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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2019

Viral dynamics among HCV infected patients with different genotypes treated with genotypic specific or pan-genotypic direct-acting antiviral agent combinations.

Stefania Paolucci, Federica Novazzi, Antonio Piralla, Renato Maserati, Roberto Gulminetti, Stefano Novati, Giorgio Barbarini, Paolo Sacchi, Alice Fratini, Laura Bellotti and 1 more

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Article in Infection and drug resistance, 2019. 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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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Innate Immunity in Hepatitis C Virus Infection.Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Stefania PaolucciMolecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Policlinico, San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Federica NovazziMolecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Policlinico, San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Antonio PirallaMolecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Policlinico, San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Renato MaseratiInstitute of Infectious Diseases, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Roberto GulminettiInstitute of Infectious Diseases, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Stefano NovatiInstitute of Infectious Diseases, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Giorgio BarbariniDivision of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico, San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Paolo SacchiDivision of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico, San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Alice FratiniMolecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Policlinico, San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Laura BellottiMolecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Policlinico, San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Fausto BaldantiMolecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Policlinico, San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITUniversity of Pavia · ITPoliclinico San Matteo Fondazione · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNew hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapies have improved efficacy, allowed pangenotypic applications, increased barriers to drug resistance and shortened therapy duration.

methodsPatients infected with different HCV genotypes were divided into two groups: group 1 included 169 patients receiving genotypic specific regimens (GSR), while group 2 included 186 patients receiving pan-genotypic regimens (PGR). Patient's HCV RNA was quantified and sequenced.

resultsComparable sustained viral response (SVR) rates were observed in both GSR and PGR treated patients. Nevertheless, even if not significant, a greater proportion of non-detectable levels (NDL) of HCV RNA was observed in patients treated with PGR as compared with GSR. Overall, among patients in the GSR and PGR groups with residual viremia, 124/169 (73.4%) and 125/186 (67.2%) at four weeks, and 66/169 (39.1%) and 58/186 (31.2%) at eight weeks, achieved SVR. No difference was observed in the clinical outcome comparing patients in the GSR and PGR groups according to genotype. While, comparing patients between the two groups, the proportion of patients with NDL HCV RNA at four and eight weeks was higher in patients infected with genotype 1b treated with PGR (

conclusionA sharp HCV RNA decrease was observed in patients treated with both GSR and PGR. However, even if comparable, a slightly greater number of patients treated with PGR achieved NDL HCV RNA as compared with GSR. A significant difference was observed in patients with baseline RASs, both in relation to treatment failure and genotype. In conclusion, the use of new DAA combinations helps patients achieve a more rapid virologic response.

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DAA inhibitorsdrug resistancehepatitis C virustreatment failureviral dynamics

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