Search results for " pegylated interferon"

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Occult HBV infection and suppression of HCV replication in the early phase of combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C

2003

Occult HBV infection in subjects with chronic hepatitis C is related to more severe disease outcome. It has been suggested that it might reduce sensitivity to antiviral treatment.To assess in HBsAg negative subjects with chronic hepatitis C any effect of the presence of HBV genomes in the liver on the early kinetics of HCV-RNA under PEG-IFN plus ribavirin.Twenty-two anti-HCV and HCV-RNA positive subjects, with biopsy-proven chronic hepatitis C (M/F 15/7; 50 +/- 8.6 years, 16 genotype 1b) were given PEG-IFN alpha 2b 1.0 microg qw plus ribavirin (800 to 1,200 mg daily according to body weight) for an intended 52 week period. Early virological response was assessed over the first 4 weeks of th…

AdultMaleHepatitis B viruspegylated interferon-alphaGenotypeBiopsyHepacivirusInterferon alpha-2Virus ReplicationAntiviral AgentsPolyethylene GlycolsHepatitis B AntibodieRibavirinchronic hepatitis CHumansHepatitis B AntibodiesAntiviral AgentHepaciviruoccult HBV infection; chronic hepatitis C; pegylated interferon-alpha; viral dynamics; treatment responseoccult HBV infectiontreatment responseInterferon-alphaAlanine TransaminaseHepatitis B viruHepatitis C AntibodiesHepatitis C ChronicMiddle AgedRecombinant ProteinViral LoadHepatitis Bviral dynamicsRecombinant ProteinsTreatment OutcomeLiverDNA ViralRNA ViralDrug Therapy CombinationFemaleHepatitis C AntibodieHuman
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PEG IFN alfa-2a vs. alfa-2b: And the winner is …?

2009

Abstract Peginterferon alfa-2b or alfa-2a with ribavirin for treatment of hepatitis C infection. McHutchison JG, Lawitz EJ, Shiffman ML, Muir AJ, Galler GW, McCone J, Nyberg LM, Lee WM, Ghalib RH, Schiff ER, Galati JS, Bacon BR, Davis MN, Mukhopadhyay P, Koury K, Noviello S, Pedicone LD, Brass CA, Albrecht JK, Sulkowski MS; IDEAL Study Team. N Engl J Med 2009 Aug 6;361(6):580–93. Background Treatment guidelines recommend the use of peginterferon alfa-2b or peginterferon alfa-2a in combination with ribavirin for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, these regimens have not been adequately compared. Methods At 118 sites, patients who had HCV genotype 1 infection and who had not …

Hepatitismedicine.medical_specialtyHepatologybusiness.industryRibavirinvirus diseasesHepatitis Cmedicine.diseaseGastroenterologyChronic hepatitis HCV Head-to-head studies Pegylated interferons Ribavirindigestive system diseasesConfidence intervalSurgeryRegimenchemistry.chemical_compoundPharmacotherapystomatognathic systemchemistryTolerabilityInternal medicineMedicinebusinessAdverse effectJournal of Hepatology
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Practice guidelines for the treatment of hepatitis C: recommendations from an AISF/SIMIT/SIMAST Expert Opinion Meeting.

2010

It is increasingly clear that a tailored therapeutic approach to patients with hepatitis C virus infection is needed. Success rates in difficult to treat and low-responsive hepatitis C virus patients are not completely satisfactory, and there is the need to optimise treatment duration and intensity in patients with the highest likelihood of response. In addition, the management of special patient categories originally excluded from phase III registration trials needs to be critically re-evaluated. This article reports the recommendations for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection on an individual basis, drafted by experts of three scientific societies.

