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54th Annual Meeting of

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INDEX

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Efficacy of Pegasys vs Pegasys Plus Ribavirin in HIV-HCV Coinfected Patients Who Are Nonresponders to Prior Interferon Therapy
10/27/03

Host Factors Responsible for a Viral Response May Be Different in Responders Compared with Nonresponders and Independent of Serum PEG-Intron Concentrations
10/27/03

HIV-HBV Coinfected Patients Show Sustained Suppression of Epivir-HBV-resistant HBV Through 3 Years of Treatment with Hepsera 10/29/03

Report Confirms Safety of Liver Transplantation in HIV-HCV Co-infected Patients
10/29/03


GB Virus C (GBV-C) Clearance Is Frequent in HIV-HCV Coinfected Patients Receiving Interferon and Ribavirin and Does Not Elevate HIV RNA Levels 10/29/03

HIV-HCV Coinfection Status Does Not Affect HCV Viral Kinetic Response to Interferon 11/10/03

Page Two

Viral Kinetics Can Predict Sustained Viral Response to Treatment with Pegasys and Ribavirin, independent of Genotype, as Early as 1 or 4 Weeks of Treatment 10/27/03

A Comparison of Standard Treatment Versus Dynamically Individualized Treatment in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
10/27/03

Ribavirin Dosage Significantly Affects Virological Response Rates in HCV Patients Treated with Interferon/Ribavirin 10/27/03

Preliminary Data Do Not Support Hypothesis That Higher SVR Rates in Genotype 1 HCV Patients Result from Extending Treatment from 48 to 72 Weeks
10/27/03

Patients with Increased Symptoms of Depression During Interferon/Ribavirin Therapy Are Less Likely to Clear HCV
10/27/03

Age and Adherence Are Significant Predictors of HCV Treatment Success 10/29/03

RANTES Haplotypes Predictive of Sustained Virological Response to HCV Treatment 10/31/03

Results of Long-term Follow Up of Sustained Responders to Interferon Therapy in Chronic HCV Patients: A Meta-analysis 11/10/03

A Dynamic Model to Predict Sustained Virological Response to Combination Treatment with Pegasys and Copegus in Patients with Chronic HCV 11/19/03


Page Three

Viral Kinetics Can Predict Sustained Viral Response to Treatment with Pegasys and Ribavirin, independent of Genotype, as Early as 1 or 4 Weeks of Treatment 10/27/03

Pegasys/Ribavirin Treatment in African American and Caucasians with Chronic HCV Genotype 1 10/27/03

Pegasys/Ribavirin Enhances HCV Specific T-cell Responses by Restoration of Dendritic Cell Functions
10/27/03

Preliminary Data Do Not Support Hypothesis That Higher SVR Rates in Genotype 1 HCV Patients Result from Extending Treatment from 48 to 72 Weeks
10/27/03

Subjects with Chronic Hepatitis C and Genotype 4 Have a Similarly Effective Response to Standard or Pegylated Interferon in Combination with Ribavirin
10/27/03

Rapid Viral Decline with Pegasys/Ribavirin in HCV Genotype 1 Is Associated with Enhanced HCV-specific T-cell Reactivity 10/29/03

Pegasys Plus Ribavirin Demonstrates Good Safety and Tolerability Profiles in African Americans with Chronic HCV Genotype 1 11/03/03

Pegasys Plus Ribavirin Produces a Benefit Regarding Histologic Response Among African Americans and Caucasians with Chronic HCV Genotype 1
11/03/03

Combination Treatment with Pegasys and Copegus Significantly Enhances Sustained Virological and Biochemical Response Rates in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 4 11/05/03


Daily and Higher Initial Dosing of Consensus Interferon (Infergen) May Be a Worthwhile Alternative to Peginterferon + Ribavirin in Genotype 1 HCV Patients with High HCV RNA
11/07/03

Racial Differences in HCV Disease Severity Between African American and Caucasian American Patients with HCV Genotype 1 11/19/03


