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Antivir Ther. 2017 Feb 27. doi: 10.3851/IMP3144. [Epub ahead of print]
Discontinuation of lamivudine treatment in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B: a pilot study with long-term follow-up.Karakaya F1, Özer S1, Kalkan Ç1, Tüzün EA1, Çalışkan A1, Keskin O1, Kabaçam G1, Karatayli S2, Karatayli E2, Bozdayi AM2, Idilman R1,2, Yurdaydin C1,2.
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- 1Department of Gastroenterology, University of Ankara Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
- 2Hepatology Institute, University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey.
AbstractBACKGROUND: Finite treatment of HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) with nucleos(t)ide analogs (NAs) is important in resource limited countries. Outcome of treatment discontinuation in patients on long-term lamivudine (LVD) was assessed in a single center observational pilot study in the current study.
METHODS: Non-cirrhotic patients on LVD for at least 5 years with undetectable HBV DNA on at least two consecutive assessments were offered to stop treatment. Biochemical, serological and virologic measures were determined at 3-6 month intervals after treatment discontinuation. Serum quantitative HBsAg was determined at treatment discontinuation and 5-6 years thereafter. NA treatment was re-instituted in patients with confirmed viral rebound defined as HBV DNA >20 000 IU/mL. Relapser patients were no longer followed but were re-assessed 6 years after treatment cessation.
RESULTS: LVD was discontinued in 23 patients. Eight patients relapsed within 1 year and NA treatment was restarted; 15 patients (65%) were non-relapsers. Thirteen of them were followed for at least 5 years. Two patients had undetectable HBVDNA throughout the follow-up period. In the rest, HBVDNA fluctuated at low levels. Two patients cleared HBsAg 24 and 36 months after stopping treatment. Quantitative HBsAg levels 5-7 years after treatment discontinuation were lower in non-relapser compared to relapser patients (1.21 IU/mL ± 0.98 vs. 2.71 ± 0.76, p=0.002). Of 8 relapser patients one patient had HBsAg levels less than 100 IU/mL compared to 11 out of 13 non-relapser patients (p=0.0022).
CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that cessation of NA treatment is a viable option after a reasonable treatment duration in patients with HBeAg-negative CHB and that HBsAg clearance may become an achievable target in these patients.
PMID:28240596DOI:10.3851/IMP3144
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