Expert Analysis

2008 Update on the Use of Approved HCV Agents

Source: CCO Official Conference Coverage of the 2008 AASLD Meeting*

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2008 Update on the Use of Approved HCV Agents

Faculty:

Gregory T. Everson, MD, FACP
Carroll Leevy, MD
K. Rajender Reddy, MD

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: January 07, 2009

Expiration Date: January 06, 2010

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:

Summarize new data on the efficacy and safety of approved antiviral agents for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C
Discuss recent findings on the role of adjuvant therapy to improve the efficacy and safety of approved anti-HCV agents
Describe the latest insights into factors associated with sustained virologic response to therapy for chronic hepatitis C

Topics covered include:

Insulin Resistance and HCV Therapy Response
Insulin Resistance, Fibrosis, and Steatosis
Impact of Cytopenia Growth Factor Support on HCV Treatment
SVR Rates in HCV Genotype 1 Patients With Advanced Fibrosis
SVR Rates in HCV Genotype 2/3 Patients With Advanced Fibrosis
Extending Treatment in Genotype 1 Slow Responders
Impact of Baseline Factors and Ribavirin Exposure on Risk of Relapse
High-Dose Peginterferon Alfa-2b Induction Therapy
Early Null Response and Association With SVR

Abstract

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