Guest guest Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 This brings up a great question and point: my Gleevec is sent to me monthy, via FedEx. It is not climate controlled for the time it is away from my mail away drug co. I know it seems to be working for me, so for me a few days without climate control, my Gleevec does seem to be working. But, still worries me with some of the roller coaster WBC's I have had. Chris ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 First, is these temperatures tolerances so drastic ? Is this not for long term storage ? I never took care of it, maybe I should. Even if temperatures in the San Francisco area aren't too extreme, it gets sometime above 100 in my apartment (I hate AC). For the second part, how remote is the place you are going in France (I am French) ? France is a rather small country (yeah, I said it ), and it is not so easy to get very far from civilization, unless you are camping in the middle of Corsica. Large airports and the TGV trains have AC (I don't know for the smaller trains, probably depends on how small the line). Marcos. On 6/26/07, lightday63 <lightday63@...> wrote: > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France where the temperatures > are often in the high 90's. The temperature tolerance of Gleevec is > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot non air conditioned > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes hot airports. I was > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but haven't come up with > anything very pracitical. The best I can come up with is carrying the > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice and a thermometer. I > would need to check the temp often to make sure it wasn't too hot or > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught in an unexpected > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says that being without daily > Gleevec at this time could be extremely dangerous for me. I am > thinking of canceling the trip. Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > > > -- Marcos Perreau Guimaraes Suppes Brain Lab Ventura Hall - CSLI Stanford University 220 Panama street Stanford CA 94305-4101 650 329 9920 x 305 650 630 5015 (cell) marcospg@... montereyunderwater@... www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Hi , Your doctor appears to be an alarmist. I have never heard that missing a dose or two of Gleevec could be extremely dangerous. Just because the tolerance level is 59-86 doesn't mean that Gleevec stops being ineffective at 90. Maybe if the 90 degee temperature was maintaind for several weeks or months there might be a deterioration. Most likely these temperatures would occur for a couple of hours during the day and wouldn't be long enough to alter the affectiveness. I would suggest that you speak with your pharmacist and ask him. You could call Novartis directly and ask speak to someone who could advise you. Zavie > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France where the temperatures > are often in the high 90's. The temperature tolerance of Gleevec is > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot non air conditioned > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes hot airports. I was > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but haven't come up with > anything very pracitical. The best I can come up with is carrying the > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice and a thermometer. I > would need to check the temp often to make sure it wasn't too hot or > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught in an unexpected > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says that being without daily > Gleevec at this time could be extremely dangerous for me. I am > thinking of canceling the trip. Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Hi Marcos - Thanks for getting back to me. I talked to the Novartis Company that makes Gleevec. They said once the drug goes outside these two temperature limits (59 and 86) it's effectivess is compromised or even destroyed. I've made this trip many times in the past. It's a coastal resort about 10 miles from Soulac Sur Mer. The trains to this city are not air conditioned. One time on the way to Soulac, the train was stalled for about 45 minutes and it really got hot. There is no dining car with ice, etc. > > > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France where the temperatures > > are often in the high 90's. The temperature tolerance of Gleevec is > > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot non air conditioned > > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes hot airports. I was > > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but haven't come up with > > anything very pracitical. The best I can come up with is carrying the > > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice and a thermometer. I > > would need to check the temp often to make sure it wasn't too hot or > > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught in an unexpected > > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says that being without daily > > Gleevec at this time could be extremely dangerous for me. I am > > thinking of canceling the trip. Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Marcos Perreau Guimaraes > Suppes Brain Lab > Ventura Hall - CSLI > Stanford University > 220 Panama street > Stanford CA 94305-4101 > 650 329 9920 x 305 > 650 630 5015 (cell) > marcospg@... > montereyunderwater@... > www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 If you have the money for this trip , and you have the time , don't wait to enjoy your life . You don't know what can happen next year . I can take your place and bring you back photos !!!! Have a nice hollayday . Emile Dx Dec 2003 # 527 Zavie's Club I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France where the temperatures are often in the high 90's. The temperature tolerance of Gleevec is between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot non air conditioned trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes hot airports. I was thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but haven't come up with anything very pracitical. The best I can come up with is carrying the Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice and a thermometer. I would need to check the temp often to make sure it wasn't too hot or too cold. This plan has risks of being caught in an unexpected situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says that being without daily Gleevec at this time could be extremely dangerous for me. I am thinking of canceling the trip. