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Mar 21, 2018: Those for whom Mavyret did not work the first time had a high cure rate with this intensified retreatment regimen.

Oct 28, 2019: The first meta-analysis to examine hep C treatment outcomes in seniors versus non-seniors found that cure rates are comparable.

Dec 5, 2018: A recent study of people in British Columbia found, however, that people who inject drugs had lower cure rates.

Apr 8, 2019: Researchers followed nearly 10,000 people with hepatitis C, some of whom were treated with direct-acting antivirals.

Apr 24, 2018: In a recent study of more than 600 HIV-positive adults, 93 percent were cured of hep C.

Jul 22, 2019: Pharmacists oversaw the delivery of hepatitis C treatment in a recent study.

Mar 24, 2014: Sovaldi and ribavirin cured 75 percent of those with genotype 1 of hepatitis C in a recent trial

Sep 25, 2019: However, the presence of such persistent virus has not been found to be associated with liver damage.

Jul 5, 2018: In a recent study, even the presence of viral mutations associated with resistance to treatment did not affect the cure rate.

Feb 5, 2018: These include a low CD4 count, having cirrhosis and taking certain hep C drug regimens.

Nov 4, 2013: Sofosbuvir and ribavirin cured between 67 and 88 percent of those coinfected with HIV and genotypes 1, 2 or 3 of hepatitis C virus in a recent...

Jul 22, 2014: Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) and ribavirin cured between 84 percent and 91 percent of people coinfected with HIV and genotypes 1 through 4 of hepatiti...

Jun 13, 2018: This was among a small group of people who contracted the virus within one year, most of whom had HIV as well.

Apr 19, 2019: Triumeq is a single-tablet regimen HIV medication. Triumeq was approved by the FDA in August 2014.

Apr 9, 2018: A recent study of Dutch clinicians found that they generally did a good job of preventing drug-drug interactions.

Mar 27, 2018: A recent study analyzed kidney parameters among those with HIV who were treated for hep C with the regimen.

Jul 27, 2019: Cure rates are high, but some young people already have advanced liver damage by the time they’re treated.

May 14, 2018: People who have a low CD4 count, have cirrhosis and take certain hep C drug regimens are less likely to be cured.

Apr 23, 2018: Additionally, in a recent study, having hep C mutations associated with resistance didn’t affect the outcome of treatment.