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ViroPharma to end dosing in mid-stage trial of Hepatitis C drug

Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:00am EDT

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Aug 10 (Reuters) - ViroPharma Inc. said (VPHM.O) said it and partner Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a unit of Wyeth WYE.N, decided to end dosing with a drug to treat Hepatitis C virus in a mid-stage trial due to safety concerns.

ViroPharma said the drug, HCV-796, was given along with pegylated interferon and ribavirin.

This decision follows a review of safety data which shows elevated liver enzyme levels in some patients after 8 weeks or more of therapy with the combination, ViroPharma said in a statement.

(Reporting by Varsha Tickoo in Bangalore)

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