sofosbuvir - trials

[cassiopea]

hi everyone, i'm Cassy from. italy, i'm 38 and hcv 1a since 22 years; i've never tried to cure this because of a allergy to interferon;at the moment in italy there are only 2 hospitals where you can ask for interferon- free but it's very hard to enter it..how is the situation in yours country?? thank you and forgive my awful english. Cassy

[countrygirlcansurvive]

What great news! Good Luck with your treatments.That study seems to be the best one out there right now.JMO
~Country~

[cassiopea]

hi ! i have some news; last wednesday i went to the hospital, here in milan and i signed a sort of contract to enter in this trial by Gilead! the doctor told me that we have to wait 2 or 3 weeks and then we can start! i?m really excited but i'm also scared...i read about adverse events and i'm a bit scared ...could i handle it? i don't know, but i'm sure i must try !!!bye

[BoceprevirGal]

  Good luck, getting into the Trial!  I also have a friend who may be in the same Study, here in San Francisco, next month. I have heard it yeilds excellent results. If you cant take Interferon, then it is the way to go~
  

[cassiopea]

thank you  for you answer, you're very kind. in these days i'm waiting for a doctor to call me because i tried to enter a trial with sofosbuvir and ribavirin and the doctor told me he sent my medical history to gilead. it would be like winning the firt prize of a lottery!!!i let you know as soon as i get an answer! bye
Cassy

[rivll]

Hi Cassy,
Welcome to the forum. Except for the clinical trials as far as I know there is not yet any treatment available for HCV without interferon.
For genotype 1, I believe it will be a few years before anything is available.

By the way your English is fine.

Good luck to you