Oh my gosh!  That sounds so promising!  Thank you for bringing this to our attention.  My dog also has osteosarcoma and I will be sure to ask our oncologist about this at our second chemo session this week.  Thanks for the tip!

So, I did some research on this and found a website that is devoted to clinical trials of the drug (the Bauer Research Foundation in Akron, OH).  I sent off a quick message and received this response :

"Hi Laura- I received your message- We have received many inquiries from owners with dogs and cats that have cancer.
 
As of July 9th 2009- the Washington, DC office of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent an FDA investigator to investigate myself, my family and the Bauer Research Foundation to make sure we were not making NO-Cbl, shipping NO-Cbl or treating dogs with NO-Cbl. All dog studies that used NO-Cbl were conducted at the Cleveland Clinic under the direction of Cleveland Clinic personnel. 
 
I urge you to contact your Congressman to ask: why there has been no benefit, in terms of the response rates, with anti-cancer drug development in the past 40 years?! If the status quo of anti-cancer drug development is not working- why haven't changes been implemented? Clearly, the FDA has the time, energy and man-power to investigate me and my family- why not focus that energy on making a difference! Why are all anti-cancer drugs viewed the same by the FDA in terms of approval (i.e. NO-Cbl is a targeted anti-cancer agent made from vitamin B12, but still the FDA requires pre-clinical testing costing $400K + with no distinction from typical cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents? Why are you not permitted,  as a pet owner, with the consent and supervision of your veterinarian to treat your pet with any drug that may be beneficial? The only way these out-dated policies will ever change is to raise awareness on a national level.
 
We currently do not have any drug available. The Bauer Research Foundation (BRF) is working with local veterinarians as well as veterinary offices across the USA to possibly begin a study (Fall 2010) to treat dogs and cats with a vitamin B12-based chemotherapy agent, nitrosylcobalamin (a non-toxic drug,  patented in 1999). The ability to conduct such a study will depend on acceptance of a New Animal Drug Application (NADA) by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as other FDA-mandated  requirements (these will cost in excess of $400,000). We are working on finalizing a contract with a small pharmaceutical company to make NO-Cbl for us. We are also trying to raise funds to provide the drug free-of-charge to as many animals as possible. I will notify you when the drug becomes available and can be used to treat animals as approved by the FDA. Your veterinarian will be required to write a prescription to obtain NO-Cbl.
 
I recommend contacting your local holistic veterinarian for advice, dietary recommendations or alternative therapies. Dr. Judith Shoemaker is nationally recognized as a holistic veterinary licensed in 17 states. You may visit her website at http://www.judi.....maker.com/

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