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Abstract INTRODUCTION: Licensed for chronic hepatitis C treatment in 2011, the protease inhibitors (PIs) telaprevir (TVR) and boceprevir (BOC), which have high sustained viral responses (SVR), ushered a new era characterized by the development of direct-action drugs against the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness and safety of BOC and TVR administered with pegylated interferon and ribavirin and to share the experience of a Brazilian reference center. METHODS: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted in patients with HCV genotype 1 infection who started treatment between July 2013 and December 2015. Data were collected using a computerized system. RESULTS: A total of 115 subjects were included, of which 58 (50.4 %) had liver cirrhosis and 103 (89.6 %) used TVR. The overall SVR rate was 61.7 % (62.1 % for TVR and 58.3 % for BOC). The presence of cirrhosis was associated with a lower SVR rate, whereas patients who relapsed after prior therapy had a greater chance of showing SVR than did non-responders. The incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) was high. Almost all patients (~100 %) presented with hematologic events. Furthermore, treatment had to be discontinued in 15 subjects (13 %) due to severe ADRs. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the SVR rates in our study were lower than those reported in pre-marketing studies but were comparable to real-life data. ADRs, particularly hematological ADRs, were more common compared to those in previous studies and resulted in a high rate of treatment discontinuity.
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Idoso , Antivirais/administração & dosagem , Inibidores de Proteases/administração & dosagem , Hepacivirus/genética , Hepatite C Crônica/tratamento farmacológico , Oligopeptídeos/administração & dosagem , Oligopeptídeos/efeitos adversos , Antivirais/efeitos adversos , Polietilenoglicóis/administração & dosagem , Polietilenoglicóis/efeitos adversos , Inibidores de Proteases/efeitos adversos , Ribavirina/administração & dosagem , Ribavirina/efeitos adversos , Proteínas Recombinantes/administração & dosagem , Proteínas Recombinantes/efeitos adversos , Prolina/administração & dosagem , Prolina/análogos & derivados , Prolina/efeitos adversos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento , Interferon-alfa/administração & dosagem , Interferon-alfa/efeitos adversos , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacos , Hepatite C Crônica/genética , Hepatite C Crônica/virologia , Quimioterapia Combinada , Efeitos Colaterais e Reações Adversas Relacionados a Medicamentos , Interferon alfa-2 , Genótipo , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
Abstract INTRODUCTION: In 2013, combination therapy using peginterferon, ribavirin, and boceprevir or telaprevir was introduced to treat hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection in Brazil. The effectiveness of this therapy in four Brazilian regions was evaluated. METHODS: Clinical and virological data were obtained from patients of public health institutions in five cities, including sustained virological response (SVR) and side effects. Patients with advanced fibrosis (F3/4), moderate fibrosis (F2) for > 3 years, or extra-hepatic manifestations were treated according to Ministry of Health protocol. Treatment effectiveness was verified by using bivariate and multivariate analysis; p-values of < 0.05 were considered significant. RESULTS: Of 275 patients (64.7% men; average age, 57 years old), most (61.8%) were treatment-experienced; 53.9% had subgenotype 1a infection, 85.1% had advanced fibrosis, and 85.5% were treated with telaprevir. SVR was observed in 54.2%. Rapid virological response (RVR) was observed in 54.6% of patients (data available for 251 patients). Overall, 87.5% reported side effects and 42.5% did not complete treatment. Skin rash, severe infection, and death occurred in 17.8%, 2.5%, and death in 1.4% of cases, respectively. SVR was associated with treatment completion, RVR, and anemia. CONCLUSIONS: The effectiveness of hepatitis C virus triple therapy was lower than that reported in phase III clinical trials, possibly owing to the prioritized treatment of patients with advanced liver fibrosis. The high frequency of side effects and treatment interruptions observed supported the decision of the Brazilian authorities to suspend its use when safer and more effective drugs became available in 2015.
