Showing posts with label Hepatitis C. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hepatitis C. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 3, 2019

FDA Approves Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) as First Treatment for All Genotypes of Hepatitis C in Pediatric Patients

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mavyret (telaprevir and pibrentasvir) tablets to treat all six genotypes of hepatit...
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Allergy drug inhibits hepatitis C in mice

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Chlorcyclizine  ( Di-Paralene ,  Mantadil ,  Pruresidine ,  Trihistan ) is a  first-generation antihistamine  of the  phenylpipera...
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Added benefit of daclatasvir drug not proven for chronic hepatitis C infection

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In continuation of my update on  daclatasvir   The drug daclatasvir (trade name Daklinza) has been available since August 2014 for t...
Thursday, November 20, 2014

New treatment regimen for hepatitis C in transplant patients produces promising results

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The investigational three-drug regimen, which produced hepatitis C cure rates of 97 percent, is an oral interferon-free therapy. Previou...
Monday, October 27, 2014

Harvoni Approved for Chronic Hepatitis C

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In continuation of my update on    ledipasvir and sofosbuvir  (Harvoni- combination pill)  Harvoni, a daily pill that treats the most co...
Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Investigational oral regimen for hepatitis C shows promise

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In a study of an all-oral drug regimen, a majority of volunteers with liver damage due to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection were cured fol...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

New Drug Combo for Hepatitis C Shows Promise...

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A new cocktail of two investigational drugs appears to have successfully cleared the hepatitis C virus in people who don't respond to...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Telaprevir drug shows promise in curing hepatitis C infection

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In continuation of my update on Telaprevir ............... Telaprevir drug shows promise in curing hepatitis C infection
Monday, July 11, 2011

Will new drugs (p7 inhibitors) block hepatitis C virus in its tracks?

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Will new drugs block hepatitis C virus in its tracks?
Wednesday, June 1, 2011

New drugs (Victrelis and Incivek ) encouraging for African Americans with hepatitis C

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Current standard of treatment of interferon and ribavirun has only been effective in curing 38 to 40 percent of patients with chronic hep...
Thursday, May 19, 2011

Merck receives FDA approval for Victrelis to treat chronic hepatitis C

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In continuation of my update on Victrelis ( Boceprevir ) Merck receives FDA approval for Victrelis to treat chronic hepatitis C
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

New Anti-Viral Drug Shows Promise for Dramatic Improvement in Hepatitis C Treatment

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Research team, led by Paul Kwo , M.D., of Indiana University School of Medicine, reported that adding the drug boceprevir , nearl...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

SPC3649 ( LNA- locked nucleic acid) - a new hope for hepatitis C.....

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When  I was working with Innovasynth Technologies , Khopoli , I had an opportunity to do literature survey about  Lock Nucleic Acids (LN...
Sunday, January 24, 2010

New class of drugs for hepatitis C .....

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Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc., has come up with a novel class of compounds as HCV Inhibitors. The  research validates a domain, termed ...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Quercetin blocks Hepatitis C infection....

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The conventional treatments for hepatitis C are interferon and ribavirin , which can cause major side effects and aren't effectiv...
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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Positive Phase 2 results of Telaprevir...

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I did mention about telaprevir (structure) in my earlier blog , and following other developments for hepatitis C ( blogs ). Now Vertex Pha...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Patients with chronic hepatitis C can benefit by drinking coffee

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Patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease who drink three or more cups of coffee per day have a 53% lower risk of liver d...
Sunday, September 20, 2009

Current Hepatitis C Treatments................

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Current Hepatitis C Treatments Work Equally Well, Researchers Report Shared via AddThis
Saturday, September 19, 2009

Genetic Hint For Ridding The Body Of Hepatitis C

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Genetic Hint For Ridding The Body Of Hepatitis C Shared via AddThis
Thursday, September 17, 2009

Survey Concludes Telaprevir a Winner for HCV Genotype 1 | Hepatitis Central News, Updates and Commentary

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I did mention in my earlier blog about this drug and one person did ( Dawn - Blog Name) mention she was happy about the info. I am sure ...