scholarly journals Editorial: can experimental biomarkers be useful for predicting HCC occurrence after sustained viral response in clinical settings?

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-138
Author(s):  
Tetsuya Hosaka
Keyword(s):  
Sustained Viral Response ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Viral Response

Effects of Smoking on Pegylated Interferon alpha 2a and First Generation Protease Inhibitor-based Antiviral Therapy in Naïve Patients Infected with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Zimmermann ◽  
Dietrich Hueppe ◽  
Stefan Mauss ◽  
Peter Buggisch ◽  
Heike Pfeiffer-Vornkahl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Antiviral Therapy ◽  
Interferon Alpha ◽  
Virological Response ◽  
Sustained Viral Response ◽  
Pegylated Interferon ◽  
Genotype 1 ◽  
Pegylated Interferon Alpha ◽  
Viral Response

Background & Aims: Smoking has multiple effects on factors influencing hepatitis C and antiviral therapy, including lipid metabolism, fibrosis, platelet count and adherence aspects. The aim of this analysis was to determine the impact of smoking on hepatitis C virus antiviral therapy. Methods: Data of two cohorts of an observational multicenter study including therapy-naïve patients infected with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus (HCV) treated with dual antiviral therapy (n=7,796) with pegylated interferon alpha 2a in combination with ribavirin, or triple antiviral therapy (n=1,122) containing telaprevir or boceprevir, were analysed. Results: In the univariate matched pair analysis of dual antiviral therapy patients (n=584), smoking was significantly associated with lower sustained viral response rates (p=0.026, OR 0.69 CI: 0.50 – 0.96). The effect of smoking on sustained viral response remained significant (p=0.028, OR 0.67 CI: 0.47 – 0.96) in the multivariate analysis when adjusting for all other baseline parameters with a significant association in the univariate analysis, i.e. diabetes, fibrosis, body mass index, transaminases and baseline viral load. Under protease inhibitors the influence of smoking on virological response did not arise. Conclusions: Smoking has a negative impact on antiviral therapy in naïve patients infected with HCV genotype 1 independently of age, gender, history of drug use or alcoholic liver disease. The effects of smoking might be overcome by the new antiviral agents.Abbreviations: APRI: AST to platelet ratio index; DAA: direct antiviral agent; DT: dual antiviral therapy; EoTR: end of treatment response; RVR: rapid virological response; EVR: early virological response; HCV: hepatitis C virus; IFN: interferon alpha; MPA: Matched Pair Analysis; NS: non-smokers; PEG-IFN: pegylated interferon alpha 2a; PI: protease inhibitor; RBV: ribavirin; SAE: serious adverse event; SOC: standard of care; S: smokers; SVR: sustained viral response.    

scholarly journals Follow-up of patients with chronic hepatitis C and a sustained viral response

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 67-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence Serfaty
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis C ◽  
Sustained Viral Response ◽  
Viral Response

scholarly journals 1065. Hepatitis C Virus Care Cascade Assessment–One Step Closer to Micro-Elimination

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S561-S562
Author(s):  
Jehan F Chowdhury ◽  
Anna Winston ◽  
Tanya Zeina ◽  
Hong Gi Shim ◽  
Tine Vindenes
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Sustained Viral Response ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Health ◽  
Viral Response ◽  
Care Cascade ◽  
Care Gaps ◽  
Hcv Antibody

