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Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.

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ImKramer 06/14/2013

June 13, 2013
AbbVie Says It Can Beat Gilead in Race for New Hepatitis C Drugs
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-06-13/abbvie-says-it-can-beat-gilead-in-race-for-new-hepatitis-c-drugs

ImKramer 06/14/2013

Yes these combos are for G1
It looks like G2 G3 will be treated with Gileads Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin only
http://www.hepctrust.org.uk/News_Resources/news/2013/February/Results+from+Gilead+phase+3+trials+with+sofosbuvir

Trissa01 06/14/2013

>Gilead estimated in May that 150,000 patients may seek treatment in the U.S. once the new class of all-oral drugs is on the market, compared with 85,000 patients taking therapies last year.<

I'll bet! With so much hope afloat for an easier gentler quicker fix, those who can, would hold off.
Think of all of us who've done treatment -some multi times -waiting in the wings.
I can see the mob @ the doors forming!

catmagic 06/14/2013

Let's let my thread on this drop. it's cool.

WarriorGal 06/15/2013

8 weeks - one pill/day? do my eyes deceive me?? WOW! That's nuts.

But it sure makes me hopeful. It seemed i was on the shortest duration tiral of anyone here - 16 weeks. Seemed everyone was on tx for 24 -48 or even more.

Levicah 06/15/2013

I hear ya catmagic....it's the timing. Ya gotta bump it up during prime time dear.

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