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Geno type 3 treatment
I am currently waiting to go for treatment. My doctor wants me to go on Pegulated Interferon + Ribavarin. Now there are these new treatments teleprevair.... Should I just take the older treatment or is there a better chance of beating the virus with the newer drugs-and how much statistically better is it, does anyone know? Thank you Jon
The two DAA that will be approved this Summer are designed for treating HCV genotype 1.
Genotype 3
It's estimated that about 6 percent of Americans have genotype 3. Treatment is very similar to treating genotype 2 infections. Likewise, the chance of achieving SVR is similar.
Rates of Viral Clearance using SOC treatment:
Genotype 2/3
SVR – 70 to 80 percent
Genotype 3's treating with SOC (peg-interferon/Ribavirin) have about the same odds of SVR as genotype 1's when treating with one of the new DAA meds.
Good luck.
Hectorsf
Genotype 3
It's estimated that about 6 percent of Americans have genotype 3. Treatment is very similar to treating genotype 2 infections. Likewise, the chance of achieving SVR is similar.
Rates of Viral Clearance using SOC treatment:
Genotype 2/3
SVR – 70 to 80 percent
Genotype 3's treating with SOC (peg-interferon/Ribavirin) have about the same odds of SVR as genotype 1's when treating with one of the new DAA meds.
Good luck.
Hectorsf
I could be wrong, but I thought the new drugs are for people who have geno 1. I too am geno 3 and started tx this past December. I was told the new drugs were not for me since I'm geno 3. Others on this forum will know more.
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