Safety and efficacy of once daily ledipasvir/sofosbuvir fixed-dose combination in patients with chronic hepatitis C
1a Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences , University of Bologna , Bologna , Italy.
Introduction:
During the past couple of years, the regulatory authorities have approved seven new direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC). In 2014, the US FDA approved the fixed dose combination of ledipasvir (LDV) plus sofosbuvir (SOF) for the treatment of genotype (GT) 1 HCV and the European Commission Granted its marketing authorization to treat patients with GT1 and 4. This regimen showed outstanding rates of virologic response along with a favorable safety profile with a very low rate of both virologic failure and treatment discontinuation.
Areas Covered:
In this review, we sought to review the pharmacokinetics, clinical efficacy and safety profile pertaining to LDV/SOF combination in treatment of CHC with special emphasis on phase III clinical trials.
Expert Opinion:
In all phase III trials, the 12-week course of this new interferon (IFN)-sparing regimen has delivered high virologic cure rates among patient with GT1 and 4 both treatment-naïve and - experienced Data about its effectiveness in patients under 18 years of age, end-stage renal disease and patients with significant other organ involvement are eagerly awaited.
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