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Author Topic: Dr wants me to try Zepatier  (Read 8188 times)

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Offline angel1022

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Dr wants me to try Zepatier
« on: January 31, 2017, 04:53:29 pm »
Hello I am newly diagnosed in the last 2 years with hep c but my scans show no scarring so I do not qualify for harvoni. My new dr said there is a new thing her office is doing where I can have a 50/50 chance of being able to get the new drug called Zepatier it's free and they send it to my house. But it's only 50/50 chance because the computer may choose harvoni. Sorry if this is confusing but in other words, has anyone used Zepatier? Is it safe? I'm really hoping to get it. Thanks

Offline gnatcatcher

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Re: Dr wants me to try Zepatier
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2017, 05:53:13 pm »
Hi, Angel --

Although I haven't used Zepatier, it's been a full year since the FDA approved it, and there were clinical trials before that. Its safety record seems to be very good. Harvoni was approved more than two years ago. The longer a medicine is on the market, and therefore the greater number of people who use it, the higher the likelihood that some new, rare side effects will occur, so comparing the two on safety is tricky, but both seem to work very well for most people, and both have very high cure rates.

HTH,

Gnatty
9/29/71 transfusions
HCV genotype 1a
7/09/15-9/30/15 Harvoni

Before treatment:
Viral Load 9,490,582
FibroScan 19.5 kPa [F4]
ALT 262
AST 217
ALP 183

Most recent:
VL still UNDETECTED (SVR 102)
FibroScan 7.6 kPa [F1-2]
ALT 15
AST 20
ALP 85

Offline Lauren1026

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Re: Dr wants me to try Zepatier
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2017, 03:24:57 pm »
Angel,
I have just been entered in that study also. Have you heard anything yet? I also have no liver damage. My Dr is hoping I get chosen for zepatier too. Good luck to you in your treatment one way or another I think we will get it soon!
January 2017 found out I am positive
Feb 15th 2017 genotype 1a VL850000 F0
MARCH 20th entered in a study 50/50 chance of getting  either harvoni or zepatier for treatment
May 1st begin treatment of zepatier VL450000

 


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