Successful HCV eradication and inhibition of HIV replication by intravenous silibinin in an HIV-HCV coinfected patient
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Successful HCV eradication and inhibition of HIV replication by intravenous silibinin in an HIV-HCV coinfected patient. / Payer, B A; Reiberger, T; Rutter, K; Beinhardt, S; Staettermayer, A F; Peck-Radosavljevic, M; Ferenci, P.
in: J CLIN VIROL, Jahrgang 49, Nr. 2, 01.10.2010, S. 131-3.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Successful HCV eradication and inhibition of HIV replication by intravenous silibinin in an HIV-HCV coinfected patient
AU - Payer, B A
AU - Reiberger, T
AU - Rutter, K
AU - Beinhardt, S
AU - Staettermayer, A F
AU - Peck-Radosavljevic, M
AU - Ferenci, P
N1 - Copyright © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PY - 2010/10/1
Y1 - 2010/10/1
N2 - INTRODUCTION: The efficacy of antiviral therapy with pegylated interferon (PEGIFN) plus ribavirin (RBV) in patients with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection is limited. Intravenous silibinin (ivSIL), a milk thistle extract with proven antiviral effects represents a novel therapeutic strategy for virological nonresponders.METHODS: We report a case of an HIV-HCV coinfected patient, who has not responded to a prior course of PEGIFN-α2a (180 μg/week/s.c.) and RBV (1000 mg/day/p.o.). Testing for IL-28β small nucleotid polymorphism revealed the nonfavourable genotype T/T. Antiretroviral therapy was not prescribed because the patients presented with well-preserved CD4+ cell counts and low HIV-RNA levels. She received retreatment with ivSIL for two weeks followed by PEGIFN/RBV combination therapy starting at week 1.RESULTS: After 2 weeks of ivSIL therapy both HCV-RNA and HIV-RNA become undetectable. On ivSIL monotherapy we noticed a trend towards an increase of CD4+ cell counts and a decrease of HIV-RNA. After 16 weeks PEGIFN+RBV was discontinued due to patients wish because of adverse events. HCV-RNA was still negative 24 weeks after cessation of therapy, while HIV-RNA returned to baseline levels.CONCLUSION: ivSIL may represent a potential treatment option for retreatment of HIV-HCV coinfected patients nonresponding to PEGIFN+RBV combination therapy. Further investigations on the possible beneficial effects of ivSIL on CD4+ cell counts and HIV-RNA levels are necessary.
AB - INTRODUCTION: The efficacy of antiviral therapy with pegylated interferon (PEGIFN) plus ribavirin (RBV) in patients with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection is limited. Intravenous silibinin (ivSIL), a milk thistle extract with proven antiviral effects represents a novel therapeutic strategy for virological nonresponders.METHODS: We report a case of an HIV-HCV coinfected patient, who has not responded to a prior course of PEGIFN-α2a (180 μg/week/s.c.) and RBV (1000 mg/day/p.o.). Testing for IL-28β small nucleotid polymorphism revealed the nonfavourable genotype T/T. Antiretroviral therapy was not prescribed because the patients presented with well-preserved CD4+ cell counts and low HIV-RNA levels. She received retreatment with ivSIL for two weeks followed by PEGIFN/RBV combination therapy starting at week 1.RESULTS: After 2 weeks of ivSIL therapy both HCV-RNA and HIV-RNA become undetectable. On ivSIL monotherapy we noticed a trend towards an increase of CD4+ cell counts and a decrease of HIV-RNA. After 16 weeks PEGIFN+RBV was discontinued due to patients wish because of adverse events. HCV-RNA was still negative 24 weeks after cessation of therapy, while HIV-RNA returned to baseline levels.CONCLUSION: ivSIL may represent a potential treatment option for retreatment of HIV-HCV coinfected patients nonresponding to PEGIFN+RBV combination therapy. Further investigations on the possible beneficial effects of ivSIL on CD4+ cell counts and HIV-RNA levels are necessary.
KW - Adult
KW - Antiviral Agents
KW - CD4 Lymphocyte Count
KW - Female
KW - HIV
KW - HIV Infections
KW - Hepacivirus
KW - Hepatitis C, Chronic
KW - Humans
KW - Interferon-alpha
KW - Polyethylene Glycols
KW - RNA, Viral
KW - Recombinant Proteins
KW - Ribavirin
KW - Silymarin
KW - Treatment Outcome
KW - Viral Load
U2 - 10.1016/j.jcv.2010.07.006
DO - 10.1016/j.jcv.2010.07.006
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 20709593
VL - 49
SP - 131
EP - 133
JO - J CLIN VIROL
JF - J CLIN VIROL
SN - 1386-6532
IS - 2
ER -