The book was privately published and is not available on the public market. I may be able to produce a few copies myself in a spiral bound format. I will be happy to provide copies at my cost to produce, which is $50. Note that it may be a few weeks before the clients are ready to distribute their copies, and I don't want to do anything until that happens. From your note, I think the book may strike a lot of chords with you. It begins with Von Behring and Ehrlich and travels through penicillin and monoclonals before arriving at Hematech and SAb and what is essentially a new class of therapeutics. The story of Balto is included as well. I will keep you updated on this. It might be easier to convert to email for this continuing discussion. I'll get that started.
Very interesting read, a welcome respite from caucus crap. Targeted therapy is the future for so many conditions. What an interesting writing project for you Arnie. Hope your treasured lake place was not near the fire.
I first heard of passive immunotherapy when in junior high in late '50s and a brief documentary on black & white TV described the heroics of Balto, the sled dog, who led the sled carrying the anti-sera to snowbound Klondike and saved the kids from diphtheria.
My own cancer career was punctuated at mid-point with the first monoclonals which were dramatically effective for selected lymphomas. Numerous monoclonals are now featured in many medicine subspecialties, not just oncology, fulfilling Erlich’s century-old dream for a "magic bullet". And just three years ago our local blood bank collected high-titer serum from volunteer COVID survivors in hopes of modulating the disease in desperate inpatients.
But I can’t find your book—please direct me to a venue where I can purchase several copies.
And, there is a statue of Balto in Central Park—you can google him.
The book was privately published and is not available on the public market. I may be able to produce a few copies myself in a spiral bound format. I will be happy to provide copies at my cost to produce, which is $50. Note that it may be a few weeks before the clients are ready to distribute their copies, and I don't want to do anything until that happens. From your note, I think the book may strike a lot of chords with you. It begins with Von Behring and Ehrlich and travels through penicillin and monoclonals before arriving at Hematech and SAb and what is essentially a new class of therapeutics. The story of Balto is included as well. I will keep you updated on this. It might be easier to convert to email for this continuing discussion. I'll get that started.
Very interesting read, a welcome respite from caucus crap. Targeted therapy is the future for so many conditions. What an interesting writing project for you Arnie. Hope your treasured lake place was not near the fire.
Thank you for the intro to SAb.
I first heard of passive immunotherapy when in junior high in late '50s and a brief documentary on black & white TV described the heroics of Balto, the sled dog, who led the sled carrying the anti-sera to snowbound Klondike and saved the kids from diphtheria.
My own cancer career was punctuated at mid-point with the first monoclonals which were dramatically effective for selected lymphomas. Numerous monoclonals are now featured in many medicine subspecialties, not just oncology, fulfilling Erlich’s century-old dream for a "magic bullet". And just three years ago our local blood bank collected high-titer serum from volunteer COVID survivors in hopes of modulating the disease in desperate inpatients.
But I can’t find your book—please direct me to a venue where I can purchase several copies.
And, there is a statue of Balto in Central Park—you can google him.
Wow! What a fascinating connection’