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 We just came back from a trip to Key West and my mother takes Gleevec and we have not heard that it has to be kept at a certain temp. In fact this is the first time I have ever heard it. Maybe they should make people aware of these things because we traveled by train and did nothing to protect her meds. Thanks for the info. --- lightday63 <lightday63@...> wrote: > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France > where the temperatures > are often in the high 90's. The temperature > tolerance of Gleevec is > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot > non air conditioned > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes > hot airports. I was > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but > haven't come up with > anything very pracitical. The best I can come > up with is carrying the > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice > and a thermometer. I > would need to check the temp often to make sure > it wasn't too hot or > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught > in an unexpected > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says > that being without daily > Gleevec at this time could be extremely > dangerous for me. I am > thinking of canceling the trip. Any > suggestions would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > > ~Stacey Thacker~ ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Auto Green Center. http://autos./green_center/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 The notice does say to store it between 15C and 30C, which correspond in Fahrenheit to the 59F and 86F mentioned. What I am wondering is what it means in terms of time. Having the pills at 100F for 1h is it ok ? For 1 day, 1 week or 1 month ? If gleevec is destroyed in a few hours at 100F I would hope the notice, the pharmacy and the dr would be a little more concerned about the problem. I am seeing my dr in 10 days, I ll ask him, although I doubt he ll have a definitive answer. Marcos. On 6/26/07, Stacey Thacker <Stacey1599@...> wrote: > > We just came back from a trip to Key West and my > mother takes Gleevec and we have not heard that > it has to be kept at a certain temp. In fact this > is the first time I have ever heard it. Maybe > they should make people aware of these things > because we traveled by train and did nothing to > protect her meds. Thanks for the info. > > --- lightday63 <lightday63@... <lightday63%40>> wrote: > > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France > > where the temperatures > > are often in the high 90's. The temperature > > tolerance of Gleevec is > > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot > > non air conditioned > > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes > > hot airports. I was > > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but > > haven't come up with > > anything very pracitical. The best I can come > > up with is carrying the > > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice > > and a thermometer. I > > would need to check the temp often to make sure > > it wasn't too hot or > > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught > > in an unexpected > > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says > > that being without daily > > Gleevec at this time could be extremely > > dangerous for me. I am > > thinking of canceling the trip. Any > > suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > ~Stacey Thacker~ > > __________________________________________________________ > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. > Visit the Auto Green Center. > http://autos./green_center/ > > > -- Marcos Perreau Guimaraes Suppes Brain Lab Ventura Hall - CSLI Stanford University 220 Panama street Stanford CA 94305-4101 650 329 9920 x 305 650 630 5015 (cell) marcospg@... montereyunderwater@... www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 That's a good point Marcos. On top of that, wouldn't you say that many of our houses can get warmer than 86 degrees in the summer? I'm sure not everyone has air conditioning. And what about the people who deliver the drugs to the pharmacies, do they have the drug temperature controlled? I doubt it. Tracey > > > > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France > > > where the temperatures > > > are often in the high 90's. The temperature > > > tolerance of Gleevec is > > > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot > > > non air conditioned > > > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes > > > hot airports. I was > > > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but > > > haven't come up with > > > anything very pracitical. The best I can come > > > up with is carrying the > > > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice > > > and a thermometer. I > > > would need to check the temp often to make sure > > > it wasn't too hot or > > > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught > > > in an unexpected > > > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says > > > that being without daily > > > Gleevec at this time could be extremely > > > dangerous for me. I am > > > thinking of canceling the trip. Any > > > suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~Stacey Thacker~ > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. > > Visit the Auto Green Center. > > http://autos./green_center/ > > > > > > > > > > -- > Marcos Perreau Guimaraes > Suppes Brain Lab > Ventura Hall - CSLI > Stanford University > 220 Panama street > Stanford CA 94305-4101 > 650 329 9920 x 305 > 650 630 5015 (cell) > marcospg@... > montereyunderwater@... > www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Hi Zavie, Thanks for your answer. I did talk directly to a representative at Novartis and I also sent them an e-mail. They said that once the drug was outside this temperature range they could no longer guarentee its effectiveness or safety. They would not or could not say how quickly the deterioration happens. > > > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France where the > temperatures > > are often in the high 90's. The temperature tolerance of Gleevec > is > > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot non air > conditioned > > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes hot airports. I was > > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but haven't come up > with > > anything very pracitical. The best I can come up with is carrying > the > > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice and a > thermometer. I > > would need to check the temp often to make sure it wasn't too hot > or > > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught in an unexpected > > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says that being without > daily > > Gleevec at this time could be extremely dangerous for me. I am > > thinking of canceling the trip. Any suggestions would be > appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 My Gleevec by Medco is delivered by UPS when temp is 80 it is sent in a cold package,other times just in an envelope. Don,t have info on long range,but do put my supply in the fridge [ ] Re: Traveling with Gleevec Hi Zavie, Thanks for your answer. I did talk directly to a representative at Novartis and I also sent them an e-mail. They said that once the drug was outside this temperature range they could no longer guarentee its effectiveness or safety. They would not or could not say how quickly the deterioration happens. > > > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France where the > temperatures > > are often in the high 90's. The temperature tolerance of Gleevec > is > > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot non air > conditioned > > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes hot airports. I was > > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but haven't come up > with > > anything very pracitical. The best I can come up with is carrying > the > > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice and a > thermometer. I > > would need to check the temp often to make sure it wasn't too hot > or > > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught in an unexpected > > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says that being without > daily > > Gleevec at this time could be extremely dangerous for me. I am > > thinking of canceling the trip. Any suggestions would be > appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Auto Green Center. http://autos./green_center/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Mine is delivered via mail order and during the summer, it's in a Styrofoam box with an ice pack. Barbara Hundley _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tracey Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 9:41 PM Subject: Re: [ ] Traveling with Gleevec That's a good point Marcos. On top of that, wouldn't you say that many of our houses can get warmer than 86 degrees in the summer? I'm sure not everyone has air conditioning. And what about the people who deliver the drugs to the pharmacies, do they have the drug temperature controlled? I doubt it. Tracey > > > > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France > > > where the temperatures > > > are often in the high 90's. The temperature > > > tolerance of Gleevec is > > > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot > > > non air conditioned > > > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes > > > hot airports. I was > > > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but > > > haven't come up with > > > anything very pracitical. The best I can come > > > up with is carrying the > > > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice > > > and a thermometer. I > > > would need to check the temp often to make sure > > > it wasn't too hot or > > > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught > > > in an unexpected > > > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says > > > that being without daily > > > Gleevec at this time could be extremely > > > dangerous for me. I am > > > thinking of canceling the trip. Any > > > suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~Stacey Thacker~ > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. > > Visit the Auto Green Center. > > http://autos. <http://autos./green_center/> /green_center/ > > > > > > > > > > -- > Marcos Perreau Guimaraes > Suppes Brain Lab > Ventura Hall - CSLI > Stanford University > 220 Panama street > Stanford CA 94305-4101 > 650 329 9920 x 305 > 650 630 5015 (cell) > marcospg@... > montereyunderwater@... > www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 , The fridge may not be the best place for your Gleevec because the temperature would be below 59. > > > > > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France where the > > temperatures > > > are often in the high 90's. The temperature tolerance of Gleevec > > is > > > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot non air > > conditioned > > > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes hot airports. I was > > > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but haven't come up > > with > > > anything very pracitical. The best I can come up with is > carrying > > the > > > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice and a > > thermometer. I > > > would need to check the temp often to make sure it wasn't too hot > > or > > > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught in an unexpected > > > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says that being without > > daily > > > Gleevec at this time could be extremely dangerous for me. I am > > > thinking of canceling the trip. Any suggestions would be > > appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Auto Green Center. > http://autos./green_center/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Isn't fridge temperature lower than 59 degree? > > > > > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France where the > > temperatures > > > are often in the high 90's. The temperature tolerance of Gleevec > > is > > > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot non air > > conditioned > > > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes hot airports. I was > > > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but haven't come up > > with > > > anything very pracitical. The best I can come up with is > carrying > > the > > > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice and a > > thermometer. I > > > would need to check the temp often to make sure it wasn't too hot > > or > > > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught in an unexpected > > > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says that being without > > daily > > > Gleevec at this time could be extremely dangerous for me. I am > > > thinking of canceling the trip. Any suggestions would be > > appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Auto Green Center. > http://autos./green_center/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Sounds as consistent as PCR testing I found a 2004 document from the European Medicines Agency that says, I quote : " Stability Preliminary investigations have established the main degradation pathways , e.g. oxidation to N-oxide under oxidative stress conditions. Degradation was not observed after storage at high temperatures (100ºC). " 100C is 212F, if you place gets that warm call the firefighters Reference : http://www.emea.europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf (glivec is the name used in Europe, don't ask why, but it is the same drug and the same packaging). Marcos. On 6/26/07, barbara <barb521@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Mine is delivered via mail order and during the summer, it's in a Styrofoam > box with an ice pack. > > Barbara Hundley > > _____ > > From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Tracey > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 9:41 PM > > Subject: Re: [ ] Traveling with Gleevec > > That's a good point Marcos. On top of that, wouldn't you say that > many of our houses can get warmer than 86 degrees in the summer? I'm > sure not everyone has air conditioning. And what about the people > who deliver the drugs to the pharmacies, do they have the drug > temperature controlled? I doubt it. > > Tracey > > > > > > > > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France > > > > where the temperatures > > > > are often in the high 90's. The temperature > > > > tolerance of Gleevec is > > > > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot > > > > non air conditioned > > > > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes > > > > hot airports. I was > > > > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but > > > > haven't come up with > > > > anything very pracitical. The best I can come > > > > up with is carrying the > > > > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice > > > > and a thermometer. I > > > > would need to check the temp often to make sure > > > > it wasn't too hot or > > > > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught > > > > in an unexpected > > > > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says > > > > that being without daily > > > > Gleevec at this time could be extremely > > > > dangerous for me. I am > > > > thinking of canceling the trip. Any > > > > suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~Stacey Thacker~ > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative > vehicles. > > > Visit the Auto Green Center. > > > http://autos. <http://autos./green_center/> > > /green_center/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Marcos Perreau Guimaraes > > Suppes Brain Lab > > Ventura Hall - CSLI > > Stanford University > > 220 Panama street > > Stanford CA 94305-4101 > > 650 329 9920 x 305 > > 650 630 5015 (cell) > > marcospg@... > > montereyunderwater@... > > www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Hi Marcos, Thank you for digging out that refererence. There are very few medications that are very sensitive to temperature. Zavie Zavie (age 69) 67 Shoreham Avenue Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 dxd AUG/99 INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 e-mail: zmiller@... Tel: 613-726-1117 Fax: 309-296-0807 Cell: 613-202-0204 ID: zaviem _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Marcos Perreau Guimaraes Sent: June 26, 2007 10:56 PM Subject: Re: [ ] Traveling with Gleevec Sounds as consistent as PCR testing I found a 2004 document from the European Medicines Agency that says, I quote : " Stability Preliminary investigations have established the main degradation pathways , e.g. oxidation to N-oxide under oxidative stress conditions. Degradation was not observed after storage at high temperatures (100ºC). " 100C is 212F, if you place gets that warm call the firefighters Reference : http://www.emea. <http://www.emea.europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf> europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf (glivec is the name used in Europe, don't ask why, but it is the same drug and the same packaging). Marcos. On 6/26/07, barbara <barb521comcast (DOT) <mailto:barb521%40comcast.net> net> wrote: > > > > > > > Mine is delivered via mail order and during the summer, it's in a Styrofoam > box with an ice pack. > > Barbara Hundley > > _____ > > From: groups (DOT) <mailto:%40> com [mailto:groups (DOT) <mailto:%40> com] On Behalf Of Tracey > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 9:41 PM > groups (DOT) <mailto:%40> com > Subject: Re: [ ] Traveling with Gleevec > > That's a good point Marcos. On top of that, wouldn't you say that > many of our houses can get warmer than 86 degrees in the summer? I'm > sure not everyone has air conditioning. And what about the people > who deliver the drugs to the pharmacies, do they have the