Hepatitis Trials Open to Enrollment

Hepatitis C study by Dr. Koch

Dr. Alvaro G. Koch and researchers at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Department of Gastroenterology are conducting clinical research studies of persons with Hepatitis C.

You may be able to participate if you:

• are a male or female between the ages of 18 and 70;
• have been diagnosed with Hepatitis C;
• are not currently pregnant;
• are not planning to become pregnant during the study time period; and
• have previously failed to respond to standard therapy with Pegylated-interferon and Ribavirin.

Patients who qualify will receive procedures, labs, and medications at no charge. Patients who respond to treatment can expect to participate for 48 weeks, plus
an additional 24 weeks of post-treatment follow-up consultations. For more information, please call Jeri Reynolds or Karen Meekins at (859) 323-6423.

Hepatitis C study by Dr. Shedlofsky

Researchers at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center are conducting a clinical research study. If you have hepatitis C with a recent liver biopsy and are non-diabetic, we invite you to participate in a research project. We also are looking for healthy volunteers to act as a control group.

You may be able to participate if you:

• have hepatitis C;
• have had a liver biopsy in the last two years; and
• are willing to be admitted to the hospital for a 24-hour stay.

You will be compensated for your time and travel, and all procedures are done at no cost. If you are interested in becoming a part of this study, contact:

Steven Shedlofsky, M.D., or Angela Hobbs, R.N.
University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
Located in:
Lexington, KY 40536-0305
Telephone: 859-323-6423