In the 1970s, an unknown virus was suspected for documented cases of transfusion-associated hepatitis, a phenomenon called non-A, non-B hepatitis. In 1989, the infectious transmissible agent was identified and named hepatitis C virus (HCV) and, soon enough, the first diagnostic HCV antibody tes...
Insulin resistance was associated with a lower cure rate of patients with Hep CRomeroGómezNews
AbbVie’s Viekira Pak (ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir; dasabuvir) plus ribavirin boasts a hepatitis C virus (HCV) cure rate in the low-90 percent range among those with genotype 1 of the virus who are coinfected with HIV. Researchers presented findings from the Phase II/III open-label ...
Sofosbuvir andamiodaroneshould not be combined with another direct-acting antiviral agent because combining them may significantly reduceheartrate, especially in people who are takingbeta-blockers pregnant women. However, ribavirin, which is combined with sofosbuvir should not be used if you're pregnant...
Lamivudine, for example, often results in resistance development, with a 20% chance after 1 year and 70% chance after 2 years. Adefovir, on the other hand, has a much lower rate of resistance development, but has a lower level of potency against HBV. Various combinations of trea...
A study of the MOSAIC cohort demonstrated a reinfection rate of 11.5 per 100 person-years in HIV-positive MSM who had either spontaneously cleared or had successful treatment for HCV.157 Risk factors for reinfection included condom-less receptive anal intercourse, use of sex toys, group sex and...
showing a good toxicology profile [118]. MTX-HSA was used in combination with cisplatin in treatment of patients with bladder cancer in a phase II study. One patient showed a partial response and another showed complete response out of seven patients resulting in 27 % response rate [119]. To...
According to Google the cancer cure rate in the United States is currently 2.1 %. In the last fifteen years I have heard of three cures and all three cures were silenced. I watched both my parents die of cancer and I know that when the truth finally surfaces there will be millions of ...
High cure rate with oral direct-acting antiviral treatment for Hep C virus genotype 1Nguyen
First, in a well-characterized population followed for many years, the rate of drug-induced HBsAg loss is indeed a rare event (<5%). Second, the study describes carefully the durability of HBsAg loss and the probability of anti-HBs seroconversion over time. Third, the combination of TDF and...