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ArticleAntiviral research2011

HCV RNA decline in the first 24 h exhibits high negative predictive value of sustained virologic response in HIV/HCV genotype 1 co-infected patients treated with peginterferon and ribavirin.

N Laufer, F Bolcic, M J Rolón, A Martinez, R Reynoso, H Pérez, H Salomón, P Cahn, J Quarleri

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Article in Antiviral research, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

N LauferCentro Nacional de Referencia para el SIDA, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Paraguay 2155, Buenos Aires, Argentina. natalialaufer@gmail.com
F Bolcic
M J Rolón
A Martinez
R Reynoso
H Pérez
H Salomón
P Cahn
J Quarleri
Hospital Fernández · ARUniversity of Buenos Aires · ARConsejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas · AR

Funding

UZCHS-Promote Excellence in Research and Faculty Enhanced Career Training (PERFECT Program)D43TW010137 · FIC · COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIS UNIV OF ZIMBABWE · PI CHIPATO, TSUNGAI · 2015 to 2019
$4.1M
Mount Sinai-New York State-Argentina HIV Prevention ProgramD43TW001037 · FIC · MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF NYU · PI INDYK, DEBBIE S · 2000 to 2011
$4.1M
FIC NIH HHS 5D43 TW0010137FIC NIH HHS D43 TW001037FIC NIH HHS D43 TW010137
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTreatment with Peg-interferon and ribavirin (PEG-IFN/RBV) for HIV patients co-infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 has suboptimal rates of response. Viral kinetics has emerged as one of the best prognostic factors of treatment outcome.

methodsTwenty HIV/HCV genotype 1 co-infected patients in treatment with PEG-IFN/RBV, had blood drawn at baseline, 24 h, 4, 12, 24, 48, and 72 weeks. HCV-RNA levels were evaluated at each time point. ROC curves were used to evaluate the log10 HCV-RNA decay at 24 h that exhibits the best predictive value of achieving response. Genomic characterization of HCV NS5A at both interferon sensitivity-determining region (ISDR) and protein-kinase binding (PKRBD) domains were performed in order to evaluate its heterogeneity and association with 24 h HCV-RNA decay and SVR.

resultsNon-responder patients exhibited a mean of 0.7 log10 (SD 0.74 log10) HCV-RNA decay at 24 h, whereas responder-patients presented 1.6 log10 (SD 0.28 log10), p = 0.04. A reduction in HCV viral load from baseline to 24 h of < 1.4 had a negative predictive value for achieving SVR of 100% and a positive predictive value of 50%. HCV genotype 1 isolates from patients with a decrease of HCV-RNA at 24 h > 1.4 log10, exhibited 3.1(SD 1.5) amino acids substitutions in ISDR and 4.8(SD 2.3) in PKRBD regions and 1.6(SD 0.7) and 2.4(SD 1.3), respectively, in those patients presenting lower reduction in HCV-RNA.

conclusionsHIV/HCV genotype 1 co-infected patients with a decrease in HCV-VL at 24 h > 1.4 log10 are more likely to achieve SVR when treated with PEG-IFN/RBV than those with lower levels of HCV-RNA decay. Along with other host-related and viral-related prognostic factors in HIV/HCV co-infected patients, this very early time point of evaluation could be of relevance in the management of HCV-specific treatment.

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Viral LoadAdultAntiviral AgentsFemaleGenotypeHepacivirusHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHumansInterferon-alphaInterferon alpha-2MaleMiddle AgedPolyethylene GlycolsRecombinant ProteinsRibavirinAntiviral AgentsInterferon-alphaInterferon alpha-2NS-5 protein, hepatitis C viruspeginterferon alfa-2aPolyethylene GlycolsRecombinant ProteinsRibavirinRNA-Dependent RNA PolymeraseRNA, ViralViral Nonstructural Proteins

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PMID21376083
PMCPMC3102437
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