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Carina · 09-22-2006, 10:08 PM

Joe,

Do you know anything about trials or where the process is for getting the equivalent of FDA approval for Tykerb in Canada? Also, do you know the FDA approval sought for use by stage IV bc patients only? I had heard that Glaxo was thinking of a trial with Tykerb/lapatanib targetting pre-met bc patients.

Any information would be useful as I am Stage IIIa but have an anaphylactic reaction to Herceptin and had to stop receiving it half-way through the second infusion. Thanks.

09-22-2006, 10:08 PM	#3
Carina Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 21	Tykerb/lapatanib in Canada? Joe, Do you know anything about trials or where the process is for getting the equivalent of FDA approval for Tykerb in Canada? Also, do you know the FDA approval sought for use by stage IV bc patients only? I had heard that Glaxo was thinking of a trial with Tykerb/lapatanib targetting pre-met bc patients. Any information would be useful as I am Stage IIIa but have an anaphylactic reaction to Herceptin and had to stop receiving it half-way through the second infusion. Thanks. __________________ Carina Toronto, Canada DX: 12Dec05, Stage IIIa, invasive ductal carcinoma, extra-nodal extension, ER/PR+, HER-2neu 3+, FISH: 7.8 Chemo: AC + T completed 8Sept06, and Herceptin started started 7Jul06 (Herceptin temp. stopped due to allergy) Hormonal Treatment: 9Oct06 (Arimadex) Radiation: To start 10Oct06 (5 weeks)