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FDA Approves Abbott Test for Identifying Hep C Genotypes
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Thursday, June 20, 2013 FDA Approves Abbott Test for Identifying Hepatitis C Genotypes The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a test manufactured by Abbott Laboratories (ABT) that identifies the genotype of hepatitis C virus, or HCV, that a patient is carrying, helping health-care p...
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The FDA Makes Hepatitis C a Priority
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The FDA Makes Hepatitis C a Priority Recognizing that investigational drugs from three pharmaceutical companies show advantages over existing hepatitis C therapies, the FDA has sped up its development and review process for the therapies.With pharmaceutical companies clamoring to bring to m...
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Blood Tests for Fibrosis Diagnosis in Hep C...new study
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Blood testing can accurately identify clinically significant fibrosis and cirrhosis in people with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and may be an alternative to liver biopsy in some patients, a new study found.The analysis of 172 studies comparing various blood tests to biopsy in HCV patients r...
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Video - Naim Alkhouri, MD, discusses interferon-free regimens for HCV
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ORLANDO, Fla. - Naim Alkhouri, MD, of the Digestive Disease Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, provides his perspective on interferon-free therapies for hepatitis C at Digestive Disease Week 2013.Alkhouri cites encouraging data from trials of sofosbuvir and ribavirin in patients with HCV ge...
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Gilead's agent is the holy grail of HCV treatment..
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Commentary: Gilead's agent is the holy grail of HCV treatmentBarring any safety bombshells, a prolific pipeline of direct-acting anti-viral agents (DAAs) is due to start issuing forth options that, when combined, will permit all-oral, interferon-free treatment. By making future HCV treatme...
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7977 Sofosbuvir Priority Review
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From Vicky: Designation for Sofosbuvir for the Treatment of Hepatitis C FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 7, 2013-- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review to the company's New Drug Appl...
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June 2013 HCV Advocate newsletter
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newsletter...http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/newsLetter/2013/advocate0613.html
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Scotland`s Bold Approach to Diagnosing and Treating Active Drug Users
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As Hepatitis C Spreads, Scotland Steps InJournal...http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323466204578384760850698712.html
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INCIVO® (telaprevir) Receives European Commission Approval for Twice Daily Dosing
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Friday, May 31, 2013INCIVO® (telaprevir) Receives European Commission Approval for Twice Daily Dosing for Treatment of Genotype-1 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) -INCIVO® triple therapy now offers a twice daily HCV treatment regimen which should improve patient adherence -Janssen Infecti...
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'War on drugs' fuelling the hepatitis C epidemic among people who inject drugs..new report
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'War on drugs' fuelling the hepatitis C epidemic among people who inject drugsThe global war on drugs has had a disastrous impact on the hepatitis C epidemic, a new report from the Global Commission on Drug Policy shows. The Negative Impact of the War on Drugs on Public Health: The Hidden Hepatitis C E...
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Earlier Sustained Virologic Response End Points for Regulatory Approval
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Earlier Sustained Virologic Response End Points for Regulatory Approval Abstract - Background & AimsTrials of therapies for chronic hepatitis C have used detection of hepatitis C virus (HCV) at week 24 of follow-up (sustained virologic response [SVR] 24) as a primary end point. However, th...
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European Medicines Agency Validates Gilead’s Marketing Application for Sofosbuvir
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European Medicines Agency Validates Gilead`s Marketing Application for Sofosbuvir for the Treatment of Hepatitis COnce-Daily Sofosbuvir will Receive an Accelerated Assessment by EMA - Designation Granted to New Medicines of Major Public Health Interest.May. 21, 2013-- Gilead Sciences, In...
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Result of AbbVie Aviator Study followed through 48 weeks post treatment
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Hepatitis C and Dietary Supplements: What the Science Says
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Hepatitis C and Dietary Supplements: What the Science Saysthought...http://hcvadvocate.blogspot.ca/2013/05/hepatitis-c-and-dietary-supplements.html.
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Movement for global access to hepatitis C treatment building momentum
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Movement for global access to hepatitis C treatment building momentumAccess to hepatitis C treatment in low- and middle-income countries is being restricted by the high cost of interferon and a lack of commitment to treating the disease, leading to a growing gap between the prospects of patients...
