Guest guest Posted May 16, 2008 Report Posted May 16, 2008 Hi All, What surprised me is that Nilotinib has a half life of 17 hours. You would think that they would want the Nilotinib out of the system before introducing a new drug. Zavie Zavie (age 69) 67 Shoreham Avenue Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 dxd AUG/99 INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 3.5 log reduction Jan/08 3.6 log reduction Apr/08 e-mail: zmiller@... Tel: 613-726-1117 Fax: 309-296-0807 Cell: 613-202-0204 ID: zaviem YM: zaviemiller Skype: Zavie _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Skip Duffie Sent: May 16, 2008 1:51 PM ; cmlhope Subject: [ ] Nilotinib--Dasatinib.. Hello to all I hope your all in excellent health. I just finished talking to Zavie, and he said I should post how things are going now that I am off Nilotinib and on Dasatinib.. I am feeling very well indeed but it was an experience switching. I was on Nilotinib on Thursday of last week and started Dasatinib on Friday, about 3AM I thought my days fighting CML was over, I started shaking and had the cills but no fever. For a few days I felt as if I had just had a large meal, anything I ate would just not go down. all of this only lasted about 2 to 3 days. I now feel fine, well, I needed last Monday platelets again this Thursday I needed Platelets and Red blood cells infusions. Now that I have had those I am set for this weekend, which Monday is a holiday, Medical Day gave me Monday off but I had to go in Tuesday for tests... Zavie thought this would interest you all. be safe SkipD dx'ed 30++++ years ago Quote
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2008 Report Posted May 16, 2008 Hi Skip, Thanks for the update. I'm glad you're feeling well. I agree with Zavie that they should have given you a " wash out " period before starting you on the Sprycel. I think most people who have switched drugs have had at least a 5 day wash out period, some even longer. Oh well, at least you're feeling well now, that's what matters. Take care, Tracey > > Hi All, > > What surprised me is that Nilotinib has a half life of 17 hours. You would > think that they would want the Nilotinib out of the system before > introducing a new drug. > > Zavie > > Zavie (age 69) > 67 Shoreham Avenue > Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3 > dxd AUG/99 > INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF > No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01 > Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg) > CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club > 2.8 log reduction Sep/05 > 3.0 log reduction Jan/06 > 2.9 log reduction Feb/07 > 3.5 log reduction Jan/08 > 3.6 log reduction Apr/08 > e-mail: zmiller@... > Tel: 613-726-1117 > Fax: 309-296-0807 > Cell: 613-202-0204 > ID: zaviem > YM: zaviemiller > Skype: Zavie > > _____ > > From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Skip > Duffie > Sent: May 16, 2008 1:51 PM > ; cmlhope > Subject: [ ] Nilotinib--Dasatinib.. > > Hello to all > I hope your all in excellent health. > I just finished talking to Zavie, and he said I should > post how things are going now that I am off > Nilotinib and on Dasatinib.. I am feeling very well > indeed but it was an experience switching. > I was on Nilotinib on Thursday of last week and > started Dasatinib on Friday, about 3AM I thought my > days fighting CML was over, I started shaking and had > the cills but no fever. For a few days I felt as if I > had just had a large meal, anything I ate would just > not go down. all of this only lasted about 2 to 3 > days. I now feel fine, well, I needed last Monday > platelets again this Thursday I needed Platelets and > Red blood cells infusions. Now that I have had those > I am set for this weekend, which Monday is a holiday, > Medical Day gave me Monday off but I had to go in > Tuesday for tests... Zavie thought this would interest > you all. > be safe > SkipD > dx'ed 30++++ years ago > > > > Quote
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