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Experimental Drug Drops Hep C Viral Load by Nearly 100%

The Editors at Hepatitis Central
April 27, 2010

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Early results from a Phase II study demonstrate that Bristol-Myers Squibb’s experimental drug has unrivaled potency against the Hepatitis C virus.

Bristol compound potent against hepatitis C

(Reuters) – An experimental Bristol-Myers Squibb compound called BMS-790052 is proving to be the most potent yet at treating hepatitis C, an infection poorly treated with existing drugs, company researchers said on Wednesday.

An early, phase I safety study of the compound found it was highly effective at blocking the protein NS5A, a new target that might provide one more weapon against a virus that can quickly develop resistance.

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