Hepatitis B Virus

Important Progress Toward Control of Hepatitis B and C

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, May 5th, 2008

Scientists presenting at today's sessions of the 43rd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) reported encouraging findings regarding the potential efficacy of treatment strategies using new drugs designed to combat hepatitis B and C.

Notable progress has been made in clarifying the structure of the hepatitis C virus (HCV), leading to the development of new experimental drugs such as protease inhibitors and polymerase inhibitors, drugs that inhibit virus production. Some of these drugs have been extensively tested and some are currently in phase II trials. Phase III trials are planned. Based on results to date, it is clear that these...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2008-05-05)

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