Experiences with

Iressa

Hi all, I first signed up to this support group when my Mum was diagnosed NSCLC in 2018, she sadly passed away in 2021 after trying Iressa (~1yr), chemo (~1yr), and Tagrisso (~10m).

New Dr. also mentioned Iressa... Thanks to all <3

., she said that there are few drugs penetrating to the cerebrospinal fluid and brain; capecitabin,temozolamid and for targeted agent gefitinib(iressa) and trastuzumab. Looks like some of these drugs are not for lung cancer or they are for patients with EGFR mutation positive and my dad is not.

He has been on a drug called Iressa for 5 weeks which he has to take 1 a day. Has anybody else taken this and what was the outcome. Did it reduce the tumour at all.

Does anyone else take this lung cancer drug called iressa? I would like to compare side effects and just chat about this. Any takers?

Husband 71started iressa July 2017, for stage iv lung cancer. Tumours have shrunk significantly, what happens next February 2019

What follows is the whole treatment: Histopathology: High grade localised prostatic adenocarcinoma Gleason Score: 7 (3 + 4) Initial PSA level: 42.8 Start of Casodex 03.12.2003 completed July 2004 Start of Iressa 03.12.2003 completed 18.07.2004 Start of Soladex q1/12 08.12.2003 last injection 21.06.2004

Hi my sister starts Iressa this month a supply of 15 pills for now. Just curious if this medication to be taken indefinitely even if the tumor shrink and gone. What is the possibility of secondary mutation ( she is EGFR positive with Exon 19 deletion )

Hi all, I was lucky to have the mutation for Iressa and have been on it for nearly 6 months. The scan in Jan showed shrinkage and s/e bearable. I’m 72 and I’ve just booked a flight from New Zealand to Cape Town - 27 or more hours which is terribly long.

Hi everyone I thought you would like to hear some good results from taking iressa I have been taking it for four years now after having chemo my condition has stayed the same so I hope some of you have had good results to from Lennykit

Please note: Tarceva, Giotrif and Iressa are considered targeted therapies; NSCLC patients who have had targeted therapy but have not yet had immunotherapy will not meet inclusion criteria for this study."

This includes patients who have become resistant to Tarceva, Iressa, Gilotrif, and Tagrisso, and patients who have been in clinical trials for experimental T790M drugs.

My friend was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in December 2016 and started Iressa in January 2017. She was put on Iressa after biopsy showed a gene mutation. At the 60 day mark we went in for update scan which showed main tumor in lung decreased in size by almost half.

Started on gene therapy with Iressa, taking 250 mg per day. It's been 60 days. Sid effects are diarrhea, nausea. Has anyone had an experience taking Iressa For gene mutation stage IV lung cancer? Also we have been to Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida to see top specialist.

Hi all - I have been fortunate to have been given Iressa/Gefitinib as first line treatment for stage 4 lung cancer. I had been on that almost 3 years when the cancer started to grow again.

I am currently taking Iressa. A friend has recommended taking “lunasin. a soy peptide”. She has a friend with Stage 4 lung cancer that was doing poorly but improved greatly when she started taking lunasin.

I live in the U.S. and can't find anyone here taking Iressa. I'm looking for others taking Iressa and advice on side effects and dealing with the pain. Thank you--Lisa

Hi my husband has been on Iressa since April last year he is starting to have problems with ingrowing eyelashes and his eyes are very watery. Anybody else suffer eye problems on iressa apart from runny eyes and acne he is doing good on tabs

Re Iressa/Gefitinib. I was diagnosed as stage 4 nsclc with pleural effusion in January 2014.Tested egfr positive following a talc pleurodosis. Have been on Iressa since then with remarkable results - one scan not even being able to spot the primary!

a skin rash as side effects from Iressa which I have been taking for 35 days at 07122015.I am taking 20 mg slow release morphine tablets every 12 hours for pain from my back.I would be interested to find and track other patients taking Iressa .Many thanks Martin.