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INHSU 2017: People Who Use Drugs Should Be Prioritized for Hepatitis C Treatment

People who use drugs should be given high priority for antiviral treatment as a way to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health concern, according to a statement issued at the 6th International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users, held earlier this month in Jersey City.

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PAS 2017: Sofosbuvir Plus Ribavirin Cures Teens with Genotype 2 or 3 Hepatitis C

A 2-drug regimen of sofosbuvir (Sovaldi) and ribavirin taken for 12 weeks led to sustained virological response in all treated adolescents with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 2, while a 24-week course cured all but one teen with harder-to-treat genotype 3, according to a presentation at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting last week in San Francisco.

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CROI 2017: Hepatitis C Treatment Can Be Provided Successfully at Syringe Exchange Sites

Administering direct-acting antiviral therapy for people who inject drugs at a syringe exchange site led to high sustained response rates in a pilot study in New York City, researchers reported at the recent Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle. Expanding treatment for this population could reduce hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission and ultimately help eliminate hepatitis C as a public health threat.

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