Aker University Hospital
Pegylated interferon and ribavirin eradicate hepatitis C genotypes 2 and 3
Published in Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week, February 26th, 2005
"The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of 14 weeks of treatment in patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 2 or 3 who achieve early virological response (EVR). In a non-controlled multicenter trial, 122 treatment-naive patients received 1.5 mcg/kg pegylated interferon alfa-2b subcutaneously once weekly and 800 to 1,400 mg/d ribavirin based on body weight. Treatment was stopped at week 14 in patients with EVR, defined as undetectable HCV RNA at weeks 4 and 8," researchers in Norway report.
"Patients without EVR were assigned to 24 weeks of...
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