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rkrw

10/04/08 8:13 AM

#66941 RE: ThomasS #66940

When (if) telapravir is approved and assuming the course of therapy goes down to 6 months, will you do it? Still going to be a long while to wait for a non ifn combo. Seeing first hand in my family what long term hcv can do to a liver, I wouldn't want to wait too long.
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iwfal

10/04/08 9:07 AM

#66944 RE: ThomasS #66940

I have been waiting for a non-interferon cocktail since 1999

Why? (Given that you prefer 1x per week injection over 3x per day oral). A real question, not combative.

I assume it will be available on or off-label sooner than most think from this point in time.

Regardless of whether it is on or off label it would still need to be proven before doctors are likely to prescribe it - which either requires competing companies to be cooperative, or requires that the drugs in the cocktail be available and some cooperative.