OCA Press Release 4/13/18

[gwillistexas]

A fellow PBCer on another site shared this with me today. Seems so far, OCA is doing very well. If you’re interested in reading it go to this site:

IR.INTERCEPTPHARMA.COM.

ClicK 1st link

Scroll down to Press Releases

It’s the first one listed.

I have signed up to receive all press releases so I can keep up with progress in trials.

[Ktltel]

Awesome! Thanks!! 😍

[gwillistexas in reply to Ktltel]

🤗

[liver-bird]

Thanks for sharing this good news. Looking very hopeful. 😃

[butterflyEi]

This is great. Thank you for sharing ☺

[gwillistexas in reply to butterflyEi]

You’re welcome. Of course I have a special interest since that’s all I take. I think just a few here take it. 😊

[Prettyeyes79]

Thanks! Hopefully OCA will work for me. My dr just increase from 5 to 10 mg

[gwillistexas in reply to Prettyeyes79]

Prettyeyes79...5 mg didn’t work well for you?

[Prettyeyes79 in reply to gwillistexas]

No, numbers aren’t showing what the dr wants it to be. Now I’m waiting on insurance to approve for 10mg but I don’t know how long that will take .

[Ottley3]

Thank you! As you might remember i was reluctant to start Ocaliva and finally started it in NOvember 2017 and it has had a huge positive impact.

[gwillistexas in reply to Ottley3]

You’re welcome 😊. I’m happy it’s doing well for you. Yes, I remember 🦋

[gwillistexas in reply to Ottley3]

Ottley3...I’m guessing Ocaliva brought your numbers down to a good place?

[Ottley3 in reply to gwillistexas]

My niumbers are still outside the range but have improved dramatically on the ocaliva. Cholesterol up though

[gwillistexas in reply to Ottley3]

Ottley3...I’m glad to hear that. I had high cholesterol long before PBC but when I had to stop statin, cholesterol went back up. And i feel ocaliva has something to do with it possibly, especially the hdl. So I’m back on low dose statin. I researched the lipid journal & they tested simvastatin & I think prevastatin with no harmful effects on the liver.

[gwillistexas in reply to Ottley3]

Ottley3...that research was done with Urso & simvastatin. Not sure about Ocaliva.

[Ottley3]

I think that a common side effect of ocaliva is higher cholesterol because whatever magic it is doing in our liver to slow the progression of pbc also inhibits the liver’s ability to process cholesterol. I do think that if it continues to rise it can be controlled with medication. Thanks!

[gwillistexas in reply to Ottley3]

Lol! We hope it’s working magic. We’ll be fine. Your welcome 😊