Liver CirrhosisANTIVIRAL TREATMENTHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)HIV InfectionsHepacivirusANTIVIRAL THERAPY; PEGYLATED INTERFERON-ALPHA-2B; LIVER-TRANSPLANTATION; PEGINTERFERON ALPHA-2A; HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS; VIRUS-COINFECTED PATIENTS; RAPID VIROLOGICAL RESPONSEAntiviral therapymedicine.disease_causeGastroenterologyPolyethylene GlycolsHBVguidelinesAcute hepatitisChronic hepatitisSettore MED/12 - Gastroenterologialiver transplantationGastroenterologyAntiviral therapyHepatitis CVIRUS-COINFECTED PATIENTSLIVER-TRANSPLANTATIONHepatitis CRecombinant Proteinsacute hepatitis; antiviral therapy; chronic hepatitis; cirrhosis; elderly patients; hbv; hcv; hdv; hiv; liver transplantationCLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINESCirrhosisHCVDrug Therapy CombinationAntiviral therapy Acute hepatitis Chronic hepatitisCirrhosis Elderly patients HBV HCV HDV HIV Liver transplantationElderly patientAcute hepatitiAcute hepatitismedicine.medical_specialtyGenotypePEGINTERFERON ALPHA-2AAlpha interferonHIV-INFECTED PATIENTSInterferon alpha-2CHRONIC HEPATITIS CAntiviral AgentsHepatitis B ChronicChronic hepatitisInternal medicineHDVDrug Resistance ViralRibavirinmedicineHumansPEGYLATED INTERFERON-ALPHA-2BCirrhosiHepatologybusiness.industrySettore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNAInterferon-alphaHIVHepatitis C Chronicmedicine.diseaseElderly patientsFamily medicineExpert opinionAntiviral therapy; Acute hepatitis; Chronic hepatitis; Cirrhosis; Elderly patients; HBV; HCV; HDV; HIV; liver transplantationChronic hepatitiRAPID VIROLOGICAL RESPONSEbusinessCHRONIC HEPATITIS C; ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES
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Treatment of hepatitis C: critical appraisal of the evidence

2005

Chronic hepatitis C virus infection is currently the most common cause of end stage liver disease worldwide. Although the conclusions of the last National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conferences on Hepatitis C have recently been published, several important issues remain unanswered. This paper reviews the available data using an evidence-based approach. Current evidence is sufficient to recommend IFN treatment for all patients with acute hepatitis. A later initiation of therapy yields the same likelihood of response as early treatment. A daily induction dose during month 1 is the best treatment option. The current gold standard of efficacy for treatment-naive patients with ch…

Liver Cirrhosismedicine.medical_specialtyCarcinoma HepatocellularCirrhosisInterferon alpha-2Antiviral AgentsPolyethylene Glycolschemistry.chemical_compoundMaintenance therapyPegylated interferonInternal medicinemedicineHumansPharmacology (medical)Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicPharmacologybusiness.industrycombination treatment hepatitis C histological benefit meta-analysis pegylated interferonRibavirinLiver NeoplasmsInterferon-alphaGeneral MedicineHepatitis CHepatitis C Chronicmedicine.diseaseHepatitis CRecombinant ProteinschemistryTolerabilityHepatocellular carcinomaMeta-analysisAcute DiseaseImmunologybusinessmedicine.drug
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Pegylated-interferon and ribavirin in liver transplant candidates and recipients with HCV cirrhosis: systematic review and meta-analysis of prospecti…

2008

SUMMARY Pegylated interferon with ribavirin (Peg/R) is the most effective therapy for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) but its utility and effectiveness after liver transplantation has been difficult to assess. We evaluated efficacy, tolerability, and safety of Peg/R in liver transplant candidates and recipients with HCV cirrhosis. We searched medical databases and conference proceedings between January 1999 and January 2008 selecting randomized and nonrandomized studies. Primary end points meta-analytically were: (1) sustained viral response (SVR) and (2) histological response. Secondary end points were: (1) treatment discontinuation, (2) mortality, and (3) rejection episodes. Pegylated int…

Liver Cirrhosismedicine.medical_specialtyCirrhosismedicine.medical_treatmentHepacivirusPharmacologyLiver transplantationAntiviral AgentsGastroenterologyPolyethylene Glycolschemistry.chemical_compoundPegylated interferonVirologyInternal medicineRibavirinmedicineHumansProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicClinical Trials as Topiccirrhosis HCV pegylated interferon ribavirin transplantation.Hepatologybusiness.industryRibavirinvirus diseasesmedicine.diseaseHepatitis CLiver TransplantationDiscontinuationTransplantationRegimenTreatment OutcomeInfectious DiseaseschemistryTolerabilityDrug Therapy CombinationInterferonsbusinessmedicine.drug
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Cost effectiveness of boceprevir or telaprevir for previously treated patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C.

