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Early Access Program for MK-3475 – dosage question?

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    • March 24, 2014 at 3:06 pm
    arthurjedi007
    Participant

      Anyone know what dosage the EAP for MK-3475 is? I read as best I could understand the side affects were similar across all dosages so I was wondering if they would do the 10mg/kg or they would drop it to the 5 or 3mg/kg.

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        • March 24, 2014 at 8:14 pm
        POW
        Participant

          Catherine Poole at the MIF probably either knows or can find out. Her email is: [email protected]

          • March 24, 2014 at 8:14 pm
          POW
          Participant

            Catherine Poole at the MIF probably either knows or can find out. Her email is: [email protected]

              • March 25, 2014 at 10:15 pm
              arthurjedi007
              Participant

                Thanks pow. I'll try that. I read mif but wasn't there. I guess only someone like me wonders  about such things. I've got 3 pd1 trials in the works. If by some miracle I get to pick the trial I figure the higher dose would make it better for me. With the less blood flOw in bones higher dose might work better. I dunno . 

                • March 25, 2014 at 10:15 pm
                arthurjedi007
                Participant

                  Thanks pow. I'll try that. I read mif but wasn't there. I guess only someone like me wonders  about such things. I've got 3 pd1 trials in the works. If by some miracle I get to pick the trial I figure the higher dose would make it better for me. With the less blood flOw in bones higher dose might work better. I dunno . 

                  • March 25, 2014 at 10:15 pm
                  arthurjedi007
                  Participant

                    Thanks pow. I'll try that. I read mif but wasn't there. I guess only someone like me wonders  about such things. I've got 3 pd1 trials in the works. If by some miracle I get to pick the trial I figure the higher dose would make it better for me. With the less blood flOw in bones higher dose might work better. I dunno . 

                    • March 25, 2014 at 10:15 pm
                    arthurjedi007
                    Participant

                      Thanks pow. I'll try that. I read mif but wasn't there. I guess only someone like me wonders  about such things. I've got 3 pd1 trials in the works. If by some miracle I get to pick the trial I figure the higher dose would make it better for me. With the less blood flOw in bones higher dose might work better. I dunno . 

                      • March 25, 2014 at 10:15 pm
                      arthurjedi007
                      Participant

                        Thanks pow. I'll try that. I read mif but wasn't there. I guess only someone like me wonders  about such things. I've got 3 pd1 trials in the works. If by some miracle I get to pick the trial I figure the higher dose would make it better for me. With the less blood flOw in bones higher dose might work better. I dunno . 

                        • March 25, 2014 at 10:15 pm
                        arthurjedi007
                        Participant

                          Thanks pow. I'll try that. I read mif but wasn't there. I guess only someone like me wonders  about such things. I've got 3 pd1 trials in the works. If by some miracle I get to pick the trial I figure the higher dose would make it better for me. With the less blood flOw in bones higher dose might work better. I dunno . 

                        • March 24, 2014 at 8:14 pm
                        POW
                        Participant

                          Catherine Poole at the MIF probably either knows or can find out. Her email is: [email protected]

                          • March 25, 2014 at 12:52 am
                          Carole K
                          Participant

                            HI Arthur,

                            If you call Merck's 800 number.  sorry I don't have it with me.  At one point they will ask if you are  patient.  I believe it's number 2..  you will get in touch with the person who can give you some information.  I am not sure is she knows the dose but you can try.  She will give you all the trial numbers and then the one that is being offered off trial.  I will say I was a bit disappointed in her knowledge.  I was trying to get info for another patiet and was tellibg her about the extend of the disease..  I told her he had his spleen removed.. she replied oh he had his spleen replaced?  Sooo. go from there.

                            IF I can help please let me know.  Big hugs and positive thoughts.

                            Love abd Light

                            Carole

                              • March 25, 2014 at 10:08 pm
                              arthurjedi007
                              Participant

                                Wow sorry for your patient there are a couple other pd1 trials going on if you want. Sorry I'm on a smart phone for first time so don't ha be details with me. From memory is a generic small company pd1 at Sarah canon. And nivo with anti-kir but only msk and maybe Portland have it open.

                                at least the people coordinating Merck pd1 are not administering it so that's good. Probably temps with little info. I've been satisfied with the medical staff I've dealt with. We'll except some of the drs are not as knowledgeable as they could be.

                                • March 25, 2014 at 10:08 pm
                                arthurjedi007
                                Participant

                                  Wow sorry for your patient there are a couple other pd1 trials going on if you want. Sorry I'm on a smart phone for first time so don't ha be details with me. From memory is a generic small company pd1 at Sarah canon. And nivo with anti-kir but only msk and maybe Portland have it open.

                                  at least the people coordinating Merck pd1 are not administering it so that's good. Probably temps with little info. I've been satisfied with the medical staff I've dealt with. We'll except some of the drs are not as knowledgeable as they could be.

                                  • March 25, 2014 at 10:08 pm
                                  arthurjedi007
                                  Participant

                                    Wow sorry for your patient there are a couple other pd1 trials going on if you want. Sorry I'm on a smart phone for first time so don't ha be details with me. From memory is a generic small company pd1 at Sarah canon. And nivo with anti-kir but only msk and maybe Portland have it open.

                                    at least the people coordinating Merck pd1 are not administering it so that's good. Probably temps with little info. I've been satisfied with the medical staff I've dealt with. We'll except some of the drs are not as knowledgeable as they could be.

