scholarly journals Sequential Therapy for First-Line Helicobacter pylori Eradication: 10- or 14-Day Regimen?

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelo Zullo ◽  
Giulia Fiorini ◽  
Giuseppe Scaccianoce ◽  
Piero Portincasa ◽  
Vincenzo De Francesco ◽  
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Background & Aim: Standard 10-day sequential therapy is advised as first-line therapy for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication by current Italian guidelines. Some data suggested that a 14-day regimen may achieve higher eradication rates. This study compared the efficacy of sequential therapy administered for either 10- or 14-days.Methods: This prospective, multicenter, open-label study enrolled patients with H. pylori infection without previous treatment. Patients were receiving a sequential therapy for either 10 or 14 days with esomeprazole 40 mg and amoxicillin 1 g (5 or 7 days) followed by esomeprazole 40 mg, clarithromycin 500 mg and tinidazole 500 mg (5 or 7 days), all given twice daily. Bacterial eradication was checked using 13C-urea breath test. Eradication cure rates were calculated at both Intention-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) analyses.Results: A total of 291 patients were enrolled, including 146 patients in 10-day and 145 in the 14-day regimen. The eradication rates were 87% (95% CI = 81.5-92.4) and 90.3% (95% CI = 85.5-95.1) at ITT analysis with the 10- and 14-day regimen, respectively, and 92.7% (95% CI = 88.3-97) and 97% (95% CI = 94.2-99.9) at PP analysis (p =0.37). Among patients, who earlier had interrupted therapy, bacterial eradication was achieved in 8 out of 9 who completed the first therapy phase and performed at least ≥3 days of triple therapy in the second phase.Conclusion: This study found that both 10- and 14-day sequential therapies achieved a high eradication rate for first-line H. pylori therapy in clinical practice.

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 175628482092730
Author(s):  
Chieh-Chang Chen ◽  
Jiing-Chyuan Luo ◽  
Yu-Jen Fang ◽  
Ji-Yuh Lee ◽  
Chia-Chi Kuo ◽  
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Background: Whether adjunctive N-acetylcysteine (NAC) may improve the efficacy of triple therapy in the first-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection remains unknown. Our aim was to compare the efficacy of 14-day triple therapy with or without NAC for the first-line treatment of H. pylori. Material and methods: Between 1 January 2014 and 30 June 2018, 680 patients with H. pylori infection naïve to treatment were enrolled in this multicenter, open-label, randomized trial. Patients were randomly assigned to receive triple therapy with NAC [NAC-T14, dexlansoprazole 60 mg four times daily (q.d.); amoxicillin 1 g twice daily (b.i.d.), clarithromycin 500 mg b.i.d., NAC 600 mg b.i.d.] for 14 days, or triple therapy alone (T14, dexlansoprazole 60 mg q.d.; amoxicillin 1 g b.i.d., clarithromycin 500 mg b.i.d.) for 14 days. Our primary outcome was the eradication rates by intention to treat (ITT). Antibiotic resistance and CYP2C19 gene polymorphism were determined. Results: The ITT analysis demonstrated H. pylori eradication rates in NAC-T14 and T14 were 81.7% [276/338, 95% confidence interval (CI): 77.5–85.8%] and 84.3% (285/338, 95% CI 80.4–88.2%), respectively. In 646 participants who adhered to their assigned therapy, the eradication rates were 85.7% and 88.0% with NAC-T14 and T14 therapies, respectively. There were no differences in compliance or adverse effects. The eradication rates in subjects with clarithromycin-resistant, amoxicillin-resistant, or either clarithromycin/amoxicillin resistant strains were 45.2%, 57.9%, and 52.2%, respectively, for NAC-T14, and were 66.7%, 76.9%, and 70.0%, respectively, for T14. The efficacy of NAC-T14 and T14 was not affected by CYP2C19 polymorphism. Conclusion: Add-on NAC to triple therapy was not superior to triple therapy alone for first-line H. pylori eradication [ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02249546].


