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Ipi/interferon trial

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    • January 22, 2014 at 6:39 am
    Marianne quinn
    Participant

      My husband is having his 2nd dose of 10 mg ipi tomorrow. He did very well with the first dose and we are so glad he did not get the interferon arm. Has anyone out there participated in this trial with the high dose ipi? How did it go? Any tips?  He got melanoma from hitting his thumb with a hammer! The wound never healed. This is very rare. He had  a partial amputation. He had two positive nodes and then a lymphendectomy. So far, so good. Feeling positive and being active. Any feedback would be appreciated.

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        • January 23, 2014 at 3:54 am
        Gene_S
        Participant

          My husband did the high dose of Ipi but not in the same trial as you are in.  He started the 10 mg/kg in March 2011 and became NED in Oct. of 2012 while just recently stopping the Ipi maintenance in Dec. 2013.

          You can read more in his profile if you wish.  He had a few side effects but none of the really bad ones.  He got his white eyebrows and lost the pigmentation in his face but this made the Dr. very happy as he said you can see the Ipi is working.

          Judy (loving wife of Gene Stage IV and now NED)

          • January 23, 2014 at 3:54 am
          Gene_S
          Participant

            My husband did the high dose of Ipi but not in the same trial as you are in.  He started the 10 mg/kg in March 2011 and became NED in Oct. of 2012 while just recently stopping the Ipi maintenance in Dec. 2013.

            You can read more in his profile if you wish.  He had a few side effects but none of the really bad ones.  He got his white eyebrows and lost the pigmentation in his face but this made the Dr. very happy as he said you can see the Ipi is working.

            Judy (loving wife of Gene Stage IV and now NED)

            • January 23, 2014 at 3:54 am
            Gene_S
            Participant

              My husband did the high dose of Ipi but not in the same trial as you are in.  He started the 10 mg/kg in March 2011 and became NED in Oct. of 2012 while just recently stopping the Ipi maintenance in Dec. 2013.

              You can read more in his profile if you wish.  He had a few side effects but none of the really bad ones.  He got his white eyebrows and lost the pigmentation in his face but this made the Dr. very happy as he said you can see the Ipi is working.

              Judy (loving wife of Gene Stage IV and now NED)

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