Crohns MAP vaccine

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Please visit, check and like if you like:

http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=59071

I belive in the MAP theory eventhough it may be not the only reason for IBD. Last summer the biopsies of my son showed some sort of mycobacterium in his gut, but the laboratory was not able to culture it (currently there is no an efficient way to culture it). My son also benefited from the "anti-MAP" treatment based on different antibiotics.

Prof. Hermon-Taylor has already developed a test to identify MAP in the gut and the vaccine is also there. What is still missing are the clinical trials on humans and that's why more funding is needed.

 

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The team is looking for volunteers to spread the word about the vaccine.

If full funding were in place, we would be looking at completing GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) manufacture by the end of 2015. So the earliest the vaccine could be made available to patients would be mid 2016.

 

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Take a look at Prof. Hermon-Taylor's personal message on Facebook...

 

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This really gives me hope for the first time since my son got sick:
(Latest update in the Crohn's MAP vaccine fb site)

A message of hope from Mary Sophia Kent, who won her battle against Crohn's Disease:

Hi Amy
I spoke to your father when I was at a very low point. I was 6 stone and steadily getting more and more poorly. He is an inspiring man. I took the rifabutin/clarif combo and under the care of the wonderful Jeremy Sanderson and his team I was better within months. That phone call saved my life and I'm eternally grateful for his kind words,time and advice. It was only by pure chance that I spoke to him over the phone at his office. I had phoned the hospital and asked to be put through and was just very, very lucky. Please pass on my thanks from the bottom of my heart. That was over 10 years ago and I've been well since. I will do anything I can to help with this please let me know. I'm happy to fundraise, participate in any research etc. All the best
Mary x