Guest guest Posted August 9, 2000 Report Share Posted August 9, 2000 Hi Dee Dee, I'm glad to hear that your biopsy went ok today. That anticipation is worse than the procedure! Now, THE WAIT (I guess we should be used to waiting by now!) for the results. I wonder what your doctor meant by the peg won't be available for 2 years? I'm sure he's wrong, so I wonder where that is coming from. Also I wonder about the daily dosing only for those with 'HCB'. Is that a typo, or what is he talking about? Someone with C and B? I don't suppose it matters, but it does make me curious! Make sure you let us know your biopsy results. Take care, Claudine ===== Claudine claudinecrews@... __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2000 Report Share Posted August 10, 2000 Hi Claudine, I really didn't have much time to talk to him. He said we'd go over all that when I see him again. But yeah, he said daily dosing was something he only prescribed for patients with HBV. Peg he said was not approved by the FDA and probably won't be available for 2 years! I don't know where he gets his information. Lets all hope he is wrong. The biopsy went great! I'm not even sore at all. Slept on same side last night and didn't even need any pain meds. He gave me an excuse from work and advised me not to do any heavy lifting. So I went out today and traded off my car! Car payments again......what the Hell. But anyway, took my daughter in and had blood work done and shes being checked for HCV. Finally letting everyone in on my condition as it arises. It really is better now that I'm out in the open with it and able to talk about it. I guess there has been quite alot about it in the paper lately. Havn't taken the time to read the paper. Now the wait, like you said....talk to you later and take care.........Dee Dee Also (daughter) just finished series of HBV and started first shot of HAV. >From: claudine intexas <claudineintexas@...> >Reply-Hepatitis Cegroups >Hepatitis Cegroups >Subject: Re: Dee Dee - biopsy >Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 20:27:42 -0700 (PDT) > >Hi Dee Dee, > I'm glad to hear that your biopsy went ok today. >That anticipation is worse than the procedure! Now, >THE WAIT (I guess we should be used to waiting by >now!) for the results. > I wonder what your doctor meant by the peg won't >be available for 2 years? I'm sure he's wrong, so I >wonder where that is coming from. Also I wonder about >the daily dosing only for those with 'HCB'. Is that a >typo, or what is he talking about? Someone with C and >B? I don't suppose it matters, but it does make me >curious! > Make sure you let us know your biopsy results. >Take care, >Claudine > > > >===== >Claudine >claudinecrews@... > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2000 Report Share Posted August 10, 2000 Hi Claudine, I really didn't have much time to talk to him. He said we'd go over all that when I see him again. But yeah, he said daily dosing was something he only prescribed for patients with HBV. Peg he said was not approved by the FDA and probably won't be available for 2 years! I don't know where he gets his information. Lets all hope he is wrong. The biopsy went great! I'm not even sore at all. Slept on same side last night and didn't even need any pain meds. He gave me an excuse from work and advised me not to do any heavy lifting. So I went out today and traded off my car! Car payments again......what the Hell. But anyway, took my daughter in and had blood work done and shes being checked for HCV. Finally letting everyone in on my condition as it arises. It really is better now that I'm out in the open with it and able to talk about it. I guess there has been quite alot about it in the paper lately. Havn't taken the time to read the paper. Now the wait, like you said....talk to you later and take care.........Dee Dee Also (daughter) just finished series of HBV and started first shot of HAV. >From: claudine intexas <claudineintexas@...> >Reply-Hepatitis Cegroups >Hepatitis Cegroups >Subject: Re: Dee Dee - biopsy >Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 20:27:42 -0700 (PDT) > >Hi Dee Dee, > I'm glad to hear that your biopsy went ok today. >That anticipation is worse than the procedure! Now, >THE WAIT (I guess we should be used to waiting by >now!) for the results. > I wonder what your doctor meant by the peg won't >be available for 2 years? I'm sure he's wrong, so I >wonder where that is coming from. Also I wonder about >the daily dosing only for those with 'HCB'. Is that a >typo, or what is he talking about? Someone with C and >B? I don't suppose it matters, but it does make me >curious! > Make sure you let us know your biopsy results. >Take care, >Claudine > > > >===== >Claudine >claudinecrews@... > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2000 