Search Results for: hepatitis C virus

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015

Psychological Effect of Liver Impairment Reduces Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C, News

Results from a research study titled “Depression rather than liver impairment reduces quality of life in patients with hepatitis C,” show that in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), the ... Read more

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015

Weaknesses Discovered in Hepatitis C Strains Could Lead To Targeted Antibody Vaccine, According To New Study

Hepatitis C, News

Johns Hopkins researchers may have found weak spots in outer coverings of different hepatitis C virus strains that would allow them to be attacked and neutralized by antibodies. The study, titled, “Naturally selected ... Read more

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015

Three New Executive Members Join Tekmira to Address Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B, News

Biopharmaceutical company Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation has appointed three new executive members to support their mission of finding a cure for chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV). The new senior vice president of ... Read more

March 20, 2015March 20, 2015

Zydus Launches Hepatitis C Drug Through Alliance With Gilead

Hepatitis C, News

Cadila Healthcare (ZydusCadila), an Ahmedabad-based pharmaceutical company, recently announced that it has launched an oral therapy called ‘SoviHep’ for Hepatitis C and that it will be marketed by Zydus Heptiza, a specific division of the ... Read more

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015

WHO Issues Its First-Ever Hepatitis B Treatment Guidelines

Hepatitis B, News

The World Health Organization (WHO) has for the first time ever released guidance for chronic hepatitis B treatment. Hepatitis B is a viral infection spread through blood and body fluids of ... Read more

March 13, 2015March 13, 2015

Tekmira Completes Merger With OnCore for Hepatitis Research

Hepatitis B, News

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation recently announced the completion of its merger with OnCore Biopharma, Inc. The merger enables the creation of a top-industry therapeutic solutions firm committed to developing a cure to address chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV) ... Read more

March 2, 2015March 2, 2015

Ciclofilin Pharmaceuticals to Present Abstract on Hepatitis Antiviral at EASL 2015

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Ciclofilin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company based in San Diego, California committed to developing broad spectrum, antivirals has recently announced that Philippe Gallay of the Scripps Research Institute will be presenting a co-authored abstract ... Read more

February 27, 2015February 27, 2015

Two Studies Show Encouraging Results in Treating Hepatitis C/HIV Co-Infected Patients

Hepatitis C, News

Two new studies published in JAMA focus on the need for interferon-free treatment to avoid potential toxicities in patients co-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus 1 ... Read more

February 24, 2015February 24, 2015

Recent Findings on Hepatitis C RNA Structure May Contribute to Discovery of New Treatments

Hepatitis C, News

A research team at Gilead Sciences recently determined the x-ray crystal structure of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA polymerase while assembled with the other components of the RNA replication machinery, as ... Read more

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015

Hepatitis C Video by Canadian Gastrointestinal Society to Foster Infection Awareness

Hepatitis C, News

In Canada, hepatitis C affects at least 350,000 individuals — some of whom are not even aware of their infection and continue transmitting the virus. To call attention to this ... Read more