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    • October 5, 2018 at 5:59 pm
    Nick C
    Participant

    Started a new clinical trial yesterday…13 hours at the clinic. Back again today for EKG and blood draw. Same schedule in two weeks. Its been a fun and interesting 7 days… eye exam, heart exam and CT in a two day period. Trial drug is in pill form, taken weekly,  and is an ERK inhibitor. Immunotherapy drugs didn't work for me…so onto a new strategy. I'll keep you posted on results.

    NIck

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      • October 5, 2018 at 6:20 pm
      marta010
      Participant

      Hi Nick – can you post the trial name/info so we can check out the details.  Hope this works for you! Thanks.

      Ann

        • October 5, 2018 at 6:55 pm
        Nick C
        Participant

        Here you go Ann…

        ASN007-101 "A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Finging Study of ASN007 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors"

        I'm doing this START-MIDWEST in Grand Rapids, MI

        Nick

      • October 5, 2018 at 6:29 pm
      NEDnotDead
      Participant
      Good luck Nick!
        • October 6, 2018 at 1:23 pm
        Nick C
        Participant

        Thank you.

        Nick

      • October 5, 2018 at 8:15 pm
      VinceMart
      Participant

      Good luck Nick, hope this is a magic bullet for you.  Keep us posted.  All the best! Vince

        • October 6, 2018 at 1:22 pm
        Nick C
        Participant

        Thanks Vince. Fingers crossed.

        Nick

      • October 5, 2018 at 10:04 pm
      bjeans
      Participant

      Hope it goes great for you, Nick, after they’re done doing all that they do to you pre-trial. Post updates when you have a chance.

      Beth 

        • October 6, 2018 at 1:21 pm
        Nick C
        Participant

        Thank you Beth. I will.

        Nick

      • October 5, 2018 at 10:55 pm
      ed williams
      Participant

      Hi Nick, I thought you might find this article interesting!!! I hope the trial runs smoothly!!! Ed http://cancerdiscovery.aacrjournals.org/content/8/2/184

        • October 6, 2018 at 1:14 pm
        Nick C
        Participant

        Thanks Ed. It was explained to me, in layman terms, that it is made to "inhibit" the growth of more cancers cells…to break the circuit. It was also pointed out that cancer cells will eventually find a different path and start reproducing again.

        Nick

      • October 5, 2018 at 10:58 pm
      BrianP
      Participant

      Best of luck to you Nick.  Praying this is your silve bullet treatment.  

        • October 6, 2018 at 1:15 pm
        Nick C
        Participant

        Thanks Brian.

      • October 5, 2018 at 11:17 pm
      lkb
      Participant

      I realize you have not yet started the pills, but have the docs said when results tend to be seen? Wishing you the best of luck!

        • October 6, 2018 at 1:20 pm
        Nick C
        Participant

        Thanks. It was mentioned that results could be seen in as little as two weeks. I have visible mets, so I will be able to watch for changes myself. My first treatment was this past Thursday and a scan is scheduled in 28 days.

        • October 9, 2018 at 1:31 am
        lkb
        Participant

        My mets are visible/palpable too and it's all I can do to not check them every 20 seconds. My therapist suggested identifying one time per day only and, if possible, then stretching the time between checks to make changes more easily detected. Wishing you the best results.

        Lisa

      • October 6, 2018 at 3:10 pm
      kandx
      Participant

      Thanks for posting and good luck!

      • October 6, 2018 at 5:02 pm
      MelanomaMike
      Participant
      Nick C! What the hells going on brother?! Good to see ya, havnt heard from ya in a while..man!, hope this trial works Nick, like iv said, “Somethings Gotta Give”!! We’ve both have had $Thousands$ & $Thousands$ of dollars of Immunal therapies & very little to show for it…keep us posted..
        • October 7, 2018 at 1:10 am
        Nick C
        Participant

        Thanks Mike. Keep up the fight!

        Nick

      • October 9, 2018 at 4:43 pm
      TexMelanomex
      Participant

      Hey Nick,

      I've been AWOL for awhile on here and getting caught up on everyone. Keep us updated man, and like you always do…stay in the fight brother! Warrior On!

       

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