Report Share Posted August 10, 2000 Hi Claudine, I really didn't have much time to talk to him. He said we'd go over all that when I see him again. But yeah, he said daily dosing was something he only prescribed for patients with HBV. Peg he said was not approved by the FDA and probably won't be available for 2 years! I don't know where he gets his information. Lets all hope he is wrong. The biopsy went great! I'm not even sore at all. Slept on same side last night and didn't even need any pain meds. He gave me an excuse from work and advised me not to do any heavy lifting. So I went out today and traded off my car! Car payments again......what the Hell. But anyway, took my daughter in and had blood work done and shes being checked for HCV. Finally letting everyone in on my condition as it arises. It really is better now that I'm out in the open with it and able to talk about it. I guess there has been quite alot about it in the paper lately. Havn't taken the time to read the paper. Now the wait, like you said....talk to you later and take care.........Dee Dee Also (daughter) just finished series of HBV and started first shot of HAV. >From: claudine intexas <claudineintexas@...> >Reply-Hepatitis Cegroups >Hepatitis Cegroups >Subject: Re: Dee Dee - biopsy >Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 20:27:42 -0700 (PDT) > >Hi Dee Dee, > I'm glad to hear that your biopsy went ok today. >That anticipation is worse than the procedure! Now, >THE WAIT (I guess we should be used to waiting by >now!) for the results. > I wonder what your doctor meant by the peg won't >be available for 2 years? I'm sure he's wrong, so I >wonder where that is coming from. Also I wonder about >the daily dosing only for those with 'HCB'. Is that a >typo, or what is he talking about? Someone with C and >B? I don't suppose it matters, but it does make me >curious! > Make sure you let us know your biopsy results. >Take care, >Claudine > > > >===== >Claudine >claudinecrews@... > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2000 Report Share Posted August 10, 2000 Hi Claudine, I really didn't have much time to talk to him. He said we'd go over all that when I see him again. But yeah, he said daily dosing was something he only prescribed for patients with HBV. Peg he said was not approved by the FDA and probably won't be available for 2 years! I don't know where he gets his information. Lets all hope he is wrong. The biopsy went great! I'm not even sore at all. Slept on same side last night and didn't even need any pain meds. He gave me an excuse from work and advised me not to do any heavy lifting. So I went out today and traded off my car! Car payments again......what the Hell. But anyway, took my daughter in and had blood work done and shes being checked for HCV. Finally letting everyone in on my condition as it arises. It really is better now that I'm out in the open with it and able to talk about it. I guess there has been quite alot about it in the paper lately. Havn't taken the time to read the paper. Now the wait, like you said....talk to you later and take care.........Dee Dee Also (daughter) just finished series of HBV and started first shot of HAV. >From: claudine intexas <claudineintexas@...> >Reply-Hepatitis Cegroups >Hepatitis Cegroups >Subject: Re: Dee Dee - biopsy >Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 20:27:42 -0700 (PDT) > >Hi Dee Dee, > I'm glad to hear that your biopsy went ok today. >That anticipation is worse than the procedure! Now, >THE WAIT (I guess we should be used to waiting by >now!) for the results. > I wonder what your doctor meant by the peg won't >be available for 2 years? I'm sure he's wrong, so I >wonder where that is coming from. Also I wonder about >the daily dosing only for those with 'HCB'. Is that a >typo, or what is he talking about? Someone with C and >B? I don't suppose it matters, but it does make me >curious! > Make sure you let us know your biopsy results. >Take care, >Claudine > > > >===== >Claudine >claudinecrews@... > >__________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2000 Report Share Posted August 11, 2000 Hi Pat, Why these trials take so long is beyond me. I was on a study drug that was running for 3 years. It was through them, the Oregon Osteoprosis Center that alerted me to be checked for HCV. Otherwise I probably would have been amoung the thousands of people out there who don't even know they have it. I was into the study for 1 year. At the time I didn't have insurance and thought it would be a good thing because of all the free female exams, including bone density and mamograms. Of course I was taken off the study. Luckily I now have insurance. A big factor in my decision to treat. I'm not going to wait for the Pegylated. With genotype 2b the current treatment is at least 40%. Want to stop this dragon before it starts getting the better of me. I understand your biopsy came back showing no liver damage? But you chose treatment. How's it going? Are you dividing up the interferon into daily dosing? Does your Dr. know or are you doing it on your own? Hope your still feeling good...........Dee Dee >From: " Ken & Pat @home " <alleypat@...