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Pharmacogenetics of the anti-HCV drug sofosbuvir: a preliminary study.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Jun 2018
Cusato Jessica, De Nicolò Amedeo, Boglione Lucio, Favata Fabio, Ariaudo Alessandra, Mornese Pinna Simone, Carcieri Chiara, Guido Federica, Avataneo Valeria, Cariti Giuseppe, Di Perri Giovanni, D'Avolio Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Background: Sofosbuvir is a potent nucleotide HCV NS5B polymerase inhibitor that is also a P-glycoprotein (encoded by the ABCB1 gene) and breast cancer resistance protein (encoded by the ABCG2 gene) substrate. Concerning previous anti-HCV therapies, pharmacogenetics had a significant impact, particularly considering the association of interleukin28B polymorphisms with dual-therapy (ribavirin + pegylated IFN)...
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