Let's get the Phase II Mistletoe Trial Funded! 

Update:

Clinical Trial Phase I is complete! Next Step, Fund Phase II.

Believe Big is excited to be in the trenches with cancer research. We are supporting Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to develop the first clinical trial in the United States using intravenous Mistletoe. This clinical trial brings together the conventional and complementary medical communities to fight cancer.

Mistletoe therapy for cancer is used widely in Germany and Switzerland, but in the United States, every potential treatment must be studied in a series of steps, called phases. Each phase is designed to answer a separate research question. The Mistletoe clinical trial at Johns Hopkins Phase 1 trial is complete, in which researchers tested the drug on a small group of participants to evaluate safety, determine a safe dose, and identify side effects.

Help Make Phase II a Reality!

We heard Dr. Diaz and Dr. Paller share, the completion of phase 1 is just the first step in making it standard care oncology and its ability to be covered by insurance. In Dr. Diaz’s football analogy, phase 1 was an incredible touchdown in the Superbowl! We need to keep moving forward to win the Superbowl and we can’t do it without your help.

Complementary treatments, like mistletoe therapy, don’t get the same attention as mainstream drugs and medication, because they don’t have the backing of big drug company dollars. It’s what makes what we are doing together like a David and Goliath story of overcoming great odds because of Believe Big supporters! Dr. Diaz shared that we can estimate phase 2 to cost 1.5 million dollars.

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My name is Ivelisse Page and I am the chairman and co-founder of Believe Big. I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in 2008. Statistically, I had a less than 8% chance of survival and yet today, years later, remain completely cancer free!

After facing, fighting and overcoming cancer, I am compelled to reach out to patients facing similar challenges that I encountered in my fight against cancer. Even though my husband had spent over 20 years in the wellness industry, we found it extremely difficult to find reliable resources to heal the whole person, particularly as it related to cancer. We established Believe Big in 2011 to help families navigate their own cancer journey by providing the tools and resources they need to advocate for their own health.

Believe Big provides a wealth of current cancer-fighting information in one place. Patients and families can download several helpful resources including:

1. First Steps to take when first diagnosed

2. Key questions to ask oncologists

3. A nationwide directory of Naturopathic Experts who are trained to boost immune function.

4. Resources to assist patients in becoming their own advocate

5. How to win the mental war and eliminate fear

We are NOW in the beginning stages of developing a Mistletoe Clinical Trial in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Hospital! This trial is a huge step forward because it brings the conventional and complimentary medical communities together. At Believe Big, we have seen tremendous benefits of Mistletoe Treatment with ALL types of cancer!

Mistletoe treatment is used widely in Germany and Switzerland and until a clinical trial is done here in the United States, it can not be offered as standard of care. You have the opportunity to help us fund this ground breaking trial and make it available to patients here!

Because Mistletoe is a natural substance and there is not a patent possibility, pharmaceutical companies will not fund this trial. Therefore all funding will need to be through philanthropic and private donations. As one of the researchers shared, "this trial is exciting because it has the potential to change the way cancer is thought of and treated."

We have lost too many sisters, brothers, mothers and fathers to cancer. Will you help us in our fight to fund this trial and help to save many lives? Any and all donations are appreciated and are tax deductible.