> >Reply-Hepatitis Cegroups ><Hepatitis Cegroups> >Subject: Re: Re: Dee Dee - biopsy >Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 19:09:24 -0500 > >As for the PEG.. I do not the FDA has refused to fast track it. I've heard >nothing definitive about it being approved by the FDA anytime soon, tho >everyone keeps saying by the first of the year. Nothing i've seen to date >substantiates that. A lot of PEG is still in trials. >alley/ >ICQ 12631861 >alleypat@... >http://www.flash.net/~alleypat > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2000 Report Share Posted August 11, 2000 Hi Pat, Why these trials take so long is beyond me. I was on a study drug that was running for 3 years. It was through them, the Oregon Osteoprosis Center that alerted me to be checked for HCV. Otherwise I probably would have been amoung the thousands of people out there who don't even know they have it. I was into the study for 1 year. At the time I didn't have insurance and thought it would be a good thing because of all the free female exams, including bone density and mamograms. Of course I was taken off the study. Luckily I now have insurance. A big factor in my decision to treat. I'm not going to wait for the Pegylated. With genotype 2b the current treatment is at least 40%. Want to stop this dragon before it starts getting the better of me. I understand your biopsy came back showing no liver damage? But you chose treatment. How's it going? Are you dividing up the interferon into daily dosing? Does your Dr. know or are you doing it on your own? Hope your still feeling good...........Dee Dee >From: " Ken & Pat @home " <alleypat@...> >Reply-Hepatitis Cegroups ><Hepatitis Cegroups> >Subject: Re: Re: Dee Dee - biopsy >Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 19:09:24 -0500 > >As for the PEG.. I do not the FDA has refused to fast track it. I've heard >nothing definitive about it being approved by the FDA anytime soon, tho >everyone keeps saying by the first of the year. Nothing i've seen to date >substantiates that. A lot of PEG is still in trials. >alley/ >ICQ 12631861 >alleypat@... >http://www.flash.net/~alleypat > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2000 Report Share Posted August 11, 2000 Hi Pat, Why these trials take so long is beyond me. I was on a study drug that was running for 3 years. It was through them, the Oregon Osteoprosis Center that alerted me to be checked for HCV. Otherwise I probably would have been amoung the thousands of people out there who don't even know they have it. I was into the study for 1 year. At the time I didn't have insurance and thought it would be a good thing because of all the free female exams, including bone density and mamograms. Of course I was taken off the study. Luckily I now have insurance. A big factor in my decision to treat. I'm not going to wait for the Pegylated. With genotype 2b the current treatment is at least 40%. Want to stop this dragon before it starts getting the better of me. I understand your biopsy came back showing no liver damage? But you chose treatment. How's it going? Are you dividing up the interferon into daily dosing? Does your Dr. know or are you doing it on your own? Hope your still feeling good...........Dee Dee >From: " Ken & Pat @home " <alleypat@...> >Reply-Hepatitis Cegroups ><Hepatitis Cegroups> >Subject: Re: Re: Dee Dee - biopsy >Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 19:09:24 -0500 > >As for the PEG.. I do not the FDA has refused to fast track it. I've heard >nothing definitive about it being approved by the FDA anytime soon, tho >everyone keeps saying by the first of the year. Nothing i've seen to date >substantiates that. A lot of PEG is still in trials. >alley/ >ICQ 12631861 >alleypat@... >http://www.flash.net/~alleypat > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2000 Report Share Posted August 11, 2000 Hi Pat, Why these trials take so long is beyond me. I was on a study drug that was running for 3 years. It was through them, the Oregon Osteoprosis Center that alerted me to be checked for HCV. Otherwise I probably would have been amoung the thousands of people out there who don't even know they have it. I was into the study for 1 year. At the time I didn't have insurance and thought it would be a good thing because of all the free female exams, including bone density and mamograms. Of course I was taken off the study. Luckily I now have insurance. A big factor in my decision to treat. I'm not going to wait for the Pegylated. With genotype 2b the current treatment is at least 40%. Want to stop this dragon before it starts getting the better of me. I understand your biopsy came back showing no liver damage? But you chose treatment. How's it going? Are you dividing up the interferon into daily dosing? Does your Dr. know or are you doing it on your own? Hope your still feeling good...........Dee Dee >From: " Ken & Pat @home " <alleypat@...