Has anyone taken the targeted therapy osimertinib (Tagrisso)?

Posted by nursed2075 @nursed2075, Mar 27, 2020

Has anyone taken Osimertinib before?

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@nursed2075

2on low8 Did you also take tagrisso or just Xalkori?

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Only Xalkori

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@nursed2075

How long did you take to start seeing results?

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Since I started it in Nov 2018 there are no new mets or tumours

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@shaila1902

Since I started it in Nov 2018 there are no new mets or tumours

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@shaila1902- Good morning and welcome to Connect. What amazing results you have seen. Will you be on osimertinib for life?

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@2onlow8

Not sure if this answers your question at all, but I’ve been taking Crizotinib (Xalkori), also a ‘targeted therapy’ for 3 months with remarkable tumor decrease in my stage 4 lungs. Minimal side effects. Best wishes to you on your new journey.

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@2onlow8- What incredible results. Good for you! Are you having infusions at a hospital or at home?

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@merpreb

@2onlow8- What incredible results. Good for you! Are you having infusions at a hospital or at home?

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Xalkori is a once daily capsule.

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@2onlow8

Xalkori is a once daily capsule.

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@2onlow8- Well that's easy! I have what is called Multifocal Adenocarcinoma of the lungs and am not a candidate for targeted therapy as yet. I'm 4 A.

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@shaila1902

Since I started it in Nov 2018 there are no new mets or tumours

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Did you changed your diet?

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I am currently on Chemo for Lung stage IIIA, The plan is to take TAGRISSO after CHEMO. Good to hear it works on you@shaila1902.

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@nursed2075

Did you changed your diet?

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Sorry just saw this question about diet. No, not really. But eat at fixed times ,simple food . Use anantacid Gelusil and some stretching exercises, walking ,meditation help a lot. How are you?

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