Professor Yuen Man-fung (IMAGE)

The University of Hong Kong

Professor Yuen Man-fung

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Professor Yuen Man-fung, the lead researcher on this global research, emphasises that unlike existing treatments, these innovative compounds aim to silence or remove the virus’s genetic material within infected liver cells without altering the human genome. Preclinical studies have demonstrated promising efficacy, paving the way for these clinical trials.

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