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Rolepaul · 08-05-2015, 08:17 AM

Karina,
Sorry about not getting back to you earlier. I have spent 67 of 77 weeks on the road for work. The argument with your doctor should be that Ommaya reservoirs are commonly used for the treatment of brain cancers, and that Herceptin is the primary drug for your lesions. Therefore IT Herceptin should be approved for use. Tell your health care team you want to start at 40 mg per week for four weeks to confirm that there are no issues, and then you want to go to 1.6 mg/kg weekly for 16 weeks. This is similar to the protocol that will be run at the University of Southern California for Perjeta that should be opening soon. PM again today. I am in the office for at least two more weeks and can spend time getting you help. On the PM, please send the cancer center and doctor. I am not sure if I can get this done, but I will try.
RolePaul

08-05-2015, 08:17 AM	#4
Rolepaul Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Boulder Colorado as of January 2013 Posts: 389	Re: IT Herceptin needed in Canada Karina, Sorry about not getting back to you earlier. I have spent 67 of 77 weeks on the road for work. The argument with your doctor should be that Ommaya reservoirs are commonly used for the treatment of brain cancers, and that Herceptin is the primary drug for your lesions. Therefore IT Herceptin should be approved for use. Tell your health care team you want to start at 40 mg per week for four weeks to confirm that there are no issues, and then you want to go to 1.6 mg/kg weekly for 16 weeks. This is similar to the protocol that will be run at the University of Southern California for Perjeta that should be opening soon. PM again today. I am in the office for at least two more weeks and can spend time getting you help. On the PM, please send the cancer center and doctor. I am not sure if I can get this done, but I will try. RolePaul