Page Four

Viral Kinetics Can Predict Sustained Viral Response to Treatment with Pegasys and Ribavirin, independent of Genotype, as Early as 1 or 4 Weeks of Treatment 10/27/03

A Comparison of Standard Treatment Versus Dynamically Individualized Treatment in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C
10/27/03

Rapid Viral Decline with Pegasys/Ribavirin in HCV Genotype 1 Is Associated with Enhanced HCV-specific T-cell Reactivity 10/29/03

HIV-HCV Coinfection Status Does Not Affect HCV Viral Kinetic Response to Interferon 11/10/03

Multivariate Models Predict Outcome of Therapy for HCV at Baseline and at Weeks 4 and 8
11/07/03

HIV-HCV Coinfection Status Does Not Affect HCV Viral Kinetic Response to Interferon 11/10/03

Page Five

A Comparison of Standard Treatment Versus Dynamically Individualized Treatment in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C 10/27/03

Treatment with PEG-Intron Plus Ribavirin Is Effective in 50% of Relapsers to Standard Combination Therapy 10/27/03

Treatment with PEG-Intron and Ribavirin Produces Significant Sustained Virologic Response Rates in Patients Who Failed Prior Therapy
10/27/03

Weight-based Dosing of PEG-Intron or Double the Dose Plus Ribavirin for Naïve Patients and Double Dose PEG-Intron Plus Ribavirin for Nonresponders and Relapsers
10/27/03

Efficacy of Pegasys vs Pegasys Plus Ribavirin in HIV-HCV Coinfected Patients Who Are Nonresponders to Prior Interferon Therapy
10/27/03

Host Factors Responsible for a Viral Response May Be Different in Responders Compared with Nonresponders and Independent of Serum PEG-Intron Concentrations
10/27/03

Delivery of Consensus Interferon (Infergen) by Continuous Pump Shows Substantial Reduction of HCV RNA Levels Among Nonresponder HCV Patients 11/07/03

61% of Prior Nonresponders Experience Early Virological Response after 12 Weeks of Triple Therapy with Zadaxin (thymalfasin) + Pegasys + Ribavirin: Interim Results of a Pilot Study 11/10/03

In Nonresponders at Week 48, High Dose PEG-Intron (3.0 mcg/kg/wk) Plus Ribavirin Produces Similar Viral Clearance Rate as Standard Dose (1.5 mcg/kg/wk): The Renew Trial 11/17/03

HCV-specific Immune Responses at Baseline Do Not Predict a Favorable Retreatment Outcome in Patients with Advanced Disease 11/21/03

Page Six

Treatment Response to Pegasys/Ribavirin Among Chronic HCV Patients with Normal ALT Levels Is Similar to That Obtained Among Patients with Elevated ALT 10/27/03

Untreated Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) and Normal ALT Levels Have Distinct Biological and Virological Features and a Majority Report CHC Symptoms Associated with Interferon Treatment
10/27/03


Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C and Normal ALT Levels Show Impaired Quality of Life But Significantly Lower Liver Inflammation and Fibrosis Progression Compared to Patients with Elevated ALT
10/27/03

ALT Flares Are Not Necessary for a Significant Response to Therapy with Roferon or Pegasys in Patients with HBeAg positive Chronic Hepatitis B 11/05/03

Daily and Higher Initial Dosing of Consensus Interferon (Infergen) May Be a Worthwhile Alternative to Peginterferon + Ribavirin in Genotype 1 HCV Patients with High HCV RNA 11/07/03

In Patients 65 Years or Older, Chronic HCV Is More Severe and Presents with Lower ALT Levels Than in Younger Patients 11/10/03

Qualitative Tests (QLFTS) Detect Impaired Hepatic Function in a High Proportion of Patients with Chronic HCV and Fibrosis or Cirrhosis and May Predict Risk of Cirrhosis, Splenomegaly and Varices 11/17/03

Page Seven

Pegasys/Ribavirin Treatment in African American and Caucasians with Chronic HCV Genotype 1 10/27/03

Pegasys Plus Ribavirin Demonstrates Good Safety and Tolerability Profiles in African Americans with Chronic HCV Genotype 1 11/03/03

