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FDA Approves Gilead's Epclusa Combo Pill for All Hepatitis C Genotypes

On June 28 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gilead Sciences Epclusa, a new once-daily combination pill containing sofosbuvir and velpatasvir, for the treatment of adults with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1 through 6 -- the first approved oral pangenotypic regimen. While it is more effective against more types of HCV, Epclusa will cost less than most earlier interferon-free direct-acting antiviral regimens.

Published
04 July 2016
From
HIVandHepatitis.com
New and experimental hepatitis C treatment
Merck Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for ZEPATIER™ (elbasvir and grazoprevir) in the European Union

Merck (NYSE:MRK) today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion recommending approval of ZEPATIER™ (elbasvir and grazoprevir), an investigational, once-daily, fixed-dose combination tablet for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) in adult patients.

Published
30 May 2016
From
MSD press release
New and experimental hepatitis C treatment
European CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion for Gilead’s Epclusa® (Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir) for the Treatment of All Genotypes of Chronic Hepatitis C

Epclusa is Gilead’s Third Sofosbuvir-Based Treatment to Receive a CHMP Positive Opinion for the Treatment of Chronic HCV Infection.

Published
27 May 2016
From
Gilled press relase
Hepatitis C treatment
WHO issues new hepatitis C guidelines, EASL guidelines update forthcoming in September

In April, coinciding with the 2016 International Liver Congress in Barcelona, the World Health Organization (WHO) released an update to its Guidelines for the screening, care and treatment

Published
12 May 2016
By
Liz Highleyman
Hepatitis C treatment
Portugal's roll-out of HCV therapy with DAAs achieves impressive results

Roll-out of hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy using direct acting antivirals (DAAs) has achieved excellent outcomes in Portugal, data presented to the International Liver Congress in Barcelona shows.

Published
27 April 2016
By
Michael Carter
Hepatitis C treatment
DAAs achieve excellent outcomes in real-world settings

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy with direct acting antivirals (DAAs) is as effective in real-world settings as it was in clinical trials, according to US research presented

Published
21 April 2016
By
Michael Carter
New and experimental hepatitis C treatment
Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir + GS-9857 works well for treatment-experienced hepatitis C patients

A triple combination of Gilead Sciences' sofosbuvir, velpatasvir and GS-9857 demonstrated a high sustained response rate for treatment-experienced people with all hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes who previously

Published
15 April 2016
By
Liz Highleyman
New and experimental hepatitis C treatment
Ravidasvir plus sofosbuvir demonstrates high cure rate for people with hepatitis C genotype 4

Sofosbuvir plus the investigational HCV NS5A inhibitor ravidasvir, with or without ribavirin, cured 95 to 100% of people with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 4, the

Published
08 March 2016
By
Liz Highleyman
New and experimental hepatitis C treatment
Fair Pricing Coalition Recognizes Merck’s Lower Price for Curative Hepatitis C Treatment, Calls for Manufacturers to Reduce Excessive Prices and Increase Patient Assistance

The Fair Pricing Coalition (FPC) today expressed appreciation for Merck’s & Co. Inc.’s decision to launch its new curative hepatitis C (HCV) treatment, Zepatier, at a price below existing HCV treatments in a tacit acknowledgement that existing high prices have hurt patients and are untenable for the market. Zepatier’s $54,600 list price is lower than the egregious prices for Gilead Sciences’ Harvoni ($94,500) and AbbVie’s Viekira Pak ($83,319), and represents a step in the right direction.

Published
08 February 2016
From
Fair Pricing Coalition
New and experimental hepatitis C treatment
U.S. FDA Approves Expanded Use of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Daklinza (daclatasvir) for Additional Challenging-to-treat Patients with Genotype 1 or Genotype 3 Chronic Hepatitis C

Updated label provides new treatment option for patients with HIV-1 coinfection, advanced cirrhosis, and post-liver transplant HCV recurrence.

Published
08 February 2016
From
Bristol-Myers Squibb press release
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