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Antonio Chirianni

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Safety and efficacy of ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir/dasabuvir plus ribavirin in patients over 65 years with HCV genotype 1 cirrhosis

2018

Purpose: To analyse safety and efficacy of treatment based on ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir/dasabuvir plus ribavirin in the sub-group of GT1 patients older than 65 years. Methods: We collected data extracted from the ABACUS compassionate-use nationwide Italian programme, in patients with cirrhosis due to hepatitis C virus (HCV) Genotype-1 (GT1) or 4 and at high risk of decompensation. GT1-HCV-infected patients received once-daily ombitasvir/paritaprevir, with the pharmacokinetic enhancer ritonavir (25/150/100 mg) and twice-daily dasabuvir (250 mg) plus Ribavirin (RBV) (OBV/PTV/r + DSV + RBV) for 12 (GT1b) or 24 (GT1a) weeks. Endpoints were to evaluate safety and efficacy, the latter def…

CyclopropanesLiver CirrhosisMaleCirrhosis;Dasabuvir;Elderly;Ombitasvir;ParitaprevirCirrhosis; Dasabuvir; Elderly; Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Aged; Aged; 80 and over; Anilides; Antiviral Agents; Biomarkers; Carbamates; Female; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C; Chronic; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Macrocyclic Compounds; Male; Ribavirin; Ritonavir; Sulfonamides; Treatment Outcome; Uracil; Drug Therapy; Combination; GenotypeParitaprevirCirrhosis Dasabuvir Elderly Ombitasvir Paritaprevir Microbiology (medical) Infectious DiseasesCirrhosis; Dasabuvir; Elderly; Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Anilides; Antiviral Agents; Biomarkers; Carbamates; Female; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C Chronic; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Macrocyclic Compounds; Male; Ribavirin; Ritonavir; Sulfonamides; Treatment Outcome; Uracil; Drug Therapy Combination; Genotype; Microbiology (medical); Infectious DiseasesHepacivirusGastroenterologychemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicineElderly2-Naphthylamine80 and overMedicineAnilides030212 general & internal medicineChronicAged 80 and overSulfonamidesDasabuvirValineGeneral MedicineHepatitis CHepatitis CTreatment OutcomeInfectious DiseasesCirrhosisCombination030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyDrug Therapy CombinationFemaleDasabuvirMacrocyclic CompoundCirrhosis; Dasabuvir; Elderly; Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Microbiology (medical); Infectious Diseasesmedicine.drugHumanMicrobiology (medical)medicine.medical_specialtyMacrocyclic CompoundsProlineGenotypeLactams MacrocyclicSettore MED/12 - GASTROENTEROLOGIALiver CirrhosiSulfonamideAntiviral Agents03 medical and health sciencesDrug TherapyInternal medicineRibavirinHumansDecompensationUracilAgedHepatitisAntiviral AgentCirrhosiHepaciviruRitonavirbusiness.industryRibavirinSettore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNAAnilideBiomarkerHepatitis C Chronicmedicine.diseaseCirrhosis; Dasabuvir; Elderly; Ombitasvir; Paritaprevir; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Anilides; Antiviral Agents; Biomarkers; Carbamates; Female; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C Chronic; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Macrocyclic Compounds; Male; Ribavirin; Ritonavir; Sulfonamides; Treatment Outcome; Uracil; Drug Therapy Combination; GenotypeOmbitasvirOmbitasvirchemistryParitaprevirCarbamateRitonavirCarbamatesbusinessBiomarkers
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Estimating minimum adult HIV prevalence: A cross-sectional study to assess the characteristics of people living with HIV in Italy

2015

In 2012, we conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study to assess the number of people living with HIV linked to care and, among these, the number of people on antiretroviral therapy. The health authority in each of the 20 Italian Regions provided the list of Public Infectious Diseases Clinics providing antiretroviral therapy and monitoring people with HIV infection. We asked every Public Infectious Diseases Clinic to report the number of HIV-positive people diagnosed and linked to care and the number of those on antiretroviral therapy during 2012. In 2012, 94,146 people diagnosed with HIV and linked to care were reported. The majority were males (70.1%), Italians (84.4%), and aged betw…

AdultMalePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyImmunology; Infectious Diseases; VirologySettore MED/17 - Malattie InfettiveEpidemiologyCross-sectional studyImmunologyHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)MEDLINEHIV Infectionsmedicine.disease_causeAdult; Anti-Retroviral Agents; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Retrospective StudiesVirologymedicinePrevalenceHumansHIV InfectionHIV prevalence ItalyRetrospective StudiesCross-Sectional StudieAdult; Anti-Retroviral Agents; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Immunology; Virology; Infectious Diseasesbusiness.industryTransmission (medicine)HIVRetrospective cohort studyMiddle AgedHiv prevalenceNorthern italyCD4 Lymphocyte CountCross-Sectional StudiesInfectious DiseasesAnti-Retroviral AgentsItalyAnti-Retroviral AgentFemalebusinessViral loadHumanDemography
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From current status to optimization of HCV treatment: Recommendations from an expert panel

