Boceprevir, an oral protease inhibitor for treating hepatitis C with peginterferon and ribavirin combination therapy (in Phase III); 24-week sustained viral response (SVR) data were presented showing that 75 percent of patients achieved SVR; in addition, a next-generation protease inhibitor in Phase II for treating hepatitis C was unveiled, with the potential to offer once-daily dosing and having 10 times the in vitro potency of current protease inhibitors in late-phase development;