Asunaprevir, a protease inhibitor for the treatment of hepatitis C infection.

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Published in Ther Clin Risk Manag on June 26, 2014

Authors

Ivan Gentile1, Antonio Riccardo Buonomo1, Emanuela Zappulo1, Giuseppina Minei1, Filomena Morisco2, Francesco Borrelli1, Nicola Coppola3, Guglielmo Borgia1

Author Affiliations

1: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
2: Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
3: Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.

Associated clinical trials:

French Cohort of Therapeutic Failure and Resistances in Patients Treated With a Protease Inhibitor (Telaprevir or Boceprevir), Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin (CUPIC) | NCT01514890

Phase III Hallmark DUAL: ASV+DCV (Nulls/Partials, Intolerants/Ineligibles. Naives) (Hallmark DUAL) | NCT01581203

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