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Trial reportEuropean journal of medical research2010

The influence of HAART on the efficacy and safety of pegylated interferon and ribavirin therapy for the treatment of chronic HCV infection in HIV-positive Individuals.

M Vogel, G Ahlenstiel, B Hintsche, S Fenske, A Trein, T Lutz, D Schürmann, C Stephan, P Khaykin, M Bickel and 8 more

Open access · bronzeAbstract readComparative StudyMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in European journal of medical research, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

M VogelDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Rheinische friedrich-Wilhelms-University, Germany.
G Ahlenstiel
B Hintsche
S Fenske
A Trein
T Lutz
D Schürmann
C Stephan
P Khaykin
M Bickel
C Mayr
A Baumgarten
P Buggisch
H Klinker
C John
J Gölz
S Staszewski
J K Rockstroh
Goethe University Frankfurt · DEUniversity of Bonn · DEBergmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte · DECharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DEEndokrinologikum · DEInfektionsmedizinisches Centrum Hamburg · DEInstitute for Interdisciplinary Medicine · DEUniversity of Würzburg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study was performed to investigate the impact of HAART versus no HAART and nucleoside free versus nucleoside containing HAART on the efficacy and safety of pegylated interferon and ribavirin therapy for the treatment of chronic HCV infection in HIV/HCV co-infected patients. In addition a control group of HCV mono-infected patients undergoing anti-HCV therapy was evaluated.

methodsMulticenter, partially randomized, controlled clinical trial. HIV-negative and -positive patients with chronic HCV infection were treated with pegylated interferon alfa-2a and ribavirin (800 - 1200 mg/day) for 24 - 48 weeks in one of four treatment arms: HIV-negative (A), HIV-positive without HAART (B) and HIV-positive on HAART (C). Patients within arm C were randomized to receive open label either a nucleoside containing (C1) or a nucleoside free HAART (C2).

results168 patients were available for analysis. By intent-to-treat analysis similar sustained virological response rates (SVR, negative HCV-RNA 24 weeks after the end of therapy) were observed comparing HIV-negative and -positive patients (54% vs. 54%, p = 1.000). Among HIV-positive patients SVR rates were similar between patients off and on HAART (57% vs. 52%, p = 0.708). Higher SVR rates were observed in patients on a nucleoside free HAART compared to patients on a nucleoside containing HAART, though confounding could not be ruled out and in the intent-to-treat analysis the difference was not statistically significant (64% vs. 46%, p = 0.209).

conclusionsSimilar response rates for HCV therapy can be achieved in HIV-positive and -negative patients. Patients on nucleoside free HAART reached at least equal rates of sustained virological response compared to patients on standard HAART.

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Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveAdultAntiviral AgentsCase-Control StudiesDrug CarriersDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHepacivirusHepatitis C, ChronicHIV InfectionsHumansInterferon-alphaInterferon alpha-2MaleMiddle AgedPolyethylene GlycolsAntiviral AgentsDrug CarriersInterferon-alphaInterferon alpha-2peginterferon alfa-2aPolyethylene GlycolsRecombinant ProteinsRibavirin

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PMID20452894
PMCPMC3352215
OpenAlexW1481828007

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