HER2 Support Group Forums - View Single Post - Weekly versus 3 week Herceptin dose studies

whatsup · 07-17-2006, 03:58 PM

Hi there:

I talked to Genentech today. They could only share little with the patient - basically that Herceptin is ONLY fda approved for mestatic BC patients and only for 1 week doses. SO, no info there. They said that only additional info on current studies would be given to my health care provider who would need to call directly.

SO, my brother did an amazing search for me and it really looks like 3 weeks is FINE. I will not push though and ask my onc what her sincere opinion is on this. I don't think the nurses are comfortable with the 3 week dose yet, so I can't ask for something that is out of my domain. Also, I'm a major stage III'r - doing GREAT, but they may be taking more precaution with me becuz of that. I don't know.

Thanks ALOT for your help. Looks like this is a question for almost all her2nue+ patients.

Kim

07-17-2006, 03:58 PM	#17
whatsup Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4	Hi there: I talked to Genentech today. They could only share little with the patient - basically that Herceptin is ONLY fda approved for mestatic BC patients and only for 1 week doses. SO, no info there. They said that only additional info on current studies would be given to my health care provider who would need to call directly. SO, my brother did an amazing search for me and it really looks like 3 weeks is FINE. I will not push though and ask my onc what her sincere opinion is on this. I don't think the nurses are comfortable with the 3 week dose yet, so I can't ask for something that is out of my domain. Also, I'm a major stage III'r - doing GREAT, but they may be taking more precaution with me becuz of that. I don't know. Thanks ALOT for your help. Looks like this is a question for almost all her2nue+ patients. Kim