Thymosin-alpha 1 plus interferon-alpha for naive patients with chronic hepatitis C: results of a randomized controlled pilot trial.

Abstract:

:In this pilot study, we evaluated the efficacy of interferon-alpha (IFN) plus Thymosin-alpha 1 (TA1) to that of IFN alone in naive patients with chronic hepatitis C. Twenty-two patients were randomized to receive interferon-alpha 2b (3 million units three times a week) plus thymosin-alpha l (900 microg/m2 body surface area) and 19 received interferon-alpha 2b alone at the same dose. Patients were treated for 6 months and followed up for another 6 months. Biochemical (alanine aminotransferase values) and virological (hepatitis C virus-RNA) responses to treatment were determined. Combination treatment showed significantly higher efficacy than monotherapy in achieving virological end-of-treatment response (P = 0.03). At 6-month follow up, the sustained biochemical and virological response was not different between the two groups. Our results indicate that the immune modulator TA1 may enhance the end-of-treatment response in naive patients with chronic hepatitis C. Higher doses and/ore more prolonged courses as well as the association with new interferon formulation such as pegylated interferons could improve the sustained response rates to this treatment.

journal_name

J Viral Hepat

authors

Andreone P,Gramenzi A,Cursaro C,Felline F,Loggi E,D'Errico A,Spinosa M,Lorenzini S,Biselli M,Bernardi M

doi

10.1046/j.1365-2893.2003.00470.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2004-01-01 00:00:00

pages

69-73

issue

1

eissn

1352-0504

issn

1365-2893

pii

470

journal_volume

11

pub_type

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