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    • April 18, 2011 at 7:30 pm
    sharmon
    Participant

      Hi, everyone, 

      Hi, everyone, 

      Brent is my husband and we are sitting at MD anderson as I write.  He has been on the GSK MEK trial for 14 months and progressed last scan.  Now he doctors want to place him on the MEK chemo combination with Alimta which is approved for lung cancer.  Or we can wait for the MEK /PI3k trial to open sometime in the future here at MDA.  Today after making a few calls to GSK  I found that a Nashville location has the trial we want MEK / PI3K.  Not sure if he can get in.   I don't know what to do or think.  He has had chemo agents in the past and they really knock the Hell out of him physically. 

      Does anyone have any input???

      Thanks for taking the time to read this.

      Sharmon

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        • April 18, 2011 at 8:28 pm
        Jerry from Cape Cod
        Participant

          Sharon,

          Contact the folks and Nashville and see about openings, qualifications, etc.  If there are openings it might be best to get an evaluation as soon as you can.  A recommendation from your treating Onc at MD Anderson might really help.

          If he is accepted then you have a decision to make otherwise you could just be on a wait list at MD Anderson for an unknown future trial.

          My best to you and Brent.  Think of you both often.

          Jerry from Cape Cod

            • April 19, 2011 at 12:23 am
            Terra
            Participant

              Mt husband is on this trial in Toronto – he has on ly been on it for two weeks so I can speak too much about it other than that he has a rash on his face that is being controlled and generally feels good.  Emily Pen's husband was on it for several months and did quite well you may want to contact her about their experience.  My husband was initially tested for the NRAS gene mutation – approx 20% of mel patients have it and Derek was positive for this mutation (he is BRAF negative but you can also have the NRAS and be BARF positive too I think) – anyway our onc has been very excited about this trial for us since last summer.  I wish you luck in your decision.

              • April 19, 2011 at 12:23 am
              Terra
              Participant

                Mt husband is on this trial in Toronto – he has on ly been on it for two weeks so I can speak too much about it other than that he has a rash on his face that is being controlled and generally feels good.  Emily Pen's husband was on it for several months and did quite well you may want to contact her about their experience.  My husband was initially tested for the NRAS gene mutation – approx 20% of mel patients have it and Derek was positive for this mutation (he is BRAF negative but you can also have the NRAS and be BARF positive too I think) – anyway our onc has been very excited about this trial for us since last summer.  I wish you luck in your decision.

              • April 18, 2011 at 8:28 pm
              Jerry from Cape Cod
              Participant

                Sharon,

                Contact the folks and Nashville and see about openings, qualifications, etc.  If there are openings it might be best to get an evaluation as soon as you can.  A recommendation from your treating Onc at MD Anderson might really help.

                If he is accepted then you have a decision to make otherwise you could just be on a wait list at MD Anderson for an unknown future trial.

                My best to you and Brent.  Think of you both often.

                Jerry from Cape Cod

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