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Infergen and VX-950 Trial Warning
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
Do you know exactly what BOC trial it is?....there is the new '518" one in the pipe.
Cool beans, Magnum. So glad to hear that.
I'm confused about the trial, though. I thought Shering-Plough had stopped recruiting and that the tx naive and relapsers Phase 3 trials are well underway. (I'm at almost 10 weeks on tx naive.) Are you in a *new* trial?
Oh--and a note. I'm also driving in (from Central CA) and when I went anemic (which is easy to do with the added boceprevir) they made me come in the next day or so and get the procrit and since then I've had to go in more often for blood draws to get my hgb levels sorted out.
I'm confused about the trial, though. I thought Shering-Plough had stopped recruiting and that the tx naive and relapsers Phase 3 trials are well underway. (I'm at almost 10 weeks on tx naive.) Are you in a *new* trial?
Oh--and a note. I'm also driving in (from Central CA) and when I went anemic (which is easy to do with the added boceprevir) they made me come in the next day or so and get the procrit and since then I've had to go in more often for blood draws to get my hgb levels sorted out.
God was lookn out for you....my prayers worked....LOL.....i am happpy for you...BIG TIME...this is your ticket my man
CONGRATULATIONS.....
CONGRATULATIONS.....
Good news! Just spoke to Cedars-Sinai hosp. in L.A. and they are going to disregard the last treatment I had with Infergen, and go with the previous Pegasys treatment. This means I'm eligible to enter the Bocepravir trial. YES!
It's been a long long struggle through four brutal treatments, and now there is hope. I thought I would pass this on after the scare I was given that they would only look at the Infergen treatment and disqualify me from any trial... I'm filling out the medial release form now... Stay tuned...
Magnum
It's been a long long struggle through four brutal treatments, and now there is hope. I thought I would pass this on after the scare I was given that they would only look at the Infergen treatment and disqualify me from any trial... I'm filling out the medial release form now... Stay tuned...
Magnum
I am sorry to hear this but to be honest I thought you had SVR some time ago and did not know you had treated 4 prior times with no avail. Let’s hope you get the waiver and be able to treat again. Try to stay positive.
jasper
jasper
I am really sorry to hear this. You must be feeling very disappointed, to say the least. I don't have any wisdom to offer, just really hoping for you that you get a waiver on this exclusion criterion. Seems ridiculous to me. I wonder what their rational is.
dointime
dointime
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