Good news! First CT on MEK and PI3K inhibitor trial
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Good news! First CT on MEK and PI3K inhibitor trial

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    • February 4, 2013 at 10:57 pm
    Angela C
    Participant
    I got good news recently and wanted to share for those who might be interested. I am on the trial at Mass Gen in Boston that combines MEK162 and BKM120. I had my first CT scan last week and after less than two months on the drugs I have 16% shrinkage!! All tumors have responded. This is the first treatment in over two years that as been able to shrink my stubborn adrenal gland tumor. I am very excited and encouraged by the results, but really don’t know what to expect long term. Hopefully more shrinkage! Now I have a brain MRI tomorrow and hope that things are going to be okay there.

    I got good news recently and wanted to share for those who might be interested. I am on the trial at Mass Gen in Boston that combines MEK162 and BKM120. I had my first CT scan last week and after less than two months on the drugs I have 16% shrinkage!! All tumors have responded. This is the first treatment in over two years that as been able to shrink my stubborn adrenal gland tumor. I am very excited and encouraged by the results, but really don’t know what to expect long term. Hopefully more shrinkage! Now I have a brain MRI tomorrow and hope that things are going to be okay there. It’s my follow up scan to the SRS I had in October.

    Just wanted to share the good news!

    ~Angela

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      • February 4, 2013 at 11:42 pm
      POW
      Participant

      Wow, Angela! That's great news! Keep up the good work! 

      • February 4, 2013 at 11:42 pm
      POW
      Participant

      Wow, Angela! That's great news! Keep up the good work! 

      • February 4, 2013 at 11:42 pm
      POW
      Participant

      Wow, Angela! That's great news! Keep up the good work! 

      • February 5, 2013 at 12:03 am
      aldakota22
      Participant

      Great news.So very happy that you are on the right treatment finally.Prayers that it full success continues.Always love the good posts.You deserve it .Keep that PMA .you will Beat the Beast.  Al

      • February 5, 2013 at 12:03 am
      aldakota22
      Participant

      Great news.So very happy that you are on the right treatment finally.Prayers that it full success continues.Always love the good posts.You deserve it .Keep that PMA .you will Beat the Beast.  Al

      • February 5, 2013 at 12:03 am
      aldakota22
      Participant

      Great news.So very happy that you are on the right treatment finally.Prayers that it full success continues.Always love the good posts.You deserve it .Keep that PMA .you will Beat the Beast.  Al

      • February 5, 2013 at 1:04 am
      TSchulz
      Participant

      So great to hear your good news.  I can't tell you how happy I am for you!  

      Best wishes for further shrinkage! Troy

      • February 5, 2013 at 1:04 am
      TSchulz
      Participant

      So great to hear your good news.  I can't tell you how happy I am for you!  

      Best wishes for further shrinkage! Troy

      • February 5, 2013 at 1:04 am
      TSchulz
      Participant

      So great to hear your good news.  I can't tell you how happy I am for you!  

      Best wishes for further shrinkage! Troy

      • February 5, 2013 at 2:48 am
      Phil S
      Participant
      Angela, We are thrilled for you, great news!! You have fought so hard, it’s wonderful to hear something is working! Keep positive and stay strong, you are a true warrior! God bless, Valerie and Phil
      • February 5, 2013 at 2:48 am
      Phil S
      Participant
      Angela, We are thrilled for you, great news!! You have fought so hard, it’s wonderful to hear something is working! Keep positive and stay strong, you are a true warrior! God bless, Valerie and Phil
      • February 5, 2013 at 2:48 am
      Phil S
      Participant
      Angela, We are thrilled for you, great news!! You have fought so hard, it’s wonderful to hear something is working! Keep positive and stay strong, you are a true warrior! God bless, Valerie and Phil
      • February 5, 2013 at 4:13 am
      Swanee
      Participant

      Angela,

      Thanks for sharing your good news with us, you've been on my mind so much  and I've been hoping you're doing well and finding good results with your treatment.  Thanks for posting and wishing you much more continued success with this treatment.  

      Swanee 

      • February 5, 2013 at 4:13 am
      Swanee
      Participant

      Angela,

      Thanks for sharing your good news with us, you've been on my mind so much  and I've been hoping you're doing well and finding good results with your treatment.  Thanks for posting and wishing you much more continued success with this treatment.  

      Swanee 

      • February 5, 2013 at 4:13 am
      Swanee
      Participant

      Angela,

      Thanks for sharing your good news with us, you've been on my mind so much  and I've been hoping you're doing well and finding good results with your treatment.  Thanks for posting and wishing you much more continued success with this treatment.  

      Swanee 

      • February 5, 2013 at 1:38 pm
      Tina D
      Participant

      Great news… and I am glad you took time to share it! We just do need to hear from each other & I love reading about people getting good results from treatments 🙂   . Sure looks like you have been through a tough road & I am glad things are looking up.

      Thank you for sharing your good news!

      Tina

      • February 5, 2013 at 1:38 pm
      Tina D
      Participant

      Great news… and I am glad you took time to share it! We just do need to hear from each other & I love reading about people getting good results from treatments 🙂   . Sure looks like you have been through a tough road & I am glad things are looking up.

      Thank you for sharing your good news!

      Tina

      • February 5, 2013 at 1:38 pm
      Tina D
      Participant

      Great news… and I am glad you took time to share it! We just do need to hear from each other & I love reading about people getting good results from treatments 🙂   . Sure looks like you have been through a tough road & I am glad things are looking up.

      Thank you for sharing your good news!

      Tina

      • February 6, 2013 at 12:23 am
      JoshF
      Participant

      Angela-

      That is great news!!!! I wish you continued success with your treatment!!!

      • February 6, 2013 at 12:23 am
      JoshF
      Participant

      Angela-

      That is great news!!!! I wish you continued success with your treatment!!!

      • February 6, 2013 at 12:23 am
      JoshF
      Participant

      Angela-

      That is great news!!!! I wish you continued success with your treatment!!!

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