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#1 mikefromillinois

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Posted 08 June 2016 - 06:12 PM

June 8, 2016 - University of Manchester

 

 

http://www.mancheste...eukaemia-cells/



#2 Antilogical

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Posted 08 June 2016 - 06:26 PM

Very interesting.  I hope the trials work, with little or no collateral damage.


Dx: Sudden severe anemia detected 07/2011, followed by WBC spike. CML Dx 02/2012.

Rx: 03/2012-Gleevec400.  Reduced 02/2013 to Gleevec300 due to side effects (low blood counts).

Response: PCR-Und within 7 mo. on G400. Maintained MMR4-MMR4.5 on G300. PCR-Und since 02/2016.


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Posted 08 June 2016 - 06:57 PM

I forwarded your link to Dr. Cortes at M.D. Anderson and inquired if he was aware of this research. I'll post if I get a reply.


Diagnosed 11 May 2011 (100% FiSH, 155% PCR)

with b2a2 BCR-ABL fusion transcript coding for the 210kDa BCR-ABL protein

 

Sprycel: 20 mg per day - taken at lights out with Quercetin and/or Magnesium Taurate

6-8 grams Curcumin C3 complex.

 

2015 PCR: < 0.01% (M.D. Anderson scale)

2016 PCR: < 0.01% (M.D. Anderson scale) 

March        2017 PCR:     0.01% (M.D. Anderson scale)

June          2017 PCR:     "undetected"

September 2017 PCR:     "undetected"


#4 gerry

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Posted 08 June 2016 - 07:07 PM

Fingers crossed that this is the answer and that it works for other cancers as well. :)



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Posted 08 June 2016 - 10:55 PM

June 8, 2016 - University of Manchester

 

 

http://www.mancheste...eukaemia-cells/

Good news Mike! Thanks for the info.


Diagnosed March 2014

Imatinib 400 mg. Summer 2014, Imatinib 300 mg.

 

% BCR-ABL

IS-NCN

 

06/01/16     0.18%

24/02/16     0.11%

23/03/16     0.13%

12/05/16     0.07%

13/07/16     0.17%

12/09/16     0.12%

21/19/16     0.15%

23/11/16     0.09%

20/12/16     0.11%

19/01/17     0.07%

21/02/17     0.07%

20/03/17     0.06%

20/04/17     0.06%

20/05/17     0.07%

20/06/17     0.06%

23/08/17     0.08%

22/12/17     0.04%

 

 

 

 


#6 kat73

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Posted 09 June 2016 - 10:43 AM

"while largely sparing normal cells" - hmmm.  Yup, that's a biggie.  Let's hope.


Dx July 2009 on routine physical.  WBC 94.  Started Gleevec 400 mg Sept 2009.  MMR at 2yrs.  Side effects (malaise, depression/anxiety, fatigue, nausea, periorbital edema) never improved.  Kidney issues developed because of Gleevec.  Switched to Sprycel 70 mg in Aug 2011.  Above side effects disappeared or improved.  Have been MR3.5 - 4.5 ever since.  Two untreated pleural effusions followed by one treated by stopping Sprycel Jan 2017.  After 9 weeks, PCR showed loss of MMR; re-started Sprycel at 50 mg and in 3 months was back to <0.01% IS.  Pleural effusion returned within a couple of months, same as before (moderate, left side only).  Stopped Sprycel 50 mg for 12 weeks; pleural effusion resolved.  At about a monthoff the drug, PCR was 0.03; at 11 weeks it was 2.06 - lost CCyR? Have returned to 50 mg Sprycel for 3 weeks, intending to reduce to 20 mg going forward.


#7 hannibellemo

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Posted 09 June 2016 - 03:51 PM

Here's to hope!


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"You can't change the direction of the wind but you can adjust your sails."

DX 12/08; Gleevec 400mg; liver toxicity; Sprycel 100mg.; CCyR 4/10; MMR 8/10; Pleural Effusion 2/12; Sprycel 50mg. Maintaining MMR; 2/15 PCRU; 8/16 drifting in and out of undetected like a wave meeting the shore. Retired 12/23/2016! 18 months of PCRU, most recent at Mayo on 7/25/17 was negative at their new sensitivity reporting of 0.003.<p>


#8 winespritzer

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Posted 17 June 2016 - 09:05 PM

Thank you Mike.
This is incredible news. Hope the trials are successful and we can all quit the nasty pills someday.
Winespritzer

CML History....

DX-1/14....wbc....55....100mg Sprycel-1 wk after DX....periorbital edema, fatigue,

.385-4/14

.365-7/14

.13-10/14

.11-1/15

.045-4/15

.07-7/15

.06-10/15

.04-1/16

0.00- 4/16-10/17

 

70mg Sprycel...11/4/17....40 mg prednisone (7 days)....thoracentisis...10/26/17

tremendous reduction w periorbital edema and fatigue


#9 TeddyB

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Posted 19 June 2016 - 01:43 PM

Thank you for this interesting link Mike. I will have a glass of red wine in your honor :)

 

Scuba hope you are well, any reply from Cortes?

 

Some more info about this, with a nice video: http://www.gla.ac.uk..._462961_en.html



#10 jmoorhou

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Posted 19 June 2016 - 02:39 PM

Diabetes, does Gleevec cause this?
Diagnosed 3/2014 WBC 28 Non detectable within 3 monthsGleevec 400 mg 5/2014 one hour after dinner really improves nausea300 mg 12/15/2016200 mg and 300 mg Gleevec 2/25/2017 (after 3 years on Gleevec) For last four months taking 300 mg per day. Last CMC showed liver enzymes elevated, went to a good Naturopath and he recommended 4 Tumeric, 10,000 mg Vitamen D, and 3 milk thistle (silymarin) daily. Also use One<p>Day Detox Dandeloin tea, and Nettle Tea and a slice of ginger every day...in two months liver tests were below normal.Janis

#11 scuba

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Posted 19 June 2016 - 09:45 PM

Thank you for this interesting link Mike. I will have a glass of red wine in your honor :)

 

Scuba hope you are well, any reply from Cortes?

 

Some more info about this, with a nice video: http://www.gla.ac.uk..._462961_en.html

 

Hi Teddy - no reply yet.

I just had my 3 month PCR. When I chat with Dr. Cortes I'll ask him again.


Diagnosed 11 May 2011 (100% FiSH, 155% PCR)

with b2a2 BCR-ABL fusion transcript coding for the 210kDa BCR-ABL protein

 

Sprycel: 20 mg per day - taken at lights out with Quercetin and/or Magnesium Taurate

6-8 grams Curcumin C3 complex.

 

2015 PCR: < 0.01% (M.D. Anderson scale)

2016 PCR: < 0.01% (M.D. Anderson scale) 

March        2017 PCR:     0.01% (M.D. Anderson scale)

June          2017 PCR:     "undetected"

September 2017 PCR:     "undetected"


#12 r06ue1

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Posted 20 June 2016 - 08:25 AM

I talked to my Oncologist last week and he hadn't heard of it, sent him a link to the article and waiting to hear what he has to say.  


08/2015 Initial PCR: 66.392%

12/2015 PCR: 1.573%

03/2016 PCR: 0.153%

06/2016 PCR: 0.070%

09/2016 PCR: 0.052%

12/2016 PCR: 0.036%

03/2017 PCR: 0.029%

06/2017 PCR: 0.028%

09/2017 PCR: 0.025%

12/2017 PCR: 0.018%

 

 

Taking Imatinib 400 mg





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