2018
Efficacy of an 8-week course of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir for the treatment of HCV infection in selected HIV-infected patients
Ogbuagu O, Hao R, Virata M, Villanueva MS, Malinis M. Efficacy of an 8-week course of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir for the treatment of HCV infection in selected HIV-infected patients. F1000Research 2018, 6: 620. PMID: 30344999, PMCID: PMC6171717, DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.11397.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHCV genotype 1 infectionGenotype 1 infectionHCV viral loadSOF/LDVViral loadSVR 12Treatment regimenGenotype 1Sustained virologic response 12 weeksYale New Haven Health SystemIU/HCV co-infected patientsVirologic response 12 weeksCo-infected patientsHCV treatment regimenMono-infected patientsSimilar viral loadsCompletion of therapyHCV genotype 1HIV viral loadSame treatment regimenSofosbuvir/ledipasvirStudy eligibility criteriaAntiretroviral therapyHCV infection
2017
Efficacy of an 8-week course of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir for the treatment of HCV infection in selected HIV-infected patients
Ogbuagu O, Hao R, Virata M, Villanueva M, Malinis M. Efficacy of an 8-week course of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir for the treatment of HCV infection in selected HIV-infected patients. F1000Research 2017, 6: 620. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.11397.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHCV genotype 1 infectionGenotype 1 infectionHCV viral loadSOF/LDVViral loadSVR 12Treatment regimenGenotype 1Sustained virologic response 12 weeksYale New Haven Health SystemIU/HCV co-infected patientsVirologic response 12 weeksCo-infected patientsHCV treatment regimenMono-infected patientsSimilar viral loadsCompletion of therapyHCV genotype 1HIV viral loadSame treatment regimenSofosbuvir/ledipasvirStudy eligibility criteriaAntiretroviral therapyHCV infection
2016
Optimal timing for hepatitis C therapy in US patients eligible for liver transplantation: a cost‐effectiveness analysis
Njei B, McCarty TR, Fortune BE, Lim JK. Optimal timing for hepatitis C therapy in US patients eligible for liver transplantation: a cost‐effectiveness analysis. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2016, 44: 1090-1101. PMID: 27640785, DOI: 10.1111/apt.13798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntiviral AgentsBenzimidazolesCarcinoma, HepatocellularCost-Benefit AnalysisDisease ProgressionDrug Therapy, CombinationFluorenesGenotypeHepacivirusHepatitis CHumansLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsLiver TransplantationNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRibavirinSofosbuvirUnited StatesConceptsHepatitis C virusLiver transplantationTime of transplantHCV recurrencePost-LTCost-effective strategyTreatment of HCVEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreOptimal timingDonor LT recipientsLiver Disease scoreHCV genotype 1Hepatitis C therapyMarkov state transition modelHepatocellular carcinoma casesBase-case analysisSeparate treatment strategiesCost-effectiveness analysisAllograft failureDecompensated diseaseOngoing viraemiaPre-LTHCV treatmentLT recipientsMELD scoreElbasvir-Grazoprevir to Treat Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Persons Receiving Opioid Agonist Therapy: A Randomized Trial.
