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Hepatitis C virus: how to provide the best treatment with what I have
Author(s) -
Nelson David R.,
Peter Joy
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
liver international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.873
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1478-3231
pISSN - 1478-3223
DOI - 10.1111/liv.13004
Subject(s) - regimen , medicine , intensive care medicine , hepatitis c virus , antiviral treatment , best practice , chronic hepatitis , virus , virology , political science , law
Abstract The therapeutic landscape for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection has been rapidly evolving, and by 2016 there will be six approved, all‐oral regimens for use in patients in the USA and most of Western Europe. However, as many as patient populations will have limited access to new direct acting antiviral regimens, patients and physicians are often faced with the challenge of selecting the best regimen available, as opposed to the optimal treatment. In this paper, the challenges and opportunities in developing a high cure regimen for different patient populations will be discussed and highlighted through case‐based scenarios.