This just in from Rocky Mountain High member Randy. This is the best news I have read in decades about the HCV “cure“. Finally, a way to put paid to this bug in spades. I don’t get my hopes up very high about any new regimen but this sounds promising. They are a little coy about relinquishing the info on which genotypes are affected, but I’m sure that will come out in time. I, for one, would gladly trade in my P&T for a reprieve of my death sentence. The fact that it is not an interferon -based cure is the best news of all. Thank you for this contribution Randy. VA will probably incorporate it into the mix of treatment before 2020.
As if that one isn’t reason to pop a cold IPA, this one is even better in its discussion of genotypes. It may be that we are going to see the end of this website if this comes to fruition. What intrigues me is the 91% probaility of kicking my 3a in the ass.
In the Bristol-Gilead study, all 44 of the patients who had the most common and difficult to treat Genotype 1 version of the disease had undetectable levels of the virus in their blood four weeks after completing treatment, while 40 of 44 patients with Genotypes 2 or 3 had undetectable levels of virus at four weeks following treatment for a 91 percent response rate.
This is absolutely too cool for school.
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Another stinky report drug companies want you to believe. “European monkeys-Untreated HCV participants” not here~!! I have been damaged by IFN treatments. I am a 2b-non responder eventhough data says I am a likely candidate to “respond”. More horseshit? What about the rest of us who are “forever injured” from previous IFN treatments? Where is the data for us and why isn’t it a priority to fix the death sentence imposed on old research? I have been screwed and lied to by my govt, doctors, and VA. I AM NOT A TEST DUMMY!!! Find a cure for the damage I already carry and ADMIT you are RESPONSIBLE FDA approved drug companys!!!!!!
You gotta love this part…
“Among difficult to treat patients who failed to be helped by prior therapy, or so-called null responders, the cure rate with the all oral Bristol combination was 91 percent, or 19 of 21 patients. Of those who were intolerant or deemed medically ineligible to take interferon and ribavirin, the cure rate was 64 percent, or 14 of 22 patients, researchers found.
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17 years I’ve been waiting for this. I wonder if my S4 liverbox can take it? One thing is for sure. I have 5 yrs to a protected rating so I think I’ll use Medicare rather than VA…
Wait till the new Dell arrives and has your prints all over it first.
YES!!
Pack up the truck Mr. Nod, you and I are headed to das Deutschland!
LETS GO!