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading cause of advanced liver disease and death. In the United States about 3.5 million people are living with HCV, but only 50% are aware of the infection, 16% are prescribed treatment, and only 9% achieve sustained viral response. The World Health Organization published an HCV elimination goal for 2030 that strives to achieve a 65% reduction in HCV-related deaths and 90% reduction in transmission. An important step toward this goal is micro-elimination at local hospitals by addressing care gaps in the HCV care cascade. Figure 1 Methods We created a retrospective cohort of patients who tested positive for HCV antibody (HCV Ab+) between 2016 and 2018 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. We assessed achievement of care cascade steps including HCV viral load (VL) testing, linkage to care, treatment initiation, and sustained viral response (SVR). We also assessed patient demographics, clinical factors and HCV risk factors. We used STATA/IC 14.1 to conduct bivariate analysis to identify factors associated with loss to follow-up across each care cascade step. Results A total of 24,308 HCV antibody tests were done during this timeframe, of which 5% (n=1,222) were HCV Ab+. After excluding duplicate tests, 1,041 unique patients with HCV Ab+ were included. This cohort had a mean age of 47 years and were 61% male, 66% white, 72% on public insurance, 12% HIV-positive, 13% HCV treatment-experienced. The most frequent HCV risk factor was injection drug use, occurring in 64% of patients. Of patients with HCV Ab+, 76% (n=791) were tested for an HCV VL, of which 50% (n=393) had detectable VL and 50% (n=398) had undetectable VL. Of the patients with a detectable VL, 58% (n=226) were linked with care. Following care linkage, 69% (n=155) initiated treatment, of which 90% (n=139) completed treatment, of which 97% (n=135) achieved SVR (Figure 1). Factors that were significantly associated with getting a VL test and linking to care included private insurance, HIV co-infection, absence of intravenous drug use and cirrhosis; however, these factors were not significantly associated with achieving subsequent steps. Conclusion Assessment of the HCV care cascade at our hospital allowed us to identify clear care gaps and areas needing improvement towards a local micro-elimination. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures

A Sustained Viral Response Is Associated With Reduced Liver-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-288.e1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit G. Singal ◽  
Michael L. Volk ◽  
Donald Jensen ◽  
Adrian M. Di Bisceglie ◽  
Philip S. Schoenfeld
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Sustained Viral Response ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Viral Response

scholarly journals IL28B favorable genotype and ultrarapid viral response as the earliest treatment predictors of a sustained viral response in a Georgian cohort infected with the hepatitis C genotype 1

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 817-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marine Karchava ◽  
Lali Sharvadze ◽  
Nikoloz Chkhartishvili ◽  
Kenrad Nelson ◽  
Nino Gochitashivli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Sustained Viral Response ◽  
Genotype 1 ◽  
Viral Response ◽  
Treatment Predictors

scholarly journals PEG-IFNα/RBV Combination Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Patients Increases Serum Ferritin Level while It Improves Sustained Viral Response Rate

Intervirology ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norihisa Yada ◽  
Masatoshi Kudo ◽  
Hobyung Chung ◽  
Sosuke Hayaishi ◽  
Masahiro Takita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Combination Therapy ◽  
Serum Ferritin Level ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Ferritin Level ◽  
Sustained Viral Response ◽  
Sustained Viral Response Rate ◽  
Viral Response ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis C Patients

scholarly journals IL-28B - Predictor of Sustained Virological Response for IFN-based Regimens in Chronic Hepatitis C and Criteria for Optimizing DAAs Indication

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
pp. 3964-3966
Author(s):  
Ioan Sergiu Micu ◽  
Marilena Musat ◽  
Yousef Al Hamidi ◽  
Andrada Dumitru ◽  
Anca Rogoveanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Treatment Response ◽  
Sustained Virological Response ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis C ◽  
Virological Response ◽  
Antiviral Treatment ◽  
Sustained Viral Response ◽  
Response Rates ◽  
Viral Response

Chronic viral infections affecting the liver represents a global burden for medical comunities. More than 170 million individuals are infected chronically with hepatitis C virus (HCV), this accounting about 2�3% of the world�s population. Despite numerous progresses aquired in viral pahogenesis and treatment, chronic hepatitis C management is influenced by a multitude of factors. Interleukin IL-28 beta subunit (IL28B) demonstrated to be involved in both sustained virological response (SVR) to treatment, but even with spontaneous viral clearance without any therapy. In the era of direct antiviral agents (DAAs) we aimed to find out what was the real influence of IL28B phenotypes over the response to Peg-IFN and Ribavirin treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C, many of theses being non-responders or relapsers, and as consequence, to optimize the referal of patients to more expensive and efficient treatments. In a retrospectively manner, we analyzed the IL28B phenotype and its influence over the rapid viral response (RVR), early viral response (EVR) and sustained viral response (SVR), in 250 patients HCV treated patients. We made correlations between the treatment response rates and the IL28B polymorphism.TT phenotype was correlated negatively with all parameters studied, while CC phenotype was correlated with the best response rates. We concluded that IL28B phenotypes interfere with the EVR and SVR rates, IL28B phenotype being an independent prognostic factor for antiviral treatment response in our patient groups, and according to this characteristics, we created the premise to optimize the patients referal to expensive therapies as DAAs.

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