Interferon free Combination Therapy for Genotype 1's:

[asle]

Interferon-free Combination Treatment for Genotype 1's.
Unfortunately,only for treatment naives. But it's moving along.


Interferon-Free Combination Therapy Is Effective for Hepatitis C Patients

August 20, 2013

Learn about a new interferon-free regimen that achieved sustained virologic response rates close to 70% in a phase II clinical trial.
Interferon-free regimens effective for hepatitis C virus genotype 1

By: MARY ANN MOON, Family Practice News Digital Network

An interferon-free regimen of faldaprevir, deleobuvir, and ribavirin proved to be effective in a phase II clinical trial involving 362 patients with previously untreated chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The new combination therapy achieved sustained virologic response rates of 52%-69% 12 weeks after treatment was completed, reported Dr. Stefan Zeuzem of Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Medical Center, Frankfurt am Main (Germany), and his associates (N. Engl. J. Med. 2013;369:630-9).

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[Dee1956]

Asle, great news, thanks so much for sharing this.  I have a friend I am trying to help him get information.  I appreciate any information on new tx's
Dee

[BoceprevirGal]

  Yes, my Husband did the Abbott meds (see Aviator Study ) but his was the Phase 3 Trial, and it yeilds a 98% cure rated for geno 1's~ 12 weeks and no Interferon.

[teschoa]

There are lots of clinical trials going on in the US with better SVR rates.  Gilead, Bristol Meyers, Merck and Abbott all are doing clinical studies.  AND Duke university is doing a one shot only  and cured trial.  Lots of hope for easier treatment now and soon