We have a Plan C - praise the lord! We have hope again.
The oncologist did his research overnight and found a chemo drug that had positive data in a limited Phase 2 trial. There were otherwise only Phase 1 trials which aren't helpful. He checked with the oncologists at the bone marrow transplant centre and they also suggested this drug.
The drug is bendamustine (trade name Treanda).
In a group of 26 patients who had failed previous chemo of 1 or more regimens, it had a 60% response rate and 20% complete remissions. There were elderly (75 years) and had failed 1-4 previous regimens and 4 patients had relapsed after bone marrow transplant.
The drug is currently used for less aggressive small cell lymphomas and has become the drug of choice, but this is the first trial in large-cell aggressive lymphomas.
She started the treatment tonight. It will be given over 2 days every 3-4 weeks for 6 months or more.
Keep up the prayers. This one will work!
Praise God! Prayers will continue without ceasing.
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