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Carolinca


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Thanks for the feedback everyone!



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Husband has HCV.  Viral load @ start of treatment was 1,600,000.  Genotype 2.

Treatment includes Ribavirin pills and Peginterferon injections for 24 weeks.

UND at 4 weeks, 12 weeks and EOT plus 1.5 weeks and 3 months. 

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Great news Carol, very happy for your family.



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58 yo..Relapsed in 99 and again in 2004. Started triple therapy with Victrelis July 22,2012.  genotype 1a. week 8,12,16,24 VL Undetectable..E.O.T -- 6-22-2013,,,EOT + 24., UND. 

SVR !!!

 

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Hi Carol,

As hubby has an RVR, for Geno 2 the VL is not considered necessary. Insurance Cos certainly wouldn't pay for one. He'll be undetected at EOT and achieve SVR, no problem. Cheers.



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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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Hi Carol, I would think that`s quite usual as your husband has genotype 2 and the virus was undetectable at 4 weeks.  Gen 2 is known to respond very well to the SOC peg/rib combo treatment and a rapid response after 4 wks of tx is a very good indicator of a successful outcome.   I had gen 3 and only had vl tests done at 4 weeks and at EOT too.

Great that he`s reached the halfway point...well done to him!  And to you for being his support!  smile



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Jill 

(71 yo, lives in UK)

Was Gen 3a, 

24wks Peg Ifn/Riba, Sep 2010 - Mch 2011

UND @ Wk.4, UND @ EOT, 

SVR Nov 2011 --> Still UND @ EOT + 4 yrs.

 

 
Carolinca


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Hi,

My husband just completed his 12th shot tonight, so he is halfway done!  My question is that his doctor did a viral load test at Week 4, which came back undetectable.  He has

not done a viral load since that time, however.  Is this normal?  Is his doctor assuming that because he was undetectable at Week 4, he must be undetectable at Week 12?

Thanks for any feedback,

Carol



-- Edited by Carolinca on Friday 17th of May 2013 08:57:46 AM

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Husband has HCV.  Viral load @ start of treatment was 1,600,000.  Genotype 2.

Treatment includes Ribavirin pills and Peginterferon injections for 24 weeks.

UND at 4 weeks, 12 weeks and EOT plus 1.5 weeks and 3 months. 

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