A Multicenter, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ABT-493/ABT-530 in Adults With Chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Genotype 1 - 6 Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1) Co-Infection (EXPEDITION-2)
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Chronic Hepatitis C, Compensated Cirrhosis and Non-cirrhotics
Sponsor: AbbVie

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Clinical Study Protocol M14-730
A Multicenter, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the 
Efficacy and Safety of ABT-493/ABT-530 in Adults 
with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Genotype 1 – 6 
Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 
(HIV-1) Co-Infection (EXPEDITION-2)
Incorporating Administrative Change 1 and 
Amendments 1, 2 and 3
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