Andrea D Branch, PhD

We have a strong clinical team that studies real-world outcomes of new direct acting antiviral (DAA) drugs against hepatitis C virus (HCV). New DAAs for HCV are receiving FDA approval and entering clinical practice at a rapid pace, replacing interferon-based therapies with less toxic and more effective regimens that allow a much higher percentage of patients to achieve a sustained virological response (SVR), the positive outcome of HCV treatment. Health care providers need information about how these new medications perform in real world clinical practice. We analyze the short- and long-term impact of new HCV regimens on liver-related outcomes.