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Title: Late Viral Relapse After Hepatitis C Treatment Is Rare
Post by: Hep Editors on February 13, 2017, 09:57:55 am

The official benchmark of a hepatitis C virus (HCV) cure, an undetectable viral load 12 weeks after treatment, is a largely surefire indicator of an enduring cure. Very few people subsequently experience viral relapse after this point, developing a detectable viral load by 24 weeks after completing hep C therapy.

Publishing their findings in Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers analyzed data from 11 Phase III clinical trials including 3,004 people with HCV who were treated with Harvoni (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir) or Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and achieved a sustained virologic response (an undetectable viral load) 12 weeks after completing therapy (SVR12, considered a cure).

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https://www.hepmag.com/article/late-viral-relapse-hepatitis-c-treatment-rare