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Replies to "HI David, thank you for your response. My son has a BRAF fusion that does not..."
Hi Julia, re the 3/3 approach this was recommended by a Professor Dalgleish in London. He said that the receptors in the tumour get interested in the active ingredients in cannabis extracts (Sativex and CBD combined) and when they do they pay attention to this and stop growing. But this doesn't last, in effect the receptors lose interest after a few days. So the idea is that with 3 days on the receptors get distracted and the switch off/switch off cycle distracts them the most. I'm sorry I don't have any more explanation than this and, of course, cannabis extract effect on tumours has yet to be studied comprehensively.
Re the other drugs my daughter has had 4 periods separate periods 1. Dabrafenib only 2. Dabrafenib/Trametinib 3. Temodar 4. Dabrafenib/Trametinib (currently on this). Other than D/T she has had no combination so Temodar was taken separately only. Each of these drug periods had a good effect but then wore off about 12-18 months later. She is currently 2m into D/T (ie period 4.) and this seems to have stopped the most recent deterioration.
Her weight has gone up and down, the main issue being weight gain whilst on steroids (necessary after 2 of her operations).
Fingers crossed for you. David.