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Posted 9/7/2007 9:55 AM (GMT -8)
Eisai, Salix Partner on Ulcerative Colitis Treatment Salix Pharmaceutials, which specializes in gastrointestinal treatments, will team with the U.S. subsidiary of Japanese drug maker Eisai to help sell its treatment for ulcerative colitis (UC) to physicians. Eisai will begin promoting Salix's Colazal in late October. Salix also reported positive results for two drug trials -- one involving a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome and another for a new medicine for UC. (The News and Observer
Posted 9/7/2007 7:13 PM (GMT -8)
Since the discovery of finding that carbon monoxide in nicotine offers aid with colon inflammation they are working on making a med using this to offer the same benefits and without the affects of having to smoke cigarettes....of course these things take time with funding, making it right and trials and all.


:)
Posted 9/8/2007 7:59 PM (GMT -8)
Side conversation- so I have taken up smoking again (nasty habit!) but since I started I have not bled once. I think there is somehting to the carbon mononxide. Maybe I should start a carbon monozide bar- like those oxygen bars :)
Posted 9/8/2007 10:25 PM (GMT -8)
Sweet...maybe I should go back to my cigars....

Any links handy for that info???

Posted 9/9/2007 5:36 AM (GMT -8)
Well we all know that smoking is not good for us and we shouldn't smoke....what a screwy fact that something not good for us could end up being good or helpful with flaring.  (But of course it now throws another situation in the mix to worry about down the road....not sure if it would be worth the overall risk....but tell that to someone looking for some relief of any kind regardless of what it is.....)

Crazy!

I printed off this New UC Treatment info posted above to take to the Mayo Clinic to inquire about.  I have so much stuff - I probably will have one heck of a time getting answers/feedback to everything I am bringing with us to the clinic.  I know the first appt is for one hour and if more time is needed you see the doctor at the end of the day.  I hope I am not expecting too too much.  I wish I remembered my shorthand from high school 40 years ago for taking all the notes!!!!

Posted 9/9/2007 4:57 PM (GMT -8)
Here's a link to the story:

http://http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/692847.html

Posted 9/10/2007 5:23 AM (GMT -8)
Huh? Its Colazol...
Posted 9/10/2007 5:32 AM (GMT -8)
Harpo, what is intermidiate colitis? My doc just said he thimks I either have that or crohns. Thanks, Joe

Posted 9/10/2007 6:32 AM (GMT -8)
Hey....just was reading some of the New Developements on this page and there might be some stuff of interest to you all.....here is the link...

http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?symbol=SLXP.O

Posted 9/10/2007 9:44 AM (GMT -8)
Thanks FosterDad..seems they're making good products. I don't see anything really "new" however...the 5ASA granules would be a good option for those who can't take pills. They're already available in the UK under the brand names of Pentasa and Salofalk and maybe others.

q
Posted 9/11/2007 2:26 AM (GMT -8)
I wish there was something more effective than Colazal, but beggars can't be choosers.
Posted 9/11/2007 7:24 AM (GMT -8)

Westcoast Joe said...
Harpo, what is intermidiate colitis? My doc just said he thimks I either have that or crohns. Thanks, Joe

it means they don't have a frickin' clue...

I have inflammation, but it doesn't fit into the classic UC/Crones mold..

It means inflammation w/o rhyme or reason.

It means I'm probably not being being treated properly by the doctor..

So frustrating.
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