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Trial reportBMC gastroenterology2014

Hepatitis C virus core antigen, an earlier and stronger predictor on sustained virological response in patients with genotype 1 HCV infection.

Bo Feng, Rui-Feng Yang, Qing Xie, Jia Shang, Fan-Yun Kong, Hai-Ying Zhang, Hui-Ying Rao, Qian Jin, Xu Cong, Yun-Ye Liu and 2 more

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in BMC gastroenterology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01140997 (A Multi-center, Randomized, Open-label and Positive Controlled Phase II Clinical Trial to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Ypeginterferon Alfa-2b in Chronic Hepatitis C.), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT01140997 phase2completednot on this map

A Multi-center, Randomized, Open-label and Positive Controlled Phase II Clinical Trial to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Ypeginterferon Alfa-2b in Chronic Hepatitis C.

TypeinterventionalSponsorXiamen Amoytop Biotech Co., Ltd.Ran2010 to 2012Enrolled211ConditionsChronic Hepatitis CArmsYpeginterferon alfa-2b, Peginterferon alfa-2a
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
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  3. Early predictive efficacy of core antigen on antiviral outcomes in genotype 1 hepatitis C virus infected patients.The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Bo Feng
Rui-Feng Yang
Qing Xie
Jia Shang
Fan-Yun Kong
Hai-Ying Zhang
Hui-Ying Rao
Qian Jin
Xu Cong
Yun-Ye Liu
Yi Kang
Lai WeiPeking University People's Hospital, Peking University Hepatology Institute, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hepatitis C and Immunotherapy for Liver Diseases, Beijing, PR China. weilai@pkuph.edu.cn.
Peking University · CNPeking University People's Hospital · CNHenan Provincial People's Hospital · CNRuijin Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEarlier kinetics of serum HCV core antigen (HCVcAg) and its predictive value on sustained virological response (SVR) were investigated in patients with genotype 1 HCV infection during antiviral treatment.

methodsIn a multi-centered, randomized and positive drug-controlled phase IIb clinical trial on type Y peginterferon α-2b ( NCT01140997), forty-eight CHC patients who participated in pharmacokinetics were randomly divided into 4 cohorts and treated with PegIFNα (type Y peginterferon α-2b 90 μg, 135 μg, 180 μg and PegIFNα-2a 180 μg, respectively, once a week) and ribavirin (< 75 kg, 1000 mg daily and ≥ 75 kg, 1200 mg daily) for 48 weeks, and then followed up for 24 weeks. 32 patients infected with genotype 1 HCV and completed the whole process were included in this study. HCV RNAs were detected at baseline, and weeks 4, 12, 24, 48 and 72 using Cobas TaqMan. ARCHITECT HCVcAg was performed at 24, 48, 72, 96, 120 and 144 h in addition to the above time points. The receiver operating curves (ROCs) were performed to study the predictive values of HCVcAg decline on SVR.

resultsFollowing antiviral treatment, serum HCVcAg levels rapidly declined within the first week and correlated well with corresponding HCV RNA at baseline, weeks 4, 12, 24, 48 and 72 (rs = 0.969, 0.928, 0.999, 0.983, 0.985 and 0.946, respectively, P < 0.001). All of the areas under the receiver operating curves (AUROCs) were more than 0.80 and showed good predictive power on SVR at 24, 48, 72, 96, 120 and 144 h. The144 h was the best predictive time point of HCVcAg decline on SVR because of its largest AUROC (more than 0.90).

conclusionsEarly kinetics of serum HCVcAg predicts SVR very well in genotype 1 CHC patients during antiviral treatment, and its reduction value at 144 h is an earlier and stronger predictor on SVR than rapid virological response and early virological response. (TRN: NCT01140997).

Indexed as

AdultAntiviral AgentsArea Under CurveBiomarkersDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGenotypeHepacivirusHepatitis C AntigensHepatitis C, ChronicHumansInterferon-alphaInterferon alpha-2MaleMiddle AgedPolyethylene GlycolsAntiviral AgentsBiomarkersHepatitis C AntigensInterferon-alphaInterferon alpha-2peginterferon alfa-2apeginterferon alfa-2bPolyethylene GlycolsRecombinant ProteinsRibavirinRNA, ViralViral Core Proteins

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PMID24625322
PMCPMC3995626
OpenAlexW1965972008

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