A prospective study of change in visual function in patients treated with pegylated interferon alpha for hepatitis C in the UK

2007 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
N N Malik ◽  
H G Sheth ◽  
N Ackerman ◽  
N Davies ◽  
S M Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Interferon Alpha ◽  
Visual Function ◽  
Pegylated Interferon ◽  
Pegylated Interferon Alpha ◽  
The Uk ◽  
A Prospective Study

Peripheral neurotoxicity of pegylated interferon alpha: A prospective study in patients with HCV

Neurology ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 781-785 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Briani ◽  
L. Chemello ◽  
G. Zara ◽  
M. Ermani ◽  
E. Bernardinello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Interferon Alpha ◽  
Pegylated Interferon ◽  
Peripheral Neurotoxicity ◽  
Pegylated Interferon Alpha ◽  
A Prospective Study

Effects of Smoking on Pegylated Interferon alpha 2a and First Generation Protease Inhibitor-based Antiviral Therapy in Naïve Patients Infected with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Zimmermann ◽  
Dietrich Hueppe ◽  
Stefan Mauss ◽  
Peter Buggisch ◽  
Heike Pfeiffer-Vornkahl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Antiviral Therapy ◽  
Interferon Alpha ◽  
Virological Response ◽  
Sustained Viral Response ◽  
Pegylated Interferon ◽  
Genotype 1 ◽  
Pegylated Interferon Alpha ◽  
Viral Response

Background & Aims: Smoking has multiple effects on factors influencing hepatitis C and antiviral therapy, including lipid metabolism, fibrosis, platelet count and adherence aspects. The aim of this analysis was to determine the impact of smoking on hepatitis C virus antiviral therapy. Methods: Data of two cohorts of an observational multicenter study including therapy-naïve patients infected with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus (HCV) treated with dual antiviral therapy (n=7,796) with pegylated interferon alpha 2a in combination with ribavirin, or triple antiviral therapy (n=1,122) containing telaprevir or boceprevir, were analysed. Results: In the univariate matched pair analysis of dual antiviral therapy patients (n=584), smoking was significantly associated with lower sustained viral response rates (p=0.026, OR 0.69 CI: 0.50 – 0.96). The effect of smoking on sustained viral response remained significant (p=0.028, OR 0.67 CI: 0.47 – 0.96) in the multivariate analysis when adjusting for all other baseline parameters with a significant association in the univariate analysis, i.e. diabetes, fibrosis, body mass index, transaminases and baseline viral load. Under protease inhibitors the influence of smoking on virological response did not arise. Conclusions: Smoking has a negative impact on antiviral therapy in naïve patients infected with HCV genotype 1 independently of age, gender, history of drug use or alcoholic liver disease. The effects of smoking might be overcome by the new antiviral agents.Abbreviations: APRI: AST to platelet ratio index; DAA: direct antiviral agent; DT: dual antiviral therapy; EoTR: end of treatment response; RVR: rapid virological response; EVR: early virological response; HCV: hepatitis C virus; IFN: interferon alpha; MPA: Matched Pair Analysis; NS: non-smokers; PEG-IFN: pegylated interferon alpha 2a; PI: protease inhibitor; RBV: ribavirin; SAE: serious adverse event; SOC: standard of care; S: smokers; SVR: sustained viral response.    

Pegylated interferon alpha 2b for chronic hepatitis C

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tahany Awad ◽  
Kristian Thorlund ◽  
Goran Hauser ◽  
Mahasen Mabrouk ◽  
Davor Stimac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis C ◽  
Interferon Alpha ◽  
Pegylated Interferon ◽  
Pegylated Interferon Alpha ◽  
Interferon Alpha 2B

scholarly journals Hepatitis C Virus Clearance after Discontinuation of Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2a Monotherapy in a Child

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Takeshi Endo ◽  
Koichi Ito ◽  
Tokio Sugiura ◽  
Kenji Goto
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Viral Load ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Antiviral Therapy ◽  
Interferon Alpha ◽  
Antiviral Treatment ◽  
Pegylated Interferon ◽  
Hcv Rna ◽  
Pegylated Interferon Alpha ◽  
Present Patient

The present patient was a 4-year-old boy. His hepatitis C virus genotype was 2a, and his viral load was high (1400,000 U/mL). The pretreatment liver biopsy revealed no fibrosis or malignancy and mild chronic hepatitis; his Knodell's histological activity (HAI) score was 4. Single nucleotide polymorphism of IL28B (rs8099917) was major type. The patient began antiviral treatment with pegylated interferon alpha 2a (90 μg/week). At week 9, serum HCV RNA became undetectable, with a sensitivity of 50 copies/mL. Antiviral treatment was discontinued at week 11 because the ALT level increased to 610 U/L. After discontinuation of therapy, the patient’s serum HCV RNA status became positive again. The serum viral load increased to 100,000 U/mL. During this period, he had been observed without medication. Sixteen months after stopping treatment, serum HCV became undetectable. Over a 4-year period, HCV RNA became negative and his anti-HCV antibody titer gradually decreased. In conclusion, though antiviral therapy resulted in failure or incomplete therapy, a reduced viral load resulted in viral clearance in the present patient. Interleukin 28B genotype might have association with the clearance of hepatitis C virus after discontinuation of antiviral therapy.

scholarly journals Repeated Panniculitis Induced by Pegylated Interferon Alpha 2a in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C

2016 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 272 ◽  
Author(s):  
June Seok Song ◽  
Joo Hyun Sohn ◽  
Jae Yoon Jeong ◽  
Ji-Hee Min ◽  
Won Seok Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis C ◽  
Interferon Alpha ◽  
Pegylated Interferon ◽  
Pegylated Interferon Alpha
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