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sfernando · 08-25-2006, 07:12 AM

According to my oncologist and her conversation with the drug company, Tykerb has not been relased anywhere for compasionate use. It has been released for expanded use, sort of like a less strict protocol.

In order to qualify, one must not qualify for any other trials. She says that even though Herceptin failed me, there is a trial in another state that is testing herceptin with tykerb, that I would qualify for, so I don't qualify for Tykerb that way.

She said the projected approval date is early 2007, perhaps April.

Can anyone verify this information, that it has not been released yet except under the expanded (or expansion) program? I feel like I've had so much conflicting information I'm going to explode.

Sharon

08-25-2006, 07:12 AM	#17
sfernando Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	Tykerb not released for compassionate use - approval projected for early 2007 According to my oncologist and her conversation with the drug company, Tykerb has not been relased anywhere for compasionate use. It has been released for expanded use, sort of like a less strict protocol. In order to qualify, one must not qualify for any other trials. She says that even though Herceptin failed me, there is a trial in another state that is testing herceptin with tykerb, that I would qualify for, so I don't qualify for Tykerb that way. She said the projected approval date is early 2007, perhaps April. Can anyone verify this information, that it has not been released yet except under the expanded (or expansion) program? I feel like I've had so much conflicting information I'm going to explode. Sharon