Anyone heard of Ixempra chemo

wendybill
wendybill Member Posts: 84
in Ovarian Cancer #1

My mom started on this treatment last week.  Anyone tried it?  

 

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  • Alexandra
    Alexandra Member Posts: 1,308
    #2
    Hello Wendybill

    I haven't heard of Ixempra chemo, outside of what one can google. There are some reviews on WebMd http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drugreview-149344-Ixempra+IV.aspx?drugid=149344&drugname=Ixempra+IV, mostly from people with metastatic breast cancer. If you go to CSN breast cancer board and search for "Ixempra", you will find many discussions.

    I read in your bio about all the difficulties your mom faced back in 2010 and I have to say: she is a fighter and you are an amazing family who saved her life.

    Best of luck,

    Alexandra

  • artist49
    artist49 Member Posts: 87
    #3
    ixempra

    I have uterine serous carcinoma (acts  more like ovca) and ixempra was part of my chemo on a clinical trial

    at Sloan Kettering.  Diagnosed stage 4B in September 2010,  I got carboplatin , ixempra and avastin for 6 treatments

    and continued with avastin every 3 weeks for maintenance till 2 months ago. Stopped because of avastin side effects.

    I am still in my first remission even though cancer was found in at least 40 lymph nodes. Ixempra I guess may have really worked for me!

    I have a CT scan this coming Monday so who knows what news that will bring.

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