BearOKC69_Poz Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Moderators: please move to whatever thread is appropriate Possible cure for Hep C http://www.everydayhealth.com/hepatitis/drug-combo-cures-high-percent-of-hep-c-patients-6209.aspx?xid=aol_eh-news_6_20131104_&aolcat=HLT Very small study but it says that 97 out of 100 patients that they gave the drug combo to were cured. "The drug was also effective for patients with hepatitis C who already had advanced liver disease, called cirrhosis." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixGeoff Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 This is fantastic news. I've seen what the current cure (ribavirin and interferon over the course of a year to a year and a half) can do to people...it's insanely hard to go through and you've got to be tough as nails to make it through to being cleared. The prospect of achieving a cure in just three months with far lesser side effects is wonderful. We live in amazing times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickjamel Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 That would be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leather69 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Some more possible good news from "down under" There is a small biotec company in Australia called Benetic www.benitec.com who have just got US fda approval to commence human trials of their gene therapy. More on their web site and the announcement was just made on the Australian stock exchange www.asx.com.au co code blt Hopefully it works.. and no I am not a shareholder.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuckmesl Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 That great news .... Any trials on Co-infections? HIV and Hep C ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawfuckr Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Sadly the cost of these treatment, about $100K for a 12 week those is going to make it unavailable for a lot of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leather69 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hi rawfuckr. I read about the US company and it's $100k + for a possible treatment for hep C.. and it will take months to take effect. The Australian group uses gene technology and it will be a one injection. Can't see how that would cost that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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