Et klinisk studie, der undersøger kombinationen af telbivudin 600 mg daglig og pegyleret interferon alfa- 2a, 180 mikrogram én gang ugentlig ved subkutan administration indikerer, at kombinationen er forbundet med en øget risiko for at udvikle perifer neuropati.
A clinical trial investigating the combination of telbivudine, 600 mg daily, with pegylated interferon alfa-2a, 180 micrograms once weekly by subcutaneous administration, indicates that this combination is associated with an increased risk of developing peripheral neuropathy.