Tenofovir alafenamide in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection: rationale and clinical trial evidence

Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), a novel prodrug of tenofovir was developed to deliver enhanced antiviral potency and reduced systemic toxicities by more efficient intracellular delivery of the active metabolite tenofovir disphosphate than tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). In two randomized, double-b...

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Main Authors: Ruth Byrne, Ivana Carey, Kosh Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-07-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756284818786108