Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Describe factors associated with hepatitis C nonresponse and relapse
Review data supporting hepatitis C maintenance therapy, including ongoing studies
Discuss the role of novel agents, including replication inhibitors, in the treatment of hepatitis C nonresponders and relapsers
Content includes:
- The Basis for Nonresponse: Overview
- Viral Factors
- Host Factors
- Choice of Therapy
- Generic Factors
- Factors Associated With Response in Nonresponders
- How Are These Factors Being Addressed?: Viral Kinetic Studies
- Varying Treatment Regimens and Improving Compliance
- What Is the Role of Maintenance Therapy?
- Where Are the New Agents Currently?
- The Future