Posted on 08/04/2008 5:43:22 AM PDT by Red Badger
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center made John Kanzius an offer he did refuse. Kanzius met earlier this month with top administrators from the Pittsburgh health-care system. They told him they wanted to fund all cancer research for his external radio-wave generator. In return, UPMC would have owned the project's intellectual property rights for cancer treatment. Kanzius thought about it for a day. "I told them no," Kanzius said Tuesday, the first time he has spoken publicly about the UPMC offer. "They said they would invest millions of dollars in it, but my question is, do I want a single entity running the show, or do I want to continue going about it the way we have been?" Researchers at UPMC and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston are conducting experiments with the device, which kills cancerous tumors in live animals. It sends high-powered radio waves into the body, heating cells targeted with nanoparticles, tiny pieces of gold or carbon, while leaving untargeted cells alone. Kanzius has been working to secure funds for the project. Steven Curley, M.D., principal investigator for the device at M.D. Anderson, has said it would cost about $10 million to fund the work needed to take it to human trials. UPMC offered to cover all costs through human trials, Kanzius said. A UPMC spokeswoman confirmed that the medical center had talks with Kanzius, but would not elaborate. Kanzius said the partnership discussions are finished. "I'm just not ready to share it right now," Kanzius said. "Especially with a managing partner." ...
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Absolutely smart Move....
As someone who lives in Pittsburgh, I would not trust UPMC with this IP... a university or the fed needs to step up and fund this, so it will be available to all and not be a treatment that equals royalty payments to UPMC for anyone who wants it, and outside the cost of folks.
Sorry, but I’ve seen UPMC destroy too many good things here in their quest for world domination.
I wish Bill Gates would toss $10M to him, no strings attached. Unfortunately, Gates is more likely to funnel hundreds of millions to Africa. God only knows why.
yes yes!! the GOVERNMENT should run this...~!!!
There should be plenty of investors in the Venture Capital world who would front the money for a piece, but not a managing partner piece, of the action.
He can get better more flexible funding. I don’t trust such a hospital
Look up ye old Rife machine. Kamzius has made a better version
Anyone consider that this guy could be a fraud?
The only thing UPMC has ever done for me is to save my life a few times. They are well run, ambitious, and motivated. Maybe they are just mean to other people.
The technology works. It’s documented. It has only to be human tested and approved by the government’s FDA. This device could have major, major implications for cancer treatments all across the board.................
You haven’t been paying attention then.
I never said they had bad doctors, I said they destroy things they touch as a corporation.
I’m sure Dr. Mengala saved a few lives in his day as well, doesn’t mean the NAZI party was a saving grace.
How many unneeded procedures are done each year just to line doctors (and others) pockets
Absolutely. Why give Pitt a monoply on perhaps the most important breakthrough in a generation.
The more diverse parties doing the research the quicker it will mature.
Now the doctor has a bargaining chip with investors in this latest cancer killer, so he can hopely maintain his control over this product. Best of luck!
Do you think Gates gets back millions from charitable deductions outside the US? Follow the money.
It must be pretty evident from the preliminary animal tests that it is substantial in it’s human possibilities, else UPMC would not have made the offer in the first place. The other place, Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, is also testing the device. Somebody in the world, Gates, Buffet, Bloomberg, etc. should just write a check...................
“so what if he is”
did you really say that?
I don’t think fast eddie has gotten his filthy paws on UPMC-at least I hope not. UPMC was where Salk developed the polio vaccine, and Starzl did some of his greatest work.
I saw a piece on him during which he demonstrated the machine and discussed its implications. Pretty convincing argument and I believe (someone confirm?) that he used it on his own cancer.
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