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Background . There are few data on the combination of (pegylated-) interferon- (Peg-IFN-)  α , ribavirin, and first-generation direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs). Our aim was to describe the efficacy and safety of Peg-IFN- α , ribavirin, and boceprevir in hemodialysis patients.  Patients . Six hemodialysis patients, chronically infected by genotype-1 HCV, were given Peg-IFN- α  (135  µ g/week), ribavirin (200 mg/d), and boceprevir (2400 mg/d) for 48 weeks.  Results . At initiation of antiviral therapy, median viral concentration was 5.68 (3.78–6.55) log IU/mL. HCV RNA was undetectable in four of the six patients at week 4 and in all patients at week 24. A breakthrough was observed in two patients between weeks 24 and 48, and a third patient stopped antiviral therapy between weeks 24 and 48 because of severe peripheral neuropathy. At week 48, HCV RNA was undetectable in three patients. Of these, two patients relapsed within a month after antiviral therapy was stopped. Hence, only one patient had a sustained virological response; he was a previous partial responder. Overall, anemia was the main side effect.  Conclusion . A triple antiviral therapy based on Peg-IFN- α , ribavirin, and boceprevir is not optimal at treating hemodialysis patients with chronic HCV infection. Studies using new-generation drugs are required in this setting.

Boceprevir-Based Triple Antiviral Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Kidney-Transplant Candidates