Table 1a. Comparison of treatment guidelines for treatment-naïve patients infected with HCV genotype 1.
Genotype | AASLD/IDSA | EASL | WHO# | APASL |
1a |
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Alternatives |
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1b |
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Alternatives |
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Option in patients with a negative test result for the Q80K variant;
All regimens: strong recommendation, moderate quality of evidence.
24 weeks in patients with cirrhosis;
12 weeks with RBV in patients with cirrhosis;
Treatment may be shortened to 8 weeks in treatment-naïve persons without cirrhosis if baseline HCV RNA is below 6 million IU/mL;
If the platelet count is <75 × 103/μL, then 24 weeks of treatment with RBV should be given;
16 weeks if baseline NS5A RAVs for elbasvir.
Abbreviations: PrOD, Paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir/dasabuvir; RAVs, Resistance-associated variants; RBV, Ribavirin.
All treatment courses are 12 weeks unless indicated otherwise.