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Gilead to Present Latest Liver Disease Research at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2023
– 6 Oral Presentations and 28 Posters Across HDV, HCV, HBV, NASH and PSC Highlight Progress and Gilead’s Leadership in Addressing Unmet Needs for People
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n– 6 Oral Presentations and 28 Posters Across HDV, HCV, HBV, NASH and PSC Highlight Progress and Gilead’s Leadership in Addressing Unmet Needs for People Affected by Liver Disease –\n\n\n FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nGilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced new data to be presented at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2023, June 21-24, 2023. Key findings from more than 70 presentations will include Week 96 data from the pivotal Phase 3 study of Hepcludex® (bulevirtide) evaluating the efficacy and safety for the treatment of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and late-breaking data on the impact of continued treatment with bulevirtide. Gilead will also present real-world data on efforts that support the World Health Organization’s (WHO) goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030 and long-term results from ongoing studies of Vemlidy® (tenofovir alafenamide) in chronic hepatitis B (HBV). Results from ongoing research in liver fibrosis from across nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) will also be presented.\n\n\n“We are pleased to share our latest viral hepatitis and liver fibrosis data at EASL 2023 as we strive to support the needs of patients and help achieve the WHO goal of viral hepatitis elimination by 2030,” said Frank Duff, MD, Senior Vice President, Virology Therapeutic Area Head, Gilead Sciences. “Despite the significant progress that has been made, considerable challenges still remain for those living with liver disease. We are proud to be able to share our ongoing research and efforts to help address these needs.”\n\n\nAdvancing Treatments in HDV and HBV\nAs a leader in hepatitis delta research, Gilead will present 15 abstracts in HDV, including the latest Week 96 data from the pivotal Phase 3 MYR301 study of bulevirtide in chronic HDV patients (OS-068). Data on the improved virologic and biochemical response with continued treatment with bulevirtide for 96 weeks in non- and partial-responders (LBP-20) will also be presented. These data reinforce the efficacy and safety of bulevirtide and demonstrate the benefits of continued treatment for people living with HDV, the most severe form of viral hepatitis.\n\n\nReal-world data from a retrospective observational cohort study will be presented, highlighting a hi...