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Hepatitis B surface antigen titer is a good indicator of
durable viral response after off-treatment of entecavir
for chronic hepatitis B
Han Ah Lee, Yeon Seok Seo, Seung Woon Park, Sang Jung Park,
Tae Hyung Kim, Sang Jun Suh, Young Kul Jung, Ji Hoon Kim,
Hyung Joon Yim, Jong Eun Yeon, Kwan Soo Byun, Soon Ho Um;
korea university medical center, Seoul si, Korea (the Republic of)
Background/Aims: Definite guideline for stopping antiviral therapy
for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is not clarified yet. Previous
studies suggested that HBsAg titer is correlated with covalently
closed circular DNA. Therefore, HBsAg titer might be a good
indicator for off-treatment. This study was performed to determine
the relationship between HBsAg titer and CHB relapse
after off-treatment of entecavir (ETV). Methods: Patients in whom
ETV was discontinued after serum HBV with or without HBeAg
clearance for more than 12 months and who measured HBsAg
titer at off-treatment were enrolled. HBV DNA reactivation was
defined as increase of serum HBV DNA level >2000 IU/mL,
while CHB relapse was defined as HBV DNA reactivation and
increase of serum ALT level >2XULN. Results: Forty-four patients
were enrolled. Age was 44.6±11.4 years and 28 patients
(63.6%) were men. Baseline HBeAg was positive 25 patients
(56.8%) and serum HBV DNA level was 6.8±1.3 log10 IU/mL.
ETV was discontinued after 34.7±19.0 months of treatment.
In HBeAg-positive CHB patients, ETV was discontinued after
37.0±20.2 months of treatment, which was 31.0±19.5 and
23.4±16.1 months after serum HBV DNA and HBeAg clearance,
respectively. In HBeAg-negative CHB patients, ETV was
discontinued after 31.6±17.4 months of treatment, which was
27.1±17.7 months after serum HBV DNA clearance. HBsAg
titer at off-treatment was 3.0±1.0 log10 IU/mL, which was <2,
2~3, and >3 log10 IU/mL in 5 (11.4%), 11 (25.0%), and 28
(63.6%) patients, respectively. After off-treatment, HBV DNA
reactivated in 38.7% and 66.2% and CHB was relapsed
in 4.7% and 42.3% at 6 and 12 months after off-treatment,
respectively. HBsAg titer at off-treatment was significantly
associated with HBV DNA reappearance (P=0.010) and CHB
relapse (P=0.010). Conclusion: HBsAg titer at off-treatment is
closely related with HBV reactivation and CHB relapse. HBsAg
titer is considered as an excellent indicator of durable viral
response after off-treatment.
Disclosures:
Kwan Soo Byun - Grant/Research Support: Gilead, BMS
The following people have nothing to disclose: Han Ah Lee, Yeon Seok Seo,
Seung Woon Park, Sang Jung Park, Tae Hyung Kim, Sang Jun Suh, Young Kul
Jung, Ji Hoon Kim, Hyung Joon Yim, Jong Eun Yeon, Soon Ho Um
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