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World J Hepatol. Jul 8, 2016; 8(19): 785-789
Published online Jul 8, 2016. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i19.785
Published online Jul 8, 2016. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i19.785
Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir: A promising combination
Aldo Bonaventura, Fabrizio Montecucco, First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa School of Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, 16132 Genoa, Italy
Author contributions: Bonaventura A and Montecucco F contributed equally to this paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Bonaventura A and Montecucco F declare no conflict of interest related to this publication.
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Correspondence to: Fabrizio Montecucco, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa School of Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, 6 viale Benedetto XV, 16132 Genoa, Italy. fabrizio.montecucco@unige.it
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Received: March 14, 2016
Peer-review started: March 16, 2016
First decision: May 17, 2016
Revised: May 23, 2016
Accepted: June 14, 2016
Article in press: June 16, 2016
Published online: July 8, 2016
Processing time: 113 Days and 11.4 Hours
Peer-review started: March 16, 2016
First decision: May 17, 2016
Revised: May 23, 2016
Accepted: June 14, 2016
Article in press: June 16, 2016
Published online: July 8, 2016
Processing time: 113 Days and 11.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) spread all over the world. In the last years, new therapies with direct antiviral agents draw a great revolution thanks to several oral regimens combining different drugs of this class. The present editorial provides a brief overview on the association between two direct antiviral agents, sofozsbuvir and velpatasvir, and their implication in the treatment of HCV infection.