2016

Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major public health problem at a global level, causing an enormous burden of hepatic and extra-hepatic morbidity and mortality. Treatment of chronic HCV (CHC) has been revolutionized in the last few years by the introduction of highly effective and well tolerated direct acting antiviral agents (DAAs) able to achieve >90% rates of sustained virological response (SVR) in many groups of patients, including those previously excluded from interferon-based regimens. For such reason interferon-free regimens are now the treatments of choice for all patients. Successful anti-HCV treatment can stop liver disease progression and can solve the HCV-relat…

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Therapeutic strategies for severe COVID-19: a position paper from the Italian Society of Infectious and Tropical Diseases (SIMIT)

2021

Abstract Scope Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has become pandemic, reaching almost one million death worldwide. At present standard treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is not well defined because the evidence, either from randomized or observational studies, with conflicting results, has led to rapid changes in treatment guidelines. Our aim was to narratively summarize the available literature on the management of COVID-19 in order to combine current evidence and interpretation of the data by experts who are treating patients in the frontline setting. Methods The panel conducted a detailed review of the literature and eventual press rele…

0301 basic medicineMicrobiology (medical)medicine.medical_specialtyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)030106 microbiologyCoronavirupractice guidelines as topiccoronavirusrandomized controlled trials as topicGuidelinesmedicine.disease_causemedicallaw.invention03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinesocietiesRandomized controlled triallawPandemicitalymedicinepneumonia030212 general & internal medicineIntensive care medicinehumansSocieties MedicalCoronavirustherapySARS-CoV-2business.industryCOVID-19; Coronavirus; Pneumonia; SARS-CoV-2; TherapyStandard treatmentCOVID-19PneumoniaGeneral Medicinecovid-19; coronavirus; pneumonia; sars-cov-2; therapy; covid-19; humans; italy; randomized controlled trials as topic; sars-cov-2; societies medical; standard of care; practice guidelines as topicCOVID-19 Drug TreatmentCoronavirusClinical trialsars-cov-2Infectious Diseasescovid-19standard of carePosition paperObservational studyTherapyCoronavirus; COVID-19; Pneumonia; SARS-CoV-2; TherapybusinessHuman
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Ombitasvir, paritaprevir, and ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir, plus ribavirin for patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 or 4 infection with…

2017

Summary Background We ran a compassionate use nationwide programme (ABACUS) to provide access to ombitasvir, paritaprevir, and ritonavir, with dasabuvir, plus ribavirin for hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection and ombitasvir, paritaprevir, and ritonavir, plus ribavirin for HCV genotype 4 infection in patients with cirrhosis at high risk of decompensation while approval of these regimens was pending in Italy. Methods In this prospective observational study, we collected data from a compassionate use nationwide programme from March 17, 2014, to May 28, 2015. Patients with HCV genotype 1 infection and cirrhosis at high risk of decompensation were given coformulated ombitasvir (25 mg), …

CyclopropanesCompassionate Use TrialsLiver CirrhosisMalechemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicine2-NaphthylamineHCV direct-acting antiviral mixed cryoglobulinemia RBVAnilides030212 general & internal medicineLongitudinal StudiesProspective StudiesChronicAdult; Aged; Anilides; Antiviral Agents; Carbamates; Compassionate Use Trials; Drug Therapy Combination; Female; Genotype; Hepatitis C Chronic; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Longitudinal Studies; Macrocyclic Compounds; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Ribavirin; Ritonavir; Sulfonamides; Treatment Outcome; UracilSettore MED/12 - GastroenterologiaSulfonamidesDasabuvirHCV DAAGastroenterologyvirus diseasesValineMiddle AgedSettore MED/07 - Microbiologia e Microbiologia ClinicaHepatitis CTreatment OutcomeGastroenterology; HepatologyCombinationDrug Therapy Combination030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyFemalemedicine.drugAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyMacrocyclic CompoundsProlineGenotypeLactams MacrocyclicAdult; Aged; Anilides; Antiviral Agents; Carbamates; Compassionate Use Trials; Drug Therapy Combination; Female; Genotype; Hepatitis C Chronic; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Longitudinal Studies; Macrocyclic Compounds; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Ribavirin; Ritonavir; Sulfonamides; Treatment Outcome; Uracil; Hepatology; GastroenterologyHepatitis C virus genotype 1 Hepatitis C virus genotype 4 decompensated liver cirrhosis antiviral therapy dasabuvir ombitasvir paritaprevirHepatology; GastroenterologyAntiviral Agents03 medical and health sciencesDrug TherapyInternal medicineRibavirinmedicineHumansDecompensationAdverse effectUracilAgedRitonavirHepatologybusiness.industryRibavirinHepatitis C ChronicVirologyOmbitasvirClinical trialchemistryParitaprevirRitonavirCarbamatesbusiness
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