Imbruvica - Is there a specific length of time for taking Ibrutinib? Chemo was six months?
Question posted by Loomas on 21 Nov 2014
Last updated on 18 August 2017
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My husband's Dr. Said you take it until either it stops working or it becomes toxic. Some people
In trials have been on it over two years. It is not a limited therapy like chemo; it is a daily medicine.
Hope you are having a good response.
I have been on it for 7 months. In remission. I was told they will monitor me every three months with bloodwork in between. I am stable and counts are all normal. Hopefully they will developed a time release dose that will be better and cheaper. Its working for a big majority of its users.
Glad to hear you are in remission. My husband has been on 3 months, so we are hoping white count will start going down; other counts are good.
I've been on Ibrutinib for 3 years, doing fine. I have had some weird side effects.
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