Sorafenib - New Treatment For Lung Cancer

Tony Yeung · Regular Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 10

Hi,

My name is Tony and my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer approximately 6 months ago. Her first line of treatment was Tarceva and we found out 3 weeks ago when her pain spiked up considerably that the Tarceva was no longer working. My mother is 49, Asian, non smoker, I thought she would be able to use Tarceva for much longer. We were in the hospital for 2 weeks and our oncologist was out at a conference. We waited and when he returned he told us the news that her cancer had spread more in her lungs. We were devastated, but Dr. Tom K. Lee didn’t come home empty handed. At the conference he attended, there was news about a new medication for lung cancer patients, SORAFENIB (NEXAVAR). It is another Tyrosine Inhibitor and the results were good enough that my mother did not need to go under Chemo injection. The average time of progression free survival was 6 months and it is 60% effective on those who take it. Here is the link [url]http://www.asco.org/portal/site/ASCO/menuitem.34d60f5624ba07fd506fe310ee37a01d/?vgnextoid=76f8201eb61a7010VgnVCM100000ed730ad1RCRD&vmview=abst_detail_view&confID=40&index=y&abstractID=31296[/url]
Sorafenib may be in clinical trials but if you do a search on its other name "Nexavar" you can reach its site and call the Reach program. From there you can talk with them and they will fax you some paper work for you to sign and for your oncologist to sign. After that they will review your case and insurance to see if it will be covered. After that has been resolved a pharmacy will call you to ship the Nexavar(SORAFENIB) to you. This is the only way you can get it. We are expecting our shipment this week.

I also did some research on other meds that my mother could possibly take and I found two very promising. Stimuvax, a vaccine that helped stage 3-4 patients live more than 30 months, I believe up to 5 years. A third clinical trial is underway and it is expected to last 4-5 years, that’s how good it is. Unfortunately they are not accepting stage 4 patients.

HKI-272. In my area, the phase 2 clinical trial is about to begin and it was said to last 2 1/2 years. I figure that the duration is that long for a reason so hopefully we get into that clinical trial. I’m still waiting for there call back concerning the results from the phase one clinical trial before we make our decision.

God Bless you all!
Tony Yeung

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