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…vaccine and chest x-rays. I am anxious about the chest x-rays - but am hopeful she'll get the all clear so she can follow-up the vaccine with Auranofin.

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…meds (such as an online Canadian pharmacy).  So, that is good news!

Dr. Camps also reached out to Dr. Straw in Australia, the lead vet on the Auranofin study, a few weeks ago and I sent another email last week.  We have not yet heard back from him, but I reached out to Dr. Veronika Langova at SASH…

…Sydney, who is Grace’s vet (her mom, Leanne, shared the contact info) since she prescribed Auranofin for Grace.  Dr. Langova is not sure if Auranofin should be used at this point since Griffin already has a lung met and because he is now on doxorubicin (the study involved using only carboplatin

…your latest videos, Griffin looks like he is having a blast with the family

Let me know how the x-ray goes and if you hear anything more about Auranofin! 

…to do so.  Griffin will finish his 6th round of chemo mid-August, and then wait 3 weeks to start the Yale vaccine.  I'm not sure if he can take Auranofin before the vaccine - I'll have to ask.  Griffin's oncologist was planning to reach out to the Australian vet, Dr. Ron Straw (https://cai.cen.…

…original study.  Leanne (Grace's mom) wrote that their oncologist was in direct consultation with him, so I'm hoping he has continued to work with Auranofin and might have updated information to share.  I hope you have some fun adventures planned with Arktik, and as always, please post videos and photos

…all,

Here are my latest news on Auranofin. Last appointment I had with the oncologist he gave me a prescription to get Auranofin at the drugstore directly. It was indeed cheaper (but still not cheap). 440 CAD+ tax for 60 pills (so maybe closer to 500CAD). 

Arktik was

…today! YAY but I will still hav not do some work, at least it will be much more relax than the past few weeks!

I will post information on Auranofin in the other post. Were you considering it? Or are you still doing the Yale vaccine ? Just curious. Please let me know how it goes with the lung

…Emily!  That is a terrific update!  Hooray for Copper finishing chemo like a champ!  I saw you posted in the Auranofin thread - I'd love to know what your oncologist recommends.  Keep the photos of your adorably girl coming - we can never get enough of that face!

…you Arktik's O, Stacy, & leanneh for providing all this helpful information. I talked to Cop's Oncologist today who thinks Auranofin might be a good option for Copper. She is right on the border for dosing at almost exactly 15kgs - so i'm hopeful maybe she'll be able to get away

…of techs signed the bandanna in the photo below for us. In 3 weeks Cop will begin the Yale Canine Cancer Vaccine and then possibly follow-up with Auranofin (if I can afford it!). Her Rehab in-clinic (pool/underwater treadmill sessions) have also been going very well - and despite her displeasure

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Hello everyone. We started three year old Grace last Monday 1 June on Auranofin. 

Hi Leanne and Grace, welcome. Thank you so much for chiming in and sharing your experience with this treatment.

Yet for a human it is

…everyone. We started three year old Grace last Monday 1 June on Auranofin. Three tablets every three days. Each tablet is 3 mgs. Here in Australia it is around $755 for 60 tablets. Yet for a human it is $5.60 if you…

…when the six chemo are finished. She will have another CT around 25 July. First one was clear- two little osteomas. Will keep you all posted on Auranofin. The Auranofin study we are following was conducted at University of Queensland. My oncology vet has been in direct consultation with vets on study

…should be structured.  In terms of cost, 30 pills in the US would be over $650, so it is definitely cheaper in Canada.  When I first learned about Auranofin (also called Ridaura), I checked online pharmacies in Canada and found that the cost runs about $415 (USD) for 60 capsules, so anyone who is…

…thinking about moving forward should definitely check out the online option.  I plan to discuss Auranofin with Griffin's oncologist at his next appointment (chemo round #3 is June 12th), so I'll update here if I find out anything new.  ~ Stacy

…all, 

So here's a bit more information about Auranofin. I think it was not very clear when the oncologist mentioned it the first time. I was under the impression we were doing a course of Auranofin

…you guys know what is the length of the Auranofin treatment where you are? I am just curious as you are talking about buying 60 pills. The treatment the oncologist here recommended is about 2 weeks

…I saw it for $425 for 60 pills.  I checked with one that they do accept veterinarian prescriptions and ship to the US, so if I decide to pursue Auranofin for Griffin, I'll be looking to buy the drug online from Canada.

