TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

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teri3
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby teri3 » Wed May 02, 2018 7:13 am

Going this Sunday May 6th to be admitted for my TIL harvest surgery, apheresis is scheduled for Friday 11. Then the wait begins! I'll update as I know more.
Teri
58 yrs old female
MSS KRAS mutation G12V
adenocarcinoma sigmoid colon dx 11-14
sigmoidectomy 11-14
Stage 3A
3 out of 20 lymph nodes involved
started FolFox 1-27-15
11 rounds FOLFOX last one 6-30-2015
7-29-2015 PET clear
5-14-2016 CT 2 nodules one in each lung
Confirmed pulmonary metastasis stage 4
FOLFIRi + Avistin started 8-16 11 rounds complete 12-16
CT 12-16 nodules shrunk chemo break wait and see :?
CT growth
VATS l lung 4 10 17
VATS r lung 4 24 17
CT 2 nodules r up and l low :(

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Sleen
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby Sleen » Wed May 02, 2018 8:32 am

Good luck!

Celine
my blog: Cancer Riot

NED since April 2016!
April 2016: lower left lung lobectomy. NED
8 mo. f/u: 1 of 7 tumors progressed.
6 mo. f/u PR confirmed (Jan 2016)
Jul 2015: NIH TIL trial NCT01174121 NCI/NIH Surgery Branch FAQ
Dec 2014 confirmed stage IV w/bilateral lung mets
FOLFOX + Radiation (bladder)
KRAS G12D :: MSS
dx Sep 2013 @47yo: IIIc T4b N2b MX [bladder invasion, 17/21 lymph nodes]

Married 33 yrs. kids: 27, 24, 20, 15, 13
SE Michigan home schooler, unemployed mechanical engineer, and programmer.

DAS43
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby DAS43 » Wed May 02, 2018 9:15 am

teri3 wrote:Going this Sunday May 6th to be admitted for my TIL harvest surgery, apheresis is scheduled for Friday 11. Then the wait begins! I'll update as I know more.
Teri


Sending prayers for a quick recovery and a successful outcome.
11/13 total blockage DX colon cancer IV, colostomy
1/14 folfox
3/14 liver resection NED
8/14 last chemo
12/14 colostomy reversal
8/16 3mets to lungs
10/16 trial at NIH TIL
9/17 partial responder to TIL protocol

Lee
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby Lee » Wed May 02, 2018 4:05 pm

teri3 wrote:Going this Sunday May 6th to be admitted for my TIL harvest surgery, apheresis is scheduled for Friday 11. Then the wait begins! I'll update as I know more.
Teri


Ditto on good luck.

Lee
rectal cancer - April 2004
46 yrs old at diagnoses
stage III C - 6/13 lymph positive
radiation - 6 weeks
surgery - August 2004/hernia repair 2014
permanent colostomy
chemo - FOLFOX
NED - 16 years and counting!

teri3
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby teri3 » Wed May 02, 2018 9:08 pm

Thanks guys. I'm pretty excited to become part of something like this.
Teri
58 yrs old female
MSS KRAS mutation G12V
adenocarcinoma sigmoid colon dx 11-14
sigmoidectomy 11-14
Stage 3A
3 out of 20 lymph nodes involved
started FolFox 1-27-15
11 rounds FOLFOX last one 6-30-2015
7-29-2015 PET clear
5-14-2016 CT 2 nodules one in each lung
Confirmed pulmonary metastasis stage 4
FOLFIRi + Avistin started 8-16 11 rounds complete 12-16
CT 12-16 nodules shrunk chemo break wait and see :?
CT growth
VATS l lung 4 10 17
VATS r lung 4 24 17
CT 2 nodules r up and l low :(

DAS43
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby DAS43 » Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:15 pm

3 month check up today at NIH. Yesterday I had ct scan and brain MRI. My scans have not changed, which is great news! I will be going back at the end of September.
11/13 total blockage DX colon cancer IV, colostomy
1/14 folfox
3/14 liver resection NED
8/14 last chemo
12/14 colostomy reversal
8/16 3mets to lungs
10/16 trial at NIH TIL
9/17 partial responder to TIL protocol

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Sleen
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby Sleen » Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:29 pm

AMAZING!
So happy for you :) :) :)

Celine
my blog: Cancer Riot

NED since April 2016!
April 2016: lower left lung lobectomy. NED
8 mo. f/u: 1 of 7 tumors progressed.
6 mo. f/u PR confirmed (Jan 2016)
Jul 2015: NIH TIL trial NCT01174121 NCI/NIH Surgery Branch FAQ
Dec 2014 confirmed stage IV w/bilateral lung mets
FOLFOX + Radiation (bladder)
KRAS G12D :: MSS
dx Sep 2013 @47yo: IIIc T4b N2b MX [bladder invasion, 17/21 lymph nodes]

Married 33 yrs. kids: 27, 24, 20, 15, 13
SE Michigan home schooler, unemployed mechanical engineer, and programmer.

teri3
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby teri3 » Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:00 pm

Got my good news today my cells are growing! Going back to NIH to review recent scans... which are good stable or shrinking lung mets after 5 treatments folfiri+ avistan...Thursday August 16th. The are starting testing on my T cells. Possible start in the trial the end of September.... fingers crossed
Teri
58 yrs old female
MSS KRAS mutation G12V
adenocarcinoma sigmoid colon dx 11-14
sigmoidectomy 11-14
Stage 3A
3 out of 20 lymph nodes involved
started FolFox 1-27-15
11 rounds FOLFOX last one 6-30-2015
7-29-2015 PET clear
5-14-2016 CT 2 nodules one in each lung
Confirmed pulmonary metastasis stage 4
FOLFIRi + Avistin started 8-16 11 rounds complete 12-16
CT 12-16 nodules shrunk chemo break wait and see :?
CT growth
VATS l lung 4 10 17
VATS r lung 4 24 17
CT 2 nodules r up and l low :(

Lee
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby Lee » Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:17 pm

teri3 wrote:Got my good news today my cells are growing! Going back to NIH to review recent scans... which are good stable or shrinking lung mets after 5 treatments folfiri+ avistan...Thursday August 16th. The are starting testing on my T cells. Possible start in the trial the end of September.... fingers crossed
Teri


CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Lee
rectal cancer - April 2004
46 yrs old at diagnoses
stage III C - 6/13 lymph positive
radiation - 6 weeks
surgery - August 2004/hernia repair 2014
permanent colostomy
chemo - FOLFOX
NED - 16 years and counting!

