Anyone on the Ipilimumab (Yervoy) and Nivolumab (Opdivo) combo?

Posted by detroitmom23 @detroitmom23, Jul 18, 2024

Greetings - I have stage 4 adenocarcinoma of the lungs. I’ve already gone through two rounds of chemo and radiation. I’ve recently switched to a new oncologist in a new hospital system. He has put me through the paces of tests including more CT and PET scans as well as a biopsy. I’ve had these things done with prior cancer team but he wanted to retest and I was fine with that.
After completing the tests I met with him this week and he is suggesting double immunotherapy. A combination of Ipilumab and Nivolumab with one every two weeks and the other every six weeks.
I’ve never had immunotherapy before. There was some hesitation due to a bout of colitis I had many years ago. But we are going ahead with it.
Has anyone taken these two immunotherapy drugs? What was your experience with it?
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
Maureen

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rlf66 | @rlf66 | 5 days ago

I was diagnose w/adinocarsinoma last Sept. I finally began my first treatment on 12/2. It was chemo and the two other drugs u just mentioned for immuno. I had been soo stressed about NOT knowing what the result of the treatment would be. Thanks the Lord, I was mistaken about what my treatment did entail. I was blessed to have sufferend on side effect the morning after the infussions. I suffered a day w/diarrhea and the Immodium tablets took care of that. In another 19 days this treatmet will be repeated, pray to Lord it will be similar and NO serious side effects. I will be having immuno every 6 sixs for and indefinite time according to my oncologist. Best to you and happy holidays. Hang in there, it could turn out to be a good results' therapeutic session. rlf66