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I hadn't heard of that medication, so I googled it. The brand name is Onivyde, and it's a form of irinotecan. It's used in patients whose cancer has spread and who have already had gemcitabine. Onivyde is dosed with 5FU (fluorouracil) and leucovorin. (I don't know how it's administered, but I'm guessing infusion. I assume the 5FU would be administered via the 46-hour take-home pump.) I'm no medical professional, but to me it sounds like a version of Folfirinox minus the oxaliplatin. So I'm curious what the advantage is versus the standard Folfiri (minus the oxali). I'm not a candidate for the drug yet, but I will make a note of it and ask my oncologist. I'm interested to hear what you learn as well. Thanks for mentioning it!
https://www.onivyde.com/en-us/for-patients