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Adulto , Idoso , Inibidores de Proteases/administração & dosagem , Hepacivirus/genética , Hepatite C Crônica/tratamento farmacológico , Oligopeptídeos/administração & dosagem , Ribavirina/administração & dosagem , Prolina/administração & dosagem , Prolina/análogos & derivados , Protocolos Clínicos , Interferons/administração & dosagem , Resultado do Tratamento , Hepatite C Crônica/virologia , Quimioterapia Combinada , Resposta Viral Sustentada , Genótipo , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis C is a major public health issue, but there is a gap in the literature regarding the effectiveness and safety of direct-acting antiviral agents in the Brazilian population. The main aim of this study was to describe the effectiveness of boceprevir and telaprevir in patients treated at public health care institutions in Brazil. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective longitudinal and multicenter study was conducted in five centers in the State of Paraná between September 2014 and June 2016. Data regarding effectiveness and safety were collected from medical records of patients treated with boceprevir or telaprevir. The effectiveness outcome comprised the rapid virological response (RVR). Multivariate analysis was performed to verify the influence of independent variables (ie, age, gender, baseline viral load) on RVR achievement. RESULTS: Data were collected from 117 patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection. Fifteen patients received treatment with boceprevir and 102 received telaprevir. The mean age was 51.6 years, 64.1% were male, 44.4% were infected with HCV subtype 1a, 62.4% had a high baseline viral load (≥800,000 IU/mL) and 33% were cirrhotic. Furthermore, 79.5% of patients achieved RVR (26.7% in the boceprevir group and 87.3% in the telaprevir group). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that the type of protease inhibitor (boceprevir or telaprevir) and the baseline viral load had an influence on the RVR rate (odds ratio [OR] =0.011; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.001-0.119; P<0.001/OR =13.004; 95% CI: 1.522-111.115; P=0.019, respectively). CONCLUSION: In this longitudinal multicenter cohort study conducted from the Brazilian perspective, differences were found in the RVR rates, favoring telaprevir over boceprevir for genotype 1 HCV-infected patients. In addition, the baseline viral load was associated with RVR achievement in both evaluated groups. As RVR is also reported in the literature as a predictor of the sustained virological response (SVR), further analyses of RVR as predictor of SVR outcomes should be further evaluated in Brazil.
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Objetivo: establecer y evaluarla relevancia clínica de interacciones medicamentosas en el tratamiento de pacientes con hepatitis C genotipo 1. Método: se realizó una búsqueda en PubMed/MedLine de artículos publicados en inglés y en español, desde el diciembre de 2004 a diciembre de 2014, utilizando los términos Mesh: Hepatitis C AND drug interactions OR herb-drug interactions OR food-drug interactions, de estudios realizados en humanos. Además, la búsqueda se complementó con la revisión, en el mismo período, sobre interacciones de antiretrovirales y hepatitis C en humanos, utilizando los términos Mesh: (Anti-retroviral agents AND Hepatitis C AND drug interactions OR herb-drug interactions OR food-drug interactions). La relevancia clínica de las interacciones medicamentosas se definió y evaluó con base a la probabilidad de ocurrencia y la gravedad de la interacción. Resultados: se identificaron 228 artículos, de los que se pudo acceder al texto completo en 212. De estos, 62 aportaban interacciones, lo que permitió identificar 128 parejas de IM, de las cuales 120 (93,7%) fueron farmacocinéticas y 8 (6,3%) farmacodinámicas. Por su parte, de estas 128 parejas, 2 (1,6%) fueron valoradas de nivel 1: 110 (53,7%) de nivel 2; 16 (7,8%) de nivel 3; y 0 (0%) de nivel 4. Además, se identificaron 78 parejas agrupadas como interacciones con evidencia de ausencia de relevancia clínica. Conclusiones: más del 90% de las interacciones medicamentosas de relevancia clínica son farmacocinéticas asociadas a cambios del metabolismo hepático, el telaprevir fue el medicamento con mayor número de interacciones.
