For treatment-naive or treatment-experienced (1) adult patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection who meet all the following criteria: (i) Treatment is prescribed by a hepatologist, gastroenterologist, infectious disease specialist or other prescriber experienced in treating chronic…
For treatment-naive or treatment-experienced (1) adult patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) infection who meet all the following criteria: (i) Treatment is prescribed by a hepatologist, gastroenterologist, infectious disease specialist or other prescriber experienced in treating chronic hepatitis C; AND (ii) Laboratory confirmed hepatitis C genotype 1; AND (iii) Established chronicity of HCV infection either by two laboratory confirmed quantitative HCV RNA values taken at least 6 months apart; OR One recent laboratory confirmed quantitative HCV RNA within the past 6 months and clinical features establishing a duration of HCV infection longer than 6 months (e.g. presence of fibrosis, presence of non-liver manifestations of HCV, prolonged ALT elevation greater than 6 months without another cause, HCV antibody positivity greater than 6 months), or risk factors for HCV acquisition greater than 6 months (e.g. injection drug use). Treatment regimens: - Treatment-naive, non-cirrhotic, recent quantitative hepatitis C viral load less than 6 M IU/mL Approved duration: 8 weeks Retreatment is not funded. Retreatment for failure or re-infection in patients who have received an adequate prior course of direct-acting antiviral will be considered on a case-by-case basis through the Exceptional Access Program.