Dore GJ, Altice F, Litwin AH, Dalgard O, Gane EJ, Shibolet O, Luetkemeyer A, Nahass R, Peng CY, Conway B, Grebely J, Howe AY, Gendrano IN, Chen E, Huang HC, Dutko FJ, Nickle DC, Nguyen BY, Wahl J, Barr E, Robertson MN, Platt HL. Elbasvir-Grazoprevir to Treat Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Persons Receiving Opioid Agonist Therapy: A Randomized Trial. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2016, 165: 625-634. PMID: 27537841, DOI: 10.7326/m16-0816.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAntiviral AgentsBenzofuransBuprenorphineBuprenorphine, Naloxone Drug CombinationDouble-Blind MethodDrug CombinationsDrug Resistance, ViralFemaleGenotypeHepatitis C, ChronicHumansImidazolesMaleMedication AdherenceMethadoneMiddle AgedOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersQuinoxalinesRecurrenceSubstance Abuse, IntravenousYoung AdultConceptsDeferred-treatment groupOpioid agonist therapyImmediate treatment groupHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionElbasvir-grazoprevirDrug useProbable reinfectionAgonist therapyHCV infectionViral recurrenceAdverse eventsVirus infectionChronic HCV genotype 1Double-blind trialGenotype 3 infectionTreatment-naive patientsHCV genotype 1Interferon-free HCV treatmentOngoing drug useVirologic responseHCV therapyHCV treatmentPrimary outcomeGenotype 1
2014
Virologic response and haematologic toxicity of boceprevir‐ and telaprevir‐containing regimens in actual clinical settings
Butt AA, Yan P, Shaikh OS, Freiberg MS, Re V, Justice AC, Sherman KE, Team T. Virologic response and haematologic toxicity of boceprevir‐ and telaprevir‐containing regimens in actual clinical settings. Journal Of Viral Hepatitis 2014, 22: 691-700. PMID: 25524834, PMCID: PMC5020421, DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSustained virologic responsePEG/RBVHaematologic toxicityActual clinical settingsSVR ratesVirologic responseClinical settingHaematologic adverse eventsHCV Infected VeteransInterferon/ribavirinHCV genotype 1HCV RNA valuesPivotal clinical trialsHepatitis C virusBaseline cirrhosisHIV coinfectionPrimary endpointTreatment-naïveAdverse eventsC virusClinical trialsGenotype 1Genotype 1aSevere toxicityBoceprevir
2012
Impaired Toll-Like Receptor 3-Mediated Immune Responses from Macrophages of Patients Chronically Infected with Hepatitis C Virus
Qian F, Bolen CR, Jing C, Wang X, Zheng W, Zhao H, Fikrig E, Bruce RD, Kleinstein SH, Montgomery RR. Impaired Toll-Like Receptor 3-Mediated Immune Responses from Macrophages of Patients Chronically Infected with Hepatitis C Virus. MSphere 2012, 20: 146-155. PMID: 23220997, PMCID: PMC3571267, DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00530-12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleGene ExpressionGenotypeHepacivirusHepatitis C, ChronicHumansInflammationInterferon-betaInterferonsInterleukinsLeukocytes, MononuclearMacrophagesMalePhosphorylationPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSignal TransductionSTAT1 Transcription FactorToll-Like Receptor 3Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaViral LoadConceptsToll-like receptor 3Peripheral blood mononuclear cellsHepatitis C virusImmune responseHCV patientsC virusExpression of TLR3Clearance of HCVCommon chronic blood-borne infectionElevated innate immune responseImpaired toll-like receptorPrimary macrophagesHCV genotype 1Ongoing inflammatory responseMajority of patientsBlood-borne infectionsBlood mononuclear cellsToll-like receptorsIFN response genesPotential therapeutic approachInnate immune responseMacrophages of patientsElevated baseline expressionTLR3 pathwayViral clearance
2006
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and HCV genotypes of hemodialysis patients in Salvador, Northeastern Brazil
Silva L, Silva M, Rodart I, Lopes G, Costa F, Melo M, Gusmão E, Reis M. Prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and HCV genotypes of hemodialysis patients in Salvador, Northeastern Brazil. Brazilian Journal Of Medical And Biological Research 2006, 39: 595-602. PMID: 16648896, DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2006000500005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virus infectionCandidate blood donorsC virus infectionHD patientsHCV infectionBlood donorsGenotype 1Virus infectionAnti-HCV seroprevalenceAnti-HCV prevalenceHCV genotype distributionAnti-HCV antibodiesHCV genotype 1Chronic liver diseaseTransfusion-transmitted infectionsCross-sectional studyDifferent dialysis centresHCV seroprevalenceChronic hemodialysisHemodialysis populationHCV RNAPositive patientsHemodialysis patientsHCV genotypesLiver disease
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