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ArticlesTechnology Appraisal Guidance No. 363
Source: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
1. Guidance
1.1 Ledipasvir–sofosbuvir is recommended as an option for treating chronic hepatitis C in adults, as specified in table 1.
Table 1 Ledipasvir–sofosbuvir for treating adults with chronic hepatitis C
|
HCV genotype, liver disease stage |
Duration (weeks) |
Recommendation according to treatment history |
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Untreated |
Treated |
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Ledipasvir–sofosbuvir |
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|
1, without cirrhosis |
8 |
Recommended |
Not the licensed regimen for this population |
|
12 |
Not recommended |
Recommended |
|
|
24 |
Not the licensed regimen for this population |
Not recommended |
|
|
1, with compensated cirrhosis |
12 |
Recommended |
Recommended only if all the following criteria are met:
|
|
24 |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
|
|
4, without cirrhosis |
12 |
Not recommended |
Recommended |
|
24 |
Not the licensed regimen for this population |
Not recommended |
|
|
4, with compensated cirrhosis |
12 |
Recommended |
Recommended only if all the following criteria are met:
|
|
24 |
Not recommended |
Not recommended |
|
|
Ledipasvir–sofosbuvir plus ribavirin |
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|
1 |
Not the licensed regimen for this population |
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|
3 |
24 |
Not recommended |
|
|
4 |
Not the licensed regimen for this population |
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Abbreviation: HCV, hepatitis C virus. Treated – the person's hepatitis C has not adequately responded to interferon-based treatment. |
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1.2 It is recommended that the decision to treat and prescribing decisions are made by multidisciplinary teams in the operational delivery networks put in place by NHS England, to prioritise treatment for people with the highest unmet clinical need.
1.3 People whose treatment with ledipasvir–sofosbuvir is not recommended in this NICE guidance, but was started within the NHS before this guidance was published, should be able to continue treatment until they and their NHS clinician consider it appropriate to stop.
The guidance shown above constitutes Section 1 of the full document. A copy of the full document and a summary of the evidence is available on the Internet at http://guidance.nice.org.uk/TA363
This guidance represents the view of the Institute which was arrived at after careful consideration of the available evidence. Health professionals are expected to fully take it into account when exercising their clinical judgement. This guidance does not, however, override the individual responsibility of health professionals to make appropriate decisions in the circumstances of the individual patient, in consultation with the patient and/or guardian or carer.
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Ledipasvir-sofosbuvir for treating chronic hepatitis C
Issue Date: November 2015
