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ReviewPharmacogenomics and personalized medicine2014

Simeprevir for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection.

Laure Izquierdo, François Helle, Catherine François, Sandrine Castelain, Gilles Duverlie, Etienne Brochot

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Review in Pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Laure IzquierdoVirology Research Unit, Jules Verne University of Picardie, Amiens, France.
François HelleVirology Research Unit, Jules Verne University of Picardie, Amiens, France.
Catherine FrançoisVirology Research Unit, Jules Verne University of Picardie, Amiens, France ; Department of Virology, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France.
Sandrine CastelainVirology Research Unit, Jules Verne University of Picardie, Amiens, France ; Department of Virology, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France.
Gilles DuverlieVirology Research Unit, Jules Verne University of Picardie, Amiens, France ; Department of Virology, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France.
Etienne BrochotVirology Research Unit, Jules Verne University of Picardie, Amiens, France ; Department of Virology, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Simeprevir (TMC435, Olysio™), a second-generation hepatitis C virus (HCV) protease inhibitor, has been recently approved for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C in combination with pegylated interferon and ribavirin. This molecule has very different characteristics from first-generation protease inhibitors. Results from trials show that simeprevir is highly effective and safe, with few adverse events. We discuss the specific features of this new treatment option for HCV infection, in terms of in vitro data, pharmacological data, and clinical trials. We also discuss the impact of Q80K polymorphism at baseline. Studies evaluating interferon-free regimens with simeprevir are ongoing. Future combinations of two or more direct-acting antiviral agents, targeting different viral enzymes and with synergistic antiviral effects, will be approved, allowing treatment of pan-genotypic HCV with optimized sustained virologic responses. Simeprevir will undoubtedly be part of future treatment strategies.

Indexed as

direct-acting antiviral agenthepatitis C virusprotease inhibitorsimeprevir

Identifiers

PMID25206310
PMCPMC4157399

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