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ArticleCurrent therapeutic research, clinical and experimental2025

Efficacy of Potassium-Competitive Acid Blockers Versus Proton Pump Inhibitors for Gastric Ulcers: Bayesian and Frequentist Network Meta-Analysis With Cross-Inference Through a Quality management System.

In Mo Yoon, Kang-Yon Kim, Kwan-Haeng Lee, Duk-Woo Yoo, Hojin Oh

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In Mo YoonUnimedi Plastic Surgery Clinic, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kang-Yon KimYonsei Da-on Family Medicine Clinic, Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea.
Kwan-Haeng LeeSokpyunhan Internal Medicine Clinic, Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea.
Duk-Woo YooChung-Ang Herb Dental Clinic, Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea.
Hojin OhOh Medicine and Methodology Research Institute, Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea.

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Purpose: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been the mainstay treatment for gastric ulcer (GU) for over 30 years. However, since the discovery of a new class of acid suppressants, potassium-competitive acid blockers (P-CABs), the desire for a therapeutic agent has continued and the clinical trials on P-CABs have been conducted. In this regard, we aimed to assess whether P-CABs are noninferior to PPIs in patients with GU in terms of efficacy. Methods: We performed a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Additionally, we used a new methodology of inference concept with the purpose of grouping between P-CABs and PPIs. Moreover, our quality management system was integrated throughout the research to ensure data accuracy. Findings: We initially screened 438 studies and extracted 10 homogeneous GU RCTs with 6315 participants. The odds ratios (ORs) for the 4-week cure rate in Bayesian + frequentist NMA, tegoprazan 100 mg (OR = 4.14, 95% credible interval [CI] 0.56-26.3) and pantoprazole 40 mg (OR = 4.12, 95% CI 1.90-8.88) were the largest, respectively. The ORs for the 8-week cure rate in Bayesian + frequentist NMA, lansoprazole 30 mg (OR = 8.77, 95% credible interval [CI] 0.95-78.9) and lansoprazole 30 mg (OR = 7.91, 95% CI 2.60-24.03) was the largest, respectively. Conclusions: The results of the NMA reveal that the cure rates of P-CABs in cases of GU were not inferior to those of PPIs. As the inference by grouping PPIs and P-CABs, the results showed similar trends in terms of effectiveness between the two therapeutic classes.

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Bayesian inferenceFrequentist inferenceGastric ulcerNetwork meta-analysisPotassium-competitive acid blockersProton pump inhibitors

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PMCPMC11910678

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