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Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.

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ImKramer 12/03/2013

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2013

Fixed-dose combination of sofosbuvir-ledipasvir alone or with ribavirin has the potential to cure most patients with genotype-1 HCV, irrespective of treatment history or the presence of compensated cirrhosis

http://hcvadvocate.blogspot.ca/2013/12/fixed-dose-combination-of-sofosbuvir.html

hepcme 12/03/2013

one would think this drug is headed on that path, well done scientists

MLTTexas 12/03/2013

I was told today by the doctor's office doing the Gilead trial with Sofos-- and Led-- and Riba for post-transplants, that the only arm that's not filled up is the one for post-transplant patients with cirrhosis in their second liver. In June when I had my last biopsy, it said Fibrosis 2-3. I don't even know what it is by now.
Sofos will be FDA approved on Monday I was told today, and Led--- is already FDA approved. But who knows how long it will be before all doctors have access to it.

barbbey 12/03/2013

So sorry Marilyn, but it sounds like it will be tx soon for you and others waiting.

ImKramer 12/03/2013

Marilyn I think Ledipasvir is still in final trials, not FDA yet.
That being said Simeprevir is approved in USA and Canada and Sofosbuvir will be soon!
http://www.fiercebiotech.com/story/idenix-fires-shot-patent-battle-over-gileads-sofosbuvir/2013-12-02
The off label combo of Sime and Sofos works very well for most folks

oOoREBoOo 12/04/2013

2014 is going to be the year to do tx? I sure hope to see all of my DS friends completing a successful tx, soon!!!
Marilyn, are you doing a trial?

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