drug > temperature controlled? I doubt it. > > Tracey > > > > > > > > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France > > > > where the temperatures > > > > are often in the high 90's. The temperature > > > > tolerance of Gleevec is > > > > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot > > > > non air conditioned > > > > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes > > > > hot airports. I was > > > > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but > > > > haven't come up with > > > > anything very pracitical. The best I can come > > > > up with is carrying the > > > > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice > > > > and a thermometer. I > > > > would need to check the temp often to make sure > > > > it wasn't too hot or > > > > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught > > > > in an unexpected > > > > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says > > > > that being without daily > > > > Gleevec at this time could be extremely > > > > dangerous for me. I am > > > > thinking of canceling the trip. Any > > > > suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~Stacey Thacker~ > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative > vehicles. > > > Visit the Auto Green Center. > > > http://autos. <http://autos. <http://autos./green_center/> /green_center/> > > /green_center/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Marcos Perreau Guimaraes > > Suppes Brain Lab > > Ventura Hall - CSLI > > Stanford University > > 220 Panama street > > Stanford CA 94305-4101 > > 650 329 9920 x 305 > > 650 630 5015 (cell) > > marcospg@... > > montereyunderwater@... > > www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 That's a real ugly link I posted. Here's a tiny version : http://tinyurl.com/ytwcq6 Marcos. On 6/26/07, Zavie miller <zmiller@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Marcos, > > Thank you for digging out that refererence. > > There are very few medications that are very sensitive to temperature. > > Zavie > > Zavie (age 69) > 67 Shoreham Avenue > Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 > dxd AUG/99 > INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF > No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 > Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) > CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club > 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 > 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 > 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 > e-mail: zmiller@... > Tel: 613-726-1117 > Fax: 309-296-0807 > Cell: 613-202-0204 > ID: zaviem > _____ > > From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Marcos > Perreau Guimaraes > Sent: June 26, 2007 10:56 PM > > Subject: Re: [ ] Traveling with Gleevec > > Sounds as consistent as PCR testing > I found a 2004 document from the European Medicines Agency that says, I > quote : > " Stability > Preliminary investigations have established the main degradation > pathways , e.g. oxidation to N-oxide under oxidative stress > conditions. Degradation was not observed after storage at high > temperatures (100ºC). " > > 100C is 212F, if you place gets that warm call the firefighters > > Reference : > http://www.emea. > <http://www.emea.europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf> > europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf > > (glivec is the name used in Europe, don't ask why, but it is the same > drug and the same packaging). > Marcos. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Hi , I don't know what is your budget or how long your stay is, but if you are still concerned by keeping the pills at room temperature, a solution would be to rent a car with ac from wherever the plane puts you. From Paris, it should be about like driving from SF to LA. You can also take a plane or a TGV to Bordeaux and rent a car there. When I was still living in Paris I would have had doubts about how much safety driving a car in France adds, but road fatalities have been cut by half since I left so it must have improved. I wish you a good time there. Marcos. On 6/26/07, lightday63 <lightday63@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Marcos - > Thanks for getting back to me. I talked to the Novartis Company that > makes Gleevec. They said once the drug goes outside these two > temperature limits (59 and 86) it's effectivess is compromised or > even destroyed. > I've made this trip many times in the past. It's a coastal resort > about 10 miles from Soulac Sur Mer. The trains to this city are not > air conditioned. One time on the way to Soulac, the train was > stalled for about 45 minutes and it really got hot. There is no > dining car with ice, etc. > > > > > > > > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France where the > temperatures > > > are often in the high 90's. The temperature tolerance of Gleevec > is > > > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot non air conditioned > > > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes hot airports. I was > > > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but haven't come up > with > > > anything very pracitical. The best I can come up with is carrying > the > > > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice and a > thermometer. I > > > would need to check the temp often to make sure it wasn't too hot > or > > > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught in an unexpected > > > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says that being without > daily > > > Gleevec at this time could be extremely dangerous for me. I am > > > thinking of canceling the trip. Any suggestions would be > appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Marcos Perreau Guimaraes > > Suppes Brain Lab > > Ventura Hall - CSLI > > Stanford University > > 220 Panama street > > Stanford CA 94305-4101 > > 650 329 9920 x 305 > > 650 630 5015 (cell) > > marcospg@... > > montereyunderwater@... > > www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Hi Marcos, Thanks for all your ideas and research. My budget doesn't permit car rental. That's why I'm stuck