Thursday, January 3, 2013

Hepatitis C - 2013 Interferon Free Combinations

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2013 Interferon Free Combinations

Achillion: Poised For Growth And Now Is The Time To Buy
What is notable is that Achillion has 4 drugs in the mix; ACH-2684, 2928, 3102 and 1625. Each of which are showing strong promise at various phase I and II trials, and can either work independently or in combination in an oral fashion, not injections.

2013 Sofosbuvir (GS-7977)

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Nucleotide Polymerase Inhibitor Sofosbuvir plus Ribavirin for Hepatitis C
The standard treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is interferon,which is administered subcutaneously and can have troublesome side effects.We evaluated sofosbuvir, an oral nucleotide inhibitor of HCV polymerase, in interferon-sparing and interferon-free regimens for the treatment of HCV infection.
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Exploratory Study of Oral Combination Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C
There is a need for interferon-free treatment regimens for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The goal of this study was to evaluate ABT-450, a potent HCV NS3 protease inhibitor,
combined with low-dose ritonavir (ABT-450/r), in addition to ABT-333, a nonnucleoside NS5B polymerase inhibitor, and ribavirin, for the treatment of HCV infection
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Chronic Hepatitis C Infection: Treat Now or Wait?

2013-Hepatitis C Full Text Articles

2013-HCV Abstract Corner

HCV Advocate - Top News of 2012
A milestone—GS-7977
Outbreaks of HCV in Health Care Settings
First National Helpline
DAA’s and Transplant Patients
and more........

In The News

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