Has anyone had the chemo drug Abraxane?

Hello Stacker,

This sounds encouraging!!

Wishing you all the best during treatment and for even more positive results next time.

Leigh

This sounds encouraging Stacker. Thank you for letting us know. I hope this CT scan shows even better results.

Webs

just a quick update on my progress with the chemo drug Abraxane. it is given every 3 weeks with ct scans every 6 weeks. side effects are muscle ache, and fatigue. first ct scan after the first 2 cycles of treatment showed signs of shrinkage. just finished 2 more cycles and will be going for another ct scan before my next treatment. still able to continue a normal life on the 2 good weeks inbetween treatments.

Stacker

Trials have been encouraging.
Weekly ABRAXANE Demonstrated Significantly Longer Progression-free Survival Compared with Docetaxel Administered Every Three Weeks as First-line Therapy in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer
www.drugs.com/clinical_trials/new-study-results-published-compare-abraxane-taxotere-7314.html
Now i know this is breast cancer but its metastatic also..and it seems quite promising for bladder cancer. The head of the study believes it will be even more efficient in bladder cancer. Lets hope so.
clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00583349
Pat

Just wondering if anyone has gone on this chemo drug.
I'm about 1.5 years post-op RC, and the cancer has now spread to my Lymph nodes, found around the 1 year mark and had radiation, now the last last ct scan still shows it in the nodes, but also it's now in the lungs.
the doctors are now putting me in a clinical study for the chemo drug Abraxane. (i'm from Canada and Abraxane is only avaiable in clinical study) just wanted to know if there any others who have had it and how did they handle it

Thanks
stacker