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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
Volume 66, Issue 7, Pages 1339-1345Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15392
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direct-acting antiviral; older adults; ribavirin; hepatitis C; drug-drug interactions
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- Department of Health [DRF-2013-06-043] Funding Source: Medline
- National Institutes of Health Research (NIHR) [DRF-2013-06-043] Funding Source: National Institutes of Health Research (NIHR)
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ObjectivesTo evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy in individuals aged 65 and older. DesignRetrospective review between June 2014 and January 2017. SettingViral hepatitis outpatient clinic. ParticipantsIndividuals aged 65 and older treated with DAA therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) during the study period (N=113) divided into 2 cohorts: aged 65 to 74 (n=88) and aged 75 and older (n=25). MeasurementsDrug-drug interactions (DDIs), adverse events (AEs), and rates of sustained virologic response with DAA therapy were assessed. ResultsSustained virologic response rate was 97.7% in individuals aged 65 to 74 and 95.8% in those aged 75 and older. Individuals aged 75 and older were more likely to be taking more than 2 medications per day for chronic conditions (84% vs 62%, p=.02) and more likely to have clinically significant DDIs necessitating cessation or adjustment of medications before commencement of DAA therapy (80% vs 36%, p=.001). Moreover, individuals aged 75 and older were more likely to experience an AE during therapy (50% vs 26%, p=.03) and were more susceptible to developing anemia secondary to ribavirin (60% vs 20%, p=.02). ConclusionDAA therapy is highly efficacious for the treatment of HCV in older adults, but those aged 75 and older are more likely to have clinically significant pretreatment DDIs and experience AEs, including ribavirin-induced anemia, during therapy.
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