Hepatitis C Support Group
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.
My prediction based on the history of FDA processing time of Telaprevir.
I expect that if all goes well Sofosbuvir could be on the shelf this October.
Look at the time line for submission and approval for Telaprevir; A six month turnaround!
Nov 23, 2010 - Vertex Completes New Drug Application for Telaprevir for Hepatitis C.
Jan 20, 2011 - U.S. FDA and Health Canada Grant Priority Reviews for Telaprevir for the Treatment of Hepatitis C.
Apr 29, 2011 - FDA Advisory Committee Unanimously Recommends Approval of Telaprevir for People with Hepatitis C
May 23, 2011 - FDA Approves Incivek (telaprevir) for People with Hepatitis C
Six months, not eighteen!
http://www.drugs.com/history/incivek.html
I expect that if all goes well Sofosbuvir could be on the shelf this October.
Look at the time line for submission and approval for Telaprevir; A six month turnaround!
Nov 23, 2010 - Vertex Completes New Drug Application for Telaprevir for Hepatitis C.
Jan 20, 2011 - U.S. FDA and Health Canada Grant Priority Reviews for Telaprevir for the Treatment of Hepatitis C.
Apr 29, 2011 - FDA Advisory Committee Unanimously Recommends Approval of Telaprevir for People with Hepatitis C
May 23, 2011 - FDA Approves Incivek (telaprevir) for People with Hepatitis C
Six months, not eighteen!
http://www.drugs.com/history/incivek.html
We've been hearing "right around the corner" & "next year" for so long. Meanwhile tests show I am falling apart!
Sorry about your test results. Hang in there.
I have the same concerns that you mentioned, but I think the problems will be sorted out fairly quickly...and the sooner this drug is approved, the sooner that sorting out process can take place. So it's still good news, even if in a guarded way.
It's a good plan to keep looking for a trial, though.
Best of luck.
Bill
GM, you too hang in there. Slow moving and you are young. I understand, everyone with this F'ing disease is desperate.
I believe the main problem is how to pay for it and how the insurance is going to react along with Medicare. But I believe in protesting and we can certainly hit the streets if need be--haunt our senators/legislators!