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Osimertinib 80 mg
My mother has lung carcinoma with parietal pleural deposits on the and doctor has advised Osimertinib 80 mg, does anyone have any experience with this targeted medicine and would like to share his or her experience with me.
1. Can it cure the patient who is in stage 4a.
2. For how long can one take this medicine.
3. Has anyone used a generic version of this medicine is it recommended.
4. What are the side effects one can face using it.
Please feel free to share you experience ang knowledge.
Regards Saurabh
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@saurabh - I'm sorry to hear your mother has lung cancer. the brand name for osimertinib is Tagrisso - you can find lots of threads/comments on Mayo Connect about peoples' experiences with it. Tagrisso has been approved for use here in the US since 2016, but there is no generic available here. I've seen references to patients who have taken it for many years. that said, how long it can be used, depends on the type of lung cancer and the overall health of the patient. when osimertinib is used as a second or third line treatment, patients eventually develop resistance. has your mother had biomarker testing of her cancer completed? osimertinib works best on EGFR mutated non small cell lung cancer.
the main side effects are usually: diarrhea, skin rash/very dry skin, weak nails, fatigue. I also had hair loss and an increased heart rate. some people have joint pain.