Otonomy OTO-313 — Treatment of Tinnitus

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Tinnitus is fluctuating wildly. I'm horribly sick with what I suspect is COVID-19. Vomiting, joint pain, nightmares, pins and needles all over my skin, bad headaches.

Hopefully getting tested today. Tinnitus was so bad the other night it cut straight through my masking. On top of that I'm pretty depressed right now. Haven't eaten in two days since keeping food down is difficult.

I'm sorry to be so disappointing, my life is a mess right now but I'll keep you guys informed of any changes.

Thanks for reaching out.

I hope it turns out to be food poisoning and that you get better tomorrow!

Hugs.

 

[star-affinity]

Jesus. This does not make me want to get the injection tomorrow.

You're up for the OTO-313 injection tomorrow?

I wish you best of luck! I hope/think the trouble @Sentinel has (hope you get better soon) isn't related to the OTO-313 injection. Maybe it was the placebo that was given – we don't know yet, right?

 

[TrevorSanders]

You're up for the OTO-313 injection tomorrow?

I wish you best of luck! I hope/think the trouble @Sentinel has (hope you get better soon) isn't related to the OTO-313 injection. Maybe it was the placebo that was given – we don't know yet, right?

I'm leaning towards bailing out of the trial. I really can't risk my tinnitus getting worse. @Sentinel's post kinda scared me as well. I am sorry everyone, I hope my reasoning sits well with all of you.

 

[Zugzug]

Sorry to hear, @Sentinel. Get well soon.

 

[Sentinel]

Jesus. This does not make me want to get the injection tomorrow.

You're good buddy, the injection didn't do this to me. Go ahead and go for it by all means.

I'm starting to feel a little better.

Sorry to hear about this... get tested ASAP.

Are you vaxxed?

Not vaxxed. Hopefully able to get tested tomorrow.

 

[Sentinel]

I hope/think the trouble @Sentinel has (hope you get better soon) isn't related to the OTO-313 injection. Maybe it was the placebo that was given – we don't know yet, right?

Yeah it's got nothing to do with the injection.

 

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I'm leaning towards bailing out of the trial. I really can't risk my tinnitus getting worse. @Sentinel's post kinda scared me as well. I am sorry everyone, I hope my reasoning sits well with all of you.

if you're not sure, then perhaps you could postpone it to next week..?

 

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You're good buddy, the injection didn't do this to me. Go ahead and go for it by all means.

I'm starting to feel a little better.

Not vaxxed. Hopefully able to get tested tomorrow.

If you puked like a dog, most likely it was something you ate...?

Tinnitus is awful when you're sick...

Hope you're recovering

 

[Joeseph Stope]

My sympathies Sentinel.

Did you test for COVID-19 anti-bodies? Did you test for food-poisoning? Something else?

 

[Gb3]

Yeah it's got nothing to do with the injection.

Then why did you post it?

 

[Nobody19]

Because people were asking how he's doing.

 

[Wrfortiscue]

Because people were asking how he's doing.

Also helps to cope lol, at least for me.

 

[Sentinel]

Then why did you post it?

Jeez dude.

Someone asked how I was doing. I didn't realize I was gonna have my face ripped off for simply saying what was going on. I'll keep it strictly to injection-related shit from now on.

 

[SD7]

In contrast to FX-322, do we know how far the solution goes into the cochlea?

 

[Massi91]

In contrast to FX-322, do we know how far the solution goes into the cochlea?

I think it´s the same principle, Frequency Therapeutics and Otonomy both use the Gel injection system.

Just different molecules I think.

 

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I'm leaning towards bailing out of the trial. I really can't risk my tinnitus getting worse. @Sentinel's post kinda scared me as well. I am sorry everyone, I hope my reasoning sits well with all of you.

Hey man, we're curious what you decided ?

 

[patorjk]

In contrast to FX-322, do we know how far the solution goes into the cochlea?

Otonomy claims its gel can deliver drugs throughout the cochlea. It's also a slow release gel. They believe it to be a competitive advantage.

 

[SD7]

Otonomy claims its gel can deliver drugs throughout the cochlea. It's also a slow release gel. They believe it to be a competitive advantage.

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Very impressive. If this is the case, then at least in principle the delivery hump is resolved.

I know OTO-313 is primarily for acute cases but gives lots of hope to OTO-413 if successful.

I'm optimistic.

If we could just get verification one day that regenerating the synapses and/or hair cells solves both hearing loss and the accompanying tinnitus, that'd be great.

 

[Toby1972]

I'm leaning towards bailing out of the trial. I really can't risk my tinnitus getting worse. @Sentinel's post kinda scared me as well. I am sorry everyone, I hope my reasoning sits well with all of you.

What have you decided?

 

[SD7]

I don't live near any of these areas. They only have one place for California! And I'm not even two months in or I'd be down.

 

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So... @Sentinel choked in his own vomit. @TrevorSanders chickened out... Great progress everyone!

We have our hearing back in no time

 

[TrevorSanders]

What have you decided?

I decided not to do it after reading about the adverse effects. It would be around a 30% chance of my tinnitus worsening. I just couldn't take that risk.

 

[Gb3]

I decided not to do it after reading about the adverse effects. It would be around a 30% chance of my tinnitus worsening. I just couldn't take that risk.

Thanks for the update.

 

[Joeseph Stope]

I decided not to do it after reading about the adverse effects. It would be around a 30% chance of my tinnitus worsening. I just couldn't take that risk.

Emm... what is your source for this? Just curious.

Mind you, if the chances of tinnitus worsening are that high, then you made the right decision.

 

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I decided not to do it after reading about the adverse effects. It would be around a 30% chance of my tinnitus worsening. I just couldn't take that risk.

Well thanks for the info. Ear stuff is Russian roulette no matter what you do or not do, so we understand <3

 

[Gb3]

@TrevorSanders, did you know about this 30% before you applied to the trial or did they tell you?

You sure it has nothing to do with @Sentinel's comments?

 

[TrevorSanders]

Well thanks for the info. Ear stuff is Russian roulette no matter what you do or not do, so we understand <3

Thank you for understanding.

 

[TrevorSanders]

Emm... what is your source for this? Just curious.

Mind you, if the chances of tinnitus worsening are that high, then you made the right decision.

I can't find it at the moment, but it was a slide on one of their presentations.

 

[Fields]

I can't find it at the moment, but it was a slide on one of their presentations.

Thanks for keeping us in the loop. You have to do what's best for you, so you made the right choice.

A 30% chance of adverse results with no guarantee of actual improvement doesn't sound like a risk I'd want to take either.

 

[Gb3]

Thanks for keeping us in the loop. You have to do what's best for you, so you made the right choice.

A 30% chance of adverse results with no guarantee of actual improvement doesn't sound like a risk I'd want to take either.

You realize that an adverse event can be a headache or temporary fullness of ear which I believe I read on the same slide.