Cancer drug trial ‘guinea pigs’ in hospital

TWO separate investigations have been launched after three young men were hospitalised yesterday after falling ill during cancer drug trials.

The three were part of a group of 12 men who volunteered as ‘guinea pigs’ for the drug trials, which got under way a few days ago at the private Shandon Clinic in Cork.

The trial in question was to test a drug on its potential use in the treatment of cancer. The trial, which was not due to be completed until Thursday, has since been terminated. As a precaution the nine other volunteers are to remain at the clinic under medical supervision.