Incivek Telaprevir Futility

Incivek™ (telaprevir) and Hepatitis C

UPDATE: As of August 2014 Vertex announced it will discontinue selling Incivek.

At what point would one know the Incivek™ combination therapy is not working?

According to the prescribing information provided by Vertex, treatment with Incivek™ should be discontinued if HCV-RNA results at week 4 or week 12 show levels greater than or equal to 1000 IU/mL. If HCV-RNA levels are confirmed detectable at week 24 of therapy, peginterferon alfa and ribavirin should be discontinued.