Eradicating HBV - Upcoming Therapies for HBV | English || Prof. Dr. Javed Iqbal FAROOQI

Chronic Hepatitis B remains one of the world’s major liver diseases, affecting millions globally. Although current antiviral drugs can suppress the virus, they rarely achieve a true cure because HBV hides inside liver cells as cccDNA. In this video, we explore the latest and most promising upcoming therapies aiming for COMPLETE CURE of Hepatitis B. We discuss: 🔹 HBV life cycle and why cure is difficult 🔹 Role of cccDNA in chronic infection 🔹 Functional cure vs sterilizing cure 🔹 siRNA and antisense therapies 🔹 Capsid assembly modulators (CAMs) 🔹 Entry inhibitors (NTCP blockers) 🔹 Nucleic acid polymers (NAPs) 🔹 Therapeutic vaccines and immunotherapy 🔹 CRISPR and gene-editing technologies 🔹 Future combination therapies for HBV cure This lecture is ideal for: ✅ Medical students ✅ Residents and trainees ✅ Gastroenterologists & hepatologists ✅ Physicians preparing for FCPS / MD / MRCP ✅ Anyone interested in liver diseases and future medicine 📌 Medicine Made Easy — Simplifying complex medical concepts for everyone. #HepatitisB #HBV #HBVCure #ChronicHepatitisB #LiverDisease #Hepatology #MedicineMadeEasy #HBVTherapy #cccDNA #MedicalEducation #Gastroenterology #FutureMedicine #HBVLifeCycle #MedicalLecture #HepatitisBTreatment