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Extended Drug Therapy for Hepatitis Is Challenged
Patients who do not initially respond to standard drug therapy for treatment of hepatitis C are unlikely to respond to long-term maintenance therapy as well, according to a new study. Yet many patients who do not at first respond to drugs are placed on

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) Release: Data Demonstrating Significant Efficacy of Viread(R) in Treating Chronic Hepatitis B Published in New England Journal of Medicine
FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced the publication of detailed 48-week data from two Phase III pivotal clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of its once-daily Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) for the

Interferon as long-term treatment for hepatitis C not effective
Results of the 3-year study, called the HALT-C (Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-Term Treatment Against Cirrhosis) Trial, appear in today's issue of . The researchers found no difference in the rate of progression of liver disease among patients who received

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Hep C Study Reveals Taribavirin a Good Alternative to Ribavirin
At the end of a 48-week, Phase IIb study, taribavirin shows similar effectiveness as ribavirin in reducing Hepatitis C viral load. However, participants taking taribavirin had a significantly lower rate of anemia....

Schering-Plough Developing Potent Protease Inhibitor for Hepatitis C
An ongoing Phase IIa study on Schering-Plough's next generation Hepatitis C protease inhibitor is encouraging. According to the company, SCH 900518 is 10 times more potent than other medications in this class and is active against highly resistant Hepatitis C...

New Drug Finds Viral Hiding Spots
A new, experimental drug helps the immune system locate a virus by flagging cells that have turned inside out. Hepatitis C is among the viruses that could benefit from Bavituximab's unique strategy of exposing a virus in hiding....

European CPMP Gives Positive Opinion on Zeffix (lamivudine) for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B

LAVAL, Quebec, Canada, April 26 /CNW-PRN/ - BioChem Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: BCHE; Montreal Exchange and The Toronto Stock Exchange: BCH) today announced that the European Union's Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products (CPMP) has given a positive opinion on Zeffix, the world's first oral antiviral treatment for chronic Hepatitis B, recommending its approval in the European Union.

The CPMP has recommended the approval of Zeffix for a broad group of chronic Hepatitis B patients. The recommendation, which comes under the CPMP's classification known as ``exceptional circumstances'', asks that Glaxo Wellcome continues to supply the Agency with additional data on specific patient sub-groups over the coming years. The CPMP's opinion will now be considered by the European Commission, who will make a final decision.

The marketing application for Zeffix was submitted to the European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA) in March 1998 under the centralized procedure, through which a single license is granted for all 15 member states of the European Union.

According to World Health Organization data, approximately 350 million people around the world are long-term (chronic) carriers of the Hepatitis B virus (HBV), including an estimated four million people in the European Union.

Zeffix is available in the Philippines, Hong Kong, Canada (as Heptovir), the USA (as Epivir-HBV), and Switzerland, and approved in China (as Heptodin), Thailand, Pakistan, New Zealand and Argentina. Regulatory applications to market Zeffix for chronic Hepatitis B treatment have been submitted worldwide, including in Korea, Taiwan and Japan.

Lamivudine was discovered by BioChem Pharma. Under agreement, BioChem Pharma will receive royalties from Glaxo Wellcome on sales of lamivudine for use in both HIV/AIDS (3TC/Epivir/Combivir) and HBV (Zeffix/Heptovir/Epivir- HBV/Heptodin). Glaxo Wellcome has the right to develop, manufacture and sell lamivudine worldwide, except in Canada, where BioChem Pharma and Glaxo Wellcome have formed a commercialization partnership.

BioChem Pharma is an international biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of innovative products for the prevention, detection and treatment of human diseases with a focus in the anticancer and anti-infective areas.

3TC, Epivir, Combivir, Zeffix, Heptovir, Epivir-HBV and Heptodin are trademarks of the Glaxo Wellcome group of companies.

Source: www.biochempharma.com

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