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General Reports
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Future of hepatitis C therapy: development of direct-acting antivirals.
Dore GJ, Matthews GV, Rockstroh J.

Curr Opin HIV AIDS
. 2011 Sep 3.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT PDF ARTICLE
Moving Beyond Interferon Alfa: Investigational Drugs for Hepatitis C Virus Infection.
Wyles DL.
Top HIV Med
. 2010 Oct/Nov;18(4):132-136.
Paper

NS5B RNA Dependent RNA Polymerase Inhibitors: The Promising Approach to
Treat Hepatitis C Virus Infections.
Deore RR, Chern JW.
Curr Med Chem
. 2010 Sep 22
Abstract
 

      Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  PRESENTATION
Future Therapy of Hepatitis C
McHutchison JG
[NIH Consensus Development Conference on  Management of Hepatitis C: 2002]

Report

Alisporivir
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Alisporivir, a cyclosporin derivative that selectively inhibits cyclophilin,
for the treatment of HCV infection.
Watashi K.
Curr Opin Investig Drug
s
. 2010 Feb;11(2):213-24.

Abstract

Anti-tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Etanercept treatment for three months is safe in patients with rheumatological
manifestations associated with hepatitis C virus.

Marotte H, Fontanges E, Bailly F, et al   
Rheumatology
(Oxford). 2006 May 23;

Abstract

BMS-7900521
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Multiple ascending dose study of BMS-790052, an NS5A replication complex inhibitor, in patients
infected with hepatitis C virus genotype 1.
Nettles RE, Gao M, Bifano M, et al
Hepatology. 2011 Aug 11

Abstract

Genotypic and phenotypic analysis of variants resistant to HCV NS5A replication complex inhibitor
BMS-790052: In Vitro and In Vivo correlations.
Fridell RA, Wang C, Sun JH,
Hepatology. 2011 Aug 1.
Abstract

A rugged and accurate liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for quantitative
determination of BMS-790052 in plasma.

Jiang H, Zeng J, Deng Y,  et al
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2011 Jul 15;879(22):2064-72.

Abstract

Distinct functions of NS5A in hepatitis C virus RNA replication uncovered by studies with the NS5A inhibitor BMS-790052
Fridell RA, Qiu D, Valera L, et al
J Virol. 2011 Jul;85(14):7312-20
Abstract

The hepatitis C virus NS5A inhibitor (BMS-790052) alters the subcellular localization of the NS5A non-structural viral protein.
Lee C, Ma H, Hang JQ, et al
Virology. 2011 May 25;414(1):10-8.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE

Resistance analysis of the hepatitis C virus NS5A inhibitor BMS-790052 in an in vitro replicon system.
Fridell RA, Qiu D, Wang C, et al
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2010 Sep;54(9):3641-50
Paper


Cannabinoids
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Reefer madness? Assessing the effects of cannabinoids with a less jaundiced eye
Friedman SL.
J Hepatol.
2006 Oct 30;

Abstract

Danoprevir
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  A WEEK-IN-REVIEW FEATURED REPORT
Virologic Escape during Danoprevir (ITMN-191/RG7227) Monotherapy is HCV Subtype
Dependent and Associated with R155K Substitution.
Lim SR, Qin X, Susser S, Nicholas JB,  et al

Antimicrob Agents Chemother
. 2011 Nov 7

Abstract
 

Physiological modeling and assessments of regional drug bioavailability of danoprevir to determine whether
a controlled release formulation is feasible.

Reddy MB, Connor A, Brennan BJ,  et al
Biopharm Drug Dispos. 2011 Jul;32(5):261-75.

Abstract
 

Danoprevir monotherapy decreases inflammatory markers in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
Schaefer CJ, Kossen K, Lim SR,
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 Jul;55(7):3125-32.
Abstract
 
Genotype differences in susceptibility and resistance development of hepatitis C virus to protease inhibitors telaprevir
(VX-950) and danoprevir (ITMN-191).

