Yup i am phase III and i will ask about the phase 4. Thanks for the idea.
They may extend me out to 18 months - they think i am a good test subject i guess.
I am a participant in a long term study of concerta in adult patients and take 72 mg of concerta at this time. It is a safety study of the drug and i feel like i was lucky to get into the study cause the medication if free for a year. I heard that concerta at this dose can cost like 0+ a month?
I have 6 more months on the study and then i have to figure out if my insurance company pays a good chunk for this drug? So far, concerta has been a beneficial choice for me!!!
What phase study are you enrolled in? Phase I is safety (low dose, short time), phase II is doseing, phase III is for getting approval to market the med and determine what can be claimed on the labelling and advertisment. You are problably in a phase III. If this is the case, ask where the phase IV (post market surveilence) will be done and if they will enroll patients or just monitor side effects based on doctor reports (less formal). Some times patients from the phase III are continued into the phase IV. Just a thought. The trial coordinatator that you deal with should have an idea.