A Model-Based Illustrative Exploratory Approach to Optimize the Dosing of Peg-IFN/RBV in Cirrhotic Hepatitis C Patients Treated With Triple Therapy

CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol. 2015 Jan;4(1):e00008. doi: 10.1002/psp4.8. Epub 2014 Dec 30.

Abstract

Hézode et al. recently reported the frequent occurrence of anemia and thrombocytopenia in the ANRS-CO20-CUPIC cohort of hepatitis C virus (HCV) cirrhotic experienced patients treated with pegylated-interferon (Peg-IFN), ribavirin (RBV), and telaprevir or boceprevir.1,2 Using frequent measurements of serum drug concentrations, hemoglobin, and platelet concentrations obtained in 15 patients of this cohort, we show how an on-treatment model-based approach could be used to individualize dose regimen and avoid the occurrence of RBV-induced anemia and Peg-IFN-induced thrombocytopenia.