                                    • March 25, 2014 at 11:11 pm
                                    MoCedar
                                    Participant

                                      Artie, I zm so happy to see you posting. You are going to Beat this Beast – I can feel it. You are always in my thoughts.  From my favorite lyrics "Don't stop believing!"

                                      • March 25, 2014 at 11:11 pm
                                      MoCedar
                                      Participant

                                        Artie, I zm so happy to see you posting. You are going to Beat this Beast – I can feel it. You are always in my thoughts.  From my favorite lyrics "Don't stop believing!"

                                        • March 25, 2014 at 11:11 pm
                                        MoCedar
                                        Participant

                                          Artie, I zm so happy to see you posting. You are going to Beat this Beast – I can feel it. You are always in my thoughts.  From my favorite lyrics "Don't stop believing!"

                                          • March 26, 2014 at 1:20 am
                                          arthurjedi007
                                          Participant

                                            Thank you so much. The support really means a lot to me.

                                            • March 26, 2014 at 1:20 am
                                            arthurjedi007
                                            Participant

                                              Thank you so much. The support really means a lot to me.

                                              • March 26, 2014 at 12:33 pm
                                              NYKaren
                                              Participant

                                                Good morning. Of course I'm on my not too smart phone, but isn't it on clinicaltrials.gov?  The "trial" is posted in there. If it's not, the centers thT have had Pd1 trials will get expanded access first, so they should certainly know.   And most certainly Catharine has the trial number posted there. 

                                                karen

                                                • March 26, 2014 at 12:33 pm
                                                NYKaren
                                                Participant

                                                  Good morning. Of course I'm on my not too smart phone, but isn't it on clinicaltrials.gov?  The "trial" is posted in there. If it's not, the centers thT have had Pd1 trials will get expanded access first, so they should certainly know.   And most certainly Catharine has the trial number posted there. 

                                                  karen

                                                  • March 26, 2014 at 1:15 pm
                                                  POW
                                                  Participant

                                                    In Artie's original message he was asking exactly what dose of MK-3475 will be given to patients in the Expanded Access Program. I don't see that information listed on the clinicaltrials.gov web site, or anywhere else for that matter. 

                                                    • March 26, 2014 at 1:15 pm
                                                    POW
                                                    Participant

                                                      In Artie's original message he was asking exactly what dose of MK-3475 will be given to patients in the Expanded Access Program. I don't see that information listed on the clinicaltrials.gov web site, or anywhere else for that matter. 

                                                      • March 31, 2014 at 1:15 pm
                                                      Scuba Doc
                                                      Participant

                                                        Looks like the' expanded access program' at Clinicaltrials.gov number is NCT02083484

                                                        • March 31, 2014 at 1:15 pm
                                                        Scuba Doc
                                                        Participant

                                                          Looks like the' expanded access program' at Clinicaltrials.gov number is NCT02083484

                                                          • March 31, 2014 at 1:15 pm
                                                          Scuba Doc
                                                          Participant

                                                            Looks like the' expanded access program' at Clinicaltrials.gov number is NCT02083484

                                                            • March 26, 2014 at 1:15 pm
                                                            POW
                                                            Participant

                                                              In Artie's original message he was asking exactly what dose of MK-3475 will be given to patients in the Expanded Access Program. I don't see that information listed on the clinicaltrials.gov web site, or anywhere else for that matter. 

                                                              • March 26, 2014 at 12:33 pm
                                                              NYKaren
                                                              Participant

                                                                Good morning. Of course I'm on my not too smart phone, but isn't it on clinicaltrials.gov?  The "trial" is posted in there. If it's not, the centers thT have had Pd1 trials will get expanded access first, so they should certainly know.   And most certainly Catharine has the trial number posted there. 

                                                                karen

                                                                • March 26, 2014 at 1:20 am
                                                                arthurjedi007
                                                                Participant

                                                                  Thank you so much. The support really means a lot to me.

                                                                • March 25, 2014 at 12:52 am
                                                                Carole K
                                                                Participant

                                                                  HI Arthur,

                                                                  If you call Merck's 800 number.  sorry I don't have it with me.  At one point they will ask if you are  patient.  I believe it's number 2..  you will get in touch with the person who can give you some information.  I am not sure is she knows the dose but you can try.  She will give you all the trial numbers and then the one that is being offered off trial.  I will say I was a bit disappointed in her knowledge.  I was trying to get info for another patiet and was tellibg her about the extend of the disease..  I told her he had his spleen removed.. she replied oh he had his spleen replaced?  Sooo. go from there.

                                                                  IF I can help please let me know.  Big hugs and positive thoughts.

                                                                  Love abd Light

                                                                  Carole

                                                                  • March 25, 2014 at 12:52 am
                                                                  Carole K
                                                                  Participant

                                                                    HI Arthur,

                                                                    If you call Merck's 800 number.  sorry I don't have it with me.  At one point they will ask if you are  patient.  I believe it's number 2..  you will get in touch with the person who can give you some information.  I am not sure is she knows the dose but you can try.  She will give you all the trial numbers and then the one that is being offered off trial.  I will say I was a bit disappointed in her knowledge.  I was trying to get info for another patiet and was tellibg her about the extend of the disease..  I told her he had his spleen removed.. she replied oh he had his spleen replaced?  Sooo. go from there.

                                                                    IF I can help please let me know.  Big hugs and positive thoughts.

                                                                    Love abd Light

                                                                    Carole

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