So it looks like TSO has been bought by Asphelia Pharmaceuticals, who supposedly has rights to all uses of TSO except for IBD in Europe. Here’s a link to their site:
http://www.aspheliapharma.com/
And they have a fabulous video on the use of helminths for inflammatory diseases:
http://www.aspheliapharma.com/media.html
In their pipeline, they claim that they were starting a trial for Crohn’s disease this Fall, but I contacted the CEO and he said due to funding issues, it’s been postponed, and to look for an announcement on clinicaltrials.gov for when the trial begins. So for those with Crohn’s waiting for some free TSO, it may be a while…
Tags: helminth therapy, pig whipworm, trichuris suis, TSO
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I tried TSO for Crohn’s. I had to stop because i found i am allergic to TSO. I have asthma and by the second week of my second dose it was very clear that i was having more difficulty breathing than normal. So, i’m going to wait to see if hookworms might be a good alternative because they may stop the allergic response. But i’m not trying anything new for a while after spending several K on worms i cannot use.
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