Retreatment after DAA Failure: Symposium on Salvage Therapy: 2016

[elias]

This is a fairly detailed and up to date online symposium on salvage therapy after DAA failures:

CME Internet Symposium:
Based on:AASLD 2016 Expert Review

http://hosted.medipix.com/aasld2016/

Ribavirin, as part of re-treatment regimen in the past, will rarely be needed with these newer approaches. Unfortunately, some of the key drugs needed for several of those options are not yet approved.

I read here that Gilead's triple DAA protocol Sof/Vel/Vox is likely to be approved in a few months. They have announced application for FDA approval today. It's probably good that other options are in pipeline as well. In terms of cost.

Any thought on this?


PS: There are many more topics covered in this symposium than retreatment. That just happened to be the topic I was most focused  on. The panel are well-known experts in the field. So worth sitting through it all

[sapphire101]

Thanks Elias this is great information.
Are you done with your journey? I see January 17th as end of treatment for you. I completed in 2015. My mind is blown by all the options available now.

[elias]

Youre very welcome, sapphire.

I completed my 12 weeks of Epclusa on January 13. I'll probably take EOT+4week viral load just to see how it's going. Then hold on for EOT+12.

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Yes , there are options now for ribavirin-free re-treatment awaiting approval. I do wonder about possible insurance hurdles though