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Simeprevir plus sofosbuvir, with or without ribavirin, to treat chronic infection with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 in non-responders to pegylated interferon and ribavirin and treatment-naive patients: the COSMOS randomised study.
Lancet (London, England) - 15 Nov 2014
Lawitz Eric, Sulkowski Mark S, Ghalib Reem, Rodriguez-Torres Maribel, Younossi Zobair M, Corregidor Ana, DeJesus Edwin, Pearlman Brian, Rabinovitz Mordechai, Gitlin Norman, Lim Joseph K, Pockros Paul J, Scott John D, Fevery Bart, Lambrecht Tom, Ouwerkerk-Mahadevan Sivi, Callewaert Katleen, Symonds William T, Picchio Gaston, Lindsay Karen L, Beumont Maria, Jacobson Ira M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Interferon-free regimens are needed to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. We investigated the efficacy of combined simeprevir and sofosbuvir. METHODS: We enrolled patients with chronic HCV genotype 1 infections who had previously not responded to pegylated interferon (peginterferon) and ribavirin or were treatment naive. Patients were randomly assigned in a 2:1:2:1 ratio to receive 150 mg...
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