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Real-world safety and efficacy of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir for elderly patients.
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JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology [JGH Open] 2018 Sep 19; Vol. 2 (6), pp. 300-306. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Sep 19 (Print Publication: 2018). - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background and Aim: In September 2015, sofosbuvir and ledipasvir were approved for clinical use in Japan for patients infected with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus. We conducted a postmarketing prospective cohort study to elucidate the safety and efficacy of this therapy in a real-world setting.<br />Methods: We treated 509 patients using standard doses of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir for 12 weeks. As sustained virological response (SVR) in 2 patients could not be evaluated, 507 patients were finally analyzed. Patients with daclatasvir plus asunaprevir failure were excluded.<br />Results: Four patients (0.8%) discontinued treatment due to adverse events. SVR rates for the overall cohort, patients <65 years old, ≥65 and <75 years old, and ≥75 years old were 98% (495/507), 98% (161/163), 96% (179/186), and 98% (155/158), respectively. SVR rates among cirrhotic patients, patients with moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD), patients with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treatment, patients with protease inhibitor (PI) triple therapy failure, and patients with resistance-associated substitutions (RASs) to nonstructural protein 5A (NS5A) were 97% (228/235), 98% (117/119), 95% (95/100), 94% (46/49), and 92% (44/48), respectively. In the comparison of factors between patients with and without SVR, high body weight, discontinuation of therapy, and NS5A RASs were significantly associated with non-SVR.<br />Conclusions: In this real-world setting, sofosbuvir and ledipasvir were a safe treatment even in patients ≥75 years old. When patients without pre-existing NS5A RASs and daclatasvir plus asunaprevir failure are selected, extremely high SVR rates can be achieved irrespective of age.
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2397-9070
- Volume :
- 2
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30619941
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12088