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30 week scans Ipi (Yervoy) with GM-CSF Trial in the maintenace portion now
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30 week scans Ipi (Yervoy) with GM-CSF Trial in the maintenace portion now

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    • September 28, 2011 at 1:34 pm
    Gene_S
    Participant

      My husband is going for his 30 week scans on Friday and we are praying for more regression or better yet NED.  Will update when we get the results on Friday.

      Judy (loving wife and caregiver of Gene

      My husband is going for his 30 week scans on Friday and we are praying for more regression or better yet NED.  Will update when we get the results on Friday.

      Judy (loving wife and caregiver of Gene

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        • September 28, 2011 at 2:41 pm
        jim Breitfeller
        Participant

          I wish him well.

          Lets see NED!!!!

           

          Jimmy B

          • September 28, 2011 at 2:41 pm
          jim Breitfeller
          Participant

            I wish him well.

            Lets see NED!!!!

             

            Jimmy B

            • September 28, 2011 at 3:14 pm
            momof2kids
            Participant

              Sorry, I'm new here, has your husband been on Yervoy for around 30 weeks? So, like 2 times (4 rounds each) he's had it, I know my doctor mentioned we could use Yervoy again after this if it is working this time, which I hope is the case, so just always looking for others who are on their 2nd go around with it.

              I wish him the best with getting NED!

                • September 28, 2011 at 7:01 pm
                Gene_S
                Participant

                  The clinical trial was the 4 doses in 12 weeks.  The maintenance of the clinical trial is once every 12 weeks for the Ipi.  The GM-CSF was ongoing with shots administered at home for 14 days then 7 days off beore restarting.  The last scans at 24 weeks showed more than 56% regression overall in the melanoma so scans are given at 6 week intervals. 

                  The maintenace portion I believe will go until he is NED(no evidence of disease) or until he stops or if it no longer is working  and he wants to try something else.  Hope this helps.

                  • September 28, 2011 at 7:01 pm
                  Gene_S
                  Participant

                    The clinical trial was the 4 doses in 12 weeks.  The maintenance of the clinical trial is once every 12 weeks for the Ipi.  The GM-CSF was ongoing with shots administered at home for 14 days then 7 days off beore restarting.  The last scans at 24 weeks showed more than 56% regression overall in the melanoma so scans are given at 6 week intervals. 

                    The maintenace portion I believe will go until he is NED(no evidence of disease) or until he stops or if it no longer is working  and he wants to try something else.  Hope this helps.

                  • September 28, 2011 at 3:14 pm
                  momof2kids
                  Participant

                    Sorry, I'm new here, has your husband been on Yervoy for around 30 weeks? So, like 2 times (4 rounds each) he's had it, I know my doctor mentioned we could use Yervoy again after this if it is working this time, which I hope is the case, so just always looking for others who are on their 2nd go around with it.

                    I wish him the best with getting NED!

                    • September 29, 2011 at 12:22 am
                    JuleFL
                    Participant
                      Best wishes for more regression!
                      • September 29, 2011 at 12:22 am
                      JuleFL
                      Participant
                        Best wishes for more regression!
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