Hepatitis C: The role of new interferons in the era of STAT-C

Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Sep;6(9):509-11. doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2009.141.

Abstract

More than 50% of patients infected with HCV genotype 1 fail respond to standard treatment with peginterferon plus ribavirin. potent treatment strategies are urgently needed to improve outcomes for such patients. novel interferons and specifically targeted antiviral therapy for HCV (STAT-C) represent promising strategies.

Publication types

  • News

MeSH terms

  • Albumins / therapeutic use*
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Hepacivirus / genetics
  • Hepatitis C / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Interferon Type I / therapeutic use*
  • Interferon alpha-2
  • Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use*
  • Polyethylene Glycols / therapeutic use
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Ribavirin / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Albumins
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Interferon Type I
  • Interferon alpha-2
  • Interferon-alpha
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Ribavirin
  • albinterferon alfa-2b
  • interferon alfacon-1
  • peginterferon alfa-2a