with the train after flying into Bordeaux. The temperature range from your research is very impressive, but still leaves me womdering how Novartis came up with something so different. > > > > > > > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France where the > > temperatures > > > > are often in the high 90's. The temperature tolerance of Gleevec > > is > > > > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot non air conditioned > > > > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes hot airports. I was > > > > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but haven't come up > > with > > > > anything very pracitical. The best I can come up with is carrying > > the > > > > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice and a > > thermometer. I > > > > would need to check the temp often to make sure it wasn't too hot > > or > > > > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught in an unexpected > > > > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says that being without > > daily > > > > Gleevec at this time could be extremely dangerous for me. I am > > > > thinking of canceling the trip. Any suggestions would be > > appreciated. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Marcos Perreau Guimaraes > > > Suppes Brain Lab > > > Ventura Hall - CSLI > > > Stanford University > > > 220 Panama street > > > Stanford CA 94305-4101 > > > 650 329 9920 x 305 > > > 650 630 5015 (cell) > > > marcospg@ > > > montereyunderwater@ > > > www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Who is your supplier I get same thing,big box for so little. Re: [ ] Traveling with Gleevec That's a good point Marcos. On top of that, wouldn't you say that many of our houses can get warmer than 86 degrees in the summer? I'm sure not everyone has air conditioning. And what about the people who deliver the drugs to the pharmacies, do they have the drug temperature controlled? I doubt it. Tracey > > > > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France > > > where the temperatures > > > are often in the high 90's. The temperature > > > tolerance of Gleevec is > > > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot > > > non air conditioned > > > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes > > > hot airports. I was > > > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but > > > haven't come up with > > > anything very pracitical. The best I can come > > > up with is carrying the > > > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice > > > and a thermometer. I > > > would need to check the temp often to make sure > > > it wasn't too hot or > > > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught > > > in an unexpected > > > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says > > > that being without daily > > > Gleevec at this time could be extremely > > > dangerous for me. I am > > > thinking of canceling the trip. Any > > > suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~Stacey Thacker~ > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. > > Visit the Auto Green Center. > > http://autos. <http://autos. / green_center/> /green_ center/ > > > > > > > > > > -- > Marcos Perreau Guimaraes > Suppes Brain Lab > Ventura Hall - CSLI > Stanford University > 220 Panama street > Stanford CA 94305-4101 > 650 329 9920 x 305 > 650 630 5015 (cell) > marcospg@... > montereyunderwater@ ... > www.stanford. edu/~marcospg/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Hi Marcos, I'm taking the research you found to my Dr. and pharmacist and see if they will talk to the Novartis people about it. If this research is accurate, I see no reason to be concerned about temperature. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Marcos, > > > > Thank you for digging out that refererence. > > > > There are very few medications that are very sensitive to temperature. > > > > Zavie > > > > Zavie (age 69) > > 67 Shoreham Avenue > > Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 > > dxd AUG/99 > > INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF > > No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 > > Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) > > CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club > > 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 > > 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 > > 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 > > e-mail: zmiller@... > > Tel: 613-726-1117 > > Fax: 309-296-0807 > > Cell: 613-202-0204 > > ID: zaviem > > _____ > > > > From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Marcos > > Perreau Guimaraes > > Sent: June 26, 2007 10:56 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [ ] Traveling with Gleevec > > > > Sounds as consistent as PCR testing > > I found a 2004 document from the European Medicines Agency that says, I > > quote : > > " Stability > > Preliminary investigations have established the main degradation > > pathways , e.g. oxidation to N-oxide under oxidative stress > > conditions. Degradation was not observed after storage at high > > temperatures (100ºC). " > > > > 100C is 212F, if you place gets that warm call the firefighters > > > > Reference : > > http://www.emea. > > <http://www.emea.europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf> > > europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf > > > > (glivec is the name used in Europe, don't ask why, but it is the same > > drug and the same packaging). > > Marcos. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 , You may (or not) have a hard time getting strait answers from Novartis, for liability fear. You may want to email one of the big Dr, like Dr Drucker. From what I have read here he is good at responding. Marcos. On 6/27/07, lightday63 <lightday63@...> wrote: > > Hi Marcos, > I'm taking the research you found to my Dr. and pharmacist and see if > they will talk to the Novartis people about it. If this research is > accurate, I see no reason to be concerned about temperature. