Posts by: Ines Martins, PhD

Ines Martins, PhD

Inês Martins holds a BSc in Cell and Molecular Biology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and is currently finishing her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at Universidade de Lisboa. Her work has been focused on blood vessels and their role in both hematopoiesis and cancer development.

July 26, 2016July 26, 2016

Phase 1/1b Trial for Chronic Hepatitis B Therapy to Continue, Based on Safety Panel Recommendation

Hepatitis B, News

Based on preliminary positive safety data, a Safety Review Committee has recommended that a Phase 1/1b clinical trial be continued with TG1050, an immunotherapy candidate being developed by Transgene for ... Read more

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016

Investigational RNAi Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis B Starts Phase 1/2 Trial

Hepatitis B, News

A new RNAi treatment candidate for chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection called ALN-HBV, has entered a Phase 1/2 clinical trial to evaluate its safety and efficacy in healthy volunteers and HBV ... Read more

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016

Epclusa for All Genotypes of Hepatitis C Virus Approved by FDA

Hepatitis C, News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Epclusa for the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Epclusa can be used as a monotherapy for patients without cirrhosis (late ... Read more

June 23, 2016June 23, 2016

New Hepatitis C Virus Study to Assess Host-Targeted Antiviral Drug Approach

Hepatitis C, News

Enanta Pharmaceuticals has begun dosing chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients with its investigational drug EDP-494 as part of a proof-of-concept study designed to demonstrate the medicine’s efficacy in a subset of patients with ... Read more

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016

Highly Effective Interferon-Free Therapies for Hepatitis C Shown to Diminish Portal Vein Hypertension in Austrian Study

Hepatitis C, News

New interferon-free treatments for patients with hepatitis C were shown to decrease hypertension of the portal vein — which carries blood from the gut to the liver — decreasing the risk of ... Read more

May 3, 2016May 3, 2016

Gene Involved in Lipid Metabolism Seen to Aid in Spread of Hepatitis C Virus

News

A gene whose mutations cause a rare human genetic disease associated with defects in lipid storage may be involved in the assembly and release of the hepatitis C virus (HCV), according ... Read more