Idenix Pharmaceuticals (IDIX)

[gofishmarko]

Re : PJ report

I do worry about the reports of relapse. The question is one of reliability of the sources , not whether enough patients could have been surveyed , IMO.

If you assume that viral load measurements are continued at regular intervals after treatment stops , say monthly , then you could get a good feel for the final results very quickly if relapse rates are indeed high. Patients with detectable virus at EOT or any time after EOT are unlikely to achieve SVR , so one need not wait the entire 24 wks. post-treatment to know what's up.

Of course , her 'contacts' may be posters on internet patient forums , in which case the info is suspect , at the least.