Clin Mol Hepatol.  2017 Dec;23(4):316-322. 10.3350/cmh.2016.0087.

Efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir-based regimens for treatment in chronic hepatitis C genotype 1 patients with moderately impaired renal function

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Digestive Disease Institute, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA. Asma.Siddique@virginiamason.org

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIMS
Treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is essential. The availability of sofosbuvir (SOF) has dramatically improved overall HCV cure rates, however there is insufficient data regarding its use in patients with CKD. We evaluated SOF in patients with hepatitis C genotype 1 (G1) and moderately impaired renal function.
METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed all patients treated with a SOF-based regimen from December 2013 through September 2015 at Virginia Mason Medical Center. Data was then collected for HCV G1 patients with stage 3 CKD.
RESULTS
A total of 28 patients with HCV G1 and stage 3 CKD were treated with a SOF-based regimen. Twenty-one patients had stage 3A CKD (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] 45-60 mL/min/1.73m2) and 7 patients had stage 3B CKD (eGFR 30-45 mL/min/1.73m2). The overall rate of sustained virologic response (SVR) 12 weeks after completion of therapy (SVR12) was 85.7% (24/28). SVR12 in stage 3A CKD patients was 81.0% (17/21) and in stage 3B CKD patients, SVR12 was 100% (7/7). Based on the treatment regimen used, the SVR12 was 81.8% (9/11), 92.3% (12/13), and 75.0% (3/4) for SOF/ledipasvir (LDV), SOF/simeprevir (SIM), and SOF/pegylated interferon (PEG)/ribavirin (RBV), respectively. Greater than 30% reduction eGFR was observed in 4 out of 28 patients.
CONCLUSIONS
SOF-based regimens resulted in high SVR12 rates in patients with moderately impaired renal function. During therapy, HCV patients with CKD should be carefully monitored for worsening renal function.

Keyword

Sofosbuvir; Chronic kidney diseases; Hepatitis C; Safety

MeSH Terms

Genotype
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C, Chronic*
Hepatitis, Chronic*
Humans
Interferons
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Retrospective Studies
Sofosbuvir
Virginia
Interferons
Sofosbuvir
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