Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	13661
Country	United Kingdom

Received	2014-08-29 10:47
Peer-Review Started	2014-08-31 18:21
To Make the First Decision	2014-11-27 12:12
Return for Revision	2014-12-04 16:04
Revised	2015-01-12 18:49
Second Decision	2015-01-28 12:03
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-02-09 09:38
Articles in Press	2015-02-09 09:38
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-05-01 16:47
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-05-19 17:28

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Category	Virology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Current and future antiviral drug therapies of hepatitis B chronic infection
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Lemonica Koumbi
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Lemonica Koumbi, Research Fellow, Hepatology and Gastroenterology Section, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, St. Mary’s Campus, Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG, United Kingdom. lemonica.koumbi@gmail.com
Key Words	Nucleos(t)ide analogues; Interferon-α; Drug resistance; Immunotherapy; Hepatitis B therapy
Core Tip	Despite significant improvement in the management of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) it remains a public health problem. Current therapeutic regimens include pegylated-interferon (IFN)-α and nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs). Both treatments do not eradicate the virus and have numerous limitations. IFN therapy is of finite duration and has low response rates while long-term NA therapies have a high risk of drug resistance. The development of new therapeutic approaches is imperative. This review brings together current treatments and the ongoing research efforts on evaluating potential therapeutic strategies that target the suppression of HBV replication the restoration of the weak immune responses against HBV.
Publish Date	2015-05-19 17:28
Citation	Koumbi L. Current and future antiviral drug therapies of hepatitis B chronic infection. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(8): 1030-1040
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i8/1030.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i8.1030

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