Clevudine (INN) is an antiviral drug for the treatment of hepatitis B (HBV). It is already approved for HBV in South Korea and the Philippines. It is marketed by Bukwang Pharmaceuticals in South Korea under the tradenames Levovir and Revovir.
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Routes of administration | Oral |
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Formula | C10H13FN2O5 |
Molar mass | 260.221 g·mol−1 |
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Researchers in South Korea are testing clevudine at lower doses in combination with adefovir for continued use.[2]
It is a nucleoside analog.[3]
References
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- ^ Tak WY, Yang JM, Kim BI, Baik SK, Cheon GJ, Byun KS, Kim DY, Yoo BC, et al. (May 2014). "A randomized, open-label study comparing low-dose clevudine plus adefovir combination therapy with clevudine monotherapy in naïve chronic hepatitis B patients". Hepatology International. 8 (3): 375–381. doi:10.1007/s12072-014-9537-5. PMC 4116600. PMID 25101150.
- ^ Lee HS, Chung YH, Lee K, et al. (May 2006). "A 12-week clevudine therapy showed potent and durable antiviral activity in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B". Hepatology. 43 (5): 982–8. doi:10.1002/hep.21166. PMID 16628625.