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Seddik ◽  
Hanae Boutallaka ◽  
Sanaa Berrag ◽  
Samir Mrabti ◽  
Khaoula Loubaris ◽  
...  

Abstract Aims:To compare an optimized sequential therapy to 10 and 14-day non-Bismuth quadruple therapies currently recommended, in terms of efficacy, incidence of adverse effects and cost.Patients and methods:This open-label prospective study randomized patients with confirmed Helicobacter pylori (H.Pylori) infection to 3 groups (1:1:1): The first group received quadruple therapy of twice-daily (bid) Omeprazole 20mg, Amoxicillin 1g, Clarithromycin 500mg and Metronidazole 500mg for 10days (QT-10), the second group received a 14 day quadruple therapy following the same regimen (QT-14), and the third received an optimized sequential therapy consisting on a bid Rabeprazole 20 mg plus amoxicillin 1g for 7 days, followed by bid Rabeprazole 20 mg, clarithromycin 500 mg and metronidazole 500mg for the next 7 days (OST-14). Adverse events (AEs) were recorded throughout the study, and the H.Pylori eradication rate was determined 4 to 6 weeks after treatment using the 13C urea breath test.Results:In intention to treat analysis, eradication rate was 85,5%, 91,8% and 95,4% respectively in QT-10, QT-14 and OST-14 groups (p=0,03). In the per protocol analysis, the eradication rate was significantly higher in the OST- 14 group compared to the QT-14 and QT-10 groups (98,1%, 94,4% and 89,5% respectively, p=0,02).The overall incidence of AEs was significantly lower in the OST-14 group (p=0,01). Furthermore, the OST-14 was the most cost-effective among the three groups.Conclusion:14-day optimized sequential therapy is a safe and effective alternative that allows a higher eradication rate compared to 10 and 14-days quadruple therapies while causing less adverse effects and allowing a gain in term of cost.


Antibiotics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
María Caldas ◽  
Ángeles Pérez-Aisa ◽  
Manuel Castro-Fernández ◽  
Luis Bujanda ◽  
Alfredo Lucendo ◽  
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The management of Helicobacter pylori infection has to rely on previous local effectiveness due to the geographical variability of antibiotic resistance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of first and second-line H. pylori treatment in Spain, where the empirical prescription is recommended. A multicentre prospective non-interventional registry of the clinical practice of European gastroenterologists concerning H. pylori infection (Hp-EuReg) was developed, including patients from 2013 until June 2019. Effectiveness was evaluated descriptively and through a multivariate analysis concerning age, gender, presence of ulcer, proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) dose, therapy duration and compliance. Overall, 53 Spanish hospitals were included, and 10,267 patients received a first-line therapy. The best results were obtained with the 10-day bismuth single-capsule therapy (95% cure rate by intention-to-treat) and with both the 14-day bismuth-clarithromycin quadruple (PPI-bismuth-clarithromycin-amoxicillin, 91%) and the 14-day non-bismuth quadruple concomitant (PPI-clarithromycin-amoxicillin-metronidazole, 92%) therapies. Second-line therapies were prescribed to 2448 patients, with most-effective therapies being the triple quinolone (PPI-amoxicillin-levofloxacin/moxifloxacin) and the bismuth-levofloxacin quadruple schemes (PPI-bismuth-levofloxacin-amoxicillin) prescribed for 14 days (92%, 89% and 90% effectiveness, respectively), and the bismuth single-capsule (10 days, 88.5%). Compliance, longer duration and higher acid inhibition were associated with higher effectiveness. “Optimized” H. pylori therapies achieve over 90% success in Spain.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung Min Jung ◽  
Dae Young Cheung ◽  
Jin Il Kim ◽  
Il Kim ◽  
Hyeonjin Seong

