Rate and timing of hepatitis C virus relapse after a successful course of pegylated interferon plus ribavirin in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients

Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Nov 1;49(9):1397-401. doi: 10.1086/630205.

Abstract

Information on the rate and timing of hepatitis C virus (HCV) relapse after treatment with pegylated interferon plus ribavirin is scarce. Among 604 patients treated for chronic hepatitis C, the 386 who were human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive attained an end-of-treatment response less frequently and experienced relapse more often than did the 218 who were HIV negative. However, episodes of HCV relapse occurred before week 12 in most cases, regardless of HIV status.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • Hepacivirus / drug effects
  • Hepacivirus / pathogenicity*
  • Hepatitis C / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Interferon alpha-2
  • Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polyethylene Glycols / therapeutic use*
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Ribavirin / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Interferon alpha-2
  • Interferon-alpha
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Ribavirin
  • peginterferon alfa-2b