Objective: Our objective was to establish and evaluate the clinical relevance of drug interactions in the treatment of patients with hepatitis C genotype 1. Method: We searched for articles published in English and Spanish from December 2004 to December 2014 in PubMed/MedLine. We used the following Medical Subject Headings (MESH): Hepatitis C and drug interactions OR herb-drug interactions OR food-drug interactions studies performed in humans. We conducted an additional complementary search for articles published in the same period about interactions of anti-retroviral and hepatitis C in humans using the following MESH: (Anti-retroviral agents AND Hepatitis C and drug interactions OR herb-drug interactions OR food -drug interactions). The clinical relevance of drug interactions was defined and evaluated based on the probability of occurrence and severity of interaction. Results: We identified 228 articles. Of these, it was possible to read the full text of 212. Of these, 62 contributed interactions which allowed us to identify 128 pairs of drug interactions, of which 120 (93.7%) were pharmacokinetic and 8 (6.3%) pharmacodynamic. Of these 128 pairs, two (1.6%) were rated Level 1: 110 (53.7%) were Level 2, 16 (7.8%) were Level 3, and 0 (0%) were Level 4. In addition, 78 pairs were identified that were grouped as interactions with evidence of absence of clinical significance. Conclusions: More than 90% of clinically relevant drug interactions are pharmacokinetic interactions associated with hepatic metabolism. Telaprevir has the greatest number of interactions.
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Humanos , Antirretrovirais , Interações Medicamentosas , Hepatite CRESUMO
Direct-acting antiviral (DAA)-based therapy is the new standard treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, protease inhibitor (PI)-resistant viral variants have been often described. This study aimed to examine HCV-NS3 protease variants at baseline and at 4 weeks under triple therapy. To this end, we analyzed the presence of variants in HCV-NS3 protease region from peripheral blood samples of 16 patients infected with HCV-1 at baseline and at 4 weeks of combined therapy with telaprevir, pegylated interferon, and ribavirin, using next-generation sequencing. Several variants with synonymous and non-synonymous amino acid substitutions were detected at both time points. Variants detected at low frequency corresponded to 74% (HCV-1a) and 35% (HCV-1b) of non-synonymous substitutions. We found nine PI-resistance-associated variants (V36A, T54S, V55I, Q80K, Q80R, V107I, I132V, D168E, M175L) in HCV-NS3 of 10 patients. There was no correspondence of resistance-associated variant profile between baseline and at 4 weeks. Moreover, these resistance variants at baseline and short-term treatment are not good predictors of outcome under triple therapy. Our study also shows a large number of others minor and major non-synonymous variants in HCV-NS3 early in telaprevir-based therapy that can be important for further drug resistance association studies with newly developed PI agents.
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronically infects 0.5-3% of the world population. A large group of patients develop cirrhosis and its complications. Since 2011, telaprevir and boceprevir are used, improving the disease evolution. One of the main side effects of these drugs is skin eruption. We report a 53-year-old patient with cirrhosis due to HCV who started the classic treatment associated with telaprevir. In the ninth week, he presented a severe rash that required the interruption of this drug. We emphasize the importance of early recognition and appropriate management of adverse skin reaction.
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Predictors of response to treatment with peginterferon plus ribavirin are well established. In these post-hoc analyses of the REALIZE study, we sought to identify predictors of response for telaprevir-based triple therapy. METHODS: Patients from the REALIZE study with baseline data for all predictors evaluated (including baseline disease characteristics and demographics, prior treatment response and baseline laboratory assessments) were included in the post-hoc analyses (n = 465). Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to evaluate factors predicting treatment outcomes. RESULTS: Sustained viral response (SVR) rates were 86% in prior relapsers, 63% in prior partial responders and 32% in prior null-responders. In the final multivariate analysis, baseline factors predicting SVR were prior response to treatment [Odds ratio (OR) = 2.80; 95% confidence interval (CI), 2.13-3.69], low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (≥2.6 mmol/L) (OR = 2.11; 95% CI, 1.52-2.93), HCV genotype (OR = 0.58; 95% CI, 0.36-0.93), and maximum alanine amino transferase and aspartate amino transferase (OR = 0.62; 95% CI, 0.40-0.97). CONCLUSIONS: Prior response to peginterferon plus ribavirin treatment and LDL levels are the main independent predictive markers of response with telaprevir-based triple therapy
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Humanos , Hepacivirus/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
