1.1. Adults

Direct acting antivirals (DAA) for hepatitis are FDA-indicated for treatment of chronic infections caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). Individual agents have varying FDA indications and treatment durations based on genotype (1-6), subtype (1a vs. 1b), liver function, HIV co-infection and/or previous treatment history1.

Table 1 provides DAA information for treatment naïve patients with or without cirrhosis.

Table 1: DAAs for treatment of adult chronic HCV infection: Treatment naïve and patients with or without cirrhosis2-12
Drug Name Dosage Form/Strength Treatment Indication Duration and Coadministration Maximum Recommended Dosage
elbasvir/ grazoprevir (Zepatier®) 50 mg/100 mg tablet

Chronic HCV treatment:

  • genotypes 1a 
    • without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A) with baseline NS5A polymorphisms
16 weeks with ribavirin 50 mg elbasvir and 100 mg grazoprevir once daily
   
  • without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A) without baseline NS5A polymorphisms
12 weeks  
   
  • genotype 1b without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks  
   
  • genotype 4 without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks  
glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (Mavyret®) 100 mg/40 mg tablets

Chronic HCV treatment:

  • genotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)    
8† weeks 300 mg glecaprevir and 120 mg pibrentasvir once daily
ledipasvir/ sofosbuvir (Harvoni®, generics) 90 mg/400 mg tablet

Chronic HCV treatment:

  • genotype 1
    • without cirrhosis
8* weeks or 12 weeks 90 mg ledipasvir and 400 mg sofosbuvir once daily
   
  • with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks  
   
  • decompensated  cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B and C)
12 weeks plus ribavirin      
   
  • liver transplant recipients without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks plus ribavirin  
   

genotype 4

  • liver transplant recipients without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks plus ribavirin  
   
  • genotypes 4, 5, or 6 without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks  
sofosbuvir/ velpatasvir (Epclusa®, generics) 400 mg/100 mg tablets

Chronic HCV treatment:

  • genotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks 400 mg sofosbuvir and 100 mg velpatasvir once daily
   
  • genotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 with decompensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B or C)
12 weeks plus ribavirin  
sofosbuvir (Sovaldi®) 400 mg tablet

Chronic HCV treatment:

  • genotypes 1 and 4 without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks plus ribavirin and peginterferon 400 mg once daily
   
  • genotype 2 without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks plus ribavirin  
   
  • genotype 3 without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
24 weeks plus ribavirin  

Legend:

  • HCV = hepatitis C virus;
  • NS5A inhibitors = Nonstructural protein 5A (NS5A) inhibitors
  • NS3/4A protease inhibitors = Nonstructural protein 3/4A protease inhibitors
  • † = For HIV/HCV-coinfected patients, a treatment duration of 12 weeks is recommended with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A) for genotypes 1-4 and genotypes 5 and 6 regardless of liver status
  • * = 8 weeks of treatment can be considered in treatment naïve genotype 1 patients without cirrhosis who have pretreatment HCV RNA less than 6 million IU/mL
Table 2: DAAs for treatment of adult chronic HCV Infection: Treatment experienced patients with or without cirrhosis2-12
Drug Name Dosage Form/Strength Treatment Indication Duration and Coadministration Maximum Recommended Dosage
elbasvir/grazoprevir (Zepatier®) 50 mg/100 mg tablet

Chronic HCV treatment:

  • genotypes 1a:
    • that is peginterferon/ ribavirin experienced without baseline NS5A polymorphisms without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks 50 mg elbasvir and 100 mg grazoprevir once daily
   
  • that is peginterferon/ ribavirin experienced with baseline NS5A polymorphisms without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
16 weeks plus ribavirin  
   
  • that is peginterferon/ ribavirin and/or NS3/4A protease experienced without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks plus ribavirin  
   

genotype 1b:

  • that is peginterferon/ ribavirin experienced without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks  
   
  • that is peginterferon/ ribavirin and/or NS3/4A protease experienced without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks plus ribavirin  
   
  • genotype 4 that is peginterferon/ribavirin experienced without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
16 weeks plus ribavirin  
glecaprevir/ pibrentasvir (Mavyret®) 100 mg/40 mg tablets

Chronic HCV treatment:

  • genotype 1
  • who have previously been treated with a regimen containing an HCV NS5A inhibitor without cirrhosis
16 weeks 300 mg glecaprevir and 120 mg pibrentasvir once daily
   
  • who have previously been treated with a regimen containing an HCV or an NS3/4A protease inhibitor with or without compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks  
   
  • genotypes 1,2, 4, 5, or 6 with prior treatment with a peg interferon, ribavirin and/or sofosbuvir, but no prior treatment with an NS3/4A PI or NS5A inhibitor without cirrhosis
8 weeks  
   
  • genotypes 1,2, 4, 5, or 6 with prior treatment with a peg interferon, ribavirin and/or sofosbuvir, but no prior treatment with an NS3/4A PI or NS5A inhibitor with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks  
   
  • genotype 3 with prior treatment with a peg interferon, ribavirin and/or sofosbuvir, but no prior treatment with an NS3/4A PI or NS5A inhibitor without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
16 weeks  
ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (Harvoni®, generics) 90 mg/400 mg tablet

Chronic HCV treatment:

  • genotype 1 who have failed peginterferon and/or ribavirin-based regimen with or without a protease inhibitor
    • without cirrhosis
12 weeks 90 mg ledipasvir and 400 mg sofosbuvir once daily
   
  • with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
24 weeks or 12 weeks in combination with ribavirin†  
   
  • decompensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B or C) plus ribavirin
12 weeks plus ribavirin  
   
  • liver transplant recipients without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks plus ribavirin      
   
  • genotype 4 who have failed peginterferon and/or ribavirin-based regimen with or without a protease inhibitor
    • in liver transplant recipients without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks plus ribavirin      
   
  • genotype 4, 5, or 6 without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A) who have failed peginterferon and/or ribavirin-based regimen with or without a protease inhibitor
12 weeks  
sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (Epclusa®, generics) 400 mg/100 mg tablets

Chronic HCV treatment:

  • genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 treated with peginterferon/ribavirin and/or NS3/4A protease inhibitor
    • without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks 400 mg sofosbuvir and 100 mg velpatasvir once daily
   
  • with decompensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh B or C)
12 weeks plus ribavirin  
sofosbuvir (Sovaldi®) 400 mg tablet

Chronic HCV treatment:

  • genotype 2 previously treated with an interferon-based regimen without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks plus ribavirin 400 mg once daily
   
  • genotype 3 previously treated with an interferon-based regimen without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
24 weeks plus ribavirin  
sofosbuvir, velpatasvir, and voxilaprevir (Vosevi®) 400 mg/100 mg/100 mg

Chronic HCV treatment:

  • genotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 previously treated with an NS5A inhibitor without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis (Child-Pugh A)
12 weeks 400 mg of sofosbuvir, 100 mg of velpatasvir, and 100 mg of voxilaprevir once daily
   
  • genotypes 1a or 3 previously treated with sofosbuvir without a NS5A inhibitor
12 weeks