Article
Peginterferon alpha-2a (40 KD) plus ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in Japanese patients.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 May 2007
Kuboki Makoto, Iino Shiro, Okuno Tadao, Omata Masao, Kiyosawa Kendo, Kumada Hiromitsu, Hayashi Norio, Sakai Takahiro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The efficacy and safety of peginterferon alpha-2a (40 KD) (peg-IFNalpha-2a) plus ribavirin has not been reported for Japanese patients with chronic hepatitis C. The aim of this study was to evaluate this combination in treatment-naïve patients and in non-responders or relapsers to interferon monotherapy. METHODS: Overall, 201 treatment-naïve patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype-1b were...
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