3 New HCV Articles at HIVandHepatitis.com

[Guest guest]

Causes of Death Among People with Hepatitis B and

CSUMMARY

Deaths due to most liver-related causes dropped among

people with hepatitis B, and people with hepatitis C were

less likely to die of drug-related causes, but mortality

due to hepatocellular carcinoma remained stable, according

to a large Australian study. Coinfection with HIV increased

mortality significantly.Vertex Licenses Alios HCV

Protease InhibitorsSUMMARY

Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Alios BioPharma have agreed

to collaborate on development of 2 novel nucleotide analog

HCV NS5B polymerase inhibitor candidates, now at the preclinical

stage.Sitges Meeting Discusses European Access to New

Hepatitis C DrugsSUMMARY

Community activists, researchers, and regulatory and

pharmaceutical representatives met this month in Sitges,

Spain, to discuss early and expanded access to

direct-acting antiviral agents for hepatitis C,

especially for difficult-to-treat patients including

those with HIV/HCV coinfection and cirrhosis.

[Guest guest]

Causes of Death Among People with Hepatitis B and

CSUMMARY

Deaths due to most liver-related causes dropped among

people with hepatitis B, and people with hepatitis C were

less likely to die of drug-related causes, but mortality

due to hepatocellular carcinoma remained stable, according

to a large Australian study. Coinfection with HIV increased

mortality significantly.Vertex Licenses Alios HCV

Protease InhibitorsSUMMARY

Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Alios BioPharma have agreed

to collaborate on development of 2 novel nucleotide analog

HCV NS5B polymerase inhibitor candidates, now at the preclinical

stage.Sitges Meeting Discusses European Access to New

Hepatitis C DrugsSUMMARY

Community activists, researchers, and regulatory and

pharmaceutical representatives met this month in Sitges,

Spain, to discuss early and expanded access to

direct-acting antiviral agents for hepatitis C,

especially for difficult-to-treat patients including

those with HIV/HCV coinfection and cirrhosis.