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ArticlePloS one2018

Real-world effectiveness and safety of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir with or without ribavirin for patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection in Taiwan.

Chen-Hua Liu, Chun-Jen Liu, Tung-Hung Su, Hung-Chih Yang, Chun-Ming Hong, Tai-Chung Tseng, Pei-Jer Chen, Ding-Shinn Chen, Jia-Horng Kao

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Chen-Hua LiuDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chun-Jen LiuDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tung-Hung SuDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hung-Chih YangDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chun-Ming HongDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tai-Chung TsengDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Pei-Jer ChenDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ding-Shinn ChenDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jia-Horng KaoDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-2442-7952

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe real-world data for the effectiveness and safety of sofosbuvir/ledipasvir (SOF/LDV) with or without ribavirin (RBV) in patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 (HCV-1) infection remain limited in Taiwan.

methodsA total of 273 chronic HCV-1 patients receiving 8, 12, or 24 weeks of SOF/LDV with or without RBV were enrolled. The sustained virologic response rate at week 12 off-therapy (SVR12) by evaluable population (EP) and per-protocol population (PP) were assessed for effectiveness. The treatment discontinuation rate due to adverse events (AEs) and serious AE rate were assessed for safety. Baseline patient characteristics and on-treatment HCV viral kinetics associated with SVR12 were analyzed.

resultsThe SVR12 rates by EP and PP analyses were 96.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 93.9%-98.3%) and 97.5% (95% CI: 94.8%-98.8%), respectively. The rates of treatment discontinuation due to AE and serious AE were 0.4% and 4.4%, respectively. Seven patients with true virologic failure were relapsers. In 2 patients who were lost-to follow-up, one expired at treatment week 3 due to pneumonia which was considered not related to treatment, and one declined follow-up at off-therapy week 4. The SVR12 rates were comparable in terms of baseline patient characteristics and viral decline at week 4 of treatment.

conclusionsSOF/LDV with or without RBV for 8-24 weeks is well tolerated and achieves a high SVR12 rate in patients with HCV-1 infection in Taiwan.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntiviral AgentsBenzimidazolesDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFluorenesGenotypeHepacivirusHepatitis C, ChronicHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesAntiviral AgentsBenzimidazolesFluorenesledipasvir, sofosbuvir drug combinationRibavirinSofosbuvirUridine Monophosphate

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