A Phase 3b, Multicenter, Open-Label Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir, With or Without Ribavirin, in HCV Infected Subjects Who Have Failed Prior Treatment With Sofosbuvir-based Therapies
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Sponsor: Gilead Sciences



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