Hepatitis C Research

Positive data reported from phase 1b study of pegylated interferon in hepatitis C patients

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, September 25th, 2006

ViroPharma Incorporated (VPHM) announced preliminary data from a phase 1b study of HCV-796, a unique, orally dosed hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase inhibitor being co-developed with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (WYE). Preliminary antiviral data are available in the dose range of 100 mg BID to 1,000 mg BID of HCV-796 dosed over a 14-day period in combination with pegylated interferon alfa-2b.

These combination data demonstrate antiviral effects of HCV-796 across multiple genotypes of hepatitis C virus, in treatment-naive adult subjects with chronic hepatitis C infection. Across all dose groups, the combination of HCV-796 and pegylated interferon produced...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2006-09-25)

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