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LPL
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby LPL » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:54 pm

teri3 wrote:Got my good news today my cells are growing! Going back to NIH to review recent scans... which are good stable or shrinking lung mets after 5 treatments folfiri+ avistan...Thursday August 16th. The are starting testing on my T cells. Possible start in the trial the end of September.... fingers crossed
Teri

Sounds wonderful :)
Keeing my fingers crossed this will work for you!
DH @ 65 DX 4/11/16 CC recto-sigmoid junction
Adenocarcenoma 35x15x9mm G3(biopsi) G1(surgical)
Mets 3 Liver resectable
T4aN1bM1a IVa 2/9 LN
MSS, KRAS-mut G13D
CEA & CA19-9: 5/18 2.5 78 8/17 1.4 48 2/14/17 1.8 29
4 Folfox 6/15-7/30 (b4 liver surgery) 8 after
CT: 8/8 no change 3/27/17 NED->Jan-19 mets to lung NED again Oct-19 :)
:!: Steroid induced hyperglycemia dx after 3chemo
Surgeries 2016: 3/18 Emergency colostomy
5/23 Primary+gallbl+stoma reversal+port 9/1 Liver mets
RFA 2019: Feb & Oct lung mets

teri3
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby teri3 » Thu Aug 09, 2018 3:54 pm

thanks fingers crossed
Teri
58 yrs old female
MSS KRAS mutation G12V
adenocarcinoma sigmoid colon dx 11-14
sigmoidectomy 11-14
Stage 3A
3 out of 20 lymph nodes involved
started FolFox 1-27-15
11 rounds FOLFOX last one 6-30-2015
7-29-2015 PET clear
5-14-2016 CT 2 nodules one in each lung
Confirmed pulmonary metastasis stage 4
FOLFIRi + Avistin started 8-16 11 rounds complete 12-16
CT 12-16 nodules shrunk chemo break wait and see :?
CT growth
VATS l lung 4 10 17
VATS r lung 4 24 17
CT 2 nodules r up and l low :(

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Sleen
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby Sleen » Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:24 am

Checking in to report that follow-up FOURTEEN was all good. I am still NED. :) :) :)
Next follow-up in six months.

Celine
my blog: Cancer Riot

NED since April 2016!
April 2016: lower left lung lobectomy. NED
8 mo. f/u: 1 of 7 tumors progressed.
6 mo. f/u PR confirmed (Jan 2016)
Jul 2015: NIH TIL trial NCT01174121 NCI/NIH Surgery Branch FAQ
Dec 2014 confirmed stage IV w/bilateral lung mets
FOLFOX + Radiation (bladder)
KRAS G12D :: MSS
dx Sep 2013 @47yo: IIIc T4b N2b MX [bladder invasion, 17/21 lymph nodes]

Married 33 yrs. kids: 27, 24, 20, 15, 13
SE Michigan home schooler, unemployed mechanical engineer, and programmer.

stu
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby stu » Sun Sep 16, 2018 8:40 am

Whoop . Fantastic news . Keep it coming .
Stu
supporter to my mum who lives a great life despite a difficult diagnosis
stage4 2009 significant spread to liver
2010 colon /liver resection
chemo following recurrence
73% of liver removed
enjoying life treatment free
2016 lung resection
Oct 2017 nice clear scan . Two lung nodules disappeared
Oct 2018. Another clear scan .

sdino
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby sdino » Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:46 am

Sleen wrote:Checking in to report that follow-up FOURTEEN was all good. I am still NED. :) :) :)
Next follow-up in six months.

Celine


Great News !
Caregiver for Wife 54 yrs old
DX:11/16-CC sigmoid colon
Lung Mets: 25+ Bilateral ranging 4mm-5.0cm
MSS, KRAS-G12D; TP53
iTCR TIL Trial NCT03412877 4/19 to 7/19 Off trial, - Sept. 2019 TIL trial NCT01174121
CT Scans: 7/2020 lung met shrinkage 36%, 3 lung mets left, two Liver mets destroyed by TILs
Brain tumor removal 3/2020
CEA:16-11/16; 5 -9/18; 63 -8/19; 1 -1/20; 0.8-5/20

Eleda
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Re: TIL Immunotherapy at NCI

Postby Eleda » Tue Sep 25, 2018 2:29 pm

So good to hear some great news,
Long may it last
Adele X
SWF, 47
Mom to 3 sons 6/8/12
Dec4th 2017 colonoscopy for minor intermittent rectal bleeding during Summer
CEA 4.4
DX T3 L3C M0 2.5/3 cm above AV.
JAN 3RD started 1650mg Zelda 2xday, with 28 radiation
Did tagamet 800mg daily and 75mg IV VIT C WEEKLY UNTIL SURGERY and
Tumor reduce by 80% 1 LN still remaining
TATME May10th, temp illeostomy
10/07/2018 CEA 3
MMR INTACT
Began FOLFOX July 10th
24/08/2018 Allergic reaction so next infusion lucovorin and 5fu
CEA 4
Second attempt with oxi aug 12th


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