The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of a hepatitis C infection in a host, comprising an antivirally effective amount of a 2'-C-branched nucleoside or a 2'-C-branched ribofuranosyl nucleoside, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof, in combination with one or more other anti-HCV agent. The present invention further provides the use of a 2'-C-branched nucleoside or a 2'-C-branched ribofuranosyl nucleoside, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a hepatitis C infection in a host.