yup she's wrong ,lot's of study's in our area Deb

Sounds like a very uninformed thing to say. Strange. They are still testing new drugs in combination with interferon, but the results of non interferon therapies are showing great promise. It is possible in the future, interferon will be included for specific needs. Some people manufacture very little interferon on their own, and perhaps in cases were the virus hides in such a way that interferon may help. we have undie's here that didnt use interferon. Ask her about that. I'm a little defensive about this topic, I have a vested interest, and I am depending on your nurse being wrong.

The only way to largely eradicate or eradicate HCV can only be with non-Interferon based regimens. It's a love hate thing for me if it works. I've had that relationship with other drugs but this was the granddaddy so far.

She is wrong thats why there are docs and nurses. How far away can it be with all the studies going on and the results they are getting!
Get another opinion! She probably hasent checked it out.
You are correct Ecc not all will do the interfuron. It is a love hate for me right now!
Praying for you all!

I copied this from a Hep C news blog:

Every fall, hepatitis and liver disease experts gather to share the latest viral hepatitis research and treatment updates at the Liver MeetingTM . I had the opportunity to attend this years meeting, held last month in Boston. The meeting was particularly exciting because it featured new information about many novel hepatitis C treatments currently in development as well as the latest updates about how to best use currently available treatments.

There were numerous conversations about the new standard of care for hepatitis C: triple therapy that involves combining one of two recently approved oral agents with traditional medications (pegylated interferon and ribavirin). Studies shared at the meeting indicated that this triple therapy is offering patients better outcomesit can cure up to 80 percent of people who complete the treatmentsometimes with shorter therapy than the former standard treatment. The new triple therapy lasts only six to twelve months. However, there was also discussion of the side effects that can complicate or cause some patients to defer or stop treatment prematurely. The race is on to find better treatments that have fewer side effects, work faster, andmost importantlycure more patients with chronic hepatitis C. According to information shared at the meeting, there are over 30 new hepatitis C drugs in development and there is optimism that some of these new drugs may be able to achieve cure rates approaching 100 percent.. The second generation of new oral drugs is expected to become available within the next two years and even more effective combinations are expected within 5-7 years.

She's not keeping up with the literature. There are dozens of trials in progress, and many are in Stage III. We'll be seeing those starting next year...

Wow thats what my Hep Doc said maybe they should join up, I'm getting second opinion,I got my appointment for Jan 28th,I'm thinking my doc is not up to date on whats around the corner with new interferon free med. I'm about 45 min from Pittsburgh so I got an appointment at UPMC downtown Pitts with a Hep specialist he had a vidoe clip on internet, he sounds more informed, before I start interferon I want 2nd opinion, thanks to all you guys for good advice.

Speaking of Inf, 31 days until my last interferon shot!!! Every marker counts. Feeling the end coming and not 12/21/2012 by any means.

:-( sorry to hear that best, hopefully she is a bit behind whats going on. I know that in NZ we will have a much longer wait than that to get any of those new tx's. My nurse hadn't even heard of incivik or triple treatment.