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mallani


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Hi Alan,

Welcome to the forum. We're getting a bunch of members on the Abbott trials and they all seem to be doing well. Good luck and keep us posted. cheers.



-- Edited by mallani on Tuesday 2nd of April 2013 10:18:23 AM

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Geno 1b, IL28B CT,  x3 prior relapser,  ex-cirrhotic, 75 yo, did 48 weeks with Victrelis/Peg./Riba.  VL 1.28m at start, UNDET. at 8 ,12 ,16 ,24 ,30  and 48 weeks.  EOT 15 Feb 2013 , UNDET. at EOT + 28 weeks. SVR!  Still Undet. at EOT +5 years

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I just started a the TURQUOISE II AbbVie all oral trial for those with cirrhosis. I haven't done treatment before and just found out last year that I had Hepatitis C type 1b. I probably got it from a blood transfusion as a kid, but since I'm in my early 40s, it was still a shock to find out it had already caused cirrhosis. I was going to go on the standard triple therapy treatment, but a specialist at Emory advised that I wait for a trial instead. I was able to get into one three weeks ago and I'm hoping to get back Week 2's blood results today. Last week, I found that after just one week on treatment I had dropped from 1 million viral load down to just 45. Unfortunately, the week I started treatment I also got a cold and had sinusitus so I'm not sure what side effects were related directed to the treatment. I can post more on side effects later. Just glad to be in the trial and to see the medication working. I have three young kids and this isn't a time for me to sign off so I'm hoping that this takes care of things!



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41 yrs old. Type 1b, with cirrhosis in Abbott clinical trial. Undetectable since week 4 April 5, 2013.
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