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Boceprevir (Victrelis) Approved for Hepatitis C

The U.S. FDA on May 13 approved the HCV protease inhibitor boceprevir (brand name Victrelis), the first direct-acting hepatitis C drug. alt

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Longer Interferon Treatment Raises Hepatitis C Cure Rate

Meta-analysis finds that extending pegylated interferon plus ribavirin to 72 weeks may improve sustained response rates for late-responder genotype 1 hepatitis C patients. alt

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FDA Committee Unanimously Recommends Telaprevir (Incivek)

The FDA Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee last week voted 18-0 to recommend approval of the HCV protease inhibitor telaprevir (Incivek) for people with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C.

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EASL Releases New Hepatitis C Clinical Practice Guidelines

EASL updates European guidelines for management of patients with acute and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. alt

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Boceprevir for HCV Wins Unanimous FDA Committee Recommendation

FDA Antiviral Drugs Advisory Committee voted 18-0 to recommend approval of protease inhibitor boceprevir (Victrelis) for people with hard-to-treat HCV genotype 1.

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