New pill combo aims to cure hepatitis c in just 8 weeks
NCT ID NCT05904470
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new combination of two antiviral pills, bemnifosbuvir and ruzasvir, taken once daily for 8 weeks in 275 adults with chronic hepatitis C. The main goal was to see if the virus was still undetectable 12 weeks after treatment ended. The trial is now complete, and results will show how safe and effective this short treatment course is.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bemnifosbuvir and ruzasvir (oral antiviral drugs)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new, shorter treatment option for chronic hepatitis C, potentially curing the infection in most patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial, so results are preliminary. The combination may not work for all hepatitis C genotypes or in patients with cirrhosis, and side effects are still being evaluated.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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275 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Willing and able to provide written informed consent * Male or female subjects between ≥ 18 years of age (or the legal age of consent per local regulations) and ≤ 85 years of age * Female subjects of childbearing potential: agreement to remain abstinent (refrain from heterosexual intercourse) or to the use of an acceptable effective contraception * Females must have a negative pregnancy test at Screening and at Day 1 prior to dosing * Subjects must be direct-acting antiviral (DAA)-treatment-naïve, defined as never exposed to an approved or experimental DAA for HCV * Documented medical history compatible with chronic HCV * Liver disease staging assessment as follows: * Absence of cirrhosis (F0 to F3) * Compensated cirrhosis (F4) Exclusion Criteria: * Female subject is pregnant or breastfeeding * Co-infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV; positive for hepatitis B surface antigen \[HBsAg\]) and/or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) * Abuse of alcohol and/or illicit drug use that could interfere with adherence to study requirements as judged by the investigator * Prior exposure to any HCV DAA * Use of other investigational drugs within 30 days of dosing or plans to enroll in another clinical trial of an investigational agent while participating in the present study * Subject with known allergy to the study medications or any of their components * History or signs of decompensated liver disease: ascites, variceal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, or other clinical signs of portal hypertension or hepatic insufficiency * Cirrhotic and has a Child-Pugh score \>6, corresponding to a Child-Pugh Class B or C * History of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or findings suggestive of possible HCC * Any other clinically significant medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would jeopardize the safety of the subject or impact the validity of the study results
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atea Study Site
San Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States
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Manaus, Amazonas, 69040-000, Brazil
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Salvador, Estado de Bahia, 41920-900, Brazil
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Brasília, Federal District, 70200-730, Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro, Rio Do Janeiro, 04037-030, Brazil
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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-074, Brazil
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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-903, Brazil
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Porto Velho, Rondônia, 78918-791, Brazil
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Boa Vista, Roraima, 69304-015, Brazil
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Botucatu, São Paulo, 18618-970, Brazil
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Ijuí, São Paulo, 98700-000, Brazil
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São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15090-000, Brazil
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São Paulo, São Paulo, 04119-001, Brazil
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São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-000, Brazil
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Sorocaba, São Paulo, 18052-210, Brazil
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Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 2C7, Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
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Rajkot, Gujarat, 360005, India
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Surat, Gujarat, 395002, India
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Belagavi, Karnataka, 590010, India
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Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440010, India
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Kolkata, West Bengal, 700020, India
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Quatre Bornes, 72218, Mauritius
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Chisinau, 2025, Moldova
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Karachi, 74800, Pakistan
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Karachi, 75600, Pakistan
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Baguio City, 35100, Philippines
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Iloilo City, 5000, Philippines
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Mabalacat, 2023, Philippines
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Bucharest, BUC, 022328, Romania
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Atea Study Site
Bucharest, BUC, 30303, Romania
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Constanța, CON, 900709, Romania
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Craiova, DOL, 200073, Romania
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Bucharest, 21105, Romania
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Bloemfontein, Free State, 9301, South Africa
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2193, South Africa
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Randburg, Gauteng, 2087, South Africa
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Somerset West, Western Cap, 7130, South Africa
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Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, 120-752, South Korea
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Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam, 626-770, South Korea
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Busan, 47392, South Korea
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Busan, 49241, South Korea
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Seoul, 5505, South Korea
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Seoul, 6351, South Korea
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Adana, 1130, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Ankara, 6100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Ankara, 6230, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Ankara, 6800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Atea Study Site
Denizli, 20070, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Izmir, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Kayseri, 38010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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