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Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019 Sep 18. pii: S0924-8579(19)30255-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.09.012. [Epub ahead of print]
Treatment of chronic hepatitis due to Hepatitis B with Delta virus coinfection.
Brancaccio G1, Gaeta GB2.
Author information
1
Infectious Diseases, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, Italy.
2
Infectious Diseases, Department of Mental and Physical Health, Campania University, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
Abstract
Therapy of chronic hepatitis Delta virus infection remains an unmet need. An estimate 20-40 million individuals are infected worldwide, mostly with rapidly evolving liver disease. To date, only IFN-based therapy is recommended for hepatitis Delta; response rates are unsatisfactory and, in addition, many patients are intolerant or ineligible to IFN. In recent years innovative approachs have been in development, which targets virus entry into hepatocytes; inhibition of the host enzyme farnesyltransferase, which leads to inhibition of complete virion formation and release; blockade of HBsAg secretion, which inhibits virus release; IFN Lamda, which causes fewer adverse effects than IFN alfa. Clinical trials are ongoing with encouraging preliminary results.
Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier B.V.
KEYWORDS:
HBsAg release blockers: IFN Lambda; entry inhibitors; hepatitis B; hepatitis Delta; peg-IFN; prenylation inhibitors
PMID:
31541699
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.09.012 |
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