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M. Caremani

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Pegylated interferon α plus ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C: A multicentre independent study supported by the Italian Drug Agency

2014

a b s t r a c t Background: Data on the efficacy of Peg-interferon/ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C are mostly derived from treatment of selected patients enrolled in clinical trials. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Peg-interferon/ribavirin therapy in “real world” chronic hepatitis C patients in Italy. Methods: Independent observational multicentre study including consecutive patients receiving Peginterferon/ribavirin in the 18 months before (retrospective phase) and after (prospective phase) the start of the study. Results: 4176 patients were eligible. The final study population consisted of 2051 patients in the retrospective and 2073 in the prospective phase. Sust…

RegistrieMaleCirrhosismedicine.disease_causePolyethylene GlycolGastroenterologyPolyethylene Glycolschemistry.chemical_compoundHepatitis VirusesHepatitis ViruseProspective StudiesViralRegistriesChronicProspective cohort studyDrug CarrierDrug CarriersSettore MED/12 - GastroenterologiaMedicine (all)GastroenterologyRecombinant ProteinMiddle AgedHepatitis CRecombinant ProteinsTreatment OutcomeItalyCombinationRNA ViralPopulation studyDrug Therapy CombinationFemaleHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyGenotypeHepatitis C virusAlpha interferonRibavirin; Sustained virological response (SVR); TreatmentAntiviral AgentsFollow-Up StudieRibavirin; Sustained virological response (SVR); Treatment; Hepatology; GastroenterologyDrug TherapyInternal medicineRibavirinmedicineHumansAntiviral AgentHepatologybusiness.industryRibavirinInterferon-alphaHCV therapyHepatitis C ChronicHepatologymedicine.diseaseClinical trialTreatmentProspective StudiechemistryImmunologyRNARibavirin; Sustained virological response (SVR); Treatment; Antiviral Agents; Drug Carriers; Drug Therapy Combination; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Genotype; Hepatitis C Chronic; Hepatitis Viruses; Humans; Interferon-alpha; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Polyethylene Glycols; Prospective Studies; RNA Viral; Recombinant Proteins; Ribavirin; Treatment Outcome; RegistriesbusinessRibavirin; Sustained virological response (SVR); Treatment; Antiviral Agents; Drug Carriers; Drug Therapy Combination; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Genotype; Hepatitis C Chronic; Hepatitis Viruses; Humans; Interferon-alpha; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Polyethylene Glycols; Prospective Studies; RNA Viral; Recombinant Proteins; Ribavirin; Treatment Outcome; Registries; Gastroenterology; Hepatology; Medicine (all)Follow-Up StudiesSustained virological response (SVR)
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Undetectable HCV-RNA at treatment-week 8 results in high-sustained virological response in HCV G1 treatment-experienced patients with advanced liver …

2015

In many countries, first-generation protease inhibitors (PIs)/peginterferon/ribavirin (P/R) still represent the only treatment option for HCV-infected patients. Subjects with advanced disease and previous failure to P/R urgently need therapy, but they are under-represented in clinical trials. All treatment-experienced F3/4 Metavir patients who received boceprevir (BOC)+P/R in the Italian-Spanish Name Patient Program have been included in this study. Multivariate logistic regression analysis (MLR) was used to identify baseline and on-treatment predictors of SVR and adverse events (AEs). Four hundred and sixteen patients, mean age 57.7 (range 25-78 years), 70% males, 69.5% (289/416) F4, 14% (…

