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Simeprevir with pegylated interferon alfa 2a plus ribavirin in treatment-naive patients with chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection (QUEST-1): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Lancet (London, England) - 2 Aug 2014
Jacobson Ira M, Dore Gregory J, Foster Graham R, Fried Michael W, Radu Monica, Rafalsky Vladimir V, Moroz Larysa, Craxi Antonio, Peeters Monika, Lenz Oliver, Ouwerkerk-Mahadevan Sivi, De La Rosa Guy, Kalmeijer Ronald, Scott Jane, Sinha Rekha, Beumont-Mauviel Maria
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BACKGROUND: Although the addition of the HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitors boceprevir and telaprevir to pegylated interferon (peginterferon) alfa plus ribavirin has improved sustained virological response (SVR) in treatment-naive and treatment-experienced patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1, the regimens have a high pill burden and are associated with increased rates and severity of adverse...
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