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Early HCV Study Outcome: PSI-7977
April 19, 2010
Learn about the mid-trial results of PSI-7977's effectiveness against Hepatitis C.
Pharmasset jumps on hepatitis C study results
PRINCETON, N.J.
Pharmasset Inc. on Thursday reported promising early results from a clinical trial of a hepatitis C drug candidate.
The company is testing a drug candidate called PSI-7977. In the midstage trial, a group of 63 hepatitis C patients are being treated with a combination of PSI-7977 and two older drugs, Pegasys and Copegus, or Pegasys and Copegus alone. None of the patients have received any previous treatment for the disease.
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