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Compassionate drug access help for melanoma

Started by Pin , Aug 29 2013 07:40 PM

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#1 Pin

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Posted 29 August 2013 - 07:40 PM

Hi everyone,

I received an email from a work colleague - one of her friends is suffering from stage IV melanoma and is trying to gain access to a drug which in trials is getting good responses for people in this generally fatal stage of the disease.

He wasn't able to get into a trial based on an inclusion criterion so they have started a petition to see if BMS will provide the drug on compassionate grounds - if you would like to sign it the link is below.

http://www.change.or...=share_petition

I always wonder if these trials will one day yield another Gleevec.

Thanks!

Pin.

Diagnosed 9 June 2011, Glivec 400mg June 2011-July 2017, Tasigna 600mg July 2017-present (switched due to intolerable side effects, and desire for future cessation attempt).

Commenced monthly testing when MR4.0 lost during 2012.

2017: <0.01, <0.01, 0.005 (200mg Glivec, Adelaide) <0.01, 0.001 (new test sensitivity)

2016: <0.01, <0.01, PCRU, 0.002 (Adelaide)

2015: <0.01, <0.01, <0.01, 0.013

2014: PCRU, <0.01, <0.01, <0.01, <0.01

2013: 0.01, 0.014, 0.016, 0.026, 0.041, <0.01, <0.01

2012: <0.01, <0.01, 0.013, 0.032, 0.021

2011: 38.00, 12.00, 0.14