BRAF/MEK trials?

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- September 1, 2011 at 1:26 pm
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jmmm
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My husband is stage IV–he completed yervoy in July–it worked for a few weeks, but a follw up scan last week showed the cancer is growing. His doctor mentioned there was a combination BRAF/MEK trail, but he wasn't doing one. My husband is BRAF positive. A few questions–is there a marker for MEK, or what would you need to qualify for that type of study. Where are the BRAF/MEK studies taking place and is there any information about how well it works.

Thank you.

My husband is stage IV–he completed yervoy in July–it worked for a few weeks, but a follw up scan last week showed the cancer is growing. His doctor mentioned there was a combination BRAF/MEK trail, but he wasn't doing one. My husband is BRAF positive. A few questions–is there a marker for MEK, or what would you need to qualify for that type of study. Where are the BRAF/MEK studies taking place and is there any information about how well it works.

Thank you.

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- - September 1, 2011 at 3:12 pm
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  FormerCaregiver
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  Sorry to read that your husband has had disease progression after completing Yervoy
  treatment. Here is a link to clinical trials of various inhibitors:
  http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=melanoma+inhibitor&recr=Open&rslt=&type=&cond=&intr=&outc=&lead=&spons=&id=&state1=&cntry1=NA%3AUS&state2=&cntry2=&state3=&cntry3=&locn=&gndr=&rcv_s=&rcv_e=&lup_s=&lup_e=
  
  For some info on MEK see:
  http://pharmastrategyblog.com/2011/04/mek-mutations-confer-resistance-to-mek-and-braf-inhibitors-in-melanoma.html/
  
  Zelboraf has recently been approved by the FDA, so your husband's oncologist should be
  able to help him to get access to it.
  
  Unfortunately, there are no guarantees that any melanoma treatment will be effective but
  some people have had good results with Zelboraf.
  
  Best wishes
  
  Frank from Australia
- - September 1, 2011 at 3:12 pm
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  FormerCaregiver
  Participant
  Sorry to read that your husband has had disease progression after completing Yervoy
  treatment. Here is a link to clinical trials of various inhibitors:
  http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=melanoma+inhibitor&recr=Open&rslt=&type=&cond=&intr=&outc=&lead=&spons=&id=&state1=&cntry1=NA%3AUS&state2=&cntry2=&state3=&cntry3=&locn=&gndr=&rcv_s=&rcv_e=&lup_s=&lup_e=
  
  For some info on MEK see:
  http://pharmastrategyblog.com/2011/04/mek-mutations-confer-resistance-to-mek-and-braf-inhibitors-in-melanoma.html/
  
  Zelboraf has recently been approved by the FDA, so your husband's oncologist should be
  able to help him to get access to it.
  
  Unfortunately, there are no guarantees that any melanoma treatment will be effective but
  some people have had good results with Zelboraf.
  
  Best wishes
  
  Frank from Australia
- - September 1, 2011 at 5:53 pm
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  nicoli
  Participant
  University of Colorado is doing a braf/mek trial that I may be entering soon here (hopefully).
  
  Can't type too good, pain.
  
  Nicki, stage 4, adrenal gland, lungs
- - September 1, 2011 at 5:53 pm
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  nicoli
  Participant
  University of Colorado is doing a braf/mek trial that I may be entering soon here (hopefully).
  
  Can't type too good, pain.
  
  Nicki, stage 4, adrenal gland, lungs

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