Livia, I did take a combination of Interferon and Gleevec (with
Neupogen so my white counts would not "crash") for eight months with
Dr. Mauro at OHSU. I started with only Gleevec when I was diagnosed
in 2003. I did achieve my "zero" on PCR , but then my numbers started
steadily rising. Rather t
Livia,
Here is the summary report on the Phase I clinical trial of this
vaccine you are considering:
http://meeting.jco.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/18_suppl/6509?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=vaccine+cml&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&volume=24&issue=18_suppl&resourcetype=HWCIT
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Dear Livia,
Since I see your doctor's name as the trial investigator, this may
be the trial you are talking about. If so, Gleevec is given in both
arms of the trial. One arm is Gleevec + Interferon + GMCSF and the
other arm is Gleevec + vaccine. You can be randomized to either arm
but I am s
Dear Livia,
Please be assured you are doing well on 600mg Gleevec since your PCR
is trending downwards, same with Roy and many Gleevec patients.
Doctors wish to do immunotherapy via either Interferon or vaccines,
build up your immune system so that one day you can take a break from
Gleevec.
Hi Livia,
I can understand your concern. I guess we keep on learning that until
we ask the questions we will never know the answers - so unless you
ask what your counts are - well
It is good that your PCR is trending down and has been doing so for
the past year. I think Dr. Douglas Smith
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