An Open-Label Program of Adefovir Dipivoxil in the Treatment of Patients With Lamivudine-Resistant Chronic Hepatitis B With Limited Treatment Options

Summary

The purpose of this early access protocol is to provide access to adefovir dipivoxil prior to its commercial availability to people with lamivudine-resistant chronic hepatitis B who have limited treatment options.

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• Background Benhamou Y, Bochet M, Thibault V, Calvez V, Fievet MH, Vig P, Gibbs CS, Brosgart C, Fry J, Namini H, Katlama C, Poynard T. Safety and efficacy of adefovir dipivoxil in patients co-infected with HIV-1 and lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B virus: an open-label pilot study. Lancet. 2001 Sep 1;358(9283):718-23. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(01)05840-8.
• Background Mutimer D, Feraz-Neto BH, Harrison R, O'Donnell K, Shaw J, Cane P, Pillay D. Acute liver graft failure due to emergence of lamivudine resistant hepatitis B virus: rapid resolution during treatment with adefovir. Gut. 2001 Dec;49(6):860-3. doi: 10.1136/gut.49.6.860.
• Background Mutimer D, Pillay D, Shields P, Cane P, Ratcliffe D, Martin B, Buchan S, Boxall L, O'Donnell K, Shaw J, Hubscher S, Elias E. Outcome of lamivudine resistant hepatitis B virus infection in the liver transplant recipient. Gut. 2000 Jan;46(1):107-13. doi: 10.1136/gut.46.1.107.
• Background Perrillo R, Schiff E, Yoshida E, Statler A, Hirsch K, Wright T, Gutfreund K, Lamy P, Murray A. Adefovir dipivoxil for the treatment of lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B mutants. Hepatology. 2000 Jul;32(1):129-34. doi: 10.1053/jhep.2000.8626.
• Background Perrillo R, Schiff E, Hann H-W L, Buti M, Strasser S, Watkins KM, Moorat AE, Woessner MA, Vig P, Brosgart CL, Bourne EC, and Atkins MC. The addition of adefovir dipivoxil to lamivudine in decompensated chronic hepatitis patients with YMDD variant HBV and reduced response to lamivudine preliminary 24 week results. 2001. Hepatology. 34(4 Pt 2):349A. Abstract 708.
• Background Schiff E, Neuhaus P, Tillman H, Samuel D, Terrault N, Marcellin P, et al. Safety and efficacy of adefovir dipivoxil for the treatment of lamivudine resistant HBV in patients post liver transplantation. Hepatology 2001 Oct;34 (4, Pt2):446A(Abstract 1098).
• Background Das K, Xiong X, Yang H, Westland CE, Gibbs CS, Sarafianos SG, Arnold E. Molecular modeling and biochemical characterization reveal the mechanism of hepatitis B virus polymerase resistance to lamivudine (3TC) and emtricitabine (FTC). J Virol. 2001 May;75(10):4771-9. doi: 10.1128/JVI.75.10.4771-4779.2001.
• Background Peters M, Hann HW, Martin P, Heathcote E, Buggisch P, Moorat AE, et al. Adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) alone and in combination with lamivudine (LAM) supresses LAM-resistant hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication: 16 week interim analysis. Journal of Hepatology. 6(suppl 1): 6-7. 2002 April.

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