Originally scheduled to begin earlier this year, I have been told that the final Phase III trial of Cordase will begin on the East Coast this month, At Stanford in CA next month and at UCLA the following. Lack of funding is apparently the reason for the delay. I'm told that it is now "good to go". Only candidates for normal surgery will be considered, and must be otherwise healthy. That's the good news.

Now the bad news. Subjects will be closely monitored for two years, and then on a less active basis for another two years. I'm not sure if this means the FDA could approve in two years, or will wait until the end of four. In the mean time, our only option to surgery is a trip to Europe for NA. Now into my third month of recovery for DP surgery, I personally would give the French a crack at it. Surgery recovery will mess with your life unless you are one of the lucky few who say it's "no big deal". Trust me, it's a big deal.

hi!
while wandering in cyberspace tonite i found a site called clinicaltrials.gov which lists the trial in question along with criteria for patients and contact info... happy surfing!
wendy