Chronic Hepatitis News

Ravidasvir in addition to sofosbuvir was safe and effective in the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus, according to research published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

More patients underwent hepatitis C virus screening when there was a reduced effort in attaining a laboratory order compared with patients who had to request screening on their own, according to research published in BMJ.

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States, and May 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day.

Despite ongoing COVID-19 infection control restrictions, volumes of inpatient consults for alcohol-related gastrointestinal and liver diseases had significantly decreased at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but quickly returned to normal levels, according to an expert presentation during a press conference in advance of Digestive Diseases Week.

A one-time, universal screening for chronic hepatitis B infection could prevent 23,000 additional deaths from chronic HBV-related liver disease and save almost $600 million, according to a study in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Brii Biosciences, Vir Biotechnology and VBI Vaccines announced the first patient dosed in a phase 2 trial evaluating combination therapy for the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection, according to a press release.

Patients with chronic hepatitis B who received antiviral therapy experienced a significant reduction in risk for cirrhosis, according to study results.

Gilead Sciences and Vir Biotechnology will collaborate on a study to research novel combination therapies for patients with chronic hepatitis B virus, according to a Gilead press release.

A combination of inreach and mailed outreach was an effective hepatitis C screening strategy among hard-to-reach populations, according to study results.

Nearly two-thirds of patients with chronic hepatitis C infection identified via risk-based screening in the ED attended a first appointment with a provider, researchers reported at The Liver Meeting Digital Experience.