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Hepatitis C virus NS5A inhibitors and drug resistance mutations.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Mar 2014
Nakamoto Shingo, Kanda Tatsuo, Wu Shuang, Shirasawa Hiroshi, Yokosuka Osamu
Abstract excerpt
Some direct-acting antiviral agents for hepatitis C virus (HCV), such as telaprevir and boceprevir have been available since 2011. It was reported that HCV NS5A is associated with interferon signaling related to HCV replication and hepatocarcinogenesis. HCV NS5A inhibitors efficiently inhibited HCV replication in vitro. Human studies showed that dual, triple and quad regimens with HCV NS5A inhibitors, such as...
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