Here are a few options to consider. Before , hepatitis C was treated with interferon and ribavirin and required getting a shot once a week along with taking the drug in pill form.
Fast forward to today and people diagnosed with HCV have many antiviral medication options that can help treat this virus — and without the effects of interferon. There are also a few HCV medications that are currently available that are taken via injection.
For patients preferring a more natural option, there are a few complementary and alternative remedies that may help improve liver health. One type of alternative option that has been studied a lot is dietary supplements, some of which have found promising effects. If hepatitis C worsens to the point of liver failure, a transplant may be needed. A large number of liver transplants that occur in the U. Although researchers have been trying to develop a vaccine for HCV for more than three decades, and at least one clinical trial is currently in the works, there is no vaccine available today that offers protection against the hepatitis C virus.
More research is being conducted every day to help identify any new treatment remedies that are effective for curing or reducing the progression of HCV. You'll also receive the latest news and information to support liver health.
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PLoS One. Cyclosporine inhibits a direct interaction between cyclophilins and hepatitis C NS5A. Roles for endocytic trafficking and phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase III alpha in hepatitis C virus replication. Published: Apr 15, The new services enhance the ability of physicians to determine the type, dose or duration of treatment with direct acting antiviral agents DAAs therapies that inhibit the NS5A protein, which influences hepatitis C viral replication. The FDA has approved several DAA therapies that act by inhibiting NS5A, most recently Zepatier elbasvir and grazoprevir for the treatment of HCV in adults with genotypes 1 or 4 infections, in January , and Daklinza daclatasvir , in combination with sofosbuvir with or without ribavirin, for the treatment of patients with genotypes 1 or 3, in July The hepatitis C virus is genetically diverse and can mutate, including during drug therapy, with genotypes 1 and 3 comprising most cases of HCV.
Prescribing information for both Zepatier and Daklinza recommends laboratory testing to determine the presence of certain drug-resistance NS5A polymorphisms genetic mutations in patients with genotype 1a, a subtype of genotype 1.
Pesano , M. With insight into HCV NS5A status, the physician can better determine if the patient will not benefit from, or develops resistance to, an NS5A inhibitor, so an alternative treatment can be prescribed more quickly. The new capabilities include:.
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