When is Boceprevir expected to be approved?

[susan400]

I've heard quite a bit on the boards about the Tele but not so much on when the Boce is supposed to be approved.  Has anybody heard anything on it?  I won't be treating w/the Tele again, but plan on treating w/Boce if I can find a way to pay for it. Let me know if you have heard anything.

Susan400

[cakes8267]

I have Hep C, geno type 1, went through 66 wks of Pegasis and interferon,, level went down to zero at wk 15 but levels came back after 6 wks of stopping treatment.  I am thinking about getting involved with a research study with Boceprevir and Pegasis and interferon but am concerned that I may end up with the Palcebo.  Any thoughts if I should just wait for the FDA approval or go ahead and do the research drugs?  

[esub]

I've just found this site and I'm hoping that there is some type of accurate info out there.  I have HCV Genotype 1B and Stage 4 cirrhosis  It showed up in 2006 when I had an emergency appendectomy.  I guess I got it back in the early 1970's when I was stationed in the army.  They used the air guns for mass innoculations and didn't clean or sterilize the ends of them like they should have.  I haven't received any type of treatment for this since my doc says I'm borderline.  Both my red and white blood cell counts are low30 - 50K range.

Any usefull info would be appreciated.

[willing]

it's a proven lab-rat survival strategy - stay quiet and blend with the cage (but thanks - always good to read the encouragement and cheer you provide around here).

[nygirl7]

Willing you little rat where have you been hiding?  ;)  It is so good to see you (well to read your words anyway).  You cannot disappear for so long - the voice of reason and knowledge!!!!!

♥

[willing]

it's surprising  your hepa is focusing on boce since there is  wide overlap in the resistance mutations between boce and tela. You may avoid the rash with boce but whatever mutations survived tela will likely survive boce. Rather than retreat with a protease inhibitor using one of the drugs that targets another viral protein - eg the Roche or BMS drugs seems the safer strategy. Anyway, I can sympathize with frustration over the delay - I would also much prefer boce because of the rash issue but will likely have to add whatever is  available by next summer (if anything) and it seems that will be tela.

[spectda]

"I enjoyed your "Bocephus-vir" comment.  Im guessing that your right.  Hank probably wouldnt think it was funny.  But I did.  Apparently, I have the same kind of addled Hep C mind. :)"

Yes, thanks for the humor robert! It's important to keep our sense of humor!
- Dave