Her-2

[TryToKeepUp]

So i recently finished reading a book called Her-2 which is about the amazing story of a cancer research doctor named Denny Slamon. Has anyone else read this? What are your thoughts?

[jobob]

I read it a long time ago. It's a very interesting account of what goes into drug development, and gives one an idea of the time and costs involved - and, in this case, the politics - in bringing a new drug to market.

I used to work with another person mentioned in the book, John Curd (after he left Genentech).

[wolfak]

There's a book on this story? I've read most of the publications related to his work on Her2/neu and Herceptin for my Cancer Targets class last spring. It's very nice science; I think it would be interesting to read it in layperson language. Thanks!

[gingerale]

Lifetime is about to premiere a movie called "Living Proof" or something like that. Is that what this movie is about??

[jobob]

Hot dang, so it is! Good catch.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Proof_(film)

[gingerale]

That's great! I was wanting to watch it but not really sure what it was even about. I'll definitely have to catch it now.

[gnat23]

I work at Genentech now! The amount of effort that goes into each release is phenomenal to me.

-- gnat!

[Smurfette]

jobob! thanks for the mini lesson... i had no clue.. but it's interesting to see how people opt out for testing cancer drugs since its cheaper.. i wish there could be one drug- that has one universal purpose- just to cure, with absolutely no side effects or anything

[jobob]

Isn't that what martinis are for ?

Oh, you said no side effects. Nevermind.

[Tweet]

haha true. I guess it's cool that they made a movie from the book..