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Randomized trial of asunaprevir plus peginterferon alfa and ribavirin for previously untreated genotype 1 or 4 chronic hepatitis C.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Dec 2014
Bronowicki Jean-Pierre, Ratziu Vlad, Gadano Adrian, Thuluvath Paul J, Bessone Fernando, Martorell Claudia T, Pol Stanislas, Terg Ruben, Younes Ziad, He Bing, Eley Timothy, Cohen David, Yu Fei, Hernandez Dennis, McPhee Fiona, Mendez Patricia, Hughes Eric
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Asunaprevir is a selective HCV NS3 protease inhibitor, active against genotypes 1, 4, 5, and 6 in vitro. We evaluated asunaprevir plus peginterferon alfa-2a/ribavirin (PegIFNα/RBV) for genotype 1 and 4 chronic HCV. METHODS: In this phase 2b, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, treatment-naive adults with genotype 1 (n=213) or 4 (n=25) were randomly assigned (3:1) to asunaprevir 200mg or...
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