS-Disease-Spectrum.html

 

[Kati]

Did you notice the term 'CFS disease spectrum'?

 

[cigana]

Did you notice the term 'CFS disease spectrum'?

Interesting point, it suggests whoever wrote that isn't completely ignorant!

 

[Kati]

Interesting point, it suggests whoever wrote that isn't completely ignorant!

I'm just wondering as we are in interesting times with the IOM report is due in a month time.

 

[barbc56]

What is the difference between subgroups and a spectrum?

Interesting. I don't think I have heard the term spectrum for us before.

Barb

 

[Kati]

What is the difference between subgroups and a spectrum?

Interesting. I don't think I have heard the term spectrum for us before.

Barb

Subgroups or subsets and spectrum are total opposite. A patient spectrum implies a wide range of patients.

For instance, autism spectrum disorder refers to a wide variety of autistic patients, from mild to severely affected children.

 

[sdmcvicar]

It will be interesting data for sure, but I wish they had gone at least partly out of house for this one. Hemispherx has already had plenty of critique on their patient selection criteria in the past, and that n = 15 is automatically going to suggest a curated data set to a wary FDA. I've got a lot of faith that Ampligen can improve quality of life for a number of PWCFS, but Dr. Strayer really needs to let someone else play with the baby so that independent verification can put reviewer minds at ease.