Will interferon-free regimens prevail?
Will interferon-free regimens prevail?
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无干扰素治疗方案会流行吗?
作者:
C. Welsch;S. Zeuzem
Many promising small molecule inhibitors directed against hepatitis C virus (HCV) proteins (directacting antiviral [DAA] agents) and compounds targeting host cell factors (host-targeting agents [HTAs]) are currently in the drug development and clinical trial pipeline, whereas contraindications and adverse effects limit the clinical applicability of peginterferon (Peg-IFN)-based therapies. The increasing number of alternative treatment options is driving the investigation of interferon-sparing regimens and paving the way for the question on the future place for interferon in HCV therapy. The recent approval of 2 DAAs by the US Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency has opened a new era in the treatment of chronic HCV infection (CHC). The new standard of care is a triple therapy, combining the previous standard, 1 Peg-IFN- plus ribavirin (RBV), with a ketoamide protease inhibitor. The new standard of care is licensed for patients infected with genotype 1 HCV, the most prevalent genotype in Europe and North America. Ketoamide compounds, boceprevir (Victrelis, Merck & Co, Whitehouse Station, NJ) and telaprevir (Incivek, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA), are designed to mimic the natural NS3/4A protease substrate in genotype 1
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158.5
作者:
Fried, MW;Shiffman, ML;Yu, J
通讯作者:
Yu, J