April 11, 2011 At the annual European liver conference EASL in April 2011, results were reported from an early study in people with previously treated but not cured hepatitis C (HCV) who showed undetectable HCV viral loads after taking a four-drug regimen. Nine out of 10…Read More
Category Archives: Hepatitis C care & treatment
April 11, 2011
New four-drug regimen for unresponsive HCV shows promise
March 21, 2011
HIV and HCV may increase risk of bone fracture
March 21, 2011 From CROI, March 2011: Both HIV infection and HCV infection independently increases the risk of bone loss. The results from one study at CROI reported a higher risk for bone fractures due to co-infection with both, and was higher in women. The study…Read More
March 15, 2011
New HCV drug telaprevir interacts with a few HIV drugs
March 9, 2011 From CROI, March 2011: One of the main concerns with treating hepatitis C (HCV) disease in people living with HIV is the possible drug interactions among the various medicines. HCV drugs may increase or decrease the levels of HIV meds, and vice versa….Read More
February 25, 2011
New hepatitis C antibody test gets approved
OraSure announced this week that their new antibody test for hepatitis C (HCV) was approved by the FDA. The new HCV Rapid Antibody Test is a simple finger prick that collects a drop of whole blood, with results returned within 20 minutes.