CARLSBAD, Calif. -- A canine cancer facility in Carlsbad is conducting a new study that could potentially be a game-changer when it comes to treating pets and eventually humans.
“It has not been done,” said Oncologist and Internist Dr. Greg Ogilvie who is also Director of the Angel Care Cancer Center. “It’s a new area of research that is exciting and we hope will develop not only benefits for animals with cancer but also people.”
The study involves using a treatment called V-VET1, a veterinary use virus cancer treatment. It attacks cancer tumors without harming healthy tissues and may spare animals from the effects of chemotherapy or radiation.
“They (dogs) lead such short lives anyway and if they’re sick for their lives, well that’s not how we want them to be so it’s quality life and if we can provide that quality life with a new therapy modality as you say that doesn’t affect other tissues, how great would that be?” said Internist Donald Krawiec, Founder and Presidents of California Veterinary Specialists.
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Inclusion Criteria: Clinically healthy dogs with palpable, measurable cyto- or histologically confirmed malignancy and acceptable recent chest radiographs and blood work. Study will cover costs of each drug signal therapy delivered by a device that is placed over the palpable 1-6 cm tumor and all in-hospital rechecks and restaging at CVS.
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SAN DIEGO, May 31,2012 -- Genelux Corporation, a privately-held clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on development and commercialization of best–in-class vaccinia virus based oncolytic viral therapies and companion diagnostics for human cancer patients, today announced the start of a ground-breaking clinical study involving the oncolytic Vaccinia virus V-VET1 in canine cancer patients with various measurable malignancies. Although oncolytic viruses are being more extensively evaluated in humans, this study is the first of its kind
Dr. Ogilvie is directing a ground breaking canine clinical trial using a new and revolutionary non-invasive medical device called Voyager. "Voyager is just beginning its voyage as we are beginning the process of identifying the cancers its most effective to treat. It seems to have a broad spectrum of efficacy while being quite safe." The Voyager results are remarkable. Rapid and durable tumor response has been seen in many patients, resulting in partial and complete remissions. After one week of treatment, Voyager safely eliminated 90% of one..
Inclusion Criteria: Clinically healthy dogs with stage III/IVa cyto- or histologically confirmed intermediate or large cell B cell lymphoma and acceptable recent chest radiographs and blood work. Study will cover costs of flow cytometry, an abbreviated CHOP therapy +/- monoclonal antibody treatment plus weekly in-hospital rechecks and restagings at CVS.
