Vaniprevir plus peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin in treatment-naive Japanese patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection: a randomized phase III study

摘要

BackgroundVaniprevir is a potent macrocyclic hepatitis C virus (HCV) nonstructural protein 3/4A protease inhibitor. This phase III study evaluated the safety and efficacy of vaniprevir in combination with peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin (PR) for 24 weeks compared with PR alone for 48 weeks in treatment-naive Japanese patients with HCV genotype 1 infection.