Today I went for my next 3-month checkup after receiving TIL in October 2011. Still no signs of tumors whatsoever on my CT and my bloodworks are completely normal. I was the third patient ever to undergo TIL at the NKI in Amsterdam and the first to reach NED.
Following me meanwhile 2 more patients got a TIL at NKI. One of them is showing no progression of disease and his remaining tumors were removed. The fifth patient is also NED, even faster than me: within only one month!
After 5 patients this brings the result to:
– 2 patients NED
– 1 patient no progression
– 2 patients no/not sufficient effect
Based on these results NKI wants to open a larger study on TIL and at the moment is searching for the funding. For the next 6 months three more patients are allready scheduled.
Furthermore NKI expect to be able opening an Anti-PD1trial within the next 6 months.
Hein