--- In [email protected], "sshine2412" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anybody know how long Gleevec lasts? It looks like most people > are still in remission 4 or 5 years after taking this medicine, but > I'm wondering if anyone knows about long term benefits (5-10+ > years).
_______________ Hi sshine, Gleevec has only been taken now for about 6 years by those in the earliest trials....I have been on Gleevec for 5 years (and still kicking!) Part of the answer depends on the level of response that you get from Gleevec....ie, whether you have a cytogenetic response, get to CCR or PCRU. There are different relapse rate %s depending on your response to the drug. At CCR, the relaspse rate is 2% a year. Recently, Dr. Druker told me that he can now confidently tell a newly diagnosed patient that their CML will be a chronic disease, managed by drugs. If someone goes on Gleevec now and eventually relapses, there will be the other 2nd generation drugs available (probably BMS and AMN, now in trials). So, no long history with Gleevec but a good outlook. Nancy C. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give the gift of life to a sick child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/3iazvD/6WnJAA/xGEGAA/8zSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
