HCV Can Be Cured

MAVYRET is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 3 years and older with acute or chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 infection without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A).1

It Is Estimated That More Than 2.4 Million People—and as Many as 4 Million People—Had Hepatitis C From 2017-20202

One Person Who Injects Drugs
and Has HCV Can Spread HCV to Up to 20 People

Within the First 3 Years of Initial Infection3

Injection Drug Use Is the Leading Cause of HCV in the US4

Because HCV is often asymptomatic, many people do not know they are infected.2,5

Take Action to Test and Treat HCV

1: Screen All Recommended Patients

The CDC, AASLD/IDSA, and USPSTF all recommend one-time HCV testing for all adults. Periodic screening is also recommended for individuals at increased risk.4,6-8

HCV Risk Exposures

  • Persons on long-term hemodialysis (ever)
  • Current or former drug use or shared equipment
  • Living with HIV
  • High-risk sexual behavior
  • Sexually active persons about to start pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV
  • Incarceration (past or present)
  • Receiving an organ, blood, or blood products prior to July 1992
  • Receiving clotting factors made before 1987
  • Children born to people with HCV
  • Occupation-related needlestick injuries
  • Exposure to infected blood
  • Tattoos and body piercings
  • Unstably housed

2: Perform Workup on All Viremic Patients6,9,10

Assess liver health and coinfection by conducting:

  • Assays to detect relevant coinfections: HIV and hepatitis B surface antigen testing
  • A complete blood count (CBC)
  • A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)
  • Fibrosis staging with APRI, FibroSURE, or FIB-4 index scores

3: Treat. HCV Treatments Are Fast, Simple, and Effective11

 

Fast

Most patients can be cured in 8-12 weeks.

Simple

Medications are oral and taken once daily.

Effective

Cure rates are more than 95%.

The AASLD/IDSA guidelines offer simplified HCV treatment algorithms for treatment-naïve adults with compensated cirrhosis or without cirrhosis.6

Early treatment helps prevent the spread of HCV.10 Take action to help eliminate HCV in your community.

Learn How You Can Start MAVYRET at the First Sign of Viremia