http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-04-23/business/chi-abbvie-hepatitis-c-drug-abbv-20130423_1_gilead-sciences-inc-gilead-drug-abbvie-inc

I posted this too - but the subject was too many letters, so it's not clear - we'll stick with yours, let mine drop. And this is AWESOME!

Let's hope the "fast track" means NEXT YEAR, and early next year, Abbvie's total combo is out there on the market.

I posted a different article - a bit more in depth - same WONDERFUL topic ~~

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/06/5397920/abbvies-investigational-hcv-regimen.html

Investors are still looking at Gilead so even this news is not moving the stock prices for AbbVie. That may change.
Hey it's great to have more than one horse in the race!
:^)
http://blogs.marketwatch.com/health-exchange/2013/05/06/fda-breakthrough-tab-on-abbvie-hepatitis-c-drug-leaves-shares-flat/

Good post CM! :^)

I'm very happy to to read the latest news. I'm staying in shape so when I'm successfully treated I'll be very close to the normal me! Just older & hopefully wiser LOL.

I messaged my hepatologist this morning after reading this, asked him if we Gen 1's are maybe looking at next year for the all orals to be approved and ready to go - his answer, "DEFINITELY 2014" - only two months ago he told me 2015, so that liver conference in Amsterdam was one po'ful meeting of the minds, and heppers, we are GONNA GET OUT CURE - NEXT YEAR. This is the first time I've felt optimistic about my HCV in over a year.

THANK YOU to ALL the warriors who did or are doing these trials. Without you, we would not be on the brink of wiping this disease off the planet forever. And all of you going through or who did triple tx, you did what you needed to do when you had to make that decision. NO ONE saw this fast track THIS FAST coming - not even the most esteemed hepatologists.

Big Pharma is HUNGRY.

damn - I'm so excited - meant OUR cure not "out" typos ~ grrrrrrrr ~~ hate 'em.

and.......trrrrrrrrr.....drum roll .........trrrrrrrrrr...
2014 less than seven months away so we will finally be in "The Year of the Cure" :^)

Afternoon guys!! I'm thrilled to here this wonderful news
for all who's been waiting!! When were all CURED, I'll
cook the CHOW for the PARTY!!!! K? It has to be some
place warm though. NO SNOW FOR OZ!!! LOL.

Everyone can come here! Dec - Mar a bit chilly, but I'd say a year from now is perfect and we'll all be SVR forever.

I can get some rooms at one of the casinos in Laughlin - down over the mountains from me - comped - maybe a few rooms and all of you can pile in. We'll do the BBQ here at PawsPadding mini ranch with you, Oz, prepping the food, and me, PussyCatMagic hostessing, entertaining... lol.

Sounds like a WEEE-NER!

I'm 100 miles from Vegas too - so you heavy partiers can head up there for a spell if you wish.

Kramer - when this all goes down, and we've all got our cure, you've got to come here for this major party. I'm serious about it. I know Oz is too.

Well I'm already thinking of a new DS support room to start once HCV is no more.
How about:
a) Toe fungus
b) Potato chip addiction
c) Stinky farts
any other ideas? :^)

Food that Thrills

Oz would love that one.

LMAO, Kramer!!! Stinky farts support group!!!!

pussycatmagic, you know how many times I've driven
near your place? At least a half dozen since 1997.