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BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
卷 55, 期 4, 页码 360-367出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.2003.01780.x
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chronic hepatitis C; genotype 1b; high viral load; interferon alpha 2b; pharmacokinetics; ribavirin
Aims The aim of this study was to clarify the pharmacokinetics of ribavirin and interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) 2b when administered in combination for 24 weeks and effects of pharmacokinetics of both on treatment outcome in chronic hepatitis C with genotype 1b and high viral load. Methods In this multicentre open study, 27 patients received 2-week daily induction therapy followed by 22-week, three-times-a-week maintenance therapy of intramuscular IFN-alpha 2b at a dose of 6 million units and oral ribavirin at 400 mg twice daily for 24 weeks, and followed up for 24 weeks post-treatment. Single- and multiple-dose pharmacokinetic studies were assessed by serial measurements of serum concentrations of both compounds at weeks 1 and 24. Results Five patients attained sustained virological response. Serum ribavirin concentrations asymptoted after 4-8 weeks of treatment in all patients. The steady-state concentration correlated significantly with serum ribavirin clearance after multiple dosing (r = -0.875; 95% CI -0.932, -0.721; P < 0.001). Serum concentrations at weeks 4 and 8, C-max and AUC(0,12 h) after multiple dosing and AUC(0,28 weeks) of ribavirin were significantly higher in sustained virological responders than in virological responders or nonresponders (P < 0.05, each). Increased C-max and accumulation index of AUC(0,12 h) (median 10.5; 95% CI 6.4, 12.4), and prolonged washout half-life after multiple dosing reflected accumulation and slow clearance of ribavirin from the tissue compartments. Conclusions Continuous exposure and accumulation of ribavirin may be necessary for sustained virological response to combination therapy in chronic hepatitis C with genotype 1b and high viral load.
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