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Exploratory study of oral combination antiviral therapy for hepatitis C.
The New England journal of medicine - 3 Jan 2013
Poordad Fred, Lawitz Eric, Kowdley Kris V, Cohen Daniel E, Podsadecki Thomas, Siggelkow Sara, Heckaman Michele, Larsen Lois, Menon Rajeev, Koev Gennadiy, Tripathi Rakesh, Pilot-Matias Tami, Bernstein Barry
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is a need for interferon-free treatment regimens for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The goal of this study was to evaluate ABT-450, a potent HCV NS3 protease inhibitor, combined with low-dose ritonavir (ABT-450/r), in addition to ABT-333, a nonnucleoside NS5B polymerase inhibitor, and ribavirin, for the treatment of HCV infection. METHODS: We conducted a 12-week, phase 2a, open-label study...
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