new member - votrient and nexavar use

adobe
adobe Member Posts: 72
edited February 2012 in Kidney Cancer #1
Hi I would like to hear experiences from others who tried to take Votrient and could not take because of elevated liver tests. Now starting Nexavar. I have RCC. Thanks

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  • Texas_wedge
    Texas_wedge Member Posts: 2,798
    #2
    pazopanib (Votrient)
    adobe, if you search under the chemical name, or the trade name above, you should find plenty of threads discussing this therapeutic agent.
    It seems as though Votrient, which is the latest hot item in the armamentarium of cancer treatments, is fairly well tolerated by most patients but we're all different which makes life more interesting.

    By the way, would you care to say whether you have clear cell RCC or some other version and what stage and grade are you per your path report?
  • adobe
    adobe Member Posts: 72
    #3
    Texas_wedge said:

    pazopanib (Votrient)
    adobe, if you search under the chemical name, or the trade name above, you should find plenty of threads discussing this therapeutic agent.
    It seems as though Votrient, which is the latest hot item in the armamentarium of cancer treatments, is fairly well tolerated by most patients but we're all different which makes life more interesting.

    By the way, would you care to say whether you have clear cell RCC or some other version and what stage and grade are you per your path report?

    votrient and nexavar
    Thank you again for your info. I have clear RCC, left kidney out 12 years ago. No drugs or chemo during that time. Now it is back, will have to find out stage and grade on next dr visit.
  • Texas_wedge
    Texas_wedge Member Posts: 2,798
    #4
    adobe said:

    votrient and nexavar
    Thank you again for your info. I have clear RCC, left kidney out 12 years ago. No drugs or chemo during that time. Now it is back, will have to find out stage and grade on next dr visit.

    votrient and nexavar
    Sorry to hear you've had a revisit after all those years but, fortunately much progress has been made since your nephrectomy and there are many more options available, especially if you have clear cell. Let's hope you've caught your recurrence early in stage and grade. Keep us all posted on further findings and you'll find plenty of support here, if needed.
  • adobe
    adobe Member Posts: 72
    #5
    Texas_wedge said:

    votrient and nexavar
    Sorry to hear you've had a revisit after all those years but, fortunately much progress has been made since your nephrectomy and there are many more options available, especially if you have clear cell. Let's hope you've caught your recurrence early in stage and grade. Keep us all posted on further findings and you'll find plenty of support here, if needed.

    starting nexavar
    Thanks again as your info continues to be helpful. I have visited the sites you told me about. From ongoing monotoring from great doctors, the recurrence was caught early. I was shocked after a 12 year time had passed. I just started the Nexavar, 2 tablets (400mg) twice a day. I have taken 3 doses, and the 4th one will be today. So far, no problems.
  • adobe
    adobe Member Posts: 72
    #6
    adobe said:

    starting nexavar
    Thanks again as your info continues to be helpful. I have visited the sites you told me about. From ongoing monotoring from great doctors, the recurrence was caught early. I was shocked after a 12 year time had passed. I just started the Nexavar, 2 tablets (400mg) twice a day. I have taken 3 doses, and the 4th one will be today. So far, no problems.

    tolerating nexavar so far
    I am on the second week of taking nexavar. So far it is going well. 400mg in am and 400 mg 12 hours later. Ct on 3/8. I still continue to wonder about which is best --Nexavar or Votrient. I was unable to tolerate the Votrient, but I know it is the newest drug out.
    Anyone have any info??
  • Texas_wedge
    Texas_wedge Member Posts: 2,798
    #7
    adobe said:

    tolerating nexavar so far
    I am on the second week of taking nexavar. So far it is going well. 400mg in am and 400 mg 12 hours later. Ct on 3/8. I still continue to wonder about which is best --Nexavar or Votrient. I was unable to tolerate the Votrient, but I know it is the newest drug out.
    Anyone have any info??

    Nexavar
    Good to hear it's going so well. Biochemical individuality is so diverse that it's a matter of horses for courses - a question of what does the job for you. Even with over the counter painkillers, different drugs work best for different people.

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