Thursday, August 24, 2017

Harvoni in adolescents 12-17 years old with HCV genotype 1

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In the Journals
Balistreri WF, et al. Hepatol. 2017;doi:10.1002/hep.28995
All adolescent patients available for follow-up after treatment with Harvoni for chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 achieved sustained virologic response at 12 weeks with no serious adverse events, further supporting its approval in this population.
“Treatment of pediatric patients has been controversial as the current standard of care, pegylated interferon and weight-based ribavirin, is associated with significant side effects, including growth impairment, and poor tolerability,” William F. Balistreri, MD, from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and colleagues wrote. “Similar to what has been observed in adults, treatment with ledipasvir-sofosbuvir was well tolerated in adolescents.”
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Research Article
No all-oral, direct-acting antiviral regimens have been approved for children with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We conducted a Phase 2, multi-center, open-label study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ledipasvir–sofosbuvir in adolescents with chronic HCV genotype 1 infection.

Abstract
The safety and effectiveness of ledipasvir−sofosbuvir in adolescents 12-17 years old with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection

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