MaleSettore MED/09 - Medicina Internaboceprevir; cirrhosis; first-generation protease inhibitors; hepatitis C; IFN-based therapy; Adult; Aged; Antiviral Agents; Drug Therapy Combination; Female; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C Chronic; Humans; Interferon-alpha; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Proline; RNA Viral; Ribavirin; Spain; Treatment Outcome; Viral Load; Hepatology; Infectious Diseases; Virology; Medicine (all)Hepacivirusboceprevir; cirrhosis; first-generation protease inhibitors; hepatitis C; IFN-based therapy; Adult; Aged; Antiviral Agents; Drug Therapy Combination; Female; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C Chronic; Humans; Interferon-alpha; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Proline; RNA Viral; Ribavirin; Spain; Treatment Outcome; Viral Load; Hepatology; Virology; Infectious DiseasesGastroenterologyIFN-based therapy; boceprevir; cirrhosis; first-generation protease inhibitors; hepatitis Cfirst-generation protease inhibitorchemistry.chemical_compoundLiver diseaseboceprevirMedicineViralChronicSettore MED/12 - Gastroenterologiaboceprevir; cirrhosis; first-generation protease inhibitors; hepatitis C; IFN-based therapy; Adult; Aged; Antiviral Agents; Drug Therapy; Combination; Female; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C; Chronic; Humans; Interferon-alpha; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Proline; RNA; Viral; Ribavirin; Spain; Treatment Outcome; Viral Load; Hepatology; Infectious Diseases; Virology; Medicine (all)Medicine (all)virus diseasesHepatitis CMiddle AgedViral LoadSettore MED/07 - Microbiologia e Microbiologia ClinicaHepatitis CInfectious DiseasesTreatment OutcomeItalyHCVCombinationRNA ViralDrug Therapy CombinationFemaleViral loadHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyProlineAlpha interferonInfectious DiseaseAntiviral AgentsDrug TherapyVirologyInternal medicineBoceprevirRibavirinboceprevir; cirrhosis; first-generation protease inhibitors; hepatitis c; IFN-based therapy; adult; aged; antiviral agents; drug therapy combination; female; hepacivirus; hepatitis c chronic; humans; interferon-alpha; italy; male; middle aged; proline; RNA viral; ribavirin; spain; treatment outcome; viral load; hepatology; infectious diseases; virologyHumansDecompensationAdverse effectAgedAntiviral AgentIFN-based therapyHepaciviruHepatologybusiness.industryRibavirincirrhosisInterferon-alphaHepatitis C Chronicmedicine.diseasedigestive system diseasesboceprevir; cirrhosis; first-generation protease inhibitors; hepatitis C; IFN-based therapy; Adult; Aged; Antiviral Agents; Drug Therapy Combination; Female; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C Chronic; Humans; Interferon-alpha; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Proline; RNA Viral; Ribavirin; Spain; Treatment Outcome; Viral Loadfirst-generation protease inhibitorschemistrySpainImmunologyRNAbusinesscirrhosi
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Efficacy and safety of Boceprevir-based therapy in HCVG1 treatment-experienced patients with advanced fibrosis/cirrhosis: Italian NPP survey

2014

S. Bruno1, S. Bollani1, A.L. Zignego2, V. Calvaruso3, C. Magni4, S. Landonio4, M. Rizzetto5, A. Ciancio5, A. Mangia6, V. Piazzolla6, M. Caremani7, S. Piovesan8, L. Cavalletto9, S. Babudieri9, A. Moretti 10, C. Colletta11, M. Massari12, S. Fangazio13, F. Mazzotta14, L. Muratori15, A.E. Colombo16, M. Zuin17, A. Traverso18, T. Santantonio19, F. Farina20, E. Marchionne21, G. Serviddio22, M. Russello23, A. Licata24, A. Craxi3, V. Di Marco3 1 Internal Medicine, AO Fatebenefratelli e Oftalmico, Milano, Italy 2 Internal Medicine, Universita di Firenze, Italy 3 Gastroenterology, Universita di Palermo, Italy 4 Infectiuos Diseases, Ospedale Sacco, Milano, Italy 5 Gastroenterology, Universita di Torino…

medicine.medical_specialtyHepatologybusiness.industryInfectious disease (medical specialty)Family medicineGastroenterologymedicinebusinessTreatment experiencedAdvanced fibrosisDigestive and Liver Disease
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EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF BOCEPREVIR-BASED THERAPY IN HCVG1 TREATMENT-EXPERIENCED PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED FIBROSIS/CIRRHOSIS: THE ITALIAN AND SPANISH NPP…

2014

Background and Aims: To maximize cost/efficay of boceprevirbased triple therapy (BOC) in patients with HCV-related advanced fibrosis/cirrhosis. Methods: ITT SVR12, safety and futility rules value were evaluated in the multicenter national Italian and Spanish early access Name- Patient-Program which includes treatment-experienced patients with HCVG1-related advanced fibrosis/cirrhosis (Metavir F3/4) treated with BOC in both countries. Results: 402 patients (mean age 55 years; range 22–75), 316 (78.6%) G1b, 255 (63.4%) F4, 60 (30.9%) with oesophageal varices, 137 (34.1%) relapsers, 95 (23.6%) partial and 168 (41.8%) null responders were enrolled. Platelets count <100,000 and albumin levels <3…

CHRONIC HCVSettore MED/12 - GastroenterologiaSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaHEPATITIS CCIRRHOSISHEPATITIS C; CIRRHOSIS; CHRONIC HCV
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