An oral regimen of
sofosbuvir/ledipasvir plus ribavirin taken for 12 weeks cured most hepatitis C
patients with decompensated cirrhosis, the most advanced stage of liver
disease, according to a presentation on Tuesday at the American Association for the Study of Liver
Diseases (AASLD) Liver Meeting in Boston.
Over years or decades,
chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)