MORE RESEARCH FOR LONG TERM PATIENT MAINTENANCE - Over Finding A Cure

[socrates_8]

Post by MPN-MATE Admin » Tue Jun 16, 2020 11:04 am

Morning all...

This next article is becoming the more typical form of research that we are increasingly hearing of in these days of managing an illness, in preference to curing one!

Logically, I suppose it makes better business sense, because the pharmaceutical companies have the patient for a much longer period than they would if the patient was cured of course.

Hence, while I do find the research of interest, I believe understanding the point of why its being done should be for the Patient's benefit before the company's resources are increased at their expense, in my view..

Stay safe & well...

Best wishes

Steve

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JUNE 15, 2020

Blood cancer find raises new treatment hopes

by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

[hunter5582]

One would hope that research into both maintenance/management and curative approaches would both occur. I expect it is a good thing the pharmaceutical companies are not the only ones funding research as they may indeed be more interested in a captive base than seeing people freed of the need for on-going medicines (AKA - perpetual revenue stream). Hate to sound cynical, but pharmaceutical companies are not entirely philanthropic in nature.

[socrates_8 in reply to hunter5582]

Hey Hunter...

Precisely, that was my point here too...

Another reason why, I/we here 'Down Under' have started our own 'NFP' Australian Health Promotion Charity, where we Fundraise, and then in turn endeavour to direct that research into areas that might prove more useful, like finding a real CURE!

Best

Steve

[hunter5582 in reply to socrates_8]

I expect the real cure will lie in gene editing. Perhaps someday the technology will enable us to do that. Until then, less toxic - more beneficial maintenance is what we will need to use. Good on y'all for getting your own funding going.

[socrates_8 in reply to hunter5582]

Cheers buddy...

I abhor having to take any type of drug, of any description...

Hopefully, someday, we will as you suggest ... Just flick 'off or on' a gene transmitting switch, and truly be over so many illnesses types, into the future of course...

Best wishes

Steve

[Aneliv9]

Why do you say that this article makes clear that maintenance is preferred over a cure? My English not perfect,so i may missed the point

[socrates_8 in reply to Aneliv9]

Hey Aneliv...

Just because we almost never hear of research that is actually looking for a cure...

Best wishes

Steve