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. 2018 Sep 27;6(4):431–437. doi: 10.14218/JCTH.2018.00007

Table 2. Indications/clinical scenarios and supporting studies which warrant use of ribavirin.

Patient Population Regimen Study
GT1a and GT1b, non-cirrhotic, treatment-naïve PrOD+RBV for 12 weeks SAPPHIRE-I26
GT1a, non-cirrhotic, treatment-naïve PrOD+RBV for 12 weeks PEARL-IV27
GT1, non-cirrhotic, treatment-experienced PrOD+RBV for 12 weeks SAPPHIRE-228
GT1a, with or without compensated cirrhosis, treatment-naïve or treatment-experienced with protease inhibitor, with baseline NS5A RASs EBR/GZR+RBV for 16 weeks C-EDGE29,30 and C-SALVAGE31
GT1, compensated cirrhosis, treatment-experienced with interferon LDV/SOF+RBV for 12 weeks SIRIUS32
GT3, compensated cirrhosis, treatment-experienced with interferon SOF/VEL+RBV for 12 weeks Pianko et al.33
GT4, non-cirrhotic, treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced PrO+RBV for 12 weeks PEARL-I34
All genotypes, decompensated cirrhosis, treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced (except with NS5A or NS5B inhibitor) SOF/VEL+RBV for 12 weeks ASTRAL-435
Post-liver transplant GT 1, 4, 5, 6 (including decompensated cirrhosis) LDV/SOF+RBV for 12 weeks SOLAR-1,36 HCV-TARGET,37 and Kwok et al.38
Post-liver transplant GT 2, 3 (compensated cirrhosis only) DCV/SOF+RBV for 12 weeks ALLY-1,39 and Fontana et al.40