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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2018

Successful combination of direct antiviral agents in liver-transplanted patients with recurrent hepatitis C virus.

Christian Rupp, Theresa Hippchen, Manuel Neuberger, Peter Sauer, Jan Pfeiffenberger, Wolfgang Stremmel, Daniel Nils Gotthardt, Arianeb Mehrabi, Karl-Heinz Weiss

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  5. Recurrent hepatitis C treatment with direct acting antivirals - a real life study at a Brazilian liver transplant center.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2019
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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Christian RuppDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
Theresa HippchenDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
Manuel NeubergerDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
Peter SauerDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
Jan PfeiffenbergerDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
Wolfgang StremmelDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
Daniel Nils GotthardtDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
Arianeb MehrabiDepartment of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
Karl-Heinz WeissDepartment of Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
Heidelberg University · DEUniversity Hospital Heidelberg · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo analyze the safety and efficiency of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) regimens in liver-transplanted patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection.

methodsBetween January 2014 and December 2016, 39 patients with HCV reinfection after liver transplantation were treated at our tertiary referral center with sofosbuvir (SOF)-based regimens, including various combinations with interferon (IFN), daclatasvir (DAC), simeprivir (SIM) and/or ledipasvir (LDV). Thirteen patients were treated with SOF + IFN ± RBV. Ten patients were treated with SOF + DAC ± RBV. Fiveteen patients were treated with fixed-dose combination of SOF + LDV ± RBV. One patient was treated with SOF + SIM + RBV. Three patients with relapse were retreated with SOF + LDV + RBV. The treatment duration was 12-24 wk in all cases. The decision about the HCV treatment was made by specialists at our transplant center, according to current available or recommended medications.

resultsThe majority of patients were IFN-experienced (29/39, 74.4%) and had a history of hepatocellular carcinoma (26/39, 66.7%) before liver transplantation. Sustained virological response at 12 wk (SVR12) was achieved in 10/13 (76.9%) of patients treated with SOF + IFN ± RBV. All patients with relapse were treated with fixed-dose combination of SOF + LDV + RBV. Patients treated with SOF + DAC + RBV or SOF + LDV + RBV achieved 100% SVR12. SVR rates after combination treatment with inhibitors of the HCV nonstructural protein (NS)5A and NS5B for 24 wk were significantly higher, as compared to all other therapy regimens (

conclusionOur cohort of liver-transplanted patients achieved high rates of SVR12 after a 24-wk course of treatment, especially with combination of NS5A and NS5B inhibitors.

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Liver TransplantationAgedAntiviral AgentsCohort StudiesDrug Therapy, CombinationEnd Stage Liver DiseaseFemaleGenotypeGermanyGraft RejectionHepacivirusHepatitis C, ChronicHumansLiverLiver CirrhosisMaleAntiviral AgentsSofosbuvirDirect acting antiviralsHepatitis C virusLiver transplantationRecurrenceSustained virological response

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