Expert Recap

Focus on Investigational HCV Agents

Source: Focus on Investigational HCV Agents*

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Focus on Investigational HCV Agents

Faculty:
Nezam H. Afdhal, MD, FRCPI

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 08/20/08

Expiration Date: 08/19/09

Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Summarize data from the PROVE studies of telaprevir and peginterferon/ribavirin for the treatment of genotype 1 hepatitis C virus–infected patients
Discuss the safety and efficacy of boceprevir for the treatment of treatment-naive and nonresponder patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C
Recount data on novel polymerase inhibitors for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C
Describe the importance of ribavirin in treating chronic hepatitis C and the role of ribavirin analogues
Discuss anti–hepatitis C virus agents with novel mechanisms of action

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