The information on this site is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Content within the patient forum is user-generated and has not been reviewed by medical professionals. Other sections of the Melanoma Research Foundation website include information that has been reviewed by medical professionals as appropriate. All medical decisions should be made in consultation with your doctor or other qualified medical professional.

Obtaining IPI?

This topic has 4 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 13 years, 10 months ago by NicOz.

Post

- February 13, 2011 at 2:50 pm
- Quote
mimi0201
Participant
Could someone help clarify the process of obtaining IPI? What does "compassionate use" mean to us? FDA approval is going to be prolonged once again according to our oncologist, another 3-4 months, he believes. I've found a compasionate use trial, but one of it's criteria is that you must not be eligilbe for any other IPI trial. Can any oncologist get it for compassionate use? I'm confused, the clock is ticking and meanwhile we have disease progression.

Could someone help clarify the process of obtaining IPI? What does "compassionate use" mean to us? FDA approval is going to be prolonged once again according to our oncologist, another 3-4 months, he believes. I've found a compasionate use trial, but one of it's criteria is that you must not be eligilbe for any other IPI trial. Can any oncologist get it for compassionate use? I'm confused, the clock is ticking and meanwhile we have disease progression.

Viewing 1 reply thread

Replies

- - February 13, 2011 at 3:08 pm
  - Quote
  Jerry from Cape Cod
  Participant
  Hi Mimi
  
  Link for all ipi trials
  
  http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/search/results?protocolsearchid=8798410
  
  Link for ipi compassionate use
  
  http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/search/view?cdrid=559274&version=HealthProfessional&protocolsearchid=8798410
  
  I would suggest you contact a trial center directly from the info off the links. Start first with the compassionate use. Most times the compassionate use facility also has other ipi based trials and will know what's open and enrolling, etc.
  
  Jerry from Cape Cod
  - February 14, 2011 at 2:51 am
    
    Quote
    NicOz
    Participant
    
    Thanks for the information
  - February 14, 2011 at 2:51 am
    
    Quote
    NicOz
    Participant
    
    Thanks for the information
- - February 13, 2011 at 3:08 pm
  - Quote
  Jerry from Cape Cod
  Participant
  Hi Mimi
  
  Link for all ipi trials
  
  http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/search/results?protocolsearchid=8798410
  
  Link for ipi compassionate use
  
  http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/search/view?cdrid=559274&version=HealthProfessional&protocolsearchid=8798410
  
  I would suggest you contact a trial center directly from the info off the links. Start first with the compassionate use. Most times the compassionate use facility also has other ipi based trials and will know what's open and enrolling, etc.
  
  Jerry from Cape Cod

Viewing 1 reply thread

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.

The MRF Patient Forum is the oldest and largest online community of people affected by melanoma. It is designed to provide peer support and information to caregivers, patients, family and friends. There is no better place to discuss different parts of your journey with this cancer and find the friends and support resources to make that journey more bearable.

The information on the forum is open and accessible to everyone. To add a new topic or to post a reply, you must be a registered user. Please note that you will be able to post both topics and replies anonymously even though you are logged in. All posts must abide by MRF posting policies.