期刊
JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
卷 62, 期 5, 页码 1040-1046出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2014.10.044
关键词
Sofosbuvir; Hepatitis C virus; Interferon-free therapy; Genotype 4; Direct-acting antiviral; Egyptian
资金
- Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, California, USA
Background & Aims: We conducted an open-label phase 2 study to assess the efficacy and safety of the oral nucleotide polymerase inhibitor sofosbuvir in combination with ribavirin in patients of Egyptian ancestry, chronically infected with genotype 4 hepatitis C virus (HCV). Methods: Treatment-naive and previously treated patients with genotype 4 HCV were randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to receive sofosbuvir 400 mg and weight-based ribavirin, for 12 or 24 weeks. The primary efficacy endpoint was the proportion of patients with sustained virologic response (HCV RNA <25 IU/ml) 12 weeks after cessation of therapy (SVR12). Results: Thirty treatment-naive and thirty previously treated patients were enrolled and treated for 12 weeks (n = 31) or 24 weeks (n = 29). Overall, 23% of patients had cirrhosis and 38% had diabetes. 14% of treatment-naive patients were interferon ineligible and 63% of treatment-experienced patients had prior non-response. SVR12 was achieved by 68% of patients (95% CI, 49-83%) in the 12-week group, and by 93% of patients (95% CI, 77-99%) in the 24-week group. The most common adverse events were headache, insomnia, and fatigue. No patient discontinued treatment due to an adverse event. Conclusions: The findings from the present study suggest that 24 weeks of sofosbuvir plus ribavirin is an efficacious and well tolerated treatment in patients with HCV genotype 4 infection. (C) 2014 European Association for the Study of the Liver. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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