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Mutational diversity of NS5A and NS3 during triple therapy (telaprevir, pegylated-interferon-α 2b and ribavirin) for genotype 1b chronic hepatitis C: The Kobe Hepatitis Therapeutic Group.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Jun 2014
Bai Fugui, Yano Yoshihiko, Kim Soo-Ryang, Seo Yasushi, Miki Akira, Saito Masaya, Hirano Hirotaka, Momose Kenji, Minami Akihiro, Hatazawa Yuri, Hayakumo Takanobu, Widasari Dewiyani Indah, Rinonce Hanggoro Tri, Sugano Masahiko, Tani Satoshi, Yoon Seitetsu, Imoto Susumu, Azuma Takeshi, Hotta Hak, Hayashi Yoshitake
Abstract excerpt
Telaprevir, a non-structural (NS)3/4A protease inhibitor, is a direct-acting antiviral drug that inhibits viral replication. Triple therapy with telaprevir, pegylated interferon, and ribavirin is a standard therapeutic regimen for patients with genotype 1b chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and a high viral load. Several factors, including mutations in the NS5A gene, are important predictors of the...
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