← Return to Carboplatin Alimta and Keytruda Treatment: What's your experience?

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I know it's been several years since this post was created, but I'm wondering what peoples' experience with this drug combination has been since. I have what looks like Stage 3 NSCLC (at least from the current CT scan, I have a PET scan scheduled on Monday to see if it's spread anywhere else). My oncologist at UCSF is almost certain this is a recurrence (I had Stage 3B in 2008, then have had a series of lung nodules becoming malignant since 2018), and informed me that he'll start me on the alimta, carbo and keytruda combo once we get positive results. He wants to do four regimens and then after that keytruda only. Right now after reading so many grim things about possible reactions to keytruda, I'm frankly terrified of starting it. I'm curious, has being treated with these three drugs resulted in anyone becoming NED?

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Hi @dougmck, I'm just checking in. Did your PET scan go ok? Have you and your oncologist finalized a treatment plan?