Ravidasvir hydrochloride for genotype 1 hepatitis C treatment

Drugs Today (Barc). 2021 Mar;57(3):199-208. doi: 10.1358/dot.2021.57.3.3251711.

Abstract

Effective oral combination regimens have been approved for treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and demonstrated high cure rates in different HCV genotypes. These direct-acting agents target a variety of HCV proteins, including HCV-NS5A (nonstructural protein 5A). Ravidasvir hydrochloride, a potent pan-genotypic HCV-NS5A inhibitor approved in Egypt for treatment of HCV genotype 4 (G4), demonstrated impressive efficacy, safety profiles and a high barrier to resistance in multiple clinical trials when used as a key component in combination with other direct-acting agents in treating patients with HCV-G1.

Keywords: Gastrointestinal disorders; Hepatitis C; Liver diseases; Nonstructural protein 5A (NS5A) inhibitors; Ravidasvir hydrochloride.

MeSH terms

  • Antiviral Agents / adverse effects
  • Benzimidazoles / adverse effects
  • Drug Resistance, Viral / genetics
  • Genotype
  • Hepacivirus / genetics
  • Hepatitis C* / drug therapy
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Valine / analogs & derivatives
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Benzimidazoles
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins
  • ravidasvir
  • Valine