New Data Shed Further Light On HCV Protease Race
Recently presented and published final Phase II data have set the stage for the ultimate chapter in a compelling race to successfully develop the first hepatitis C protease inhibitor. These first-generation molecules from Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Schering-Plough are not perfect, but look likely to significantly improve HCV cure rates and potentially establish strikingly shorter durations for difficult-to-take therapeutic regimens
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