…asked Copper's Oncologist about Auranofin and she is currently looking into it for me. Looks like in my area it cost ~1,300$ for 60 pills according to GoodRx! My Oncologist is reaching out

…?  There are resources on here to help you make a list of the questions you'll want to ask.  One new development with osteosarcoma is the use of Auranofin to prevent the spread of lung mets - you can read more about it in the topic Auranofin Treatment Thoughts? and bring it up for discussion with your

…this would be an ongoing prescription, not one for a set period of time like 3 weeks.  Oakley's dad, Paul, was the first to raise the topic of Auranofin on here, so maybe he can weigh in with what his oncologist recommended.

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…outside (even though he thinks it is a bit hot with his winter coat still on ..he likes to shed only in June )

So about the prescription of Auranofin I got, the treatment is 3 pills (3mg each) every 3 days. So it is 9mg once every 3 days. Which is consistent with what Stacy said in an earlier

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…All,

Last week in our second appointment for chemo, the oncologist mentioned Auranofin as a new treatment that became available for us. I was very curious as it seemed interesting (I only found one recent article on it). Also, it

…on Arktik 🙂 I will be sure to let him you liked his voice (he is usually very happy to make it loud). 

Stacy, thank you for the link for the auranofin treatment. I will make sure to add any information I have on it. 

…not exhibit any side effects from the chemo and then monitoring his reaction to each supplement.  We also briefly discussed the possibility of using Auranofin, which some clinical studies have shown might reduce lung metastasis, a huge concern with osteosarcoma, and continued that discussion via email today

…Paul!  After you first mentioned Auranofin (I think Ridaura is the brand name), I shared the abstract of the pilot study with Griffin's oncologist, who said that the dosage would be 9mg…

…looked into purchasing the drug online from Canada, where is seems that 60 pills in 3mg dosage is about $425.  Arktik's mom, Patricia, posted about Auranofin today and I asked her to post on this thread.  She said the drug wasn't too expensive (she is in Canada), so hopefully she'll have more

…had me rolling!  What a singer!  I'm so glad to hear that he bounced back from chemo - he is a strong boy! I'm so glad that you brought up Auranofin.  Oakley's dad, Paul, had mentioned it and then started a new topic called "Auranofin Treatment Thoughts?"  Would you mind posting there with any…

…information you have about Auranofin - dosage, when to start (during or after chemo?), cost, side effects, etc?  I asked Griffin's oncologist about it and she doesn't have any…

…experience with it, although she is willing to give a prescription if I want.  I know Auranofin (aka Ridaura - not sure which is generic) is way more expensive in the US than Canada, and I already looked into ordering online from Canada if I

…is more known is the States than here in Canada. But as it was not too expensive we have decided to give it a try. Only time will tell. It called Auranofin, and it is given in pills.

Now here is what we have been up to after our morning walk. 

Here's a couple of video showing a bit of Arktik's life

…boy Oakley! You handled it like the champ that you are! And YAY YAY YAY for clear x-rays!

Thanks for mentioning Auranofin. I had to look it up, apparently it's an anti-inflammatory drug used in humans with rheumatoid arthritis but is showing promise in dogs with…

…osteosarcoma. Here's an interesting comparative oncology study that was published last October.

Auranofin improves overall survival when combined with standard of care in a pilot study involving dogs with osteosarcoma.

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Osteosarcoma is the…

…pulmonary metastasis. Previous studies have shown that thioredoxin reductase 2 is a driver of metastasis in osteosarcoma and can be inhibited by auranofin (AF). Moreover, studies have shown that AF significantly reduces pulmonary metastases in xenotransplant models. Here, we describe a phase I/II…

…(n = 26). Dogs >15 kg received 9 mg AF q3d PO and dogs <15 kg received 6 mg q3d. Follow-up occurred over at least a 3-year period. Auranofin plus SOC improved overall survival (OS) (P = .036) in all dogs treated. The improved outcome was attributable entirely to improved OS in male

…his dinner was something really yummy!  My fingers are crossed that he sails through chemo as smoothly as Griffin did.  Thanks for sharing about Auranofin - it's something I'll ask Griffin's oncologist about.  Hugs to all of you! ~ Stacy