A double blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the effect of famciclovir on virus replication in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection

被引:104
作者
Main, J [1 ]
Brown, JL [1 ]
Howells, C [1 ]
Galassini, R [1 ]
Crossey, M [1 ]
Karayiannis, P [1 ]
Georgiou, P [1 ]
Atkinson, G [1 ]
Thomas, HC [1 ]
机构
[1] SMITHKLINE BEECHAM PHARMACEUT,HARLOW CM19 5AD,ESSEX,ENGLAND
关键词
famciclovir; hepatitis B virus; nucleoside analogue;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2893.1996.tb00098.x
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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摘要
This is the first double-blind controlled study of famciclovir, an oral antiviral agent, as potential therapy for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers. A fall of more than 90% in HBV DNA levels was noted in six of 11 evaluable patients treated with a 10 day course of oral famciclovir. Further studies with more prolonged therapy are ongoing.
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