pegasys approval date

26June2008 Roche announced today that the European Commission has approved a shortened, 16-week course of treatment with Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a (40 KD)) plus Copegus (ribavirin) for certain hepatitis C patients.

My first pegasys and ribaviron was ordered through a local pharmacy at $606 copay for the pegasys and $50 for the ribaviron. I looked on the blue cross blue shield web site and found I could have them sent to me through their preferred pharmacy for a $69 copay for pegasys and no copay for ribaviron. Hope my experience saves you a lot of money!! There's a number to call to get the fax number to give your doctor to send in the prescriptions. Welcome and good luck!

53am BST ZURICH, June 26 (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG said on Thursday it had received European Union approval for a shortened treatment course for Pegasys in combination with Copegus for certain hepatitis C patients. The 16-week course will be available for patients with genotype 2 or 3 strains of chronic hepatitis C who have low virus levels before starting treatment and show rapid virological response, the Basel-based drug maker said.

Sorry but nothing has been approved but just submitted to the FDA for approval. October would be the earlist for just approval. When they would hit the market nobody knows for sure but I would guess soon after.

This does not make that date carved in stone. Keep in mind the final decision has to be made by the Blue Ribbon Panel review of the drug, not by Vertex. The Blue Ribbon Panel are medical experts who will decide if this product will help in eliminating a serious problem (Hepatitis C), from information received all the way from the beginning of the clinical trials, and of the totality of information received.

Well, my NP actually suggested I should wait for telapravir and bocepravir. However, considering my goals in life and where I would like to be in the next year, she suggested starting riba/pegasys. She mentioned she has treated many patients my age group (patient in 20's) and had successful outcomes. I guess it really depends on what the patient wants, and if the hepatologist/ NP feels comfortable considering certain factors in the patient's life.

s teleprevir will be approved by the fda for treatment? I have been waiting for the good news since 2009 and the date seems to get bumped further away each time. I would love to hear if anyone has information that is accurate. Thanks and have a great day!

3 Postmarketing Experience The following adverse reactions have been identified and reported during post-approval use of PEGASYS therapy. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

Hi all, I haven't been sent Pegasys that I need for this Friday. I'm talking to the specialty pharmacy and the doc's office but there's been no progress, at least that I can see. I called the pharmacy and they need something from the doc's office. The doc sent stuff yesterday. Aaaargh. Does anyone have suggestions for a contingency plan? Can I get Pegasys locally as a one time deal?

Do you know any tx for anemia caused by ribavirin other than 1) procrit or 2) greatly reducing ribavirin intake for patients on telaprevir, with pegasys, and ribavirin that will increase hemoglobin levels?

Hmmm, well, on a positive note, age 39 is a great time to treat, and so is your Stage. It is harder reach SVR (cure) the older a persons age, and the later the Stage of scarring is. It is hard, but you will not experience all the side effects mentioned around here. For instance, I didn't lose any hair,or experince to much nausea or head-aches. I think it is fortunate that you have the medical insurance, to be able to treat...

Has anybody out there been treated with COPEGUS and PEGASYS? I saw a gastroentoligist today and he has ordered all sorts of blood work, but says if I start treatment this is what he would give me. I asked about the new VERTEX drug coming out next year and he said it probably wouldent be out that soon.

5 µg/kg/week. However, with my doctor’s tacit approval I increased that by injecting the entire vial as I drew it up; perhaps as much as ~204 µg/week. I imagine pcds is using Pegasys if her dosage is 180 µg/week? I think Pegasys is a ‘one size fits all’ injection. In the past, there were trials that involved ‘induction’ method, where high initial IFN dosing is used; up to 360 µg/week for the first 12 weeks, then adjusting down for the duration.

Is there some where that I can contact and get assistance without having to wait months for approval. Please help!

Less than a year ago, 2010 was thought to be the approval date, but in the last few months I have heard 2011 bandied about more often. The manufacturer, Vertex, has held regular press conferences announcing their approval date projections. A very similar drug, boceprevir, another protease inhibitor to be approved and manufactured by Schering Plough, is thought to receive approval about the same time or shortly afterwards.

If there are no clinical trials for testing new drugs available to you where you live, I would, first get a liver biopsy to see how urgent your need to treat is. If you need to treat again right now, I'd see if I could be tested with something like LabCorps IL28B test to help you decide what treatment options you have at your 4 week viral load test. http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(10)00841-3/abstract You can try treating again using PegIntron rather than Pegasys.

t know if this is permanent, but to me it means that the treatment is doing what it is suppose to do. To answer some questions, his dose is 180ug/0.5 ml Pegasys peginterferon, and Ribavirin 200MG's 3 in the morning, and 4 in the evening. Thank you everyone for the support.

Always best to call the insurance company directly and ask specific questions regarding what is covered and what isn't. If your concern is the treatment drugs then you want to ask about Pegasys or Peg Intron, Ribavirin, Procrit and Neupogen. Just keep in mind that the injectibles (everytihg but ribavirin) might be covered by a different department than the pills (the ribavirin).

Low levels of WBC 2.2 The doctor wants to lower pegasys dose and has not mentioned anything about Neupogen as an alternative. Taking another blood test in the am but uncertain about the lower dose of pegasys and the if it will actually work. Ribivarin is the co pilot if you were wondering. My third week is Friday.

Drug interactions in the Liver 101. What you need to know. My clinic has postponed treating any patients with triple therapy until their software is updated to include all of the newest information regarding P450 interactions. Therefore I’m NOT the only person realizing just how crucial and important this all has become. Ergo I’ve decided to regroup my thoughts and explain the basics.

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