[amanaplanacanal]

It appears that he is in New York, which doesn’t have a right to try law on the books.

[arbuge]

If that is the reason, perhaps temporarily moving to another state might help? The author appears to still be mobile.

[codexjourneys]

Absolutely, the closest state to NY with a "right to try" law is Connecticut. Pennsylvania also has one. https://righttotry.org/in-your-state/

Edit: Also, the federal law applies regardless of location: https://righttotry.org/rtt-faq/

"I do not live in a state with a Right to Try law. Can I still use Right to Try?

"Yes. S.204 makes Right to Try the law of the land. So long as a patient and treatment meet the qualifications of the federal law, Right to Try applies, regardless of whether the patient’s state adopted Right to Try."