Abbott Hepatitis C Therapies Clear Virus in 99% of Patients
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An experimental drug combination from Abbott Laboratories wiped out all traces of the virus that causes hepatitis C in 99 percent of patients with the liver disease, a study showed.
The 571 patients in the trial took a two- or three-drug mixture of Abbott therapies for 8 to 24 weeks, along with the antiviral ribavirin. A 79-patient group on the combination of three medicines plus ribavirin for 12 weeks responded best, the Abbott Park, Illinois-based company said today in a statement.