Recent news on Ribavirin

Cure for Hepatitis C Announced  -  25 May 2007
EndoNurse,The use of peginterferon alone, or in combination with ribavirin, points to a cure for hepatitis C, the leading cause of cirrhosis, liver cancer and the

Biolex Raises $30M In Series C To Advance Hepatitis C Drug  -  25 May 2007
BioWorld Online,Funds from the oversubscribed round primarily will be invested in Locteron, which is finishing up a Phase II trial in combination with ribavirin in

Celgosivir with Peginterferon and Ribavirin in Chronic Hepatitis C  -  May 21, 2007
SpiritIndia,..."This study is the first demonstration that celgosivir in combination with peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin results in a clinically significant decrease

Final Results From Phase 2 Combination Study For Treatment Of ...  -  May 22, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,Intarcia Therapeutics presents results from a Phase 2 study comparing the combination of injectable omega interferon and ribavirin to omega interferon alone

Intarcia Therapeutics Announces Presentation of Final Results from ...  -  May 22, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),..."The safety and SVR rates achieved in this phase 2 study are encouraging in that they indicate that the combination of omega interferon and ribavirin may

A cure for Hepatitis C using existing treatments  -  May 23, 2007
News-Medical.net,The current standard therapy uses pegylated interferon and ribavirin which are known to work initially, but it had been unclear whether the virus could

Study Suggests Cure for Hepatitis C  -  May 21, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),Use of the drug peginterferon, either alone or in combination with the drug ribavirin, reduced levels of the virus to undetectable levels for up to seven

Cure for hepatitis C announced  -  May 22, 2007
HULIQ,The use of peginterferon alone, or in combination with ribavirin, points to a cure for hepatitis C, the leading cause of cirrhosis, liver cancer and the

Cure for Hepatitis C found  -  May 22, 2007
DailyIndia.com,Lead researcher Dr. Mitchell Shiffman says that the use of peginterferon alfa, either alone or in combination with ribavirin, points to a cure for the

Hepatitis C drugs provide ‘cure’  -  May 22, 2007
The News - International,Standard therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin removed all detectable viruses in 99 per cent of patients for up to seven years.

Chevron units sells Dynegy stock worth $940 million  -  May 22, 2007
Contra Costa Times,...omega interferon in combination with ribavirin shows promise in the management of hepatitis C, similar to the use of alpha interferon plus ribavirin.

Data Suggest that PEGASYS® May be an Option in Hepatitis C ...  -  May 21, 2007
WebWire (press release),...that all patients who discontinued treatment with Peg-Intron® (peginterferon alfa-2b) and ribavirin due to adverse events within the first 12 weeks,

Cure For Hepatitis C Announced By Researcher  -  May 21, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Science Daily — The use of peginterferon alone, or in combination with ribavirin, points to a cure for hepatitis C, the leading cause of cirrhosis,

Data Suggest that Pegasys May be an Option in Hepatitis C Patients ...  -  May 21, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),PEGASYS, in combination with COPEGUS (ribavirin), are indicated for the treatment of adults with chronic hepatitis C who have compensated liver disease and

Cure for Hepatitis C Announced by VCU Researcher  -  May 21, 2007
DentalPlans.com,May 21, 2007 – The use of peginterferon alone, or in combination with ribavirin, points to a cure for hepatitis C, the leading cause of cirrhosis,

Cure for hepatitis C announced by VCU researcher  -  May 21, 2007
Biology News Net (press release),...(May 21, 2007) – The use of peginterferon alone, or in combination with ribavirin, points to a cure for hepatitis C, the leading cause of cirrhosis,

Peginterferon May Cure Hepatitis C  -  May 22, 2007
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases,According to experts, use of the drug either alone, or in combination with another drug called ribavirin, reduced blood levels of the virus to undetectable

Cure for Hepatitis C Announced  -  May 21, 2007
Newswise (press release)Newswise — The use of peginterferon alone, or in combination with ribavirin, points to a cure for hepatitis C, the leading cause of cirrhosis, liver cancer

Hepatitis C drugs offer 'cure'  -  May 22, 2007
BBC News,Standard therapy with pegylated interferon and ribavirin removed all detectable virus in 99% of patients for up to seven years.

