Breakthrough in Hepatitis C treatment


KUALA LUMPUR: In another milestone for Malaysia, a new affordable Hepatitis C combination treatment of which clinical trials have been held in the country, has shown not only a high 97% cure rate but also better efficacy of treating the most severe form of Hepatitis.

The treatment, which uses the new drug candidate ravidasvir (in combination with a generic version of sofosbuvir) has been shown to be safe and effective, with extremely high cure rates for patients, according to interim results from the Phase II/III STORM-C-1 trial.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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