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Case report: successful retreatment of hepatitis C genotype 1b infection with sofosbuvir + simeprevir in a patient with cirrhosis who had prior virologic relapse after treatment with daclatasvir and asunaprevir

Rifaat Safadi, Stephanie Noviello, Navdeep Boparai, Fiona McPhee

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There is currently minimal clinical experience regarding retreatment options for patients failing direct-acting antiviral combination regimens. Here, we report the outcomes of a HCV genotype 1b-infected patient with virologic failure following treatment with daclatasvir and asunaprevir, who was successfully retreated with sofosbuvir plus simeprevir.

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There is currently minimal clinical experience regarding retreatment options for patients failing direct-acting antiviral combination regimens. Here, we report the outcomes of a HCV genotype 1b-infected patient with virologic failure following treatment with daclatasvir and asunaprevir, who was successfully retreated with sofosbuvir plus simeprevir.

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There is currently minimal clinical experience regarding retreatment options for patients failing direct-acting antiviral combination regimens. Here, we report the outcomes of a HCV genotype 1b-infected patient with virologic failure following treatment with daclatasvir and asunaprevir, who was successfully retreated with sofosbuvir plus simeprevir.

Key concepts: Daclatasvir, Simeprevir, Sofosbuvir, Medicine, Internal medicine, Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis C virus

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