Ariad results

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Hi Everyone, especially Jackie and Beth....I have some pretty good QPCR

results. They don't always get a good draw, so when my trial nurse called

me she explained to me, the last good bone marrow draw they had prior to the

last one, was Jan. it was 5.02 The one they did on June 6, is .109. I

have been on Ariad since April 13. I am thinking this is pretty

fantastic, Please keep in mind, I am on 15 mg, and have NO side effects.

I asked if I was doing so well on 15, will they still put me on 30mg and she

said, yes, because it is a trial, 28 days after they start someone, Jackie

and Beth, on 30, they will put me on 30.

On another note, I put on some sun tan lotion and sat in the sun and went in

the pool this morning for 1 1/2 hours. I exercised my chubby little legs

most of the time, but basically wanted to see if I would tan and how I would

tan on this drug. This is of course without telling or asking permission

from Dr. Talpaz, as he always says NO.

The most difficult time I have with Ariad is eating. I am always hungry and

have to eat a light breakfast, wait two hours, take the pills and wait two

more hours. It's the last two that are killing me. Then I get too hungry

and cram anything I can get my hands on into my face! They just changed

that, it was wait one hour after taking the pills, now it is 2.

But really, I'm not complaining, I am happy as a pig in a pile of mud with

this trial and wish the very same good results for Jackie and Beth.

Blessings, Bobby

--

a Doyle/dob 1929

DX /CML/1995/Interferon/hydrea

2/00 - Gleevec Trial, OHSU, Dr. Druker

6/02 - Gleevec/Arsenic Trial, OHSU,Dr. Druker

6/03 - Gleeved/Zarnestra Trial, OHSU, " " " "

7/04 - Sprycel Trial, MDACC, Dr. Talpaz

3/05 - CCR

12/07 - Ended trial due to Pleural Effusion

4/08 - XL228 Trial, U. of Michigan, Dr. Talpaz

4/09 - Ariad Trial, U.of Michigan, Dr. Talpaz

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