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phil · 01-07-2011, 05:44 PM

This is Phase III since last year ! The FDA says it must be tested against another combo, Tykerb/Xeloda, which is more toxic, and is no more effective . My wife was on it, and it was awful, her fingers split open, she would wear gloves with lotion inside, and it still hurt. GI effects, turned her palms and soles orange.
The FDA said " patients must exhaust all other options " ? My wife has ! They were just talking nonsense. It must be both a cost issue and just bureaucratic bungling. They will review in March, 2012 ! Criminal.

01-07-2011, 05:44 PM	#11
phil Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 393	Re: Access to T DM-1 This is Phase III since last year ! The FDA says it must be tested against another combo, Tykerb/Xeloda, which is more toxic, and is no more effective . My wife was on it, and it was awful, her fingers split open, she would wear gloves with lotion inside, and it still hurt. GI effects, turned her palms and soles orange. The FDA said " patients must exhaust all other options " ? My wife has ! They were just talking nonsense. It must be both a cost issue and just bureaucratic bungling. They will review in March, 2012 ! Criminal.