Are there any early-phase opportunities left in hepatitis C?
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Executive Summary
With Harvoni (sofosbuvir/ledipasvir; Gilead Sciences) and Viekira Pak (ombitasvir, paritaprevir, ritonavir and dasabuvir; AbbVie) demonstrating cure rates approaching 100% in several patient subgroups, there is now a very high bar to market entry in the hepatitis C space. Pharmaceutical companies are left trying to provide incremental improvements in treatment duration and broader genotypic potency in order to differentiate newer products.
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