Hopeful for the future

[fullmoon123]

Today I signed up for a study treatment trial in Austin to start in Feb. 2011.  The study will include, interferon combined with ribavirin and the study med.  There are two groups, 1 for 12 week treatment and another for 24 weeks.  I will pass on more info as I get it.

[fullmoon123]

I'm not sure who the Dr is; spoke with the nurse Corey and he seems very nice.  The treatment will be at St. David's.  I don't have much information at this time, but I can tell you that I haven't had treatment in the past.  My doctor told me to sign up and I believe the sign up began October 1.  Corey told me to call monthly and more info would be given soon...

[B666]

Did you have to be treatment naive, or have failed PEGinterferon? Were they accepting people who had only failed NON-pegylated interferon?

[kittyface]

Fantastic news!  Is it Dr. Alam's office?

[fullmoon123]

Thanks for the feedback, that's reassuring.

[RobertBeWell]

Studies are an excellent way to go. If nothing else, you will be monitored very, very closely, and you basically have a team of health care professionals at your beck and call.

Of course, there is just that one nasty little thing - the medicine is experimental. Generally by the time a drug gets to Phase II though, enough people have taken it so you can be pretty sure nothing really drastic is going to happen fast.

Good choice!