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Old 03-29-2007, 01:55 PM   #1
CLTann
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FDA Advisary Panel Just OK'd New Prostate Drug

By vote of 17-0, the panel approved the safety of the new prostate drug. By vote of 14-3, the panel approved the efficacy of the drug, The drug maker is DNDN (the stock symbol) The experimental drug works on an entirely new mechanism. You will read the news in tomorrow's paper.
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Invasive carcinoma 1 cm, no node involvement
Mastec Sept 05
Annual scans all negative, Oct 06
Postmenopause. Arimidex only since Sept 06, bone or muscle ache after 3 month
Off Arimidex, change to Femara 1/12-07, ache stopped
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Old 03-29-2007, 02:44 PM   #2
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The drug's name is Provenge, made by Dendreon. The mechanism is to enhance the body immune system to fight the cancer. This same principle may lead to breast cancer medicine in the future. Therefore, it is not a remote subject for us to be aware of it.
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Stage 1 dx Sept 05
ER/PR positive HER2 +++ Grade 3
Invasive carcinoma 1 cm, no node involvement
Mastec Sept 05
Annual scans all negative, Oct 06
Postmenopause. Arimidex only since Sept 06, bone or muscle ache after 3 month
Off Arimidex, change to Femara 1/12-07, ache stopped
Sept 07 all tests negative, pass 2 year mark
Feb 08 continue doing well.
Sep 09 four year NED still on Femara.
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Old 03-29-2007, 04:54 PM   #3
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Wink Was happy to hear about this...

Ann,

Saw it on the news today...was very happy and excited when I left the house
for work....let's hope this will push out something new for us.

Regards,
Jean
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Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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