> >Reply-Hepatitis Cegroups ><Hepatitis Cegroups> >Subject: Re: Re: Dee Dee - biopsy >Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 19:09:24 -0500 > >As for the PEG.. I do not the FDA has refused to fast track it. I've heard >nothing definitive about it being approved by the FDA anytime soon, tho >everyone keeps saying by the first of the year. Nothing i've seen to date >substantiates that. A lot of PEG is still in trials. >alley/ >ICQ 12631861 >alleypat@... >http://www.flash.net/~alleypat > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2000 Report Share Posted August 11, 2000 As for the PEG.. I do not the FDA has refused to fast track it. I've heard nothing definitive about it being approved by the FDA anytime soon, tho everyone keeps saying by the first of the year. Nothing i've seen to date substantiates that. A lot of PEG is still in trials. alley/ ICQ 12631861 alleypat@... http://www.flash.net/~alleypat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2000 Report Share Posted August 11, 2000 As for the PEG.. I do not the FDA has refused to fast track it. I've heard nothing definitive about it being approved by the FDA anytime soon, tho everyone keeps saying by the first of the year. Nothing i've seen to date substantiates that. A lot of PEG is still in trials. alley/ ICQ 12631861 alleypat@... http://www.flash.net/~alleypat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2000 Report Share Posted August 11, 2000 As for the PEG.. I do not the FDA has refused to fast track it. I've heard nothing definitive about it being approved by the FDA anytime soon, tho everyone keeps saying by the first of the year. Nothing i've seen to date substantiates that. A lot of PEG is still in trials. alley/ ICQ 12631861 alleypat@... http://www.flash.net/~alleypat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2000 Report Share Posted August 11, 2000 As for the PEG.. I do not the FDA has refused to fast track it. I've heard nothing definitive about it being approved by the FDA anytime soon, tho everyone keeps saying by the first of the year. Nothing i've seen to date substantiates that. A lot of PEG is still in trials. alley/ ICQ 12631861 alleypat@... http://www.flash.net/~alleypat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2000 Report Share Posted August 12, 2000 Dee.. yep no liver damage, but bad hep sides.... that's why I chose treatment. Im doing every other day dosing, normal dosing and doc knows and approves. Not everyone can tolerate the shots. Prolly if I werent' doing so well I wouldn't either! haha alley/ ICQ 12631861 alleypat@... http://www.flash.net/~alleypat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2000 Report Share Posted August 12, 2000 Dee.. yep no liver damage, but bad hep sides.... that's why I chose treatment. Im doing every other day dosing, normal dosing and doc knows and approves. Not everyone can tolerate the shots. Prolly if I werent' doing so well I wouldn't either! haha alley/ ICQ 12631861 alleypat@... http://www.flash.net/~alleypat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2000 Report Share Posted August 12, 2000 Dee.. yep no liver damage, but bad hep sides.... that's why I chose treatment. Im doing every other day dosing, normal dosing and doc knows and approves. Not everyone can tolerate the shots. Prolly if I werent' doing so well I wouldn't either! haha alley/ ICQ 12631861 alleypat@... http://www.flash.net/~alleypat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2000 Report Share Posted August 12, 2000 Dee.. yep no liver damage, but bad hep sides.... that's why I chose treatment. Im doing every other day dosing, normal dosing and doc knows and approves. Not everyone can tolerate the shots. Prolly if I werent' doing so well I wouldn't either! haha alley/ ICQ 12631861 alleypat@... http://www.flash.net/~alleypat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2000 Report Share Posted August 12, 2000 Schering submitted their pegylated interferon to the FDA for approval in December of 1999. They ASKED for fast track, which would have meant that the FDA would only have 6 months instead of 1 year to approve/deny. The fast track request was turned down. So the FDA should make a decision by December of this year. That is why you keep hearing people say it should be available by next year. And no one expects it to be turned down, after all, it's just the exact same interferon that's been in use for years and years, with only the peg molecule added. It is very common for trials to continue even though the drug has already been submitted to the FDA. I was in a study for the combo and it continued for 6 months after the FDA had approved it. Claudine --- " Ken & Pat @home " <alleypat@...