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Subject: Re: Roscovitine slows cyst growth- trials info Author: KB [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 18:01:07 12/01/06 Fri In reply to: 's message, "Re: Roscovitine slows cyst growth- trials info" on 12:18:49 12/01/06 Fri Thanks for the info. Do you have any suggestions in how to find a nephrologist that "specializes" or has expertise in PDK? My son also has Type ADPKD and I am underwhelmed with the peds nephro at the nearest university (seemed I knew as much or more than he did about it). Thanks again, KB You might want to check here for information on trials: > >href="http://www.pkdcure.org/site/PageServer?pagename=m >n_Aprilclinicaltrials">http://www.pkdcure.org/site/Page >Server?pagename=mn_Aprilclinicaltrials > >**** >>>I would be very interested in trials of the other >>medicines mentioned -> any one in such a trial, and if >>so, where? >> >>An experimental cancer treatment, called roscovitine, >>>being developed by Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., >may >>>hold promise for treatment of polycystic kidney >>>disease (PKD. Scientists at Genzyme Corp. tested >>>roscovitine in mice with PKD and found that it helped >>>slow the progression of kidney damage. The study was >>>published in the November 22, 2006 issue of Nature. >>> >>> >>>href="http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20061125/fo >b >>4 >>>.asp">http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20061125/fo >b >>4 >>>.asp [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]