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TITLE: Retrospective Observational study to evaluate the efficacy of Entecavir in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Korea ; Real-Life Clinical Outcomes
AUTHORS (FIRST NAME, LAST NAME): Chung-Hwa Park1, 2, Jin Mo Yang1, 2, Hee Yeon Kim1, 2, Do Seon Song1, 2, Myeong Jun Song1, 2, Jung Hyun Kwon1, 2, Chan Ran You1, 2, Jeong Won Jang1, 2, U Im Chang1, 2, Se Hyun Cho1, 2, JinMo Yang1, 2, Nam Ik Han1, 2, Young Sok Lee1, 2, Si Hyun Bae1, 2, Jong Young Choi1, 2, Seung Kew Yoon1, 2
Institutional Author(s):
INSTITUTIONS (ALL): 1. Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea, Republic of.
2. The Catholic University Liver Research Center (CULRC), The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea, Republic of.
ABSTRACT BODY: Background:
Entecavir has demonstrated superior histologic, virologic, and biochemical benefits for chronic hepatitis B worldwide. Still, its long-term clinical outcome is not well established in Korean clinical area, and also in subjects who stopped the treatment .
Methods:
This is a multicenter, retrospective cohort observational study to evaluate the efficacy of Entecavir long-term treatment in CHB patients at hospitals affiliated to the Catholic University of Korea through analysis of the electronic medical record data from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2012.
Results:
Among 2,440 patients who were prescribed with entecavir 0.5mg qd, 1,337 patients were treatment naïve. Excluding 533 patients with concomitant conditions, 578 patients were on-treatment and 226 patients stopped the treatment during the study period.
At 6mo, year 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, cumulative incidences of complete virologic response (HBV-DNA <300 copies/mL) was 379, 530, 573, 577, 579 and 579, respectively. HBsAg loss rate was 9.86%, and among 440 HBeAg-positive patients, HBeAg loss rate and HBeAg loss with HBeAb positivity rate were 20.00% and 17.43%, respectively, at year 1.
During the study period, 226 patients stopped entecavir, and at year 1 after cessation, cumulative virologic relapse (HBV-DNA>10^4 copies/mL) and biochemical relapse rate (ALT>40U/L) were 22.57% and 20.35%, respectively with mean days of 191.06±67.0 and 188.39±90.15.
Prognostic factor for earlier CVR was HBV-DNA<10^7cpm at the initiation of entecavir treatment (p<0.005). Among those who stopped the medication, prognostic factor for virological relapse was HBV-DNA ≥10^7cpm at the initiation of entecavir treatment(p=0.022).
Conclusions:
Long term use of entecavir may achieve CVR in most patients, and patients with higher viral load should be considered for indefinite duration of treatment regardless of age, sex, biochemical markers or HBeAg status.
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