As ações de prevenção, diagnóstico e tratamento da hepatite C crônica integram as agendas das políticas de saúde do Brasil e do mundo, pois se trata de uma doença com grande número de acometidos, com alto custo tratamento e que ocasiona graves desfechos e incapacidade, o que acaba por onerar seu custo social. Os protocolos clínicos e diretrizes terapêuticas demonstram os esforços de inúmeras entidades no combate da hepatite C, pois informam aos profissionais de saúde, pacientes e familiares e cidadãos em geral, qual seria a melhor forma, comprovada cientificamente, de se proceder frente a uma infecção desta natureza. Realizouse uma análise de custoefetividade, sob a perspectiva do SUS, das estratégias: tratamento e retratamento com a terapia dupla, tratamento com a terapia dupla e retratamento com a terapia tripla e tratamento com a terapia tripla. Através de modelo de simulação baseado em cadeias Markov foi criada uma coorte hipotética de 1000 indivíduos adultos, acima de 40 anos, de ambos os sexos, sem distinção declasse socioeconômica, com diagnóstico confirmado para hepatite C crônica, monoinfectados pelo genótipo 1 do VHC e com ausência de comorbidades. A simulação foi iniciada com todos os indivíduos portando a forma mais branda da doença, tida como a classificação histológica F0 ou F1 segundo a escala Metavir. Os resultados demonstram que as duas opções, ou seja, a terapia dupla/tripla e a terapia tripla estão abaixo do limiar de aceitabilidade para incorporação de tecnologia proposto pela OMS (2012) que é de 72.195 (R$/QALY) (IBGE, 2013; WHO, 2012). Ambas são custoefetivas, visto que o ICER da terapia dupla/tripla em relação alinha de base foi de 7.186,3 (R$/QALY) e o da terapia tripla foi de 59.053,8 (R$/QALY). Entretanto o custo incremental de terapia tripla em relação à dupla/tripla foi de 31.029 e a efetividade incremental foi de 0,52. Em geral, quando as intervenções analisadas encontramse abaixo do limiar, sugerese a adoção do esquema de maior efetividade. A terapia tripla, apesar de ter apresentado uma efetividade um pouco acima da terapia dupla/tripla, apresentou custo muito superior. Assim, como seria coerente a adoção de uma ou da outra para utilização no SUS, visto que este sistema apresenta recursos limitados, indicase a realização de um estudo de impacto orçamentário para obterse mais um dado de embasamento da decisão e assim poder apoiar o protocolo brasileiro existente ou sugerir a confecção de novo documento
The prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chronic hepatitis C integrates health policies in Brazil and worldwide. This disease affect many people, features high cost treatment and cause severe outcomes and disability, increasing social cost. We performed a costeffectiveness analysis under the perspective of SUS, with the following strategies: treatment and retreatment with dual therapy, treatment with dual therapy and retreatment with triple therapy and treatment with triple therapy. A Markov model was developed with a hypothetical cohort of 1000 adults, over 40 years, of both sexes, with confirmed diagnosis for chronic hepatitis C, monoinfected by HCV genotype 1 and absence of comorbidities.The simulation started with all individuals carrying the milder form of the disease, considered F0 or F1, according to Metavir histological classification. The results demonstrate the dual/triple therapy and triple therapy are below the acceptable threshold for embedding technology proposed by the WHO. Both are costeffective. ICER of dual/triple therapy compared with base line was 7186.3 (R$/QALY) and the triple therapy compared with dual/triple therapy was 59053.8 (R$/QALY). However, the incremental cost of triple therapy compared to dual/triple therapy was 31,029 and incremental effectiveness was 0.52. Triple therapy, despite having a little more effectiveness than the dual/triple therapy, showed much highercost. Thus, as would be consistent adopt one or the other for use in the SUS, since this system has limited resources, is better indicate the realization a budget impact analysis to have one more data information to support the decision to continue adopting the Brazilian guideline existing or suggest making another one
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Humanos , Terapêutica/economia , Efetividade , Sistema Único de Saúde , Brasil , Protocolos Clínicos , Análise Custo-Benefício , Hepatite C/terapia , Farmacoeconomia , Política de SaúdeRESUMO
Aproximadamente 175 millones de personas están infectadas por el virus de la hepatitis C (VHC), lo que representa un 3% de la población mundial. En ausencia de tratamiento eficaz, un 25% de los pacientes desarrollan complicaciones hepáticas tras 25 años de hepatitis crónica C. Hasta hace poco, la única opción terapéutica en estos pacientes era la combinación de interferón pegilado (peg-IFN) y ribavirina (RBV). Alcanzaban la erradicación del VHC un 30-40% de los pacientes infectados con el genotipo 1 del VHC. Recientes avances han permitido desarrollar replicones y sistemas de cultivo tisulares para el VHC. Esto ha facilitado el diseño de fármacos antivirales directos (DAA) que inhiben específicamente la replicación del VHC. Los dos primeros inhibidores de la proteasa del VHC fueron aprobados en mayo de 2011. Permiten obtener tasas de curación en el 70% de los pacientes infectados con el genotipo 1 sin experiencia previa a interferón. La respuesta es menor en pacientes con fracasos previos, excepto en los recidivantes, en los que tasa de curación es del 90%...
