Infergen and VX-950 Trial Warning

[Magnum]

Spoke to Cedars-Sinai hosp. in L.A. yesterday where they are holding the VX-950 trials for non-responders. Just wanted to pass on what they told me to everyone who is interested in entering that trial. If you have been on Infergen, you will be excluded from the trial for some unknown reason.

This is the case with me, as my last failed treatment was with Riba and Infergen. They are going to try and get a waiver so I can enter the trial. Just a warning to all that it is their current policy. Again, no explanation why. Talk to your doctor if you are anticipating Infergen as a treatment...

Magnum

[Rockerforlife]

Boceprevir trials pay for the rescue drugs an no rashes..alto i think they only pay drug for the low red cells....not the white cells...and they will also let the whites drop lower before resue is needed

[Kristina538]

Congrats on the waiver; fantastic news.  My heart dropped when I read your first post and am relieved you're getting the good stuff with a good medical team.

[willing]

best of luck - looks like a great opportunity. Given Bill's recent thread you might ask about direct rollover instead of a do-over should that come up.

[GrandmaBRZ]

I am so glad that you are getting the waiver.  I treated for 72 weeks Cedars and am very pleased with how they treated me.

Jennifer

[Magnum]

Apparently the protocol for Schering-Plough's Bocepravir must be different. Again, no explanation from Cedars-Sinai, but they are preparing me to enter that trial, not the VX-950. I'm not questioning this decisionas it is in my favor.

Here is a VERY interesing cooment she made (the trial rep). She feels that Bocepravir is yet a more powerful drug against 1a than VX-950. Interesting....

Magnum

[can-do-man]

Magnum........This means I'm eligible to enter the Bocepravir trial. YES!

Thats why i was confused, but anymore i'm confused alot.