Yes, he can. Sprycel is approved in the US and has been on the market since summer 2006.
The best starting dose is about 100mg a day and this is what the FDA just gave approval for. With this dose there is less risk of pleural effusion. Talk to your doctor. Let us know how it goes. Cheers, Cheryl-Anne On Nov 15, 4:10 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi can my onc prescribe now? > Thanks, > Jeanie<3 > In a message dated 11/15/2007 8:17:19 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > SKI 606 is still under investigation, but I hear patients are doing > very well on the drug. > > If you cannot get into a trial and are not on Sprycel, you should give > it a try. The new reduced dose greatly diminishes the risk of Pleural > Effusion, which was a concern about this is the past. > > I have been on Sprycel since last February and I have NO issues with > Pleural Effusion, and I am doing fantastic. > > Now that doctors have gained better experience with the drug, it is > generally being well tolerated. > > If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. > > Cheers, > Chery-Anne > > ************************************** See what's new athttp://www.aol.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
