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CD-117 mutation Treatment, Need advice

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    • June 14, 2016 at 6:44 am
    FriendofMari
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      Hello my friends, As you know, my friend Mari is Fighting  Malignant melanoma with mts in liver and bones. The last Pet Scan showed 5 stable mts in liver, 3 stable mts on bones and one increased mts in liver (on the last pets it was 3.1 sm, now 4.1) – after 5 infusion of Keitryda.  Doctor said that Keytruda worked partially and as the analyses said Cd-117 positive in tumors, Doctor decided to continue treatment with Gleevec (Imatinib), once per day, 400 mg, for two months and check-up after two months. Is there any results, researches, private experience about this case, about this mutation? Can you help us? we are a  bit dissapointed…

      thank you in advace

      FriendofMari

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        • June 14, 2016 at 1:14 pm
        ed williams
        Participant

          Hi friend of Maria, I found two articles that might be of some help! http://clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/14/21/6821.short   and the second one that has Steve Hodi as one of the authors and he is a leading Melanoma Oncologist. http://www.ascopost.com/News/6248 Best wishes for Maria !!!!Ed

          • June 14, 2016 at 1:14 pm
          ed williams
          Participant

            Hi friend of Maria, I found two articles that might be of some help! http://clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/14/21/6821.short   and the second one that has Steve Hodi as one of the authors and he is a leading Melanoma Oncologist. http://www.ascopost.com/News/6248 Best wishes for Maria !!!!Ed

            • June 14, 2016 at 1:14 pm
            ed williams
            Participant

              Hi friend of Maria, I found two articles that might be of some help! http://clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/14/21/6821.short   and the second one that has Steve Hodi as one of the authors and he is a leading Melanoma Oncologist. http://www.ascopost.com/News/6248 Best wishes for Maria !!!!Ed

              • June 14, 2016 at 8:12 pm
              kwb
              Participant

                Hi Friend of Mari –

                I presently have Stage IV mets in both lungs, and I have been on Gleevec (400 mg/day) for almost 3 years.  I have cKit mutation with exon 11.  Imatinib initially slowed and even reduced several of my tumors.  Note – my cancer was caught somewhat early and the tumors have been slow growing.  Last year, however, I had two of the larger tumors ablated (radiofrequency ablation surgery) and they have not returned.

                You can visit the Novartis website regarding Gleevec and search the Internet for more recent data on Gleevec and melanoma.  I'll see if I can dig up some of the old data I found from 2 – 3 years ago.

                Take care.

                 

                 

                  • June 15, 2016 at 5:59 am
                  FriendofMari
                  Participant

                    Thank you so much Dear kwb, your response is very important for us, Wish you all the best <3

                    We look to this treatment a bit sceptically, Mari thinks that after immunotherapy it won't be effective, But I donT think so, I think, everything will be fine…

                    Thx a loT again

                    • June 17, 2016 at 2:55 pm
                    kwb
                    Participant

                      We'll be thinking of you.  Best of luck to Mari as well.

                       

                       

                      • June 17, 2016 at 2:55 pm
                      kwb
                      Participant

                        We'll be thinking of you.  Best of luck to Mari as well.

                         

                         

                        • June 17, 2016 at 2:55 pm
                        kwb
                        Participant

                          We'll be thinking of you.  Best of luck to Mari as well.

                           

                           

                          • June 15, 2016 at 5:59 am
                          FriendofMari
                          Participant

                            Thank you so much Dear kwb, your response is very important for us, Wish you all the best <3

                            We look to this treatment a bit sceptically, Mari thinks that after immunotherapy it won't be effective, But I donT think so, I think, everything will be fine…

                            Thx a loT again

                            • June 15, 2016 at 5:59 am
                            FriendofMari
                            Participant

                              Thank you so much Dear kwb, your response is very important for us, Wish you all the best <3

                              We look to this treatment a bit sceptically, Mari thinks that after immunotherapy it won't be effective, But I donT think so, I think, everything will be fine…

                              Thx a loT again

                            • June 14, 2016 at 8:12 pm
                            kwb
                            Participant

                              Hi Friend of Mari –

                              I presently have Stage IV mets in both lungs, and I have been on Gleevec (400 mg/day) for almost 3 years.  I have cKit mutation with exon 11.  Imatinib initially slowed and even reduced several of my tumors.  Note – my cancer was caught somewhat early and the tumors have been slow growing.  Last year, however, I had two of the larger tumors ablated (radiofrequency ablation surgery) and they have not returned.

                              You can visit the Novartis website regarding Gleevec and search the Internet for more recent data on Gleevec and melanoma.  I'll see if I can dig up some of the old data I found from 2 – 3 years ago.

                              Take care.

                               

                               

                              • June 14, 2016 at 8:12 pm
                              kwb
                              Participant

                                Hi Friend of Mari –

                                I presently have Stage IV mets in both lungs, and I have been on Gleevec (400 mg/day) for almost 3 years.  I have cKit mutation with exon 11.  Imatinib initially slowed and even reduced several of my tumors.  Note – my cancer was caught somewhat early and the tumors have been slow growing.  Last year, however, I had two of the larger tumors ablated (radiofrequency ablation surgery) and they have not returned.

                                You can visit the Novartis website regarding Gleevec and search the Internet for more recent data on Gleevec and melanoma.  I'll see if I can dig up some of the old data I found from 2 – 3 years ago.

                                Take care.

                                 

                                 

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