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Becky · 02-07-2007, 11:00 AM

There is a trial for early bc on the drawing boards. It will be AC followed by TH (taxol and herceptin). AC followed by taxol and tykerb, and AC followed by taxol, herceptin and tykerb. This will be for newly diagnosed patients and will run very much like the Herceptin trials for early bc. Research oncologists (namely Eric Winer) have to wait until the FDA approves Tykerb for metastatic disease and then they will apply to begin this trial.

02-07-2007, 11:00 AM	#3
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	There is a trial for early bc on the drawing boards. It will be AC followed by TH (taxol and herceptin). AC followed by taxol and tykerb, and AC followed by taxol, herceptin and tykerb. This will be for newly diagnosed patients and will run very much like the Herceptin trials for early bc. Research oncologists (namely Eric Winer) have to wait until the FDA approves Tykerb for metastatic disease and then they will apply to begin this trial. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"