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Hepatitis C virus infection: Epidemiology in Egypt, Pathophysiology and DAAs-based therapy

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) was first identified in 1989. The situation in Egypt is really dire. The prevalence of HCV genotype 4 (GT-4) is 14.7%. About 10% of the middle-aged population (ages 15 to 59) is infected with HCV. As a result, the Hepatitis C virus is considered extremely contagious. The introduction of the directly acting antiviral medications (DAAs), sofosbuvir or simeprevir, in GT-4 patients with PEGylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin (RBV) in a 12-week regimen substantially increased sustained virological response (SVR) rates for HCV GT-4 in 2014. Daclatasvir (DCV) is the first DAA identified in the family of HCV NS5A inhibitors with antiviral activity against a variety of HCV genotypes. It is well tolerated and safe, with a low risk of drug-drug interactions and resistance. Many investigations have discovered a rapid initial viral decline followed by a gradual decline in viral RNA, demonstrating DCV's inhibitory effect on viral reproduction, assembly, and secretion. DCV is a CYP3A4 substrate as well as a substrate for P-glycoprotein (P-gp), the most common drug efflux transporter, which are both expressed in hepatocytes and enterocytes, however it is not a BCRP substrate (Breast Cancer Resistence Protein). Concomitant treatment of DCV with other medications targeting CYP3A4 or P glycoprotein may change its pharmacokinetic characteristics.

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10.21608/aps.2021.85399.1065

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HCV, DAAs, Daclatasvir, P-glycoprotein, CYP3A4

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Heba

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Elbadawy

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Faculty of Pharmacy Ain Shams University

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heba.elbadawy@pharma.asu.edu.eg

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Sara

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Wahdan

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Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt

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sara_wahdan@pharma.asu.edu.eg

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Ebtehal

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El-Demerdash

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Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt

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ebtehal_dm@yahoo.com

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Cairo

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5

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2

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29757

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2021-12-01

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2021-08-16

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2021-12-01

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234

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248

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2356-8380

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2356-8399

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Archives of Pharmaceutical Sciences Ain Shams University

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22 Jan 2023