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
Drug interactions between buprenorphine, methadone and hepatitis C therapeutics
Ogbuagu O, Friedland G, Bruce RD. Drug interactions between buprenorphine, methadone and hepatitis C therapeutics. Expert Opinion On Drug Metabolism & Toxicology 2016, 12: 721-731. PMID: 27140427, DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2016.1183644.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDirect acting antiviralsOpioid use disorderDrug interactionsUse disordersHCV direct acting antiviralsNovel direct acting antiviralsHepatitis C virus infectionHepatitis C therapeuticsHigh HCV prevalenceC virus infectionMedication-assisted therapyPharmacodynamic drug interactionsSpecific drug combinationsDrug package insertsHCV prevalenceHCV infectionHCV treatmentOpioid withdrawalActing antiviralsCombination regimenPharmacodynamic assessmentConcurrent administrationDrug levelsHigh prevalenceVirus infection