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Marcos, > > > > > > Thank you for digging out that refererence. > > > > > > There are very few medications that are very sensitive to > temperature. > > > > > > Zavie > > > > > > Zavie (age 69) > > > 67 Shoreham Avenue > > > Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 > > > dxd AUG/99 > > > INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF > > > No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 > > > Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) > > > CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club > > > 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 > > > 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 > > > 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 > > > e-mail: zmiller@... > > > > Tel: 613-726-1117 > > > Fax: 309-296-0807 > > > Cell: 613-202-0204 > > > ID: zaviem > > > _____ > > > > > > From: <%40> [mailto: > <%40>] On > Behalf Of Marcos > > > Perreau Guimaraes > > > Sent: June 26, 2007 10:56 PM > > > <%40> > > > Subject: Re: [ ] Traveling with Gleevec > > > > > > Sounds as consistent as PCR testing > > > I found a 2004 document from the European Medicines Agency that > says, I > > > quote : > > > " Stability > > > Preliminary investigations have established the main degradation > > > pathways , e.g. oxidation to N-oxide under oxidative stress > > > conditions. Degradation was not observed after storage at high > > > temperatures (100ºC). " > > > > > > 100C is 212F, if you place gets that warm call the firefighters > > > > > > Reference : > > > http://www.emea. > > > > <http://www.emea.europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf> > > > europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf > > > > > > (glivec is the name used in Europe, don't ask why, but it is the > same > > > drug and the same packaging). > > > Marcos. > > > > > > > > > > > -- Marcos Perreau Guimaraes Suppes Brain Lab Ventura Hall - CSLI Stanford University 220 Panama street Stanford CA 94305-4101 650 329 9920 x 305 650 630 5015 (cell) marcospg@... montereyunderwater@... www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Marcos - I just joined this group and am not familiar with Dr. Drucker. Do you have his e-mail address? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Marcos, > > > > > > > > Thank you for digging out that refererence. > > > > > > > > There are very few medications that are very sensitive to > > temperature. > > > > > > > > Zavie > > > > > > > > Zavie (age 69) > > > > 67 Shoreham Avenue > > > > Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 > > > > dxd AUG/99 > > > > INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF > > > > No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 > > > > Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) > > > > CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club > > > > 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 > > > > 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 > > > > 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 > > > > e-mail: zmiller@ > > > > > > Tel: 613-726-1117 > > > > Fax: 309-296-0807 > > > > Cell: 613-202-0204 > > > > ID: zaviem > > > > _____ > > > > > > > > From: <%40> [mailto: > > <%40>] On > > Behalf Of Marcos > > > > Perreau Guimaraes > > > > Sent: June 26, 2007 10:56 PM > > > > <%40> > > > > Subject: Re: [ ] Traveling with Gleevec > > > > > > > > Sounds as consistent as PCR testing > > > > I found a 2004 document from the European Medicines Agency that > > says, I > > > > quote : > > > > " Stability > > > > Preliminary investigations have established the main degradation > > > > pathways , e.g. oxidation to N-oxide under oxidative stress > > > > conditions. Degradation was not observed after storage at high > > > > temperatures (100ºC). " > > > > > > > > 100C is 212F, if you place gets that warm call the firefighters > > > > > > > > Reference : > > > > http://www.emea. > > > > > > <http://www.emea.europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf> > > > > europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf > > > > > > > > (glivec is the name used in Europe, don't ask why, but it is the > > same > > > > drug and the same packaging). > > > > Marcos. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Marcos Perreau Guimaraes > Suppes Brain Lab > Ventura Hall - CSLI > Stanford University > 220 Panama street > Stanford CA 94305-4101 > 650 329 9920 x 305 > 650 630 5015 (cell) > marcospg@... > montereyunderwater@... > www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 I never contacted him myself, maybe somebody who did will chime in. Here's his page and email at OHSU : http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/healthcare/hemonc/faculty/druker.cfm Marcos. On 6/27/07, lightday63 <lightday63@...> wrote: > > Marcos - > I just joined this group and am not familiar with Dr. Drucker. Do you > have his e-mail address? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Marcos, > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for digging out that refererence. > > > > > > > > > > There are very few medications that are very sensitive to > > > temperature. > > > > > > > > > > Zavie > > > > > > > > > > Zavie (age 69) > > > > > 67 Shoreham Avenue > > > > > Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 > > > > > dxd AUG/99 > > > > > INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF > > > > > No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 > > > > > Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) > > > > > CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club > > > > > 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 > > > > > 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 > > > > > 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 > > > > > e-mail: zmiller@ > > > > > > > > Tel: 613-726-1117 > > > > > Fax: 309-296-0807 > > > > > Cell: 613-202-0204 > > > > > ID: zaviem > > > > > _____ > > > > > > > > > > From: <%40><%40> [mailto: > > > <%40><%40>] On > > > Behalf Of Marcos > > > > > Perreau Guimaraes > > > > > Sent: June 26, 2007 10:56 PM > > > > > <%40><%40> > > > > > Subject: Re: [ ] Traveling with Gleevec > > > > > > > > > > Sounds as consistent as PCR testing > > > > > I found a 2004 document from the European Medicines Agency > that > > > says, I > > > > > quote : > > > > > " Stability > > > > > Preliminary investigations have established the main > degradation > > > > > pathways , e.g. oxidation to N-oxide under oxidative stress > > > > > conditions. Degradation was not observed after storage at high > > > > > temperatures (100ºC). " > > > > > > > > > > 100C is 212F, if you place gets that warm call the > firefighters > > > > > > > > > > Reference : > > > > > http://www.emea. > > > > > > > > > <http://www.emea.europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf> > > > > > europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf > > > > > > > > > > (glivec is the name used in Europe, don't ask why, but it is > the > > > same > > > > > drug and the same packaging). > > > > > Marcos. