Rosie, About Alimta

[Lolly]

Hi Rosie; I had never heard of this drug until you posted your question earlier, so I did some searching and came up with lots of information.
Here's a link to an article explaining that it was put on fast-track approval to treat Small Cell Lung Cancer, after being approved earlier this year for treating mesothelioma:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=12316


It's also going into clinical trials to see how affective it will be in treating breast cancer. Here's a link to a trial that is combining it with Gemzar:

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00063570

You can find more links to other articles and trials by just googling it with breast cancer...Hope this helps.

Love, Lolly

[Guest]

Good job Lolly! I was wondering about this drug but was so busy I have not had time to research it. Sounds good. How are you feeling? Hugs, Sandy

[Sandy]

Just discovered the change of now adding our name. I will have to remember to do it. Again Guest is me. Sandy

[Guest]

Hi Sandy, I'm feeling pretty good overall, no lingering aches, pains etc. from the vaccine although I still have a pretty good sized lump on my thigh from the companion tetanus vaccine they gave me! Thanks for asking...

Love, Lolly

[Lolly]

oops, now it's my turn, LOL! That was me...

[rosie]

THanks so much Lolly. I am looking into alimta and will probably try it next. The scary thing is that there is NO information about alimta and herceptin. Geez, I hate to be the first.....