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Old 07-27-2008, 03:06 PM   #1
Janet Taylor
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Question Fever with Herceptin?

I restarted a 2nd round of Herceptin (Tykerb and Xeloda in between). I had the 2nd dose last week on Thursday and have been running a fever with flu like symptoms ever since. Has anyone else had the side effect of fever (Up to 102.5) on Herceptin? I have been taking Tylenol but the fever is being very persistent.

The first time I did Herceptin I had no side effects at all.
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Old 07-28-2008, 03:36 PM   #2
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I had a fever and flu like symptoms the first few doses of Herceptin DM1. Not quite as high, but I usually run very cool (in the 97's) so for me a fever of 101 was high. Granted, this was not "pure" herceptin, but when I called the doctor, she responded that since the herceptin is an antibody, it's not unusual to have a fever. She felt it was due to the "herceptin" piece, not the DM1. Mine responded well to ibuprofen but it did hang on a few days.

I also didn't remember having this the first time on herceptin, but then I got it with chemo so I might not have been thinking clearly!
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9/2004 Diag: Stage IV extensive liver mets (!) ER/PR- Her2+++
10/04-3/05 Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin/Herceptin , complete response!
04/05 - 4/07 Herception every 3 wks, Continue NED
04/07 - recurrence to liver - 2 spots, starting tykerb/avastin trial
06/07 8/07 10/07 Scans show stable, continue on Tykerb/Avastin
01/08 Progression in liver
02/08 Begin (TDM1) trial
08/08 NED! It's Working! Continue on TDM1
02/09 Continue NED
02/10 Continue NED. 5/10 9/10 Scans NED 10/10 Scans NED
12/10 Scans not clear....4/11 Scans suggest progression 6/11 progression confirmed in liver
07/11 - 11/11 Herceptin/Xeloda -not working:(
12/11 Begin MM302 Phase I trial - bust:(
03/12 3rd times the charm? AKT trial

5/12 Scan shows reduction! 7/12 More reduction!!!!
8/12 Whoops...progression...trying for Perjeta/Herceptin (plus some more nasty chemo!)
9/12 Start Perjeta/Herceptin, chemo on hold due to infection/wound in leg, added on cycle 2 &3
11/12 Poops! progression in liver, Stop Perjeta/Taxo/Herc
11/12 Navelbine/Herce[ptin - try for a 3 cycles, no go.
2/13 Gemzar/Carbo/Herceptin - no go.
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