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Thinking about this Vertex and JJ deal for VX-950

The fact that JJ is going to put upfront 160 million has me believing that either Vertex is the supersalesman of the world or JJ knows something. Thats a lot of dough for something that is suppose to be a unknown. I think they know.

                                                          Ron
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I am 3a
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I guess you made a very good point, there really IS a closeness.Where else can you talk about hair loss, boogers, gas, complain, rage, cry,......and still feel okay to come back.

Still, I think it would be really sweet to put a face on some of the personalities,.............maybe that is just idle curiosity on my part.
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107513 tn?1232286464
Can't leave the well worded DonL off that list.. I believe he is also in a holding pattern after relapsing..
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I sure like reading your posts. You just always come across as so "centered" I like that in people, wish I was more like that.
It must be exciting to meet people from the forum that you have spent so much time with. One day, I hope I am able to meet these people, the people who help me daily,...in more ways than they will ever know.
What a great place to come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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whats your geno if you dont mind me askin?
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I agreen JJ has to know something.  Why else would they shell out so much money.   They are thinking that it will pay them back big bucks (I hope its not to expensive) with all of those that have HCV.
Who all here is going on the trial?
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Hey, my next PCR is July 27, if I am undetectible, then I go 36 more weeks, if there is even one little viral Bast@rd hanging around, I am quitting, then I qualify for the vertex nonresponder trials.... we might be in the same cohort......
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86075 tn?1238115091
Ha Ha Ha, well, you guys make me feel a bit better about being a lab rat if they do go for me...though I know Jimbo wants me to wait till the next trial once they have more data...can't say I don't see his reasoning...
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Dynomite
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Did I miss something??? J J, the skinny black kid from TV, where'd he get that kind of money?
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132578 tn?1189755837
I agree completely. No one is going to put up that kind of
money without having done due diligence and otherwise varifing that the drug will do what they say it will. I think its a very positive sign for all of us that headway is being made.

I could be wrong.
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i have had that feeling all along. i never could believe hundreds of researchers and investers had this big conspirousy going to make a buck on peoples lives.
there are two other major drug companies getting close and i believe 2-3 years and the next generation of heppers will have it made. my dr. justs laughs when i ask and says don't worry,it will happen.
i just read an article stating 10 years ago svr was 10% and 6 YEARS  it WAS 50%. the stats on vx950 make it look like the magic bullet and apparantly the fda does also. i am just off tx and waiting for 6 mo pcr but if it is not svr i will wait as i have real hope.
VTRX going from $9 to $44 at one point is a good sign. thank GOD for the "BIG DRUG COMPANIES".
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ah..yes.  This thread has a much better subj. than my Johnson post.  LOL.

Yea, My doctor said that whatver it will be, there are bound to be better tx in the next 5 years.  This is great new for my stock.  I can't wait to see what happens tommorow with my shares on TDAmerica.com (-gulp-)



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86075 tn?1238115091
okay!!!! I'll be the one in the red jacket...you can't miss me! Do you think they'll let us out of the building if we scream enough??
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