The times they are a-changing–A refined proposal for finite HBV nucleos (t) ide analogue therapy

T Berg, P Lampertico - Journal of hepatology, 2021 - Elsevier
Although discontinuation of nucleos (t) ide analogue (NA) treatment before HBsAg loss is
part of all current HBV treatment guidelines for HBeAg-positive patients who achieve HBeAg …

Cancer‐associated fibroblast‐mediated cellular crosstalk supports hepatocellular carcinoma progression

M Song, J He, QZ Pan, J Yang, J Zhao, YJ Zhang… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aims Cancer‐associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are key players in multicellular,
stromal‐dependent alterations leading to HCC pathogenesis. However, the intricate …

Should treatment indications for chronic hepatitis B be expanded?

WJ Jeng, AS Lok - Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background & Aim Antiviral therapy has greatly improved the outcomes of patients with
chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and active liver disease or advanced …

APASL guidance on stopping nucleos (t) ide analogues in chronic hepatitis B patients

JH Kao, WJ Jeng, Q Ning, TH Su, TC Tseng… - Hepatology …, 2021 - Springer
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is currently incurable. Long-term treatment with
potent and safe nucleos (t) ide analogs (NAs) can reduce hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) …

SIGLEC-3 (CD33) serves as an immune checkpoint receptor for HBV infection

TY Tsai, MT Huang, PS Sung, CY Peng… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection is rarely eradicated by current antiviral nucleos (t) ide
analogues. We found that α2, 6-biantennary sialoglycans of HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) …

Fecal microbiota transplantation in hepatitis B e antigen-positive chronic hepatitis B patients: A pilot study

A Chauhan, R Kumar, S Sharma, M Mahanta… - Digestive Diseases and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Intestinal flora plays a critical role in immunity against hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) may be a potential immunomodulatory therapy in …

Drug discovery of nucleos (t) ide antiviral agents: dedicated to Prof. Dr. Erik De Clercq on occasion of his 80th birthday

G Li, T Yue, P Zhang, W Gu, LJ Gao, L Tan - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nucleoside and nucleotide analogues are essential antivirals in the treatment of infectious
diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C …

[HTML][HTML] Negligible risks of hepatocellular carcinoma during biomarker-defined immune-tolerant phase for patients with chronic hepatitis B

MY Jeon, BK Kim, JS Lee, HW Lee… - Clinical and …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods Among 125 untreated patients that were hepatitis B e-antigen positive, hepatitis B
virus-DNA> 20,000 IU/mL, with normal alanine aminotransferase level from 2012 to 2018 …

Randomised clinical trial: 48 weeks of treatment with tenofovir amibufenamide versus tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for patients with chronic hepatitis B

Z Liu, Q Jin, Y Zhang, G Gong, G Wu… - Alimentary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Tenofovir amibufenamide (TMF) can provide more efficient delivery than
tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). Aim To compare the efficacy and safety of TMF and TDF …

Long-term efficacy and safety of nucleos (t) ides analogues in patients with chronic hepatitis B

L Roade, M Riveiro-Barciela… - … in Infectious Disease, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Nucleos (t) ide analogues with high barrier to resistance are regarded as the principal
therapeutic option for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Treatment with entecavir (ETV), tenofovir …