So sorry for what you and your husband have been through and now face. I cannot be certain what your doc is referring to as “the pill”. (I would call his office nurse and ask for the exact name of the medication being considered.)
In melanoma world, meds in pill form most often refer to targeted therapy – which is a combination of a BRAF inhibitor and MEK inhibitor administered orally. There are several different combinations of those available.
Here is a primer that I put together about melanoma treatments that you may find helpful: primer
Here is a link with many articles about targeted therapy: A zillion articles on targeted therapy
Here is another list of articles and posts about BRAF/MEK therapies:BRAF inhibitors As you will see from the articles, targeted and immunotherapy have been combined in melanoma patients. Sometimes the combo of all of it can make for difficult side effects.
However, I am just guessing as to the drug. Cabozantinib is being combined with opdivo to treat some cancers. Here is a bit of info on it: Cabometyx
Still, my biggest recommendation is to find out the specific drug the doc is considering. You can’t really make a decision without knowing that. Further, I would make certain that your husband is seeing a melanoma specialist. Or at the least an oncologist who is very familiar with melanoma patients who have progressed on prior therapies. This can make all the difference in outcome. Even if you do feel comfortable with your doc’s abilities, a second opinion regarding where to go from here never hurts.
I wish you my best. Celeste
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