Advocate1955's MedHelp Blogs http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1739543 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en EASL 2013, International Liver Conference, AbbVie AbbVie reported results of a trial involving a 12 week regimen of 3 drugs combined with RBV trials (9 Advocate1955 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:09:52 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/751088/EASL-2013--International-Liver-Conference--AbbVie http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/751088/EASL-2013--International-Liver-Conference--AbbVie EASL 2013, International Liver Conference, Janssen Janssen R & D (Ireland) reported results of two Phase 3 trials, G1 & G2, treatment naive, simeprevir. Advocate1955 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:04:00 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/751085/EASL-2013--International-Liver-Conference--Janssen http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/751085/EASL-2013--International-Liver-Conference--Janssen EASL 2013, International Liver Conference, Boehringer Ingelheim Boehringer Ingelheim reported results of one Phase 3 trial, STARTVerso at the EASL 2013 International Advocate1955 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:59:48 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/751083/EASL-2013--International-Liver-Conference--Boehringer-Ingelheim http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/751083/EASL-2013--International-Liver-Conference--Boehringer-Ingelheim EASL 2013, International Liver Conference, Gilead Gilead reported results on four phase 3 trials with sofosbuvir at EASL 2013, International Liver Conf Advocate1955 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:54:50 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/751082/EASL-2013--International-Liver-Conference--Gilead http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/751082/EASL-2013--International-Liver-Conference--Gilead Link to Hep C Survival Guide Copyman, another member of this forum, posted this link to a Hep C Survival Guide a couple of days ag Advocate1955 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:01:42 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/634676/Link-to-Hep-C-Survival-Guide http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/634676/Link-to-Hep-C-Survival-Guide Regular marijuana use increases risk of Hep C related liver damage Thank you to mikesimon for sharing this article. I am posting it in my journal for reference. Advoc Advocate1955 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:45:31 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/628735/Regular-marijuana-use-increases-risk-of-Hep-C-related-liver-damage http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/628735/Regular-marijuana-use-increases-risk-of-Hep-C-related-liver-damage Preparing for first appointment with hepatologist Here is a copy of a list that Orphaned Hawk posted in her journal and a list that Hector SF posted Advocate1955 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:55:20 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/615811/Preparing-for-first-appointment-with-hepatologist http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/615811/Preparing-for-first-appointment-with-hepatologist Follow up with Hepatologist, Nov, 2012 Saw hepatologist last week. News is good. Liver is compensated, no sign of cancer, labs good. CT Advocate1955 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:03:56 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/610936/Follow-up-with-Hepatologist--Nov--2012 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/610936/Follow-up-with-Hepatologist--Nov--2012 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Phase 2 Data, Asunaprevir & Daclatasvir, up to 78% SVR rate in G1b previous null responders Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) announced yesterday at the Liver Meeting in Boston, Nov. 2012, tha Advocate1955 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 09:00:14 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/588318/Bristol-Myers-Squibb-Co--Phase-2-Data--Asunaprevir--Daclatasvir--up-to-78-SVR-rate-in-G1b-previous-null-responders http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/588318/Bristol-Myers-Squibb-Co--Phase-2-Data--Asunaprevir--Daclatasvir--up-to-78-SVR-rate-in-G1b-previous-null-responders Abbott's triple DAA regimen plus Ribavirin, 12 weeks, high rates of SVR in both treatment naive and null responders This information has already been posted on the Hep C forum, but I wanted to post it in my journals f Advocate1955 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:18:00 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/587516/Abbotts-triple-DAA-regimen-plus-Ribavirin--12-weeks--high-rates-of-SVR-in-both-treatment-naive-and-null-responders http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/587516/Abbotts-triple-DAA-regimen-plus-Ribavirin--12-weeks--high-rates-of-SVR-in-both-treatment-naive-and-null-responders Boehringer Ingelheim's faldaprevir (BI201335), up to 85% SVR in treatment naive Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) announced