IL-28B variants have been found to be correlated to patient response to HCV drugs. Most, if not all, new efficacy trials of HCV drugs will likely have to stratify trial arms according to IL-28B variants.
LabCorp licensed IP from MRK in order to commercialize the IL-28B test (#msg-52716245).
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