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chrisy · 03-11-2010, 09:51 AM

Hi David,
Sorry to hear about your friend.

The medication you are looking for, trastuzumab, is also known by the name Herceptin. It is available in many countries but the cost is definitely an issue - even here in the US where it is standard of care.

Herceptin is manufactured by Genentech and they do have a program to help with payment, you could start by contacting their patient access program. Link to the site is below.

I don't know how this plays out in the international arena, but they may be able to offer some suggestions.

Also, there may be clinical trials in Chile which would include trastuzumab. There is a link to the US clinical trials page (with locations also in Chile) but this may not be all inclusive. Again, Genentech may have more complete info

Best to you and your friend,
Chris

http://www.genentechaccesssolutions....ient/index.jsp

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/result...umab+AND+chile

03-11-2010, 09:51 AM	#2
chrisy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 3,207	Re: Question Hi David, Sorry to hear about your friend. The medication you are looking for, trastuzumab, is also known by the name Herceptin. It is available in many countries but the cost is definitely an issue - even here in the US where it is standard of care. Herceptin is manufactured by Genentech and they do have a program to help with payment, you could start by contacting their patient access program. Link to the site is below. I don't know how this plays out in the international arena, but they may be able to offer some suggestions. Also, there may be clinical trials in Chile which would include trastuzumab. There is a link to the US clinical trials page (with locations also in Chile) but this may not be all inclusive. Again, Genentech may have more complete info Best to you and your friend, Chris http://www.genentechaccesssolutions....ient/index.jsp http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/result...umab+AND+chile __________________ Chris in Scotts Valley June 2002 extensive hi grade DCIS (pre-cancer-stage 0, clean sentinal node) Mastectomy/implant - no chemo, rads. "cured?" 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. 3/13 TACE procedure