two new protease inhibitors for chronic hepatitis C, Incivek (telaprevir) and Victrelis (boceprevir)
September 2011
You'll see two new protease inhibitors for chronic hepatitis C, Incivek (telaprevir) and Victrelis (boceprevir).
That's right...protease inhibitors for hep C.
These are "game changers" because they offer a much higher cure rate when added to pegylated interferon and ribavirin for hep C. They can also shorten treatment duration.
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