Anybody doing the Boceprevir trials yet?

[Bill200]

What are the results coming back on non-responders?  I saw my Dr. last week and they're starting the Vertex Prove 3s and Beceprevir trials for non-responders in the next few weeks.  

My platelets were 80 which may be too low for treatment.  Vertex are not allowing "rescue" drugs so my Dr. suggested the Boceprevir trial.  Don't know if I meet that protocol criteria though with the low platelets.  I should find out tomorrow.  

I wonder how Schering was able to get their drug through so fast compared to Vertex.  I guess Vertex being the smaller company has a lot more at stake if the trial fails whereas it would be the end of the world for SP.

[can-do-man]

Besides boceprevir trial theres also trials going on with telaprevir, both are showing great results. Just go to clinicaltrials.gov and put in HCV, and your state. brings up all the trials in your area. Good luck to you.

Keith, i'm also hoping to get in the boceprevir trial for relapsers, suppose to knoww soon. Best of luck to you.

Cando

[Keith_2008]

I am applying for the Boceprevir Trial and I am located in the San Diego area.
You can check here for location sites
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00708500?term=Boceprevir&rank=2&show_locs=Y#locn

Hopefully you can qualify for the Boceprevir trial treatment or I hope you have insurance.

[xraychic]

Where are you applying for a trial and for what drug? I will go anywhere any time. My Hep C count just came back 7.4 mil. up from 2 months ago of 800,000.

[Keith_2008]

I spoke to my research nurse today. I took the physical, EKG, Chest X-ray and blood work. I only need to do the renal eye exam. The nurse seems like they are ready to move on this pretty quickly. They offered to pay for my travel expenses but that is about it as far as payment goes. The drug company pays for all medical treatment. I am kind of wondering what happens if or after they decide to stop treatment for one reason or another. It looks like their are several people here that are about to start the same trial. I also hear that the trial is either closing or going to be a random trial and limit the amount of people in the trial. I am wishing all of us a successful treatment.
I am geno type1 with a viral load of 250,000. I am very health outside of the fact I have HepC. I am suffering from the side effects of the virus and it looks like I will have to suffer more with the treatment.

[Bill200]

Haven't heard back from the research nurse yet.  I'll send her another email.  I'm not at all thrilled to start another study.  Just so disruptive to everything.   Like they say "whatcha gonna do though?"

[Rockerforlife]

Not sure on how the blood results will be given to us,but in my last trial i had a 4wk...8 wk...and 12 wk...and i recieved all copies of the results right in my hand after each visit.