Search Results for: hepatitis C virus

January 19, 2015January 19, 2015

EB Pharma to Start Hepatitis D Therapy Study with Janssen

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A subsidiary of Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc., EB Pharma, LLC., has announced the execution of an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutical NV, focused on the exclusive licensing of tipifarnib, a potential new therapy for the ... Read more

January 16, 2015January 16, 2015

Patient Advocate Foundation Launches New Hepatitis C CareLine

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The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) announced the launch of a new Hepatitis C CareLine to provide sustained and individualized assistance to patients diagnosed with Hepatitis C for free. PAF is a national non-profit ... Read more

January 15, 2015

Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination Reduces Liver Cancer and Disease in Young Adults

Hepatitis B, News

A new study reinforced previous evidence of neonatal HBV vaccination as a protective strategy against liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases in young adulthood. The study entitled “Efficacy of Neonatal ... Read more

January 14, 2015January 14, 2015

Hepatitis C Patients Protest Limited Access to Sofosbuvir

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Hundreds of hepatitis C patients and respective supporters protested in Madrid last December, complaining about the cuts in public spending that have significantly reduced public access to Sovaldi (sofosbuvir), a ... Read more

January 9, 2015January 9, 2015

Hepatitis C Treatment Response Affected by Genetic Interferon Activity

Hepatitis A, News

While hepatitis A has a wide range of available treatment options, not all patients are cured of the disease. A recent study from the Aarhus University in Denmark attempted to understand this ... Read more

January 7, 2015January 7, 2015

NICE Supports VTq Diagnostic and Monitoring Device for Hepatitis-related Liver Fibrosis

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The British National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is working on releasing draft guidance supporting the use of the device Virtual Touch Quantification (VTq) by Siemens Healthcare Global as an improved diagnostic and ... Read more

January 5, 2015January 5, 2015

PCORI Board Grants $50 Million Funding for Hepatitis C Clinical Effectiveness Research

Hepatitis C, News

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has granted $50 million for the development of four comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) ... Read more

December 30, 2014December 30, 2014

Walter & Eliza Hall is Enrolling Patients for Hepatitis B Treatment Phase I/IIa Trials

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The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute is studying a potential treatment to cure chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections, and is currently recruiting 50 patients to enroll in the Phase I and ... Read more

December 23, 2014December 23, 2014

Recent Study Assesses Effectiveness Of Drugs To Prevent Hepatitis B

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According to a recent study published in JAMA journal, patients with lymphoma currently undergoing a specific type of chemotherapy that includes receiving entecavir, an antiviral drug, had lower incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV), HBV-related hepatitis ... Read more

December 22, 2014December 22, 2014

Viekira Pak™ From AbbVie Approved By FDA For Chronic Genotype 1 (GT1) Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C, News

Viekira Pak™ from AbbVie recently received FDA approval for the treatment of people suffering with chronic genotype 1 (GT1) hepatitis C. The recently approved Viekira, with or without ribavirin (RBV), is an oral interferon-free treatment for patients ... Read more