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Biotron's BIT225 Shows Strong Hep C Antiviral Activity

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December 12, 2011

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After three months, a Phase 2a trial of Biotron’s first-in-class direct acting Hepatitis C antiviral boasted a complete viral response for 87 percent of participants.

Biotron study of lead Hepatitis C drug shows virus undetectable in patients after three months

Wednesday, December 07, 2011 by Angela Kean

Biotron (ASX: BIT) has revealed positive results from a phase 2a trial of its lead Hepatitis C drug candidate, BIT225, that show 87% of patients receiving the drug had an undetectable virus after three months of treatment.

BIT225 targets the viral protein p7, which plays a crucial role in virus replication and reproduction. It is a new target, and BIT225 is a first-in-class direct acting antiviral.
The 28 day study treated patients with a combination of BIT225 and current approved standard of care therapies interferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin.

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