New drug can cure previous incurable serious disease: ‘Remarkable’
A new drug has shown promise in curing hepatitis B, a previously incurable disease. The treatment, bepirovirsen, has successfully made the virus undetectable in 20% of patients. This breakthrough represents a significant advancement in the fight against a virus that affects over 296 million people worldwide.
- ▪A new drug, bepirovirsen, has cured 20% of patients with chronic hepatitis B.
- ▪The drug prevents hepatitis B virus replication and helps the immune system attack the virus.
- ▪The study included over 1,838 patients from 29 countries, showing a functional cure in those treated with bepirovirsen.
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Health New drug can cure previous incurable serious disease: ‘Remarkable’ By Reda Wigle Published May 28, 2026, 5:07 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A new drug has cured 20% of patients with a chronic, cancer-causing disease — which was previously incurable. A viral infection — and the world’s leading cause of liver cancer — the disease has long thwarted scientists who have searched for a serviceable treatment strategy. Now, a paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests a functional cure for hepatitis B has been found. A paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests a functional cure for hepatitis B has been found. Jo Panuwat D – stock.adobe.com “The results are remarkable,” said study Dr.
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