In Brief  -  May 22, 2007
Alameda Times-Star,...omega interferon in combination with ribavirin shows promise in the management of hepatitis C, similar to the use of alpha interferon plus ribavirin.

Cure for Hep C?  -  May 21, 2007
Ivanhoe,C patients who were treated successfully with peginterferon alone, or in combination with ribavirin, had no detectable virus up to seven years later.

Caps on with ribavirin over in tomography.  -  May 8, 2007
LIVE-Wintersport.com,Trial and initially believed decade of hair. Asia suggest severe form Singulair new corona Exelon to indicate Guaifenesin lung.

Schering-Plough Announces Hepatitis C Data Presentations At ...  -  May 19, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),PEGINTRON is approved in the United States for use alone or with ribavirin (800 mg/day) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in patients with

Drugs found effective against hepatitis C  -  May 22, 2007
Centre Daily Times,Among some patients, the drug cocktail of pegylated interferon and ribavirin completely kills the virus that causes hepatitis C, and keeps it from coming

Nation Digest  -  May 21, 2007
Austin American-Statesman (subscription),...the drug cocktail of pegylated interferon and ribavirin completely kills the virus that causes hepatitis C and keeps it from coming back, doctors said

BHIVA 2007: Is chronic HCV co-infection sometimes being ...  -  May 17, 2007
Aidsmap,In contrast, two major international studies have found that 48 weeks’ treatment with pegylated interferon and ribavirin during chronic HCV infection

Schering-Plough Announces Hepatitis C Data Presentations at ...  -  May 18, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),About PEGINTRON and REBETOL Combination Therapy PEGINTRON is approved in the United States for use alone or with ribavirin (800 mg/day) for the treatment of

Dose modification associated with poorer response to HCV therapy ...  -  Apr 29, 2007
Aidsmap,The currently recommended standard of care consists of pegylated interferon plus ribavirin. The efficacy of this therapy is somewhat lower in coinfected

DDW: Contrary to Common Wisdom, Statins May Offer Liver Benefit  -  May 20, 2007
MedPage Today,And data from the VA's HCV database hint that when statins are given to patients who are receiving standard HCV therapy with peginterferon and ribavirin,

Hepatitis C ‘Cures’ Now Common  -  May 22, 2007
FOX NewsThose treatments include a long-acting version of the drug interferon, known as pegylated interferon, and the antiviral drug ribavirin.

Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use Post-authorisation ...  -  Apr 27, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),The best way to use ViraferonPeg in this indication is in combination with ribavirin. This combination is indicated in naïve patients as well as in patients

Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use Post-authorisation ...  -  Apr 27, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Interferon monotherapy, including PegIntron, is indicated mainly in case of intolerance or contraindication to ribavirin. Please refer also to the ribavirin

Market Report -- In Play (SIGA)  -  May 15, 2007
MSN Money80 mg/kg and 25 mg/kg, whereas all of the control animals and those treated with ribavirin succumbed to the disease within 20 days of the challenge.

Pegasys Study Authors Conclude that Patients Successfully Treated ...  -  May 21, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...(Studies show that, overall, about half of patients with hepatitis C monoinfection can achieve an SVR with PEGASYS and ribavirin treatment,

Biotech Drug Spending Increases 21 Percent Even as Growth in Rx ...  -  26 Apr 2007
dBusinessNews St. Louis (press release),The increased use of generic ribavirin was the primary factor contributing to the lower cost per prescription for the class. Hepatitis C is treated with a

Telaprevir Plus Peginterferon Alfa-2a and Ribavirin Drives 79% of ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
DG NewsIn the trial, presented on April 14 th , 80 patients were randomised to receive pegylated interferon and ribavirin for 48 weeks – the present standard of

Intarcia Therapeutics announces results from study of injectable ...  -  Apr 15, 2007
News-Medical.net,Intarcia Therapeutics has announced final results from a Phase 2 study of omega interferon with or without ribavirin in treatment-naive patients with

Higher Doses of Ribavirin Are Effective in Hepatitis C Virus ...  -  Apr 13, 2007
DG NewsThe protocol-defined dose of ribavirin was 800 mg/d in the first stage of the expanded access program (EAP-1) and 1000/1200 mg/d in the second stage (EAP-2)

