Re: Stage 3C and they want to do IPI 10 mg
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Re: Stage 3C and they want to do IPI 10 mg

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    • October 19, 2016 at 11:16 pm
    Janner
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    10mg is the FDA approved dose.  Clinical trials for adjuvant therapy were run at 10mg and that is why the approval for stage III is 10mg.  But since 3mg is approved for stage IV (based on different trials), doctors MAY prescribe the 3mg in an "off label" protocol.  However, not all doctors will do this nor will all insurances pay for "off label" protocols.  Look up the numbers on Interferon, they aren't good.  IPI isn't great for numbers but it has better numbers than Interferon.  You have to do what makes sense to YOU, no one else!

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