HUM-MOLGEN archive: DIAG: 2 messages (1 PT REQ)

************************************************************** HUM-MOLGEN DIAGnostics/Clinical Research ************************************************************** This DIAG message contains 2 submessage(s): 1) PT REQ.: gene therapy trials for lung adenoca 2) multicore/multiminicore myopathy Carlo Gambacorti MD, Editor, Human Molecular Genetics network Diagnostics/Clinical Research Section ************************************************************** ************************************************************** Dr. Gambacorti I have contacted you with the consent of Dr.Den Ivanovich. His telephone number is (613)257-1818. The patients name is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. He is 27 years old, and he was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the lungs . He has not taken any chemotherapy, or radiation treatments. A recent CT scan indicated the tumors in both lungs were growing, however the scan also revealed that all other organs were unremarkable. We heard that there are various clinical trials conducted in the U.S. concerning gene treatment for various cancers. Can you provide us with any additional information or guide us in finding where new trials or treatments are available? Thanking you in advance PLEASE, REPLY TO HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS DIRECTLY or to dr. Ivanovich ************************************************************** Subject: DIAG: Multicore We are currently collecting all cases of multicore/multiminicore myopathy in ord er to start linkage studies. If anybody interested in collaboration, please contact : J.A. Urtizberea, MD AFM - Genethon 1, rue de l'Internationale 91000 EVRY - FRANCE tel : 33 1 69 47 28 28 Fax: 33 1 60 77 12 16 e-mail : urtiz @ genethon.fr *** ATTENTION, NO STUDY APPROVAL DATA PROVIDED TO HMGN ***