Sofosbuvir in combination with simeprevir +/- ribavirin in genotype 4 hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis: A real-world experience from Belgium

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major global health issue and successful treatment has been associated with a reduction of risk of all-cause mortality. Advancements have been made in HCV treatment through the use of interferon-free regimens. Most trials have been conducted in HCV genotype (GT) 1 and data for interferon-free regimens in GT4 patients are limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sofosbuvir plus simeprevir in a real-world cohort of HCV GT4 patients with advanced fibrosis. Patients and Methods: Eighty-seven GT4 treatment-naïve or -Interfe... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Degré, D. (Delphine)
Sersté, T. (Thomas)
Lasser, L. (Luc)
Delwaide, J. (Jean)
Starkel, P. (Peter)
Laleman, W. (Wim)
Langlet, P. (Philippe)
Reynaert, H. (Hendrik)
Bourgeois, S. (Stefan)
Vanwolleghem, T. (Thomas)
Dastis, S.N. (Sergio Negrin)
Gustot, T. (Thierry)
Geerts, A. (Anja)
Van Steenkiste, C. (Christophe)
Galocsy, C. (C.) de
Lepida, A. (Antonia)
Orlent, H. (Hans)
Moreno, C. (Christophe)
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27382908
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Link(s) : http://repub.eur.nl/pub/95850

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major global health issue and successful treatment has been associated with a reduction of risk of all-cause mortality. Advancements have been made in HCV treatment through the use of interferon-free regimens. Most trials have been conducted in HCV genotype (GT) 1 and data for interferon-free regimens in GT4 patients are limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sofosbuvir plus simeprevir in a real-world cohort of HCV GT4 patients with advanced fibrosis. Patients and Methods: Eighty-seven GT4 treatment-naïve or -Interferon (IFN) ribavirin (RBV) experienced patients treated with sofosbuvir and simeprevir +/- ribavirin (RBV) were enrolled in this cohort study (41% severe fibrosis, 59% cirrhosis). Results: Patients were 51.7% male, 78.2% IFN/RBV treatment-experienced, and 37.9% received RBV treatment. The overall sustained virologic response at least 12 weeks after treatment (SVR12) rate was 87.4% while patients treated with and without RBV had rates of 87.9% and 87% (p = 0.593), respectively, and patients with advanced fibrosis (F3) and patients with cirrhosis had SVR12 rates of 94.4% and 82.4% (p = 0.087), respectively. SVR12 rates in treatment-naïve patients and in IFN/RBV -experienced patients were 78.9% and 89.7% (p = 0.191), respectively. Treatment failure occurred most commonly in patients with cirrhosis and severe disease. The treatment was well tolerated and no patient died or discontinued treatment due to adverse events. Conclusions: Sofosbuvir in combination with simeprevir +/- ribavirin in GT 4 HCV patients with advanced fibrosis achieved high SVR12 rates and was well tolerated. RBV did not appear to increase the rate of SVR12.