Clevudine

Clevudine is an antiviral drug for the treatment of hepatitis B. Target: HBVClevudine is a nucleoside analog with an unnatural beta-L configuration. Clevudine showed potent antiviral activity during therapy and induced a sustained posttreatment antiviral effect for 6 months after a 12-week treatment period, and this was associated with a sustained normalization of ALT levels [1]. Clevudine showed a potent antiviral response, and its effect was higher in HBeAg-negative patients, with rapid viral load reduction after therapy. However, long-term therapy for more than 1 year resulted in the development of considerable resistance and myopathy. Therefore, we should consider alternative antiviral agents if clevudine resistance or clevudine-induced myopathy is developed in patients on clevudine for the treatment of CHB [2].

Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> HBV

Research Areas >> Infection

[1]. Lee, H.S., et al., A 12-week clevudine therapy showed potent and durable antiviral activity in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B. Hepatology, 2006. 43(5): p. 982-8.

[2]. Jang, J.H., et al., Clevudine for chronic hepatitis B: antiviral response, predictors of response, and development of myopathy. J Viral Hepat, 2011. 18(2): p. 84-90.

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