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ViroPharma, Wyeth initiate dosing in phase 2 study of drug for treating hepatitis C patients

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, November 20th, 2006

ViroPharma Incorporated (VPHM) announced that patient dosing has commenced in a phase 2 study of HCV-796, a unique orally dosed hepatitis C viral polymerase inhibitor that interferes with the replication of hepatitis C virus (HCV).

The phase 2 study is being conducted with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (WYE), ViroPharma's partner in development of HCV-796.

The objectives of this trial are to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic profile, and antiviral activity of HCV-796, when used in combination with pegylated interferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin compared to the current standard of care in treatment-naive subjects with HCV...

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