Background. The decline ofHelicobacter pylori(H. pylori) eradication rates with standard triple therapy resulted in a search for novel therapies for first-line therapy ofH. pyloriinfection.Aim. The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of concomitant therapy with sequential therapy as the first-line therapy ofH. pylorieradication.Methods. We reviewed medical records of patients who were confirmed to haveH. pyloriinfection and received eradication treatment from September 2012 to March 2015. The concomitant group was treated with rabeprazole, amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and metronidazole for 7 days. The sequential group was treated with rabeprazole and amoxicillin for 5 days and then rabeprazole, clarithromycin, and metronidazole for an additional 5 days. Six weeks after the treatment period, patients in both groups underwent 13C-Urea breath test (UBT) to confirmH. pylorieradication.Results. The eradication rate was 90.3% in the concomitant group and 85.5% in the sequential group. However, the eradication rates between the two groups showed no statistical difference (P=0.343).Conclusion. No statistical difference was found in eradication rates between the two groups. However, in areas where antibiotic resistance is high, concomitant therapy may be more effective than sequential therapy forH. pylorieradication.


2014 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 748-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo De Francesco ◽  
Cesare Hassan ◽  
Lorenzo Ridola ◽  
Floriana Giorgio ◽  
Enzo Ierardi ◽  
...  

Helicobacter pylori eradication remains a challenge for physicians. Sequential, concomitant and the hybrid regimens have been proposed as novel, more effective therapies. We compare the efficacy of these therapies. Dyspeptic patients referred for upper endoscopy with H. pylori infection were enrolled. Patients were randomized to receive: (a) sequential therapy – 20 mg omeprazole and 1 g amoxicillin for 5 days, followed by 20 mg omeprazole, 500 mg clarithromycin and 500 mg tinidazole for the successive 5 days; (b) concomitant therapy – 20 mg omeprazole, 1 g amoxicillin, 500 mg clarithromycin and 500 mg tinidazole for either 5 days (5 day concomitant) or 14 days (14 day concomitant); or (c) hybrid therapy – 20 mg omeprazole and 1 g amoxicillin for 7 days, followed by 20 mg omeprazole, 1 g amoxicillin, 500 mg clarithromycin and 500 mg tinidazole for the successive 7 days. All drugs were given twice daily. Bacterial eradication was checked by using a [13C]urea breath test. In ‘intention-to-treat’ analysis, sequential therapy achieved the highest eradication rate, which was higher than that of 5 day concomitant therapy (90  vs 78.1 %; P = 0.02). The success rate did not statistically differ among the sequential and either 14 day concomitant (90  vs 86.3 %; P = not significant) or hybrid therapies (90  vs 82.7 %; P = not significant). The 10 day sequential, 14 day concomitant and 14 day hybrid therapies, but not the 5 day concomitant regimen, achieved similarly high eradication rates. The lower therapeutic cost coupled with the lower number of tablets needed would favour the sequential therapy as the first-line H. pylori treatment in clinical practice.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Il Kim ◽  
Jong Yeul Lee ◽  
Chan Gyoo Kim ◽  
Boram Park ◽  
Jin Young Park ◽  
...  

