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ArticleClinical and molecular hepatology2014

Long-term outcomes of two rescue therapies in lamivudine-refractory patients with chronic hepatitis B: combined lamivudine and adefovir, and 1-mg entecavir.

EunYoung Ze, Eun Kyung Baek, Jong Jin Lee, Han Wook Chung, Dae Geon Ahn, Hwan Jun Cho, Jae Cheol Kwon, Hyung Joon Kim, HyunWoong Lee

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Article in Clinical and molecular hepatology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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EunYoung ZeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Mediciner, Seoul, Korea.
Eun Kyung BaekDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Mediciner, Seoul, Korea.
Jong Jin LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Mediciner, Seoul, Korea.
Han Wook ChungDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Mediciner, Seoul, Korea.
Dae Geon AhnDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Mediciner, Seoul, Korea.
Hwan Jun ChoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Mediciner, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Cheol KwonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Mediciner, Seoul, Korea.
Hyung Joon KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Mediciner, Seoul, Korea.
HyunWoong LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Mediciner, Seoul, Korea.
Chung-Ang University · KR

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsAdefovir (ADV) and lamivudine (LAM) combination therapy (ADV+LAM) has been a useful option for patients with LAM-resistant (LAM-r) chronic hepatitis B (CHB). However, the long-term outcomes of LAM+ADV and 1-mg entecavir (ETV) rescue therapies have still been limited. The aim of this study was to determine the long-term outcomes of these two rescue therapies.

methodsSixty patients with LAM-r CHB underwent rescue therapy with LAM+ADV (n=36) or 1-mg ETV (n=24). We determined the duration of rescue therapy, timing and type of mutation, undetectable serum hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA by PCR (lower limitation of detection, < 140 copies/mL), biochemical response (alanine aminotransferase < 40 IU/mL), and the incidence of hepatitis B virus e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion and virologic breakthrough.

resultsBaseline characteristics did not differ between the two therapy groups. The duration of rescue therapy was 56 months (range, 14-100 months) in the ADV+LAM group and 42 months (range, 12-73 months) in the ETV group (P=0.036). The cumulative rates of HBV DNA undetectability and HBeAg seroconversion up to 6 years were 88.6% and 43.0%, respectively, in the ADV+LAM group, and 45.8% and 31.8% in the ETV group. The rate of virologic breakthrough and resistance was 14.4% in the ADV+LAM group and 71.9% in the ETV group (P=0.001).

conclusionsCombination of LAM and ADV therapy for up to 6 years achieved modest rates of virological suppression and resistance. ETV is not an optimal therapy because the risk of viral breakthrough to ETV increases over time.

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AdenineAdultAgedAlanine TransaminaseAntiviral AgentsDNA, ViralDrug Resistance, ViralDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGenotypeGuanineHepatitis B, ChronicHepatitis B e AntigensHepatitis B virusHumansLamivudineadefovirAdenineAlanine TransaminaseAntiviral AgentsDNA, ViralentecavirGuanineHepatitis B e AntigensLamivudineOrganophosphonatesAdefovirChronic hepatitis BEntecavirLamivudineResistance

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PMCPMC4197175
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