The Limits of a Promising Drug  -  Apr 22, 2007
Barron's (subscription)That's a better cure rate after just 12 weeks of Telapravir than obtained from currently approved treatments, which involve 48 miserable weeks of ribavirin

Rabies Rescue Protocol Fails in New Cases  -  Apr 20, 2007
MedPage Today,On the sixth day of hospitalization, ribavirin was administered intravenously, and coenzyme Q10, L-arginine, tetrahydrobiopterin, and vitamin C also were

EASL: Telaprevir Shows Promise of Shortened Hepatitis C Therapy  -  Apr 16, 2007
MedPage Today,Standard of care for hepatitis C virus is 48 weeks of pegylated interferon alfa-2a -- injected one a week, plus oral ribavirin twice a day for 48 weeks.

Potential rabies treatment fails two children  -  Apr 22, 2007
Reuters.uk,...why she was ill but they quickly used drugs to put her into a coma, used a ventilator to keep her breathing and gave her the antiviral drug ribavirin.

Analysis: Shorter therapy for hepatitis C?  -  Apr 16, 2007
Science Daily (press release)The current standard of care for hepatitis C virus infection is 48 weeks of interferon - a once-a-week injection, plus twice daily oral ribavirin.

New Clinical Study Results Indicate Higher Early Virologic ...  -  Apr 13, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),The presentation entitled: "Phase II Proof of Concept Study of Celgosivir in Combination with Peginterferon Alfa-2b and Ribavirin in Chronic Hepatitis C

Intarcia Therapeutics Announces Final Results From a Phase 2 Study ...  -  Apr 13, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),..."The safety and SVR rates achieved in this phase 2 study suggest that omega interferon plus ribavirin may achieve similar effects to alpha interferon and

Additional Preclinical Data Presented on Valopicitabine Combined ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),Pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin therapy, the current standard of care, is successful in treating 42 - 46 percent of treatment-naive HCV genotype-1

Psychiatric Disorders No Reason to Exclude Hepatitis C Patients ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
DG NewsWith the 80:80: 80 rule, at least 80% of the planned peginterferon-alfa and 80% of planned ribavirin doses are taken for at least 80% of the duration of the

Schering-Plough Addresses Major Milestones and Challenges in ...  -  Apr 11, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Peginterferon Alfa-2b and Ribavirin for 14 or 24 Weeks in Patients with HCV Genotype 2 or 3 and Rapid Virological Response, The North-C Trial.

Medical Edge: Benefits of hepatitis C drugs outweigh side effects  -  Apr 14, 2007
Bryan College Station Eagle,I have heard about interferon treatment with ribavirin, but am concerned about side effects. What other options may be available in the near future?

Roche Driving PROGRESS in Treatment of Difficult-to-Cure Hepatitis ...  -  Apr 6, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),The trial, known as PROGRESS (PEGASYS and Ribavirin Optimized in Genotype 1 high viRal load patiEntS to improve SVR), will examine the benefits of using a

Teen’s rabies protocol didn’t save three others  -  Apr 20, 2007
Kansas City Star,She recovered after Milwaukee doctors used drugs to induce a coma and then gave her antiviral medications including ribavirin, ketamine and amantadine.

Human Genome Sciences Reports Positive Interim Results Of Phase 2b ...  -  Apr 14, 2007
Trading Markets,The company noted that these results support additional evaluation of Albuferon in combination with ribavirin in a Phase 3 trial in patients with genotypes

Idenix Pharma Reveal Results From 2 Phase IIb Studies Of ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Trading Markets,According to the company, pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin therapy, the current standard of care, is successful in treating 42 - 46 percent of

MIGENIX Receives New Clinical Study Results Indicating Higher ...  -  Apr 11, 2007
Trading Markets,...in a Phase II study using the oral alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, celgosivir (MX-3253), in combination with pegylated interferon and ribavirin.

PEGASYS(R) Gets European Approval for a Shorter Treatment Duration ...  -  Apr 6, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Peginterferon-alpha2a and ribavirin combination therapy in chronic hepatitis C: a randomized study of treatment duration and ribavirin dose.