Pegasys Plus Ribavirin Produces a Benefit Regarding Histologic Response Among African Americans and Caucasians with Chronic HCV Genotype 1
11/03/03

Racial Differences in HCV Disease Severity Between African American and Caucasian American Patients with HCV Genotype 1 11/19/03

Untreated Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) and Normal ALT Levels Have Distinct Biological and Virological Features and a Majority Report CHC Symptoms Associated with Interferon Treatment 10/27/03

Patients with Increased Symptoms of Depression During Interferon/Ribavirin Therapy Are Less Likely to Clear HCV
10/27/03

Peginterferon Commonly Causes Clinically Significant Depressive Symptoms, but Not Major Depression, and Ribavirin May Contribute to Depression in a Dose-dependent Manner
10/27/03

Visual Problems May Not Completely Resolve in All Patients After Discontinuing Treatment with Peginterferon and Ribavirin: Observations from the WIN-R Trial 11/10/03

Viramidine, a Prodrug of Ribavirin, May Have Increased Efficacy and Reduced Red Blood Cell Toxicity Compared to Ribavirin 11/14/03
 

Predictors of Antiretroviral-related Severe Liver Toxicity in 21 AACTG Studies 11/07/03

Description of Liver Toxicity Associated with HIV Protease Inhibitors with or without Low-dose Ritonavir Boosting 11/07/03

Page Eight

Ribavirin Dosage Significantly Affects Virological Response Rates in HCV Patients Treated with Interferon/Ribavirin 10/27/03

Peginterferon Commonly Causes Clinically Significant Depressive Symptoms, but Not Major Depression, and Ribavirin May Contribute to Depression in a Dose-dependent Manner
10/27/03

At 24 Weeks, a Ribavirin Dose of 1000mg/day Appears to Offer No Advantages Over a Dose of 800mg/day in HIV-HCV Coinfected Patients 11/10/03
 

Ribavirin Dosage Significantly Affects Virological Response Rates in HCV Patients Treated with Interferon/Ribavirin 10/27/03

Weight-based Dosing of PEG-Intron or Double the Dose Plus Ribavirin for Naïve Patients and Double Dose PEG-Intron Plus Ribavirin for Nonresponders and Relapsers
10/27/03

At 24 Weeks, a Ribavirin Dose of 1000mg/day Appears to Offer No Advantages Over a Dose of 800mg/day in HIV-HCV Coinfected Patients
11/10/03

In Nonresponders at Week 48, High Dose PEG-Intron (3.0 mcg/kg/wk) Plus Ribavirin Produces Similar Viral Clearance Rate as Standard Dose (1.5 mcg/kg/wk): The Renew Trial 11/17/03
 

Pegasys/Ribavirin Enhances HCV Specific T-cell Responses by Restoration of Dendritic Cell Functions 10/27/03

Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C and Normal ALT Levels Show Impaired Quality of Life But Significantly Lower Liver Inflammation and Fibrosis Progression Compared to Patients with Elevated ALT 10/27/03

Race, Insulin Resistance, Visceral Adiposity and Hepatic Steatosis in Genotype 1 HCV Patients 10/29/03

As HAART Therapy Prolongs Survival, More HIV-HCV Coinfected Individuals May Experience Morbidity and Death from Progressive Liver Disease 11/07/03

PEG-Intron Plus Ribavirin Improves Histology and Fibrosis in Nonresponders to Conventional Interferon and Ribavirin
11/07/03

Treatment with Pirfenidone for One Year Produces a Significant Reduction in Necroinflammation and Steatosis in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis 11/19/03

HCV-specific Immune Responses at Baseline Do Not Predict a Favorable Retreatment Outcome in Patients with Advanced Disease 11/21/03

Viral Diversity and Immune Responses to HCV Do Not Correlate with Liver Injury at a Single Time Point 11/21/03

HCV-specific Immune Responses at Baseline Do Not Predict a Favorable Retreatment Outcome in Patients with Advanced Disease 11/21/03

