R&T News: Hopeful News from FDA for Boceprevir and Telaprevir

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This Research & Treatment News update gives you highlights from the latest articles posted to Hepatitis-Central.com for patients and their families, caregivers and health professionals. With new information being published regularly, we want you to have the latest news on treatments, clinical trials, social issues and important breakthroughs.

Hep C Drug Boceprevir is Faster and Better

The FDA reported encouraging news regarding Merck’s Hepatitis C drug, boceprevir. Read more.

FDA Backs Telaprevir for Having High Hepatitis C Cure Rate

Just a day after doling out similar praise for a comparable drug from Merck, an FDA panel backed the approval of Vertex’s telaprevir, largely due to their computation that this drug’s Hepatitis C cure rate goes far beyond the current therapy’s ability. Read more.

Phase III Trials Begin for Boehringer's Hepatitis C Drug

Enrolling 1,875 patients with chronic genotype-1 Hepatitis C, Boehringer will begin three phase III trials for BI 201335, an oral protease inhibitor. Read more.

Idera's Hep C Drug Put on Hold

A Hepatitis C Phase 2 trial for Idera’s IMO-2125 has been halted due to preliminary data linking the drug to cancerous growth in lab rats. Read more.

Hepatitis B Drug Resistance

Find out why chronic Hepatitis B treatment is continually challenged by the virus’s potential to mutate and become drug resistant. Read more.

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