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Safety and efficacy of grazoprevir/elbasvir in the treatment of acute hepatitis C in hemodialysis patients

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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
Volume 94, Issue 2, Pages 675-682

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27374

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acute hepatitis C; efficacy; grazoprevir; elbasvir; hemodialysis-dependent patients; safety

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  1. MSD China

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The study evaluated the efficacy and safety of grazoprevir (GZR) plus elbasvir (EBR) treatment in hemodialysis-dependent patients with acute hepatitis C (AHC). Results showed that all patients achieved sustained virologic response at 12 weeks after treatment cessation (SVR12), with fatigue, headache, and nausea being the most common adverse events during treatment.
Treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) in hemodialysis patients requires extensive consideration. At present, studies regarding DAAs for acute HCV infection in such patients are limited. The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of grazoprevir (GZR) plus elbasvir (EBR) treatment in acute hepatitis C (AHC) patients undergoing hemodialysis. Patients undergoing hemodialysis who had a nosocomial acute HCV infection were enrolled. All patients received GZR 100 mg/EBR 50 mg once daily for 12 weeks and were followed up for 12 weeks. Serum alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total bilirubin (TBIL), and HCV RNA levels were monitored during treatment and follow-up periods. Sustained virologic response at 12 weeks after treatment cessation and treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs) were assessed. A total of 68 AHC patients were enrolled. All patients were infected with HCV genotype 1b and achieved SVR12. Decreasing ALT, AST, and TBIL were observed over time in the first 4 weeks and became steady thereafter. Forty-eight (70.59%) patients reported at least one AEs. The most common AEs were fatigue, headache, and nausea. Two AHC patients discontinued treatment due to serious but drug-unrelated AEs. In conclusion, GZR/EBR has a high efficacy and safety profile in hemodialysis-dependent patients with genotype 1b AHC.

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