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I guess this can be considered "first hand" knowledge. can't imagine anymore first hand then that :-)
No, only in my 13th week. Just stopped the Telaprevir last week. Study will randomize at 24 weeks to either stop or continue on with SOC drugs to 48 weeks.
Mary,
My genotype is 1a. From what I understand Telaprevir study is for genotype 1a & 1b only.
But you know already doing treatment once ,you do want the best meds possible maybe telapravir is.
Boceprevir could be better specially that new stuff thats supose to be 10 times more potent then the earlier boceprevir .( rockerforlife has posted a link about that twice before)
But is there any studies not blinded on that, if not when and if is it gonna be aproved. Whats gsshprs liverdamage how much time does he got??
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I am in the Telaprevir trail and I have been told I would not be able to get that info because of how it could affect someone in treatment, either stopping or continuing on based on the info.
Tippy: I did my own PCR's privitely :-) I would think the 4 week would be the most important PCR test if you had to pick one. Many treatment decisions can be made off this very important test. I did my own PCR's so I can make my own decisions at 24 weeks. Best of luck
How expensive is the test?. I had one long ago and it seems my 20% deduct was a few hundred dollars. If necessary, I can do it more than once but prefer not to spend the money if I don't have to.
PCR is same as a Viral load test.
Cost is around $300 plus or minus depending on lab. If you can afford to get one more test beside the 4 week get the 12 week PCR. Again this test would be done on the day of 13th shot BEFORE the shot NOT after.
breakthrough 44 percent
relapsers 73 percent trials ongoing these numbers may increase when extend treatment out to 48 weeks or decrease at 6 months post maybe 12 weeks triple 48 weeks soc is the ticket these numbers do look better then boceprevir for 48 weeks time will tell if you have the time it may be better to wait if you our truly a nonresponder see what true stats our
I'm in pretty good physical shape now, 6'4" 195 lbs age 52 very active. We'll see what shape my liver is in when the CT scan results come back and the study requires a biopsy also I think. Last biopsy Mar '02 Moderate activity (Grade 3) with Portal, Perioportal and Septal fibrosis (Stage 3) Mild Iron Deposition.
I tolerated the treatment then fairly well and when the doc told me I'm non responder, won't get any better might as well stop I begged him to up the dose and keep going.
I Quit drinking, smoking, drugs of any kind once and for all 8 yrs ago so have that going for me too hopefully.
Current labs from Quest; (Only the stuff that's out of normal range)
HCV RNA, QUANTITATIVE 4,960,000 H <50 IU/mL (Viral Load)
HCV RNA, QUANTITATIVE 6.70 H <1.70 Log IU/mL
BILIRUBIN, TOTAL 1.7 H 0.2-1.2 mg/dl
MCH 34.6 H 27.0-33.0
ABSOLUTE EOSINOPHILS 8 L 15-500