> wrote: > As for the PEG.. I do not the FDA has refused to > fast track it. I've heard > nothing definitive about it being approved by the > FDA anytime soon, tho > everyone keeps saying by the first of the year. > Nothing i've seen to date > substantiates that. A lot of PEG is still in trials. > alley/ > ICQ 12631861 > alleypat@... > http://www.flash.net/~alleypat > > ===== Claudine claudinecrews@... __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2000 Report Share Posted August 12, 2000 Schering submitted their pegylated interferon to the FDA for approval in December of 1999. They ASKED for fast track, which would have meant that the FDA would only have 6 months instead of 1 year to approve/deny. The fast track request was turned down. So the FDA should make a decision by December of this year. That is why you keep hearing people say it should be available by next year. And no one expects it to be turned down, after all, it's just the exact same interferon that's been in use for years and years, with only the peg molecule added. It is very common for trials to continue even though the drug has already been submitted to the FDA. I was in a study for the combo and it continued for 6 months after the FDA had approved it. Claudine --- " Ken & Pat @home " <alleypat@...> wrote: > As for the PEG.. I do not the FDA has refused to > fast track it. I've heard > nothing definitive about it being approved by the > FDA anytime soon, tho > everyone keeps saying by the first of the year. > Nothing i've seen to date > substantiates that. A lot of PEG is still in trials. > alley/ > ICQ 12631861 > alleypat@... > http://www.flash.net/~alleypat > > ===== Claudine claudinecrews@... __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2000 Report Share Posted August 12, 2000 Schering submitted their pegylated interferon to the FDA for approval in December of 1999. They ASKED for fast track, which would have meant that the FDA would only have 6 months instead of 1 year to approve/deny. The fast track request was turned down. So the FDA should make a decision by December of this year. That is why you keep hearing people say it should be available by next year. And no one expects it to be turned down, after all, it's just the exact same interferon that's been in use for years and years, with only the peg molecule added. It is very common for trials to continue even though the drug has already been submitted to the FDA. I was in a study for the combo and it continued for 6 months after the FDA had approved it. Claudine --- " Ken & Pat @home " <alleypat@...> wrote: > As for the PEG.. I do not the FDA has refused to > fast track it. I've heard > nothing definitive about it being approved by the > FDA anytime soon, tho > everyone keeps saying by the first of the year. > Nothing i've seen to date > substantiates that. A lot of PEG is still in trials. > alley/ > ICQ 12631861 > alleypat@... > http://www.flash.net/~alleypat > > ===== Claudine claudinecrews@... __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2000 Report Share Posted August 12, 2000 Schering submitted their pegylated interferon to the FDA for approval in December of 1999. They ASKED for fast track, which would have meant that the FDA would only have 6 months instead of 1 year to approve/deny. The fast track request was turned down. So the FDA should make a decision by December of this year. That is why you keep hearing people say it should be available by next year. And no one expects it to be turned down, after all, it's just the exact same interferon that's been in use for years and years, with only the peg molecule added. It is very common for trials to continue even though the drug has already been submitted to the FDA. I was in a study for the combo and it continued for 6 months after the FDA had approved it. Claudine --- " Ken & Pat @home " <alleypat@...> wrote: > As for the PEG.. I do not the FDA has refused to > fast track it. I've heard > nothing definitive about it being approved by the > FDA anytime soon, tho > everyone keeps saying by the first of the year. > Nothing i've seen to date > substantiates that. A lot of PEG is still in trials. > alley/ > ICQ 12631861 > alleypat@... > http://www.flash.net/~alleypat > > ===== Claudine claudinecrews@... __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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