Protease Studies

[darlene]

This is a long shot, but does anyone know of any new experiemental programs in Taiwan using Protease.  I really want to start now instead of going through this treatment and/or relapsing or being non-responsive.

[darlene]

Thank you for the information. I see my doctor in 2 weeks and will ask him.

Appreciate your help.  I go back to the States in a few months and will contact a doctor there.  The only problem is no insurance. It's so cheap to treat here.  My husband's Taiwan medical insurance pays everything. I only pay $500 a month for pegainerferon/ribavirin, plus my blood work is free it's paid for through Roche.  Dr. visits are only $30 or $40.  

I really would like to get on one of the new drugs.  FDA always takes so long for approval.  The statistics are so high regarding relapse with 1a that I don't want to go through this for 48 weeks and then repapse and start again. I was nondetectibe possibly 4th week - positively 6th week. Was not tested on 4th week.   On 10 week of treatment.

Good luck to you and thanks again.

[Bill1954]

The info for Vertex (TPR) has been sent to your private inbox.

Bill

[Bill1954]

I did a quick search of the following site:

http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/search

and was unable to find any trials for either Boceprevir or Teleprevir anywhere in Asia; it appears they only have locations in Europe, Canada,  South America (Argentina), and the U.S.

However, this site isn’t necessarily all-inclusive; you can contact the study directors at:

Schering-Plough (Boceprevir)      [phone]

Vertex (Teleprevir)     ***@****

and see if they have any further info for you. Good luck—

Bill

(Raining like all heck in Woodland, CA the last few days :o).