Effectiveness of 8- or 12-weeks of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir in real-world treatment-naïve, genotype 1 hepatitis C infected patients.
Publication Title
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2017
Keywords
Aged; Antiviral Agents; Benzimidazoles; Cohort Studies; Female; Fluorenes; Genotype; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C, Chronic; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Ribavirin; Sofosbuvir; Treatment Outcome
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Treatment of genotype 1 hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with combination direct acting anti-virals is associated with very high rates of sustained virological response (SVR). Daily combination of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir for 12 weeks is approved for the treatment of genotype 1 HCV patients, though noncirrhotic patients who are naïve to treatment with a baseline HCV RNA/mL can be treated for 8 weeks. This guidance stemmed from a post hoc analysis of the ION 3 clinical trial, which demonstrated similar SVR for patients treated with ledipasvir and sofosbuvir with or without ribavirin for 8 or 12 weeks.
AIM: To compare the SVR for 8 weeks vs 12 weeks of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir in HCV infected patients in a real-world setting.
METHODS: We performed an observational real-world cohort study of treatment success following 8 or 12 weeks of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir for treatment-naïve genotype 1 HCV patients.
RESULTS: A total of 826 patients were treated for either 8 (n=252) or 12 weeks (n=574) with ledipasvir and sofosbuvir and achieved SVR rate of 95.3% and there was no statistical difference in SVR rates in the two groups irrespective of any clinical or virological variables.
CONCLUSIONS: In treatment-naïve HCV genotype 1 patients, SVR was 95% in those treated for either 8 weeks or 12 weeks with ledipasvir and sofosbuvir. 8 week ledipasvir and sofosbuvir can reduce costs without compromising outcomes for those patients who qualify for such regimen.
Area of Special Interest
Digestive Health
Specialty/Research Institute
Hepatology
Specialty/Research Institute
Pharmacy
