[Eradication of hepatitis C virus after a 5-week treatment]

Rev Med Interne. 2009 Oct;30(10):900-3. doi: 10.1016/j.revmed.2009.03.358. Epub 2009 May 19.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The standard regimen for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) is peginterferon alpha-2a or -2b associated with ribavirine. The recommended duration of treatment for genotype 2 HCV infection is 24 weeks. However, the relatively poor drug tolerance often leads to a reduction or a discontinuation of the treatment. Here, we report two female patients who discontinued antiviral therapy after less than 6 weeks for intolerance and who experienced a sustained virological response. A treatment of 3 to 5 weeks may be enough for genotype 2 HCV eradication. However, there is not sufficient evidence in 2009 to recommend a reduced treatment duration.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • DNA, Viral / analysis
  • Female
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / drug therapy*
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / genetics
  • Humans
  • Interferon alpha-2
  • Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use
  • Medication Adherence
  • Middle Aged
  • Polyethylene Glycols / therapeutic use
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Ribavirin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • DNA, Viral
  • Interferon alpha-2
  • Interferon-alpha
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Ribavirin
  • peginterferon alfa-2a