Treatment for Hepatitis C
A recent study has been disappointing for treating Hep C patients with persistence disease.
The standard of care in Hepatitis C treatment is peginterferon alfa-2a. For some time we have been treating new Hep C patients with interferon therapy with the goal of eradicating the virus. Unfortunately this is not always successful and now it appears that long term interferon therapy is also unsuccessful in helping prevent liver disease.
This study gave long term interferon to patients who had failed eradication therapy. The virus levels and liver enzymes all improved, however rates of progression to liver disease were the same. The reason is unclear. This is unfortunate and we should push forward for more treatment options for these patients.
Hepatitis C Treatment Reduces the Virus but Serious Liver Problems May Progress
The standard of care in Hepatitis C treatment is peginterferon alfa-2a. For some time we have been treating new Hep C patients with interferon therapy with the goal of eradicating the virus. Unfortunately this is not always successful and now it appears that long term interferon therapy is also unsuccessful in helping prevent liver disease.
This study gave long term interferon to patients who had failed eradication therapy. The virus levels and liver enzymes all improved, however rates of progression to liver disease were the same. The reason is unclear. This is unfortunate and we should push forward for more treatment options for these patients.
Hepatitis C Treatment Reduces the Virus but Serious Liver Problems May Progress
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