Dane Tessler Post DLI Update

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Hello and Happy New Year to All.

We had a nice quiet Christmas and I was happy knowing that the first PCR

test after my November DLI showed a marked improvement in bcr/abl

counts...down to 6.5 from 18. I just got the results from my next PCR taken

a month later in December and it shows no change.

My onc says this is a good thing and we are waiting to see results from my

next PCR due on the 31st of January.

If the results are same or better, we do nothing. If the results are worse,

then we do a second DLI. If the second DLI does not induce the immune

response that is hoped for, then we move to BMS or AMN.

Best regards

Dane Tessler

DX July 2000 IFN/ARA-C

Gleevec November 2000

Full Allo Related Donor BMT February 2004

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