Module

Tailoring Treatment for Hepatitis C: Strategies to Overcome Nonresponse

Source: Hepatitis Annual Update 2007

Tailoring Treatment for Hepatitis C: Strategies to Overcome Nonresponse

Faculty:

Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, MD, FACP

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: August 09, 2007

Expiration Date: August 08, 2008

Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Registered Nurses: 1.0 Nursing contact hour

Pharmacists: 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEUs)

Status: The activity is not currently available for credit.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe the current standard of care for treatment of chronic hepatitis C
Discuss tailoring of treatment duration and dosing to overcome nonresponse
Specify other alternatives for treating nonresponders and relapsers

Topics covered include:

Introduction
Tailoring the Duration of Therapy to Prevent Nonresponse
On-Treatment Virologic Responses as a Tool to Determine Duration of Therapy
Impact of Extending HCV Therapy in Patients Without RVR
Optimizing Peginterferon and Ribavirin Dosages
Management of Nonresponders
Interferon Maintenance Therapy for Nonresponders
Retreatment With Different Types of Interferon
Novel Small-Molecule Targeted Antiviral Agents for Nonresponders
Conclusion
Summary: Implications for Clinical Practice

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