Hi,
My father who (has stage 4) has just had his first dose of treatment in a PD-1 vs. Dacarbazine clinical trial sponsored by BMS. He reports that he is feeling relatively good after the first round and hasn’t noticed any side effects as yet.
During his first round of treatment there were two sessions, the first one he either received placebo/ pd-1 med, and the second one he either received placebo / Dacarbazine. During the first session he felt a sensation down his right leg which lasted throughout the administration time and could taste a slight sweetness. During the second round (2 hours later) he felt a slight pressure when the drug was administered but this didn’t last very long. At the end of the entire session we noticed his veins near the site of injection had swelled slightly, but this disappeared shortly after ice was applied.
We were wondering if there are any signs that could indicate which treatment he could be receiving. I’ve heard and read that Dacarbazine causes arm pain during treatment and after- does anyone know if this is relatively common, whether the sensation during treatment is obvious and whether these effects occur even during the first treatment?
Unfortunately the side effects for both treatments are relatively similar so it would be good to get an insight on what others may have experienced. At the end if the day, we just hope whatever he receives is going to help him.
Thanks for reading,
Julia
