Is any hope in this RESEARCH?

[nyc_boy]

Just found this article and researched company further. They are saying later this year they will make final announcement.

http://www.hgsi.com/news/press/07-06-07_Albuferon_Phase_2B.htm

I was just wondering if anyone sees this before and thinks this is meaningful change.... Thanks

[purplecat]

I had appointment at CPMC Hepatology Center San Francisco  today and noticed a trial posting for Albumin Interferon.  Notice said Naive Geno 1, 2 and 3 can qualify. Geno 1 treatment 48weeks and Geno 2 and 3 24Weeks. Required 16 Visits for Geno 1 and 15 visits for 2 and 3.

Contact Anna Von Bakonyi 415-600-1107 or Meta Patel 415-600-1432. for information

Notice said  principal investigator Dr. Natalie Bzowej PHD.
No Cost.  Not sure if this is the same trial you are talking about but if anyone from San Francisco BayArea wants to find out about details of trial I thought I'd post the info.

  

[GrandOak]

As I understand it, it's not much different than the current SOC with the exception that the interferon injections are bi-weekly as opposed to weekly.  IT might allow those who react poorly to Peg-IFn a shot at tx.  The main difference from the pegylated interferon currently in use is how the interferon is enlarged molecularily to increase it's longevity in the body.

For those who suffer more from the sx's of riba, it would seem that Albuferon may not offer much as it too must be coupled with riba to inhibit viral replication.

[FlGuy]

There are a couple of people who post here who are in the Albuferon trial currently and I think a person or two who have participation on their minds.  I was invited to join the trial several months ago and probably would have if I hadn't just started regular old peg and riba.

ALL:

If you look at the article you'll see that the Coordinating Center Principal Investigator is Dr. J McHutchison.  The same guy who is the main dude for Vertex.   Busy guy.