Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C: Predictors of Early Discontinuation in the Real World

BACKGROUND: The treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has evolved over time, and direct-acting antivirals (DAA) have revolutionized HCV therapy. OBJECTIVES: To (a) assess early treatment discontinuation and (b) identify predictors of early discontinuation in a cohort of patients receiving second-generation DAAs. METHODS: We identified HCV patients newly prescribed simeprevir/sofosbuvir (SIM/SOF), ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (LDV/SOF),...