Approximately 175 million people worldwide are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), representing 3% of the total world population. In the absence of successful therapy nearly 25% of these patients will develop hepatic complications within 25 years. Until recently, the only available therapeutic option for these patients was the combination of peginterferon-a plus ribavirin. Overall it allowed achievement of eradication in only 30-40% of patients infected by HCV genotype 1. The development of HCV replicons and the chance of producing infectious viral particles in culture systems have both enabled the rational design of direct-acting antivirals (DAA) that specifically inhibit HCV replication. The first two HCV protease inhibitors were marketed in May 2011. Triple therapy has increased the response rate to 70% in HCV genotype 1 carrier naïve to interferon. Although response rates are lower in prior failures, 90% sustained virological response rates are achieved in prior relapsers...
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Humanos , Antivirais/imunologia , Ensaios Clínicos Fase III como Assunto , Hepacivirus , HIV , Hepatite C Crônica/imunologia , Hepatite C Crônica/terapia , Hepatite C Crônica/transmissão , Inibidores de Proteases/farmacocinética , Inibidores de Proteases , Ribavirina/farmacocinéticaRESUMO
The patient who fails to an interferon based treatment with or without ribavirin represents a major challenge for the clinician. In the initial evaluation a detailed history of the first course of treatment is critical, since it largely determines the likelihood of response to retreatment. In addition, the use of adequate doses of ribavirin and excellent adherence are key for a successful therapy. During re-treatment, a viral load detectable at 12 weeks at any level is considered an indication to discontinue treatment because of the low probability of achieving sustained response. There are new direct antiviral agents (protease inhibitors) that have been shown to increase response rate in patients who previously failed treatment, nevertheless, these drugs have limitations, such as high cost, activity restricted to certain genotypes, additional adverse effects and low response in previous null-responders. There is great optimism in the development of multiple new therapies with different mechanisms of action that promise to significantly increase the chances of eradicating the virus in these difficult to treat patients.
El paciente que ha fallado a un tratamiento sobre la base de interferón, con o sin ribavirina representa un desafío importante para el clínico. En su enfrentamiento inicial es clave una historia detallada del primer curso de tratamiento, ya que en gran parte determina la posibilidad de respuesta a un re-tratamiento. Por otro lado, el uso de dosis adecuadas de ribavirina y una excelente adherencia son claves en el éxito de la terapia. Durante un re-tratamiento, una carga viral a las 12 semanas detectable en cualquier nivel se considera indicación de suspender el tratamiento por la baja probabilidad de lograr respuesta sostenida. Se debe considerar que existen nuevas drogas antivirales directas (inhibidores de proteasa) que han demostrado aumentar la tasa de respuesta en pacientes que previamente han fallado al tratamiento, no obstante, estas drogas tienen limitaciones tales como alto costo, efectividad restringida a algunos genotipos, efectos adversos adicionales y baja respuesta en pacientes respondedores nulos a un tratamiento previo. Existe gran optimismo en el desarrollo de múltiples nuevas terapias con diferentes mecanismos de acción que prometen aumentar en forma significativa la posibilidad de erradicar el virus en este grupo de pacientes difícil de tratar.