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Trial reportPloS one2015

Final Results of the Telaprevir Access Program: FibroScan Values Predict Safety and Efficacy in Hepatitis C Patients with Advanced Fibrosis or Cirrhosis.

Antonia Lepida, Massimo Colombo, Inmaculada Fernandez, Djamal Abdurakhmanov, Paulo Abrao Ferreira, Simone I Strasser, Petr Urbanek, Alessandra Mangia, José L Calleja, Wafae Iraqi and 4 more

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Trial report in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01508286 (Multicenter, Open-label, Early Access Program of Telaprevir in Combination With Peginterferon Alfa and Ribavirin in Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Subjects With Severe Fibrosis and Compensated Cirrhosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Multicenter, Open-label, Early Access Program of Telaprevir in Combination With Peginterferon Alfa and Ribavirin in Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Subjects With Severe Fibrosis and Compensated Cirrhosis

Typeexpanded_accessSponsorJanssen-Cilag International NVConditionsHepatitis CArmsTelaprevir + peginterferon alfa + ribavirin, peginterferon alfa + ribavirin
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Authors and funding

14 authors.

Antonia LepidaLiver Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Massimo ColomboDepartment of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Universita' degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Inmaculada FernandezHospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Sección de Aparato Digestivo, Madrid, Spain.
Djamal AbdurakhmanovI.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, E.M. Tareev Clinic for Nephrology, Internal and Occupational Medicine, Moscow, Russia.
Paulo Abrao FerreiraOutpatient Clinic to HIV and Viral Hepatitis Division of Infectious Disease, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Simone I StrasserAW Morrow Gastroenterology and Liver Center, Royal Prince Alfred hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Petr UrbanekDepartment of Internal Medicine, First Medical Faculty, Charles University, and Central Military Hospital Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
Alessandra MangiaLiver Unit, IRCCS Hospital 'Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza', San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy.
José L CallejaGastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, CIBERehd, Madrid, Spain.
Wafae IraqiJanssen Pharmaceuticals, Paris, France.
Ralph DeMasiJanssen Research and development, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America.
Isabelle Lonjon-DomanecJanssen Pharmaceuticals, Paris, France.
Christophe MorenoLiver Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, Erasme University Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Heiner WedemeyerMedizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLiver stiffness determined by transient elastography is correlated with hepatic fibrosis stage and has high accuracy for detecting severe fibrosis and cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis C patients. We evaluated the clinical value of baseline FibroScan values for the prediction of safety and efficacy of telaprevir-based therapy in patients with advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis in the telaprevir Early Access Program HEP3002.

methods1,772 patients with HCV-1 and bridging fibrosis or cirrhosis were treated with telaprevir plus pegylated interferon-α and ribavirin (PR) for 12 weeks followed by PR alone, the total treatment duration depending on virological response and previous response type. Liver fibrosis stage was determined either by liver biopsy or by non-invasive markers. 1,282 patients (72%) had disease stage assessed by FibroScan; among those 46% were classified as Metavir F3 at baseline and 54% as F4.

resultsOverall, 1,139 patients (64%) achieved a sustained virological response (SVR) by intention-to-treat analysis. Baseline FibroScan values were tested for association with SVR and the occurrence of adverse events. By univariate analysis, higher baseline FibroScan values were predictive of lower sustained virological response rates and treatment-related anemia. By multivariate analysis, FibroScan was no longer statistically significant as an independent predictor, but higher FibroScan values were correlated with the occurrence of infections and serious adverse events.

conclusionsFibroScan has a limited utility as a predictor of safety and efficacy in patients treated with telaprevir-based triple therapy. Nevertheless it can be used in association with other clinical and biological parameters to help determine patients who will benefit from the triple regiments.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT01508286.

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AdultAgedAnemiaBiomechanical PhenomenaFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHepacivirusHepatitis CHumansIntention to Treat AnalysisLiverLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOligopeptidesOligopeptidestelaprevir

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PMID26398503
PMCPMC4580464

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