How soon start second round of Harvoni?

[soldieradvocate]

EOT 17 after 8 weeks of treatment on Harvoni. SVR test scheduled for June 17th. I just had a blood test done at another doctor and am awaiting results. If it shows virus has come back and is growing, how long before I can effectively take a second round of Harvoni treatment?

[flyinlynn]

There have been news about not being not detected at EOT does not mean treatment failure. Maybe they are virus particles maybe virus unable to reproduce. But there have been people who were detected less than 15 but still made SVR 12 so it ain't over yet don't give up!

http://blogs.hepmag.com/lucindakporter/2015/03/new_hepatitis_c_trea_2.html

[hepcandme]

It looks then that you had 2 tests at EOT, one showing 17 and another that showed not detected

Still, I don't understand how one test could show the virus (even just a little, it's still there) and another one not detected - were these done around the same time? How far apart?

Can you ask your 2nd lab to explain this to you?

I think you're there Soldier but I would have a difficult time waiting till June to know if you are truly undetected. Will June be your 12 week EOT labs? You can prob get the answer from talking with the lab but I would want another test if they tell you it's inconclusive

BTW, I love it when Lynn is confused because it makes me feel like I am not so foggy brained!

[soldieradvocate]

Viral count was 17 at EOT at 8 weeks. I then had another test done elsewhere and the results read as follows:
HCV RNA QUANITATIVE REAL TIME PCR LESS THAN 15 NOT DETECTED
HCV RNA QUANTITATIVE REAL TIME PCR LESS THAN 1.18 NOT DETECTED.
This test was performed using the COBAS (R) Ampli Prep/COBAS (R) HCV test. v2.0 whatever that means.
I am scheduled to have another test June 17th to make sure it is SVR. Does that make sense?

[flyinlynn]

Ok so I reread your second post still kinda confused so your 12 week post will be in June. So was this you just finished treatment test (EOT) you were waiting for or his long after you completed that EOT 17 is really throwing me off.

Congrats on finishing treatment you will make it to SVR in June be confident!

[flyinlynn]

I believe the reference to "If it shows virus has come back and is growing" was a concern about a what if possible senario.

In other words "if the test shows the virus has returned" how long do I need to wait before I can be retreated.

Then the second post showed the second lab showed not detected but I did not see soldier post about the actual result of the first test just being worried about "what if"

At least that is how I understood soldiers comments.

Hi soldier did you get the result back from the original lab test also or was there just  one test you are discussing?

I am a little confused by "EOT 17 after 8 weeks of treatment on Harvoni. SVR test scheduled for June 17th"

Do you mean you were tested for the virus at 17 weeks after end of treatment so your 8 week treatment was completed 17 weeks ago?

And SVR test June 17 so how many weeks after treatment has ended will you be on June 17th is that the SVR 24 test? The six months post treatment result?

If I am understanding correctly your dates you are cured soldier!

Many doctors consider SVR 12 to be cured and definately SVR 24

Congrats you made it soldier!
Lynn

[hepcandme]

Congrats soldier! Looks like you have an excellent chance of achieving SVR!

This is the part that is puzzling to me:

"I just had a blood test done at another doctor and am awaiting results. If it shows virus has come back and is growing"

to "The second test at another doctor reported the virus "undetected"."

I just don't understand how a fairly standard lab test could have produced such opposing results. Perhaps your doctor misread the labs?