A review of telbivudine for the management of chronic hepatitis B virus infection.

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Lui YY, Chan HL

A review of telbivudine for the management of chronic hepatitis B virus infection.

Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2008 Oct;4(10):1351-61. doi: 10.1517/17425255.4.10.1351 .

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis B is a worldwide health problem. Research interests have focused on the development of potent and safe antiviral agents with low resistance rates. Telbivudine is a nucleoside analogue that has been approved for treatment of chronic hepatitis B. OBJECTIVE: This review article concentrates on the pharmacokinetics and therapeutic efficacy of telbivudine. The resistance and safety profiles are also addressed. METHODS: Relevant publications were identified from searches of MEDLINE (1996-June 2007), the Cochrane Library and BIOSIS (1993-June 2007). Search items included, but were not limited to, telbivudine, pharmacokinetics, hepatitis B, resistance and adverse events. CONCLUSIONS: Clinical trials demonstrated telbivudine to be a safe and potent antiviral agent for treatment of chronic hepatitis B. Telbivudine has superior efficacy compared to lamivudine and adefovir.

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DrugTargetKindOrganismPharmacological ActionActions
TelbivudineProtein PProteinHBV-F
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