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    • March 11, 2014 at 4:24 pm
    bigb0624
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      I recently read that blocking autophagy with malaria drug may help overcome resistance to BRAF drugs.  The drug is hydroxycholoroquine (HCQ). 

      Does anyone have experience with this treatment, and if so, what have been the results?

      Barry

       

       

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        • March 16, 2014 at 10:49 pm
        pigs_sty
        Participant
          Hi Barry, have you heard any more on this? I’ve not been able to find much out. My wife is braf positive and on vem so I’m very interested in this progress
            • March 25, 2014 at 12:03 am
            bigb0624
            Participant

              It is a study being conducted by Ravi Amaravadi, M.D. at the Pennsylvia University Medical School.  It is the Perelman School of Medicine (Abramson Cancer Center).  The name of the drug is hydroxycholoroquine.  If you can't find it let me know and i can fax the article to you.

              Good luck to you and your wife.

              B 

              • March 25, 2014 at 12:03 am
              bigb0624
              Participant

                It is a study being conducted by Ravi Amaravadi, M.D. at the Pennsylvia University Medical School.  It is the Perelman School of Medicine (Abramson Cancer Center).  The name of the drug is hydroxycholoroquine.  If you can't find it let me know and i can fax the article to you.

                Good luck to you and your wife.

                B 

                • March 25, 2014 at 12:03 am
                bigb0624
                Participant

                  It is a study being conducted by Ravi Amaravadi, M.D. at the Pennsylvia University Medical School.  It is the Perelman School of Medicine (Abramson Cancer Center).  The name of the drug is hydroxycholoroquine.  If you can't find it let me know and i can fax the article to you.

                  Good luck to you and your wife.

                  B 

                • March 16, 2014 at 10:49 pm
                pigs_sty
                Participant
                  Hi Barry, have you heard any more on this? I’ve not been able to find much out. My wife is braf positive and on vem so I’m very interested in this progress
                  • March 16, 2014 at 10:49 pm
                  pigs_sty
                  Participant
                    Hi Barry, have you heard any more on this? I’ve not been able to find much out. My wife is braf positive and on vem so I’m very interested in this progress
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