that faldaprevir (BI201335) and BI207127 combined with Ribavirin Advocate1955 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:36:00 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/587498/Boehringer-Ingelheims-faldaprevir-BI201335--up-to-85-SVR-in-treatment-naive http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/587498/Boehringer-Ingelheims-faldaprevir-BI201335--up-to-85-SVR-in-treatment-naive Merck's MK-5172 Phase 2 study, protease inhibitor, 96% SVR12 Merck announced that 96% of trial patients achieved SVR12 with it's protease inhibitor (MK-5172) comb Advocate1955 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:09:29 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/587495/Mercks-MK-5172-Phase-2-study--protease-inhibitor--96-SVR12 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/587495/Mercks-MK-5172-Phase-2-study--protease-inhibitor--96-SVR12 Gilead's Sofosbuvir (GS-7977), 100% SVR4 in treatment naive G1's This has already been posted by Orphaned Hawk on the Hep C forum, but I thought it might be a good id Advocate1955 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:00:53 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/587492/Gileads-Sofosbuvir-GS-7977--100-SVR4-in-treatment-naive-G1s http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/587492/Gileads-Sofosbuvir-GS-7977--100-SVR4-in-treatment-naive-G1s VX-135 (Vertex's oral nucleotide) shows rapid reduction of HCV RNA Vertex presented information at the AASLD conference in Boston in Nov., 2012. According to this arti Advocate1955 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:53:12 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/587490/VX-135-Vertexs-oral-nucleotide-shows-rapid-reduction-of-HCV-RNA http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/587490/VX-135-Vertexs-oral-nucleotide-shows-rapid-reduction-of-HCV-RNA Simeprever (TMC435), AASLD, Nov. 2012 Janssen presented information on it's protease inhibitor simeprever (TMC435) at the AASLD conference Advocate1955 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:45:03 -0600 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/587487/Simeprever-TMC435--AASLD--Nov-2012 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/587487/Simeprever-TMC435--AASLD--Nov-2012 EASL-ABT 450/r plus ABT 333 plus Riba, SVR12 rates This article was posted on 4/19/12 on HCV New Drug Research and can be viewed at http://hepatitiscnew Advocate1955 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:20:27 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/353717/EASL-ABT-450-r-plus-ABT-333-plus-Riba--SVR12-rates http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/353717/EASL-ABT-450-r-plus-ABT-333-plus-Riba--SVR12-rates EASL-GS 7977 combined with Interferon & Ribavirin, 12 wk treatment, 94% SVR rate, treatment naive, genotype 1 This article was posted on HCV New Drug Research on 4/19/12 and can be viewed at: http://hepatitiscn Advocate1955 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:04:58 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/353715/EASL-GS-7977-combined-with-Interferon--Ribavirin--12-wk-treatment--94-SVR-rate--treatment-naive--genotype-1 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/353715/EASL-GS-7977-combined-with-Interferon--Ribavirin--12-wk-treatment--94-SVR-rate--treatment-naive--genotype-1 EASL-TMC435 combined with Interferon and Ribavirin, 61-80% SVR, previous treatment failures, null responders, with Cirrhosis The article below was posted on HCV New Drug Research on 4/19/12, and can be found at http://hepatiti Advocate1955 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:13:09 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/353706/EASL-TMC435-combined-with-Interferon-and-Ribavirin--61-80-SVR--previous-treatment-failures--null-responders--with-Cirrhosis http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/353706/EASL-TMC435-combined-with-Interferon-and-Ribavirin--61-80-SVR--previous-treatment-failures--null-responders--with-Cirrhosis EASL-Daclatasvir & Asunaprevir, 77% "difficult to treat", HCV g1b, achieved SVR in trials This article about Daclatasvir (BMS-790052) and Asunaprevir (BMS-650032) was posted on HCV New Drug R Advocate1955 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:54:57 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/353703/EASL-Daclatasvir--Asunaprevir--77-difficult-to-treat--HCV-g1b--achieved-SVR-in-trials http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/353703/EASL-Daclatasvir--Asunaprevir--77-difficult-to-treat--HCV-g1b--achieved-SVR-in-trials EASL-BI 201335, BI 257127 + Ribavirin, 71% SVR rate with trial participants with HCV G1 and Cirrhosis This article was posted on HCV New Drug Research on 4/20/12, and can be found at: http://hepatitiscn Advocate1955 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:41:44 -0500 http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/353700/EASL-BI-201335--BI-257127--Ribavirin--71-SVR-rate-with-trial-participants-with-HCV-G1-and-Cirrhosis http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/353700/EASL-BI-201335--BI-257127--Ribavirin--71-SVR-rate-with-trial-participants-with-HCV-G1-and-Cirrhosis