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Avatar f tn MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, reported that final results from a Phase III study of VICTRELIS™ (boceprevir), its investigational oral hepatitis C protease inhibitor, added to peginterferon alfa-2a (Pegasys®) and ribavirin therapy demonstrated significantly higher sustained virologic response (SVR)1 rates in adult patients who failed previous treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 compared to a control group receiving peginterferon alfa-2a and riba
Avatar m tn Hi, I have been taking pegasys peginterferon (180 mcg). The side effects are quite tolerable, but unfortunately my ANC has been too low for me to continue with the treatment. I think I am a rare case because my doctor hasn't encountered a patient who has reacted this way to peginterferon. I had purchased a 3 month supply in advance, but now I can't continue with the treatment. I have a surplus of eight pegasys peginterferon alfa-2a (180 mcg each) Roche brand.
Avatar n tn We compared the virologic response to 12 weeks of treatment with peginterferon alpha-2a plus ribavirin vs peginterferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin in 380 patients who were infected with HCV genotype 1 and had high viral loads.
Avatar m tn   The focus of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sequential peginterferon α-2a (Pegasys) therapy for chronic hepatitis B with acute exacerbation [ALT > 10 × upper limit of normal (ULN), bilirubin 10 × ULN) plus Pegasys (180 μg/kg/week, when ALT was 5–10 × ULN) for 24 weeks. Thirteen HBeAg-negative patients (Group 2) had the same protocol for 48 weeks. In both groups, entecavir was then discontinued 14 days after the initiation of Pegasys.
476246 tn?1418870914 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.
Avatar m tn The last test show AST 124, ALT 212, I will be starting treatment prescribed: Ribapack ribavirin tablet 400 mg & Ribavirin tablet 600mg dose pack # 56 tablets per month, and peginterferon alfa-2b inj kit 120 Mcg/0.5ml.
Avatar m tn Was on pegasys for 24 weeks: viral load started at 15 million, went down to 5 million, but recently jumped back up to 8 million. Doctor removed me from pegasys, which was obviously frustrating. During the last 4 weeks of pegasys treatment I really "felt" something in my liver - which I assumed was a good thing, in light of viral load going up am now concerned about "feeling" liver / could also be "worry".
541844 tn?1244309824 good luck Early virologic response after peginterferon alpha-2a plus ribavirin or peginterferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Di Bisceglie AM, Ghalib RH, Hamzeh FM, Rustgi VK. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Avatar n tn 1-888-941-3331 Peginterferon and Ribaviron Commitment to Care (Merck PEG-Intron system): 1-866-363-6379, opt 1 Hope that helps.
Avatar m tn C and am going to start a research study for tretment with the PEGASYS and ribavivrin drugs. I have Blue Cross/ Anthem insurance but have a 30% copay for the injections and 40% copay for the pills, which will be about $900 a month out of pocket expence. since this is a non elective tretment i dont have a choice but to get the treatment, but i do need help paying for it. Is there any kind of program that will help me offset the copay cost for this program?
Avatar n tn I was told the cost for a 48 wk treatment of peginterferon/ribaviron (pegasys and copegus) was around $30,000. I am a self employed single wage earner with no medical insurance. I spoke with my Dr. and because of my income they helped me apply to Pegassist through Genentech. I get all my meds at no charge but I am responsible for the cost of all lab work through the 11 months and dr. office calls.
Avatar m tn http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01821794?term=tenofovir+peginterferon&rank=4 http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01373684?term=tenofovir+peginterferon&rank=9 http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01706575?
694630 tn?1227710675 today announced that Albuferon(R) (albinterferon alfa-2b) met its primary endpoint of non-inferiority to peginterferon alfa-2a (Pegasys) in ACHIEVE 2/3, a Phase 3 clinical trial of Albuferon in combination with ribavirin in treatment-naive patients with genotypes 2 and 3 chronic hepatitis C (p=0.0086). Albinterferon alfa-2b is being developed by HGS and Novartis under an exclusive worldwide co-development and commercialization agreement entered into in June 2006.
Avatar f tn Data presented by Mitch Shiffman from the HALT-C study, which Afdhal referred to in this oral talk at DDW, showed dose reductions in ribavirin had a more negative effect than a dose reduction in Pegasys on end-of-treatment response and sustained viral response in the HALT-C study. Shiffman reported that sustained viral response was 23% (n=118, no dose reductions) and when there was a dose reduction only in Pegasys the SVR was still 23% (n=70).
Avatar m tn Olysio 150 mg capsules are a once-daily treatment that must be used in combination with pegylated interferon (peginterferon alfas like Pegasys or Pegintron) and ribavirin. It cannot be used as monotherapy, which means it can’t be used alone. Sovaldi 400 mg tablets are a once-daily treatment that can be used without the injectable peginterferon alfa.
Avatar m tn WHAT IF THE PEGASYS IS LEFT OUT OF REFRIGRATOR WHAT IS THE DEMAGE DONE TO THE MEDICINE?