Are there any other options when Tafinlar and Mekinist combo stops being effective?
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Are there any other options when Tafinlar and Mekinist combo stops being effective?

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    • December 10, 2013 at 8:15 pm
    zbudimir
    Participant

    Does anyone know of any other options when the disease continues to progress on this combo?

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      • December 10, 2013 at 9:18 pm
      Mat
      Participant

      The GSK combo is my initial treatment after diagnosis in July 2013 (heavy tumor burden).  I recall asking the doctors what we would do if it didn't work.  One doctor said chemo and the other said ipi.  However, this was driven by the fact that I had/have a heavy tumor burden.  If you have a lighter burden, you could pursue a clinical tral–PD-1, PD-L1 and ADC seem to be the most talked about options.  Can you share how long you were on the combo before it stopped working and how quickly the disease seems to be progressing once it stopped?

      • December 10, 2013 at 9:18 pm
      Mat
      Participant

      The GSK combo is my initial treatment after diagnosis in July 2013 (heavy tumor burden).  I recall asking the doctors what we would do if it didn't work.  One doctor said chemo and the other said ipi.  However, this was driven by the fact that I had/have a heavy tumor burden.  If you have a lighter burden, you could pursue a clinical tral–PD-1, PD-L1 and ADC seem to be the most talked about options.  Can you share how long you were on the combo before it stopped working and how quickly the disease seems to be progressing once it stopped?

      • December 10, 2013 at 9:18 pm
      Mat
      Participant

      The GSK combo is my initial treatment after diagnosis in July 2013 (heavy tumor burden).  I recall asking the doctors what we would do if it didn't work.  One doctor said chemo and the other said ipi.  However, this was driven by the fact that I had/have a heavy tumor burden.  If you have a lighter burden, you could pursue a clinical tral–PD-1, PD-L1 and ADC seem to be the most talked about options.  Can you share how long you were on the combo before it stopped working and how quickly the disease seems to be progressing once it stopped?

        • December 11, 2013 at 1:30 am
        NYKaren
        Participant

        Mat, you haven't stopped responding to the combo, have you?  Which doc told you chemo first?  If the ins company approves( fingers crossed) I'll be on the combo too.     Personally, I'd want to stay away from chemo in the hopes of eligibility for a great clinical trial popping up–or, how about we stay stable until pd1 is approved next year!

        take care,

        karen

        • December 11, 2013 at 1:30 am
        NYKaren
        Participant

        Mat, you haven't stopped responding to the combo, have you?  Which doc told you chemo first?  If the ins company approves( fingers crossed) I'll be on the combo too.     Personally, I'd want to stay away from chemo in the hopes of eligibility for a great clinical trial popping up–or, how about we stay stable until pd1 is approved next year!

        take care,

        karen

        • December 11, 2013 at 1:30 am
        NYKaren
        Participant

        Mat, you haven't stopped responding to the combo, have you?  Which doc told you chemo first?  If the ins company approves( fingers crossed) I'll be on the combo too.     Personally, I'd want to stay away from chemo in the hopes of eligibility for a great clinical trial popping up–or, how about we stay stable until pd1 is approved next year!

        take care,

        karen

        • December 11, 2013 at 1:33 am
        NYKaren
        Participant

        Oh boy–I didn't see the original post–I thought it was Mat. 

        Makes sense now, but I like my idea, let's stay stable!

        • December 11, 2013 at 1:33 am
        NYKaren
        Participant

        Oh boy–I didn't see the original post–I thought it was Mat. 

        Makes sense now, but I like my idea, let's stay stable!

        • December 11, 2013 at 1:33 am
        NYKaren
        Participant

        Oh boy–I didn't see the original post–I thought it was Mat. 

        Makes sense now, but I like my idea, let's stay stable!

      • December 11, 2013 at 4:34 am
      Marialuv
      Guest

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      • December 11, 2013 at 4:34 am
      Marialuv
      Guest

      Hi dear,
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      • December 11, 2013 at 4:34 am
      Marialuv
      Guest

      Hi dear,
      my name is Maria am a young girl, it give's me a great pleasure to write you when i saw your profile i became interested in you, If you will have the desire with me so that we can get to know each other and see what happens, i will be very happy if you can write me back through my email address (maria23sankor@yahoo.com) to enable me send you some of my pictures and also introduce my self fully to you.
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      Yours new friend, Maria.

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