Randomized trial of albinterferon alfa-2b every 4 weeks for chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 2/3

• Main Authors: Pianko S., Zeuzem S., Chuang WL., Foster GR., Sarin SK., Flisiak R., Lee CM., Andreone P., Piratvisuth T., Shah S., Sood A., George J., Gould M., Komolmit P., Thongsawat S., Tanwandee T., Rasenack J., Li Y., Pang M., Yin Y., Feutren G., Jacobson IM., for the B2202 Study Team.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22863266; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4001
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Summary. Albinterferon alfa-2b (albIFN) is a fusion protein of recombinant human albumin/recombinant interferon (IFN)-α-2b, with ∼200-h half-life. Safety/efficacy of albIFN q4wk was evaluated in 391 treatment-naive patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 2/3. Patients were randomized...