Evaluation of the Antiviral Pharmacodynamic Effect, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Escalating Doses of BILB 1941 ZW to Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 1 Virus Infection

To assess the antiviral effect, safety and pharmacokinetics of rising doses of 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, 80 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, 300 mg, 450 mg, 650 mg, 900 mg oral BILB 1941 ZW administered Q8H in a polyethyleneglycol 400 (PEG 400): distilled water: Tromethamine (TRIS) drinking solution for five days to patients with chronic HCV genotype 1 infection