M. Brian Fennerty, MD, is the editor of Journal Watch Gastroenterology and Professor of Medicine and Section Chief of Gastroenterology in the Department of Internal Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University.
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Archive for April, 2011
M. Brian Fennerty • April 29th, 2011
Although the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection has come a long way, I have been frustrated that less than half of patients are cured with current interferon/ribavirin based therapy. That is why I have been closely watching the data related to the use of protease inhibitors such as telaprevir and boceprevir. Now that the data demonstrate the [...]