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KPAX002 as a treatment for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): a prospective, randomized trial, 2018, Montoya et al

Discussion in 'ME/CFS research' started by Andy, Apr 7, 2018.

  1. Andy

    Andy Committee Member

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    Press release from KPAX Pharmaceuticals - they don't seem to consider the results as negative, unsurprisingly.
    https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rel...chronic-fatigue-syndrome-mecfs-300633260.html
     
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    Milo Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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  3. Wonko

    Wonko Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    So, does
    mean they consider ME to be an age related mitochondrial disease? If so how do they explain erm..children with ME?

    Or am I overthinking what would appear to be a poor choice of words, or random scientific sounding brain fart?
     
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    You are not overthinking, your exposing flaws in their logic. Their motive makes some sense but it really does sound like they are just chasing dollar signs as i have mentioned in the other threads addressing this "drug"
     
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  6. Trish

    Trish Moderator Staff Member

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    Is anyone here going to contact the researchers and ask for their comment on this press release? Their research is being misrepresented and misused by the drug company.

    @dave30th it looks like it's not just BPS null trials that suffer from spin. This is a clear case of a press release that claims success for a null trial.
     
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    Between this and the researchers behind the shopping bag trial on top of everything else happening i think we have enough to keep David Tuller going for quite a while, i'll need to double my donation (which will then be matched/doubled again) to pay his salary :)
     
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    Melanie Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Yes, I was very confused when I saw the press release as opposed to the study results.
     
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    KPAX002 for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome part 2: controlled study says no

    https://questioning-answers.blogspo...atigue-syndrome-controlled-study-says-no.html
     
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