3.3.6 Interferon Alpha Gene Therapy

Interferon Alpha Gene Therapy is a treatment for hepatitis C that delivers genes for IFN alpha-2b specifically to liver cells, hopefully making the treatment more effective.

In a recent laboratory trial, HCV completely disappeared, suggesting that IFN-alpha produced by gene transfer effectively inhibits HCV replication in liver cells. This study supports the development of IFN-alpha gene therapy for HCV-associated liver diseases (Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2003 Aug 8;307(4):814-9).