IPI/Pembro trial – What to expect
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IPI/Pembro trial – What to expect

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    • November 6, 2016 at 11:43 pm
    jvictoria
    Participant

    Hi everyone,

    Well, ended Nivo trial in June because of side effects and two small spots showing up in the lung. Subsequent follow up CT scans in August showed significant shrinkage; PET scan showed no uptake. Unfortunatly, CT scans last week showed significant growth of the lung nodules and a new spot on the liver.

    Doctors have recommended a low dose IPI/Pembro trial so I was wondering if any of you have had experience with the combo. Looking to find out what to expect. Plan is to start the trial this Tuesday.

    Any other thoughts are very welcomed also.

    Thanks

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      • November 7, 2016 at 1:51 am
      geriakt
      Participant

      Good luck Juan

      Prayers your way 

      • November 7, 2016 at 1:51 am
      geriakt
      Participant

      Good luck Juan

      Prayers your way 

      • November 7, 2016 at 1:51 am
      geriakt
      Participant

      Good luck Juan

      Prayers your way 

      • November 7, 2016 at 4:31 pm
      debwray
      Participant

      Hi Juan,

      ipi/ pembro sounds good. Pembro as sole agent seems to have marginally better results than nivo.- both are PD1 drugs. Ipi with a PD1 gets good response rates but higher side effects than either drug on its own.

      Are we talking ipi 1mg per kilo or 3 mg per kilo ? original trials had 10mg kilo but 3 now seems to be standard-?  Would expect side effects to miiror ipi nivo combo.

      Good Luck

       

      Deb

       

       

      • November 7, 2016 at 4:31 pm
      debwray
      Participant

      Hi Juan,

      ipi/ pembro sounds good. Pembro as sole agent seems to have marginally better results than nivo.- both are PD1 drugs. Ipi with a PD1 gets good response rates but higher side effects than either drug on its own.

      Are we talking ipi 1mg per kilo or 3 mg per kilo ? original trials had 10mg kilo but 3 now seems to be standard-?  Would expect side effects to miiror ipi nivo combo.

      Good Luck

       

      Deb

       

       

      • November 7, 2016 at 4:31 pm
      debwray
      Participant

      Hi Juan,

      ipi/ pembro sounds good. Pembro as sole agent seems to have marginally better results than nivo.- both are PD1 drugs. Ipi with a PD1 gets good response rates but higher side effects than either drug on its own.

      Are we talking ipi 1mg per kilo or 3 mg per kilo ? original trials had 10mg kilo but 3 now seems to be standard-?  Would expect side effects to miiror ipi nivo combo.

      Good Luck

       

      Deb

       

       

        • November 7, 2016 at 6:11 pm
        jvictoria
        Participant

        Thanks Deb… Will be taking IPI at the 1mg per kilo dosage

        • November 7, 2016 at 6:11 pm
        jvictoria
        Participant

        Thanks Deb… Will be taking IPI at the 1mg per kilo dosage

        • November 7, 2016 at 6:11 pm
        jvictoria
        Participant

        Thanks Deb… Will be taking IPI at the 1mg per kilo dosage

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