Idenix Midstage Study Results Mixed  -  Apr 12, 2007
Forbes,The current standard of care in the field, which involves combining pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin, yields a response rate of between 42 percent

Schering-Plough Addresses Major Milestones and Challenges in ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Key Data Presentations at EASL PEGINTRON Peginterferon Alfa-2b and Ribavirin for 14 or 24 Weeks in Patients with HCV Genotype 2 or 3 and Rapid Virological

Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Interim Results Presented at EASL from ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
Oxfordshire Bioscience Network (press release),In PROVE 1, the types of adverse events that have been commonly observed with interferon and ribavirin were seen across all treatment arms.

Market Report -- In Play (VRTX)  -  Apr 16, 2007
MSN Money...therapy with the investigational hepatitis C protease inhibitor telaprevir in combination with pegylated interferon and ribavirin in treatment-naive,

Market Report -- In Play (HGSI)  -  Apr 16, 2007
MSN Money...of Albuferon in combination with ribavirin in patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C who are naive to interferon alpha-based treatment regimens.

Human Genome Sciences reports results of phase 2b trial of Albuferon  -  Apr 17, 2007
News-Medical.net,All patients received weight- based oral ribavirin daily. The primary efficacy endpoint is sustained virologic response (SVR), defined as undetectable viral

Human Genome Sciences Reveals Positive Interim Results Of Phase 2b ...  -  Apr 14, 2007
Trading Markets,Saturday reported positive interim results of Phase 2b Trial of Albuferon in combination with ribavirin in patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C.

Vertex shares continue to climb  -  Apr 5, 2007
Boston Globe,The Phase II clinical trial tests a 12-week regimen of Telaprevir and Roche’s Pegasys interferon product along with the antiviral drug ribavirin to see how

Schering-Plough Wins Chinese Approval For PEGINTRON For Treatment ...  -  Apr 5, 2007
Trading Markets,In the US, PEGINTRON is not approved for treatment of chronic hepatitis B. The drug is meant for use alone or with ribavirin for the treatment of chronic

Treatment of HBV or HCV in triple-infected individuals not seen to ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
Aidsmap,All five of the patients with detectable HCV RNA only were treated with pegylated interferon-alpha and weight-dosed ribavirin. Treatment success was mixed

Ghana: Neglect of Hepatitis C Leaves People With HIV Vulnerable  -  Apr 24, 2007
AllAfrica.com,Interferon injections are given weekly, in addition to ribavirin tablets. The tablets may be provided free for people paying for interferon injections.

Treatment Optimisation With PEGASYS Plus COPEGUS Offers Patients ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
campus med,Potential relevance of rapid viral response for SVR and optimisation of the treatment of hepatitis C (CHC) with peginterferon alfa-2a (PEG) and ribavirin

Treatment Optimisation With PEGASYS Plus COPEGUS Offers Patients ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Juraforum.de,Potential relevance ofrapid viral response for SVR and optimisation of the treatment ofhepatitis C (CHC) with peginterferon alfa-2a (PEG) and ribavirin(RBV)

Rabies kills three despite proven experimental treatment  -  Apr 23, 2007
News-Medical.net,Doctors immediately used drugs to induce a coma, used a ventilator to keep her breathing and gave her the antiviral drug ribavirin.

PEGINTRON(TM) Approved In China For Treating Chronic Hepatitis B  -  Apr 8, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Ribavirin causes hemolytic anemia. Anemia associated with REBETOL therapy may exacerbate cardiac disease that has led to fatal and nonfatal myocardial

MIGENIX Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Results  -  Apr 4, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...combination (celgosivir plus peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin) as compared to the active control treatment (peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin) in

Sustained Response to Anti-Hepatitis C Virus Drugs Results in Cure ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
DG News741 patients with HCV monoinfection were treated with peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin in combination; 93 patients co-infected with HIV and HCV were

Drug Telaprevir in Patients with Genotype 1 Hepatitis C May Cut ...  -  Apr 16, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,...durations of telaprevir-based therapy in genotype-1 infected HCV treatment-naïve and treatment-failure patients, both with and without ribavirin.

Unlocking the power of Traditional Chinese Medicine  -  Apr 16, 2007
Biotecheast.com,When used together with the existing combination drug treatment employing Interferon and Ribavirin, TCM-700C can increase the original response rate by

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