2013

Background & Aims Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) show that triple therapy (TT) with peginterferon alfa, ribavirin, and boceprevir (BOC) or telaprevir (TVR) is more effective than peginterferon-ribavirin dual therapy (DT) in the treatment of genotype 1 (G1) chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients with previous relapse (RR), partial response (PAR), and null-response (NR). We assess the cost-effectiveness of TT compared to no therapy in the treatment of patients previously treated with G1 CHC. Methods The available published literature provided the data source. The target population was made up of previously treated Caucasian patients with G1 CHC and these were evaluated over a lifetime horizo…

MaleTVRCost effectivenessCost-Benefit AnalysisPIPeginterferon-alfaBOCHepacivirusBOC Boceprevir CHC Cost-effectiveness DT G1 ICER NR PAR PI PegIFN RBV RR TVR Telaprevir boceprevir chronic hepatitis C dual therapy genotype 1 incremental cost-effectiveness ratio non-response partial response pegylated interferon protease inhibitors relapse ribavirin telaprevirTelaprevirTelaprevirchemistry.chemical_compoundPegylated interferonnon-responseboceprevirincremental cost-effectiveness ratioRBVTreatment FailureDThealth care economics and organizationsRandomized Controlled Trials as Topicrelapsecost effectivenessICERMiddle AgedMarkov ChainsModels EconomicItalyQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSettore SECS-P/02 - politica economicaSettore SECS-S/01 - StatisticaIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioOligopeptidesmedicine.drugmedicine.medical_specialtyGenotypeProlineribavirinSettore MED/12 - GASTROENTEROLOGIAprotease inhibitorsNRRRAntiviral AgentsInternal medicineBoceprevirG1medicineHumanschronic hepatitis Cpegylated interferongenotype 1Hepatologybusiness.industryRibavirindual therapyHepatitis C ChronicQuality-adjusted life yearSurgeryCHCPegIFNchemistryCost-effectivenesspartial responsebusinessPAR
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Boceprevir is highly effective in treatment-experienced hepatitis C virus-positive genotype-1 menopausal women

2014

AIM: To investigate the safety/efficacy of Boceprevirbased triple therapy in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-G1 menopausal women who were historic relapsers, partial-responders and null-responders. METHODS: In this single-assignment, unblinded study, we treated fifty-six menopausal women with HCV-G1, 46% F3-F4, and previous PEG-α/RBV failure (7% null, 41% non-responder, and 52% relapser) with 4 wk lead-in with PEG-IFNα2b/RBV followed by PEGIFNα2b/RBV+Boceprevir for 32 wk, with an additional 12 wk of PEG-IFN-α-2b/RBV if patients were HCV-RNA-positive by week 8. In previous null-responders, 44 wk of triple therapy was used. The primary objective of retreatment was to verify whether a sustained virolo…

Time FactorsViral HepatitisClinical Trials StudyHepacivirusViral hepatitiPolyethylene GlycolPolyethylene Glycolschemistry.chemical_compoundPegylated interferonOdds RatioMultivariate AnalysiPegylated InterferonGastroenterologyGeneral MedicineHepatitis CHepatitis c virus treatmentMiddle AgedRecombinant ProteinViral LoadGenotype 1Recombinant ProteinsMenopauseTreatment OutcomeItalyRNA ViralDrug Therapy CombinationFemaleMenopauseViral hepatitisViral loadPegylated interferonHumanmedicine.drugmedicine.medical_specialtyGenotypeLogistic ModelProlineTime FactorInterferon alpha-2Hepatitis C virus treatmentAntiviral AgentsPharmacotherapyInternal medicineBoceprevirRibavirinmental disordersmedicineHumansAntiviral AgentHepacivirubusiness.industryInterferon-alphaBiomarkerGenotype 1; Hepatitis c virus treatment; Menopause; Pegylated interferon; Viral hepatitis; Antiviral Agents; Biomarkers; Drug Therapy Combination; Female; Genotype; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C Chronic; Humans; Interferon-alpha; Italy; Logistic Models; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Odds Ratio; Polyethylene Glycols; Proline; RNA Viral; Recombinant Proteins; Ribavirin; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Viral Load; Menopause; GastroenterologyHepatitis C Chronicmedicine.diseaseVirologyLogistic ModelschemistryHepatitis C Virus PositiveMultivariate AnalysisGenotype 1; Hepatitis C virus treatment; Menopause; Pegylated Interferon; Viral HepatitisbusinessBiomarkers
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