Real-world Effectiveness of Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) for Chronic Hepatitis C Infection: Evidence From a German Single-center Cohort Study
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Abstract
Methods: A single-center cohort of 100 unselected HCV patients seen at the Outpatient Clinic of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf from October 2017 until September 2019 was retrospectively analyzed by chart review with a special focus on demographic clinical and virologic aspects as well as treatment compliance outcome.
Results: A total of 99 patients with chronic HCV infection (genotype (GT) 1 - 6), who started antiviral treatment with GLE/PIB, were included. Treatment duration lasted from 4 to 16 weeks. The primary endpoint was a sustained virological response at week 12 (SVR12) after the end of treatment (EoT). Only three patients (3/100; 3%) were diagnosed with liver cirrhosis by non-invasive measures. Ten patients (10/100; 10%) were pre-treated with Interferon (IFN) containing regiments. Most patients received 8 weeks of treatment (96/100; 96%). One patient discontinued treatment after four weeks due to poor compliance (1/100; 1%). A high number of patients were lost to follow-up (22/100; 22%). All patients who were regularly seen to follow-up visits (76/100; 76%) achieved SVR12 (76/76; 100%). Virological relapse occurred in none of the patients. Adverse events (AEs) were rarely reported (4 patients) (4/100; 4%), and none of these patients discontinued treatment.
Conclusions: This study demonstrated that initial and re-treatment with GLE/PIB were effective and safe in a German cohort with chronic HCV infection in real-life settings, regardless of GT.
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Original language | English |
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ISSN | 1735-143X |
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Publication status | Published - 28.02.2021 |