Joy... I spoke with AMGEN right after the word about the GDNF trials came out. What little (and I stress the word "little") I was able to find out was that the trials will take 2 to 3 years, are being done with 50 persons, in unknown-to me locations, and the drug is inserted or injected in a pallidotomy like hole. That's not a lot to go on, and it was a frustrating phone call, to say the least. It's possible that more information is now available as several months have passed since my call to Amgen. Barb Mallut "Lil_Honey" onthe PD chat [log in to unmask] ---------- From: PARKINSN: Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network on behalf of Bob & Joy Graham Sent: Monday, January 06, 1997 6:47 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: AMGEN again Either no one read my question or no one knows... I will ask again: Does anyone have any information about the AMGEN trials with GDNF? Where are they happening, has anyone received any GDNF yet? Thanks Joy Graham