Abstract Background This randomized, open-label trial aimed to compare the efficacy of 10-day bismuth-containing quadruple therapy (BQT) with 7-day proton-pump inhibitor-clarithromycin containing standard triple therapy (STT) as an empirical first-line Helicobacter pylori therapy. Methods Participants with H. pylori infection were randomly assigned to either 10-day BQT (daily doses of bismuth 300 mg, four times; lansoprazole 30 mg, twice; metronidazole 500 mg, three times; and tetracycline 500 mg, four times) or 7-day STT (lansoprazole 30 mg; amoxicillin 1,000 mg; and clarithromycin 500 mg; each given twice daily). Participants who failed initial therapy were crossed over to the alternative treatment regimen. Primary outcome was the eradication rates of first-line treatment by intention-to-treat analysis. Results Study participants (n = 352) were randomized to receive either 10-day BQT (n = 175) or 7-day STT (n = 177). The BQT-group achieved a significantly higher eradication rate than the STT-group in the intention-to-treat analysis (74.3% vs 57.1%, respectively; P = 0.001), modified intention-to-analysis (87.2% [130/149] vs 68.7% [101/147], respectively; P < 0.001) and per-protocol analysis (92.9% [105/113] vs 70.1% [94/134], respectively; P < 0.001). Although there was no serious adverse event, the compliance was lower with BQT than STT as a higher proportion of participants in the BQT-group discontinued therapy because of adverse events than those in the STT-group (23.1% vs 9.1%, respectively; P = 0.001) Conclusions Ten-day BQT had higher eradication rates compared to that of the 7-day STT as an empirical first-line treatment for H. pylori eradication in Korea. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02557932. Registered 23 September 2015, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02557932?term=NCT02557932&draw=2&rank=1.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao-Hung Kuo ◽  
Fu-Chen Kuo ◽  
Huang-Ming Hu ◽  
Chung-Jung Liu ◽  
Sophie S. W. Wang ◽  
...  

This paper reviews the literature about first-line therapies forH. pyloriinfection in recent years. First-line therapies are facing a challenge because of increasing treatment failure due to elevated antibiotics resistance. Several new treatment strategies that recently emerged to overcome antibiotic resistance have been surveyed. Alternative first-line therapies include bismuth-containing quadruple therapy, sequential therapy, concomitant therapy, and hybrid therapy. Levofloxacin-based therapy shows impressive efficacy but might be employed as rescue treatment due to rapidly raising resistance. Rifabutin-based therapy is also regarded as a rescue therapy. Several factors including antibiotics resistance, patient compliance, and CYP 2C19 genotypes could influence the outcome. Clinicians should use antibiotics according to local reports. It is recommended that triple therapy should not be used in areas with high clarithromycin resistance or dual clarithromycin and metronidazole resistance.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doron Boltin ◽  
Zohar Levi ◽  
Tsachi Tsadok Perets ◽  
Hemda Schmilovitz-Weiss ◽  
Rachel Gingold-Belfer ◽  
...  

Background. There are continual efforts to identify factors which influence the success of first-line therapy for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. The 13C-urea breath test result (C13-UBT) utilizes H. pylori urease activity and is a highly accurate diagnostic assay. We aimed to determine whether the magnitude of C13-UBT result is related to treatment success. Methods. Adult patients who underwent a first-time 13C-urea breath test between January 2010 and January 2016 were included. In order to isolate a naïve test-and-treat population who were unlikely to have undergone an initial endoscopy-based H. pylori test, we excluded patients > 45 years and those with a previous C13-UBT. Data were extracted from the Clalit Health Services laboratory database. Results. A total of 94,590 subjects (36.1% male, age 28.5 ± 6.0 years) who underwent a first-time C13-UBT during the study period were included. C13-UBT was positive in 48,509 (51.3%) subjects. A confirmatory posttreatment C13-UBT was performed in 18,375 (37.8%), and eradication was successful in 12,018 (65.4%). The mean C13-UBT recording was 20.6 ± 16.2 DOB in subjects with successful eradication and 19.5 ± 13.1 DOB in subjects with treatment failure (OR, 1.01; 95% CI 1.00-1.01, p<0.01). Among patients in the upper quintile of C13-UBT measurement, eradication was achieved in 67.6%, compared to 62.6% in the lower quintile (OR, 1.22; 95% CI 1.11-1.35, p<0.01). Subjects in the top 1 percentile (C13-UBT ≥ 70 DOB) achieved eradication in 75.0%, compared to 65.3% among subjects with C13-UBT < 70 DOB (OR, 1.59; 95% CI 1.05-2.41, p<0.01). Conclusions. The superiority in H. pylori eradication observed in subjects with a higher C13-UBT DOB is small but significant. Further studies should examine the physiological and microbiological basis for this finding.


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