Imhof I, Simmonds P.
Hepatology
. 2011 Apr;53(4):1090-9
Abstract
 
A WEEK-IN-REVIEW FEATURED REPORT
Antiviral activity, safety, and pharmacokinetics of danoprevir/ritonavir plus PEG-IFN α-2a/RBV in hepatitis C patients.
Gane EJ, Rouzier R, Stedman C, et al
J Hepatol
. 2011 Nov;55(5):972-9.
Abstract
 
Treatment of chronic hepatitis C patients with the NS3/4A protease inhibitor danoprevir (ITMN-191/RG7227) leads to robust reductions in viral RNA: a phase 1b multiple ascending dose study.
Forestier N, Larrey D, Guyader D,  et al
J Hepatol. 2011 Jun;54(6):1130-6.
Abstract
 
Oral combination therapy with a nucleoside polymerase inhibitor (RG7128) and danoprevir for chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 infection (INFORM-1) a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation trial.
Gane EJ, Roberts SK, Stedman CA,  et al
Lancet. 2010 Oct 30;376(9751):1467-75
Abstract
 
Danoprevir, an HCV NS3/4A protease inhibitor, improves insulin sensitivity in patients with genotype 1
chronic hepatitis C
Moucari R, Forestier N, Larrey D,  et al
Gut. 2010 Dec;59(12):1694-8
Abstract
 
Danoprevir, a small-molecule NS3/4A protease inhibitor for the potential oral treatment of HCV infection.
Deutsch M, Papatheodoridis GV.
Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2010 Aug;11(8):951-63
Abstract

Entry Inhibitors
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  New Perspectives in HCV Therapy: Entry Inhibitors.
Donia M, Cacopardo B, Libra M,  et al
Recent Pat Antiinfect Drug Discov
. 2010 May 24.

Abstract

HEP1
 

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Treatment of hepatitis C virus infection with human ezrin peptide one (HEP1) in HIV infected
patients.

Salamov G, Holms R, Bessler WG, Ataullakhanov R.

Arzneimittelforschung. 2007;57(7):497-504.
Abstract

Levovirin
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Prospects for hepatitis C virus therapeutics: levovirin and viramidine as improved derivatives
of ribavirin.

Watson J.
Curr Opin Investig Drugs 2002 May;3(5):680-3  

Abstract

ODE-S-MPMPA
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  POSTER
Continued Selection with the Acyclic Nucleoside Phosphonate HCV Inhibitor ODE-(S)-MPMPA in vitro
Results in Reversion to Wild-type NS5B and a Resistant Cell Phenotype Suggesting a High Barrier to
Resistance

D Wyles, K Jones, N Valiaeva J Beadle
(18th CROI)
PDF Poster     Abstract

Resiquimod
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Oral resiquimod in chronic HCV infection: Safety and efficacy in 2 placebo-controlled,
double-blind phase IIa studies

Pockros PJ, Guyader D, Patton H, Tong MJ, et al
J Hepatol. 2007 May 4;

Abstract

RG7128
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  RG7128 alone or in combination with pegylated interferon-α2a and ribavirin prevents hepatitis C virus
(HCV) Replication and selection of resistant variants in HCV-infected patients.

Le Pogam S, Seshaadri A, Ewing A, et al

J Infect Dis
. 2010 Nov 15;202(10):1510-9.

Abstract

Thymosin alpha1
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Thymosin alpha1
Billich A.
Curr Opin Investig Drugs 2002 May;3(5):698-707

Abstract   

VX-950
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Prospects for hepatitis C virus therapeutics: levovirin and viramidine as improved
derivatives of ribavirin.

Watson J.
Curr Opin Investig Drugs 2002 May;3(5):680-3  
Abstract

Viramidine
 

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
A phase III study of the safety and efficacy of viramidine versus ribavirin in treatment-naïve
patients with chronic hepatitis C: ViSER1 results.

Benhamou Y, Afdhal NH, Nelson DR, et al
Hepatology. 2009 May 11
Abstract

Rapid Decline of Viral RNA in Hepatitis C Patients Treated With VX-950: A Phase Ib,
Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study.
Reesink HW, Zeuzem S, Weegink CJ, et al
Gastroenterology
. 2006 Oct;131(4):997-1002.
Abstract


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