BILN 2061 Establishes Proof-of-Concept in Humans for an HCV Protease Inhibitor 10/29/03

Safety and Antiviral Effect of BILN 2061, an HCV Protease Inhibitor, After Treatment in HCV Genotype 1 Patients with Liver Cirrhosis 10/29/03

Antiviral Effect and Safety of Experimental HCV PI BILN 2061 After Oral Treatment in Non Genotype 1 Patients 10/29/03

Discovery of VX-950, an HCV Protease Inhibitor and a Potential Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C 10/29/03

HCV Protease Inhibitor VX-950 Appears Effective in Early Studies 10/29/03

VX-950 Retains Potency Against BILN-2061-resistant Replicon Cells 10/29/03

SCH 6 Is a Potent Inhibitor of HCV Replication in vitro and May Be an Effective Protease Inhibitor for HCV Patients 10/29/03

HCV Polymerase Inhibitors Are Potential Drug Candidates for Treatment of HCV 10/29/03

Amantadine Does Not Improve the End of Therapy Response Rate When Added to Peginterferon and Ribavirin 10/29/03

RNA Interference: A New Strategy for HCV Treatment 10/31/03

RNA Interference Can Inhibit HCV Replication 10/31/03

Pegasys Plus Ribavirin Is More Effective Than Pegasys Plus Amantadine in Treatment-Naïve Patients with Chronic HCV 11/03/03

Evaluation of Pharmacokinetics, Safety, Immunogenicity and Pharmacodynamics of Albuferon in Nonresponders to Prior HCV Therapy 11-07-03

61% of Prior Nonresponders Experience Early Virological Response after 12 Weeks of Triple Therapy with Zadaxin (thymalfasin) + Pegasys + Ribavirin: Interim Results of a Pilot Study 11/10/03

Epoetin Alfa Significantly Improves Quality of Life in HCV Patients Receiving Interferon plus Ribavirin and May Improve Adherence to Therapy 11/12/03

Treatment with Pirfenidone for One Year Produces a Significant Reduction in Necroinflammation and Steatosis in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis 11/19/03

Viramidine, a Prodrug of Ribavirin, May Have Increased Efficacy and Reduced Red Blood Cell Toxicity Compared to Ribavirin
11/14/03

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Adherence Rates Are Higher and Discontinuation Rates Are Lower in Academic Centers Compared to Community-based Centers 10/27/03

Epoetin Alfa Significantly Improves Quality of Life in HCV Patients Receiving Interferon plus Ribavirin and May Improve Adherence to Therapy 11/12/03

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HCV NS3 and NS4 Proteins Contain Epitopes Associated with Spontaneous Viral Clearance 10/29/03

Development of HCV-specific T Cells in HCV-exposed, HCV-Seronegative Individuals
10/29/03

 

Sexual Transmission of HCV in Heterosexual, Monogamous Couples- The HCV Partners Study 10/29/03

Baseline Psychosocial Characteristics of African Americans and Caucasian Participants Enrolled in the Virahep-C Study 11/19/03

Study Estimates in Year 2030, Deaths from HIV in the US Will Decline to 4,200 - 6,700, While HCV-related Deaths Will Peak at 14,000 - 19,000 11/14/03

Preemptive HCV Treatment Following Liver Transplantation May Improve Liver Histology 10/29/03

Therapy Intolerance Is Problematic in Patients with Recurrent HCV Following Liver Transplant10/31/03

Liver Transplant Outcomes in HCV-infected Patients Are Unchanged from 1991 to 2001 10/31/03

Preemptive Therapy May Provide Important Histological Benefits in HCV Positive Liver Transplant Recipients 11/05/03

Patients with Recurrent HCV After Liver Transplantation Treated Have High Rates of Intolerance to Therapy with Peginterferon Plus Ribavirin
11/03/03

PEG-Intron Plus Ribavirin Appears to Improve the Clinical Course of HCV Reinfection After Liver Transplantation
11/05/03

Characteristics and Outcomes of African Americans with Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the US 11-05-03

 

 

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