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Marcos Perreau Guimaraes > > Suppes Brain Lab > > Ventura Hall - CSLI > > Stanford University > > 220 Panama street > > Stanford CA 94305-4101 > > 650 329 9920 x 305 > > 650 630 5015 (cell) > > marcospg@... > > montereyunderwater@... > > www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Medco Barbara Hundley _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Shipley Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [ ] Traveling with Gleevec Who is your supplier I get same thing,big box for so little. Re: [ ] Traveling with Gleevec That's a good point Marcos. On top of that, wouldn't you say that many of our houses can get warmer than 86 degrees in the summer? I'm sure not everyone has air conditioning. And what about the people who deliver the drugs to the pharmacies, do they have the drug temperature controlled? I doubt it. Tracey > > > > > I'm planning a trip to a remote area of France > > > where the temperatures > > > are often in the high 90's. The temperature > > > tolerance of Gleevec is > > > between 59 and 86. I would be traveling on hot > > > non air conditioned > > > trains, in hot train stations, and sometimes > > > hot airports. I was > > > thinking of ways to keep the Gleevec safe, but > > > haven't come up with > > > anything very pracitical. The best I can come > > > up with is carrying the > > > Gleevec in an insulated lunch bag with some ice > > > and a thermometer. I > > > would need to check the temp often to make sure > > > it wasn't too hot or > > > too cold. This plan has risks of being caught > > > in an unexpected > > > situation with no access to ice. My Dr. says > > > that being without daily > > > Gleevec at this time could be extremely > > > dangerous for me. I am > > > thinking of canceling the trip. Any > > > suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~Stacey Thacker~ > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. > > Visit the Auto Green Center. > > http://autos. <http://autos. / green_center/> /green_ center/ > > > > > > > > > > -- > Marcos Perreau Guimaraes > Suppes Brain Lab > Ventura Hall - CSLI > Stanford University > 220 Panama street > Stanford CA 94305-4101 > 650 329 9920 x 305 > 650 630 5015 (cell) > marcospg@... > montereyunderwater@ ... > www.stanford. edu/~marcospg/ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Hi Marcos, I just talked to my Dr. today. He has concluded that the risk of the gleevec being damaged by high temps is very low. And even if it were to be damaged, the risk to my health from taking damaged gleevec for a few days would also be very low. So I'm off to France! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Marcos, > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for digging out that refererence. > > > > > > > > > > > > There are very few medications that are very sensitive to > > > > temperature. > > > > > > > > > > > > Zavie > > > > > > > > > > > > Zavie (age 69) > > > > > > 67 Shoreham Avenue > > > > > > Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 > > > > > > dxd AUG/99 > > > > > > INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF > > > > > > No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 > > > > > > Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) > > > > > > CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club > > > > > > 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 > > > > > > 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 > > > > > > 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 > > > > > > e-mail: zmiller@ > > > > > > > > > > Tel: 613-726-1117 > > > > > > Fax: 309-296-0807 > > > > > > Cell: 613-202-0204 > > > > > > ID: zaviem > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > > > > > > > From: <%40><% 40> [mailto: > > > > <%40><% 40>] On > > > > Behalf Of Marcos > > > > > > Perreau Guimaraes > > > > > > Sent: June 26, 2007 10:56 PM > > > > > > <%40><% 40> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [ ] Traveling with Gleevec > > > > > > > > > > > > Sounds as consistent as PCR testing > > > > > > I found a 2004 document from the European Medicines Agency > > that > > > > says, I > > > > > > quote : > > > > > > " Stability > > > > > > Preliminary investigations have established the main > > degradation > > > > > > pathways , e.g. oxidation to N-oxide under oxidative stress > > > > > > conditions. Degradation was not observed after storage at high > > > > > > temperatures (100ºC). " > > > > > > > > > > > > 100C is 212F, if you place gets that warm call the > > firefighters > > > > > > > > > > > > Reference : > > > > > > http://www.emea. > > > > > > > > > > > > <http://www.emea.europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf> > > > > > > europa.eu/humandocs/PDFs/EPAR/glivec/241801en6.pdf > > > > > > > > > > > > (glivec is the name used in Europe, don't ask why, but it is > > the > > > > same > > > > > > drug and the same packaging). > > > > > > Marcos. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Marcos Perreau Guimaraes > > > Suppes Brain Lab > > > Ventura Hall - CSLI > > > Stanford University > > > 220 Panama street > > > Stanford CA 94305-4101 > > > 650 329 9920 x 305 > > > 650 630 5015 (cell) > > > marcospg@ > > > montereyunderwater@ > > > www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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