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[mtn_moses]

hey guys, I just saw this...if anyone is in the SD area, and wants to help research ....please check this out: (and keep us posted!):    

GENITAL HERPES VACCINE, a study of a vaccine for men and women, over 18 years of age, WITH at least a 1 year history of genital herpes, having 3-9 out-breaks per year, on or off medication. . ...stop out-breaks, stop shedding, receive compensation. Compensation up to $1650.00 If interested, call The Medical Center For Clinical Research at 619-521-2841 / www.mccresearch.com.

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/etc/5249068811.html

 

[StayingUpbeat]

Interesting find @mtn_moses.  It looks like this is a recruitment ad for the mid stage optimization trial of the Genocea GEN-003 vaccine that reduced shedding by ~55% in it's last clinical trial.  They are scheduled to start this next trial in November. 
(Evaluating New Formulation of Therapeutic HSV-2 Vaccine) https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02515175?term=GEN-003&recr=Open&rank=1

Genocea worked with that company for the previous trials.  The contact information for the clinical coordinator is below.

Medical Center for Clinical ResearchRecruiting

San Diego, California, United States, 92108

Contact: Kim Kerr

619-521-2841

kkerr@mccresearch.com

[profligate]

I am just finishing the Phase 2 GEN-003 study in San Diego.  Medical Center For Clinical Research is indeed the place administering the study for Genocea . If you are in San Diego I'd definitely call them.  They are very straightforward, friendly and easy to deal with on the phone.  If anyone is shy or nervous to just call them, dont be.  I saw the e-mail contact for "Kim Kerr" as well but have never actually encountered a person by that name while participating in the study there so I suspect calling them on the phone is far preferable to trying contact them on-line.

[blue84]

On 10/8/2015, 8:48:53, profligate said:

I am just finishing the Phase 2 GEN-003 study in San Diego.  Medical Center For Clinical Research is indeed the place administering the study for Genocea . If you are in San Diego I'd definitely call them.  They are very straightforward, friendly and easy to deal with on the phone.  If anyone is shy or nervous to just call them, dont be.  I saw the e-mail contact for "Kim Kerr" as well but have never actually encountered a person by that name while participating in the study there so I suspect calling them on the phone is far preferable to trying contact them on-line.

 

On 10/8/2015, 8:48:53, profligate said:

I am just finishing the Phase 2 GEN-003 study in San Diego.  Medical Center For Clinical Research is indeed the place administering the study for Genocea . If you are in San Diego I'd definitely call them.  They are very straightforward, friendly and easy to deal with on the phone.  If anyone is shy or nervous to just call them, dont be.  I saw the e-mail contact for "Kim Kerr" as well but have never actually encountered a person by that name while participating in the study there so I suspect calling them on the phone is far preferable to trying contact them on-line.

 How is phase coming out for you does it work? i really want to go down there i live in los angeles ...about 1:30 mins from san diego am willing to travel ...how many shots do you get ?

[profligate]

On 11/3/2015, 5:18:31, blue84 said:

 

 How is phase coming out for you does it work? i really want to go down there i live in los angeles ...about 1:30 mins from san diego am willing to travel ...how many shots do you get ?

 

Participation in the GEN-003 study was totally worth it.  I am happy as hell with the results.  It is coming up on a year next month since my last outbreak, whereas previously I was getting an outbreak every other month, if not even more often.  It's a total success as far as I'm concerned personally.  I'd encourage anyone who can get in on one of the studies to do it.  I'm just crossing my fingers that my luck holds out with this stuff or that they decide to run a booster study if it wears off. 

As for 'commuting' Los Angeles to San Diego for the study.  The main issue is that the study is not 'just' getting the shots.  There are ALLOT of visits.  It was 3 shots but it was like about 15 visits to the clinic for blood work, "swabs" and various reasons related to monitoring over the year long study.  Running back  and forth from Los Angeles to San Diego those might all end up as whole days off work.  They do pay $1650.00, spread out in payments over all the visits, but 'commuting' from Los Angeles it would be a tank of gas and probably a day off of work times like 15 visits.  I'd probably do it myself if I were in Los Angeles but be aware of all the time involved beyond just getting some shots.