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Trial reportJournal of gastrointestinal cancer2024

Hepatitis C Virus-Related One-Year Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Directly Acting Antivirals: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Ahmed Kamal, Marwa Metawea, Heba Omar, Mahmoud Ghallab, Ahmed Kassem, Hend Naguib

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Trial report in Journal of gastrointestinal cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04653818 (Does Directly Acting Antivirals Usage Affect HCV Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Percutaneous Ablation), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT04653818 phase4completednot on this map

Does Directly Acting Antivirals Usage Affect HCV Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Percutaneous Ablation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorAlexandria UniversityRan2020 to 2022Enrolled84ConditionsHepatocellular Carcinoma, Hepatitis C, Neoplasm Recurrence, Treatment ComplicationArmsVelpatasvir/Sofosbuvir
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ahmed KamalHepatology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. Ahmed.kamal@alexmed.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0957-0977
Marwa MetaweaHepatology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Heba OmarPulmonology Clinical Pharmacy, Alexandria University Hospitals, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Mahmoud GhallabRadiodiagnosis and Intervention Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt.
Ahmed KassemRadiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt.
Hend NaguibHepatology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6834-019X
Alexandria University · EGKafrelsheikh University · EGPort Said University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAvailable data on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) are conflicting. No randomized trials were done. This study aims to compare the 1-year HCC recurrence rates in patients who received DAAs after tumor ablation versus those who postponed HCV treatment for 1 year.

methodsIncluded patients were randomized after complete HCC ablation into two groups: a postponed DAAs group for whom DAAs initiation was postponed for 12 months and a DAAs group who were given sofosbuvir/velpatasvir. Patients were followed for 1 year.

resultsEighty-four HCV patients with a mean age of 56.35 ± 8.12 years were included; 78.57% of them were males. The number of lesions per patient ranged from 1 to 3 lesions, and the size of the largest lesion ranged from 1.5 to 5 cm. There were no statistically significant differences between both groups regarding baseline characteristics. In the DAAs group (43 patients), 11 patients had HCC recurrence, while 25 patients in the postponed DAAs group (41 patients) had HCC recurrence. Using Kaplan-Meier analysis, the 1-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) was significantly higher in the DAAs group (72.2% vs. 38%, P = 0.001). On multivariate analysis, both higher albumin levels (HR 0.147, 95% CI 0.066-0.329) and receiving DAAs (HR 0.358, 95% CI 0.176-0.730) 1 year after ablation were associated with significantly lower recurrence.

conclusionDirect-acting antiviral usage after complete hepatocellular carcinoma ablation significantly decreases the 1-year HCC recurrence rates, but the risk of recurrence is still not eliminated. The study registration number on clinicaltrials.gov : NCT04653818 (initial release on 28/11/2020).

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Antiviral AgentsCarcinoma, HepatocellularHepacivirusLiver NeoplasmsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalAgedCarbamatesFemaleHepatitis C, ChronicHumansMaleMiddle AgedSofosbuvirAntiviral AgentsCarbamatesSofosbuvirClinical pharmacologyHepatitis CHepatocellular carcinomaLiverTumor recurrence

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