Effectiveness of add-on Pegylated interferon alfa-2a therapy in a Lamivudine-treated patient with chronic hepatitis B
Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2011, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) surface antigen (HBsAg) to anti-HBsAg (anti-HBs) antibody seroconversion is the best, final objective for all available chronic hepatitis B (CHB) treatments. Unfortunately, this goal is rarely obtained with the currently utilized therapeutic approaches. Here we describe the case of a CHB patient who was very successfully treated with a particular therapeutic schedule. The patient was initially treated with Lamivudine for four years. Subsequently, pegylated interferon alpha-2a was introduced for a period of one year. During this period of combined therapies, the patient showed a flare of aminotransferase values followed by complete normalization of liver biochemistry parameters and HBsAg/anti-HBs seroconversion that persisted up to 24 months after all therapies had been stopped.
Authors and Affiliations
Carmelo Mangano, Giovanni Squadrito, Irene Cacciola, Mariastella Carpentieri, Giuseppe Foti
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