Study Shows Simeprevir Improves Hep C Therapy
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The Editors at Hepatitis Central
May 7, 2013
Major improvements in Hepatitis C treatment response were seen when simeprevir was added to interferon-based therapy.
Addition of simeprevir to peginterferon/ribavirin improves SVR rate among HCV patients
May 1, 2013
Simeprevir improves rates of sustained virologic response and may allow for a 24-week treatment duration when added to interferon-based therapy for chronic hepatitis C, according to data presented at the International Liver Congress in Amsterdam.
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C’mon guys…. Interferon should be a thing of the past. Especially with the newer drugs coming out, with way less sides effects, shorter treatment times, and greater SVR rates. I’m glad the numbers have gotten better, but the drugs should be too.