Enhancing our understanding of current therapies for hepatitis C virus (HCV)

NA Gogela, MV Lin, JL Wisocky, RT Chung - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2015 - Springer
Great progress has been made in understanding the HCV genome and its molecular
virology. This understanding has culminated in the development of direct-acting antiviral …

Interferon-free therapies for chronic hepatitis C: toward a hepatitis C virus-free world?

I Gentile, AR Buonomo, E Zappulo… - Expert review of anti …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
About 2% of the world's population is estimated to be chronically infected with hepatitis C
virus (HCV). These chronic carriers are at risk of developing liver cirrhosis and its …

[PDF][PDF] Minimum target prices for production of direct‐acting antivirals and associated diagnostics to combat hepatitis C virus

N van de Ven, J Fortunak, B Simmons, N Ford… - …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Combinations of direct‐acting antivirals (DAAs) can cure hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the
majority of treatment‐naïve patients. Mass treatment programs to cure HCV in developing …

Sofosbuvir for treatment of chronic hepatitis C

S Kattakuzhy, R Levy, S Kottilil - Hepatology international, 2015 - Springer
Chronic hepatitis C is a leading cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. If
untreated, chronic hepatitis C can progress to advanced liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, liver failure …

[HTML][HTML] Sofosbuvir as backbone of interferon free treatments

M Bourlière, V Oules, C Ansaldi, X Adhoute… - Digestive and Liver …, 2014 - Elsevier
Sofosbuvir is the first-in-class NS5B nucleotide analogues to be launched for hepatitis C
virus (HCV) treatment. Its viral potency, pangenotypic activity and high barrier to resistance …

Lancet seminar–hepatitis C

DP Webster, P Klenerman… - Lancet (London …, 2015 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major global health problem that continues to grow with
an estimated 170 million people infected. The consequences of chronic infection can …

[HTML][HTML] Management of acute and chronic HCV infection in persons with HIV coinfection

MS Sulkowski - Journal of hepatology, 2014 - Elsevier
Due to shared routes of transmission, acute and chronic infection with hepatitis C virus is
common among persons living with HIV infection in many regions of the world. In the era of …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis C in human immunodeficiency virus co-infected individuals: is this still a “special population”?

DE Karageorgopoulos, J Allen… - World journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A substantial proportion of individuals with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) are co-infected
with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Co-infected individuals are traditionally …

Ledipasvir-sofosbuvir: interferon-/ribavirin-free regimen for chronic hepatitis C virus infection

MA Smith, J Chan… - Annals of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To review the pharmacology, efficacy, and safety of ledipasvir-sofosbuvir for the
treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV). Data Sources: A literature search through …

[HTML][HTML] New treatment strategies for hepatitis C infection

F Ermis, ES Tasci - World journal of hepatology, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis C infection can lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma and it is an
important cause of mortality and morbidity. Achieving a sustained virological response has …