Gut Liver.  2020 Nov;14(6):775-782. 10.5009/gnl19260.

Real-Life Effectiveness and Safety of Sofosbuvir-Based Therapy in Genotype 2 Chronic Hepatitis C Patients in South Korea, with Emphasis on the Ribavirin Dose

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea
  • 3Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
  • 4Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
  • 5Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
  • 6Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
  • 7Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea

Abstract

Background/Aims
Sofosbuvir (SOF)-based therapy has been used in Korean patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection since January 2016. This study aimed to in-vestigate the real-life effectiveness and safety of SOF-based therapy in genotype 2 HCV infection.
Methods
From January to December 2016, 458 genotype 2 HCV-infected patients who received ≥1 dose of SOF-based therapy were consecu-tively enrolled in seven tertiary hospitals. Sustained virologic response (SVR) rates and safety were determined by inten-tion-to-treat (ITT) and per-protocol (PP) analyses.
Results
The mean age of the patients was 61.0 years; 183 (40%) were male, and 13.1% showed a high viral load (>6,000,000 IU/ mL). Among the 378 treatment-naïve patients, the SVR rates were 94.2% (ITT) and 96.7% (PP). Among the 80 treatmentexperienced patients, the SVR rates were 96.3% (ITT) and 98.7% (PP). Patients with a relatively high fibrosis-4 index score (>3.25) had similar SVR rates to those with a relatively low score (p=0.756). A total of 314 patients (68.6%) were treated with a reduced ribavirin dose at the prescriber’s dis-cretion, but they showed similar SVR rates to those treated with the weight-based dose (ITT: 95.5% and 92.3%, PP: 97.4% and 96.3%, respectively). Adverse events were ob-served in 191 patients (41.7%), including 86 (18.8%) with anemia, but only one (0.2%) discontinued antiviral therapy due to nausea.
Conclusions
SOF-based therapy showed high real-life efficacy and tolerability in Korean patients with genotype 2 chronic HCV infection, regardless of previous antiviral treatment experience and fibrosis score. A reduced ribavirin dose can be considered in this patient cohort.

Keyword

Hepatitis C; Chronic; Sofosbuvir; Ribavirin; Geno-type 2
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