Fwd: Steroid Treatment and HuMax

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Denyse - in other words, we need your hidtory -as I recall you gave it once, but I don't have it here with me, I'm not at home - Best,

Re: Steroid Treatment and HuMax

Denyse,

The treatment really should depend upon what are the goals. I have use prednisone 60 mg daily or dexamethasone 10 mg daily. It depends also on how refractory you are. The Humax-CD20 trial is meant for the most refractory of patients, so you need to have had Campath to have gone on it. If you have had fludarabine as well, and had a poor response or short response, then you would qualify for the trial.

Rick Furman

At 02:23 PM 1/7/2008, you wrote:

Thank you for your prompt reply. I am in Las Vegas. It was your thought on HuMax some months ago that prompted me to discuss this with my Dr. here. I have had Rituxan and Campath previously so he couldn't find a trial that I would qualify for with HuMax.

Have you done any steroids at lower doses that you feel have worked well and if so, would you be willing to share what you think would be a good amount to start with? Do you think we are on the right track here? I have no other symptoms other than a climbing WBC at last apt. was 79k. Feeling good otherwise.

Thanks again,

Denyse

In a message dated 1/7/2008 11:16:25 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, rrfurman@... writes:

Denyse,

The use of steroids is often "cookbook", with each physician doing what they are comfortable with. The steroids are cheap and should not be an issue with insurance.

Humax-CD20 will not be availble out of clinical trials for probably 18-24 months, but it is availble at many centers on trial right now. Where are you?

Rick Furman

Re: Steroid Treatment and HuMax

> Hi Everyone,

>

> Wishing a Happy New Year and a 2008 full of good health to

> everyone! I have

> a couple questions I need help with. Is anyone aware of a steroid

> treatment

> that has been used successfully to bring the nodes down and is

> NOT as strong as

> the HDMP? My Onc. wants to treat with steroids to get the nodes

> down prior

> to using Rituxan to clear out the marrow and blood. He says we

> need a protocol

> that has been reviewed because although we could come up with our

> own, he

> does not think the insurance will cover it.

>

> Additionally, does anyone know when HuMax will be available in the

> US? How

> would I find this out? I have heard this is good on large nodes

> also and of

> course less toxic than other treatments but I cannot find out when

> I might be

> able to get this treatment.

>

> I appreciate your input on the above and also any other successful

>

> treatments anyone has done to bring the nodes down.

>

> Thank you,

> Denyse

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