Yahoo - FDA Approves Novartis Drug Gleevec(TM) (imatinib mesylate)* for a Life-Threatening GI CancerExcellent news. ... Related Quote NVS 34.35 -0.28 delayed...
... At age 48, most doctors would now recommend that you give Gleevec a try for 6 months or so and see how you do on it. If you achieve a complete cytogenetic...
... Louie had blast phase CML. Gleevec treats this for a short time, but the remission almost never lasts. By contrast, the Gleevec remission for most ...
Hi Richard, You remember us. Al and Lynda. Al had cml w/extramedullary blast crisis. Is number 146 we think on Zavies list of zero phillies. Well your...
Hi Zavie, Sorry you are right number 147 on the list. All of a sudden this morning I had a brain freeze. Yep he is doing well. Gone fishing on his boat in Fla....
Hi Lynda - I'm glad you pointed this out. I realized after I sent my message that statistically people in blast phase and accelerated phase don't do as well,...
My husband has just had another BMB and we are awaiting results. This is is second BMB since starting gleevec. Can anyone tell me when someone is considered in...
My daughter 4 years old Helene failed all standard treatment of leukemia, type ALL PH+. She has been through a bone marrow transplantation and relapsed, and...
That is truly wonderful. May God bless Helene and all of you. ... From: "run_and3" <run-and3@...> To: <Gleevec@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, February...
Congratulations. This is wonderful news. I am so happy for you and your daughter. It is a gift for sure, a gift of life. Again congratulations, Love from Lynda...
Hi Richard, I just didn't want anyone with blast crisis to give up hope. We are back from the drs. Al's counts are great, normal so says his drs. He was such...
Dear Group, Is there anyone on the board who has experienced "tumor flare" using Gleevec? We had scans done and at first the doctor felt that Roberts tumors ...
hi, my doctor came up with an idea and i want to know your and your doctors' opinions. and maybe (hopefully) it's also an option for yourselfs. diagnosed in...
My father was recently diagnosed with GIST tumors. He started Gleevec in January and his insurance covered a portion of the first month's supply, but will not...
You might want to check with Novartis, the company that manufatures Gleevec. Since Gleevec has now been FDA approved, as I understand it, Novartis will now...
You'r father's insurance more than likely has a cap on perscrition drugs and he has reached that cap.Is he retired on medicare? Medicare doi's not cover ...
[cross-posted] I have added several new CML medical journal articles to my Web site. All but one (depigmentation) are in .pdf format, so you need Adobe Acrobat...
Dear Zavie: Hope you are well. You know, I have been so worried about this problem with Doug, I never ask you how you are feeling. I guess that is pretty...
I suppose it would help if I actually used the right URL. Sorry about that! Here it is: http://www.cmlsupport.com/cmlstiresourcecenter.htm -- jennifer g ... --...
I would be most insterested in any information about Gleevec and primary liver cancer. I know treating liver tumors with Gleevec is fairly new, but there...
I have left over gleevec from when I was on it. I stopped taking it last month after progression was seen. The medication is un-opened ( seal intact from...
Dear List, Has anyone used megace for appetite stimulation with gleevec? My fiance Robert has no appetite with the gleevec and the doctor is recommending we...
It is no secret that some people have difficulty affording their medications. However, many large pharmaceutical companies have so- called "patient assistance...
Hi All, I'm a new member here and think your group is great! My step-father was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer two years ago and has recently taken a...
Hello, My mother has been diagnosed a G.I.S.T. The tumor has been removed but the doctors said the small intestin was touched. They decided a treatment based...
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