ILUMOM Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 I posted this question on the Clinical drug Trials forum and another member suggested I ask about it here. I am so happy to have found this site. I've learned so much and I love reading the inspirational stories, they give me lots of hope. My mom was dx with NSCLC stage IIIB, inoperable. She has completed 3 rounds of chemo and now her doctor wants her to join a clinical drug trial for a drug R115777 (Zarnestra). This is an oral medication (similar to Iressa) that is supposed to help her with side effects from radiation. It is identified as a farnesyl transferase inhibitor (FTI). Previously, this drug has been used to treat pancreatic cancer, Myeloma and leukemia with some success. By success, I mean that beside fatigue associated with traditional chemo, patients are tolerating this treatment better than traditional chemo. I'm still surfing the web to find out as much as I can. Has anyone heard of this drug? My mom is so wonderful and I love her so much. I'm hoping for a miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 I took part in a trial with this drug for pancreatic cancer. It is certainly easy from a side effect standpoint. Unfortunately, it was ineffective in that particular type of cancer but there is certainly a great deal of hope about this entire class of drugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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