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How long has the BRAF/MEK trial been going on?
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How long has the BRAF/MEK trial been going on?

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    • March 21, 2012 at 2:26 am
    john partrick michael murphy
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      I have heard that some are two years survivors at stage IV, on this trial. Others say the trial for this combo started in late 2010. Does anyone know?

      I have heard that some are two years survivors at stage IV, on this trial. Others say the trial for this combo started in late 2010. Does anyone know?

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        • March 21, 2012 at 3:54 pm
        Tim–MRF
        Guest

          GSK opened a trial of BRAF/MEK in November 2009, but probably didn't recruit many people until early 2010.  I have not heard recently about how many early patients are still on the study.

          Tim–MRF

            • March 22, 2012 at 2:23 pm
            ddevito1224
            Participant

              My friend is in the GSK Braf/Mek trial for a little over a year and has heard that there are people still on it from the beginning. However, not sure if they are melanoma patients as trial combines several types of solid cancers.  They also have an arm of BRAF failure folks who moved over from that clinical trial once they reached disease progression…she is in that arm and still responding.

              • March 23, 2012 at 3:09 am
              deardad
              Participant

                Hi Im just interested to ask the arm of braf failure folks did they move onto the combination BRAF/MEK or just MEK? Thanks in advance.

                Nahmi

                • March 23, 2012 at 3:09 am
                deardad
                Participant

                  Hi Im just interested to ask the arm of braf failure folks did they move onto the combination BRAF/MEK or just MEK? Thanks in advance.

                  Nahmi

                  • March 23, 2012 at 3:09 am
                  deardad
                  Participant

                    Hi Im just interested to ask the arm of braf failure folks did they move onto the combination BRAF/MEK or just MEK? Thanks in advance.

                    Nahmi

                    • March 22, 2012 at 2:23 pm
                    ddevito1224
                    Participant

                      My friend is in the GSK Braf/Mek trial for a little over a year and has heard that there are people still on it from the beginning. However, not sure if they are melanoma patients as trial combines several types of solid cancers.  They also have an arm of BRAF failure folks who moved over from that clinical trial once they reached disease progression…she is in that arm and still responding.

                      • March 22, 2012 at 2:23 pm
                      ddevito1224
                      Participant

                        My friend is in the GSK Braf/Mek trial for a little over a year and has heard that there are people still on it from the beginning. However, not sure if they are melanoma patients as trial combines several types of solid cancers.  They also have an arm of BRAF failure folks who moved over from that clinical trial once they reached disease progression…she is in that arm and still responding.

                        • April 17, 2012 at 2:42 pm
                        john partrick michael murphy
                        Participant
                          Thanks Tim, I am in it since December of 2010, and I continue to respond. I hope never to leave it.
                          • April 17, 2012 at 2:42 pm
                          john partrick michael murphy
                          Participant
                            Thanks Tim, I am in it since December of 2010, and I continue to respond. I hope never to leave it.
                            • April 17, 2012 at 2:42 pm
                            john partrick michael murphy
                            Participant
                              Thanks Tim, I am in it since December of 2010, and I continue to respond. I hope never to leave it.
                            • March 21, 2012 at 3:54 pm
                            Tim–MRF
                            Guest

                              GSK opened a trial of BRAF/MEK in November 2009, but probably didn't recruit many people until early 2010.  I have not heard recently about how many early patients are still on the study.

                              Tim–MRF

                              • March 21, 2012 at 3:54 pm
                              Tim–MRF
                              Guest

                                GSK opened a trial of BRAF/MEK in November 2009, but probably didn't recruit many people until early 2010.  I have not heard recently about how many early patients are still on the study.

                                Tim–MRF

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