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Gilead announces 3rd phase 3 trial of all oral sofosbuvir and ledipasvir combo, ION-3
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Gilead announces 3rd phase 3 trial of fixed dose oral pillMay 2 2013 - Gilead Sciences today announced plans to initiate a third Phase 3 clinical trial of the fixed-dose combination tablet of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The study, calle...
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Compassionate access to new hepatitis C drugs an "emergency" for European patients
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Compassionate access to new hepatitis C drugs an "emergency" for European patients European governments must move quickly to ensure that compassionate use arrangements are put into place to allow access to new hepatitis C drugs for people with cirrhosis, advocates and doctors said at the 48th In...
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U.S. FDA Grants Priority Review to Simeprevir (TMC435) for Combination Treatment of Genotype 1
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U.S. FDA Grants Priority Review to Simeprevir (TMC435) for Combination Treatment of Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C RARITAN, N.J., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen Research & Development announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Priority Review to th...
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Future of hep C services and patient care at risk in UK due to NHS reforms..new report
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Future of hepatitis C services and patient care at risk due to changing NHS New report suggests innovative service design could help change current state of hepatitis in the UK A new report, supported by leading hepatitis C patient groups, highlights the poor state of UK hepatitis C services compar...
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AbbVie's Investigational DAA Regimen Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation from US FDA
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AbbVie's Investigational HCV Regimen Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Interferon-free, direct-acting antiviral combination therapy currently in Phase 3 development -May 6, 2013, NORTH CHICAGO, AbbVie today announced that its investi...
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May 2013 HCV Advocate Newsletter
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May 2013 HCV Advocate Newsletterhttp://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/newsLetter/2013/advocate0513.htmlPrintable pdf format...http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/NewsUpdates_pdf/Advocate%202013/advocate0513.pdf
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News from EASL 2013
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The new oral regimens seem to be doing well in further reports from EASL this week. Gilead looks like it will deliver to market in 2013 and be particularly effective for Genotypes 2 and 3. AbbVie reported impressive results Genotype I. 24 weeks post treatment the "cure" rate was 96%! The re...
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Info: New name... `HCV News`
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Hi everyone,We`ve changed the name of this section to `HCV News` (from `News and Events`). Please could you post all the news articles you`d like to share here in this section from now on, including new drug info and updates.Many thanks from the admin team.... that`s Malcolm (mallani), Tim (hrsetr...
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Gilead news for Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir
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http://news.yahoo.com/abbvie-hepatitis-c-drugs-knock-virus-eight-weeks-100555214--finance.html A friend just sent this to me
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Merck announces agreement with BMS for Phase II all-oral trial of MK-5172 and Daclatasvir, for gen 1
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Merck Enters Agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb to Conduct a Phase II Clinical Trial Evaluating Combination of Investigational Oral Candidates MK-5172 and Daclatasvir for Chronic Hepatitis C WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.. 22nd April, 2013 - Merck today announced it has entered into a non-exclus...
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Miravirsen
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Benitec Selects University of California, San Diego, as a Site for Phase I/II Clinical Trial of TT‐034
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Benitec Selects University of California, San Diego, as a Site for Phase I/II Clinical Trial of TT-034 in Patients with Hepatitis C Infections SYDNEY, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RNAi-based therapeutics company Benitec Biopharma Limited today announced the selection of the University of Ca...
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Achillion Initiates Phase 2 Interferon-Free Trial of Sovaprevir and ACH-3102 for Genotype 1 HCV
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Achillion Initiates Phase 2 Interferon-Free Trial of Sovaprevir and ACH-3102 for Genotype 1 HCVAll-Oral Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a 12-Week Regimen of Sovaprevir, ACH-3102 and Ribavirin for Genotype 1 Treatment-Naive HCV PatientsNEW HAVEN, Conn., April 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWS...
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FDA Approves FibroScan
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The FDA Approves FibroScan for Noninvasive Liver Diagnosis. http://hepatitiscnewdrugs.blogspot.com/2013/04/fda-approves-fibroscan-for-noninvasive.html
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