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Outcomes after Multiple courses of Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor and Growth Hormone in Decompensated Cirrhosis: Randomized Trial
Nipun Verma M.D, D.M.1,†, Amritjyot Kaur M.Sc.2, Ratiram Sharma M.D.3, Ashish Bhalla M.D.4, Navneet Sharma M.D.4, Arka De M.D.1 andVirendra Singh M.D., D.M., FASGE1,†,*
DOI: 10.1002/hep.29763
© 2017 by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
Issue
Vol. 67 Issue 1
Hepatology
Accepted Article (Accepted, unedited articles published online and citable. The final edited and typeset version of record will appear in future.)
1 Department of Hepatology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, INDIA
2 Department of Nuclear Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, INDIA
3 Department of Transfusion Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, INDIA
4 Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, INDIA
† Joint First Authors
Email: Virendra Singh M.D., D.M., FASGE ([email protected])
*Correspondence: Dr Virendra Singh, MD, DM, FASGE, Professor, Department of Hepatology, PGIMER, Chandigarh 160 012 (India), Email: [email protected], Phone-911722756338, Fax: 91-172-2744401
Keywords:
G-CSF;GH;clinical trial;decompensated cirrhosis;liver regeneration
Abstract
Background and Aim: Decompensated cirrhosis carries a high mortality. Liver transplantation (LT) is the treatment of choice; however, the limited availability of donor organs has resulted in high waitlist mortality. The present study investigated the impact of multiple courses of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) with or without growth hormone (GH) in these patients. Methods: Sixty-five patients with decompensated cirrhosis were randomized to standard medical therapy (SMT) plus G-CSF 3 monthly plus GH daily (group A; n=23) or SMT plus G-CSF (group B; n=21) or SMT alone (group C; n=21). The primary outcome was the transplant free survival (TFS) at 12 months. The secondary outcomes were mobilization of CD34+ cells at day 6; the improvement in clinical scores, liver stiffness, nutrition, episodes of infection and quality of life (QOL) at 12 months. Results: There was significantly better 12-month TFS in groups A and B than in group C (p=0.001). At day 6 of therapy, CD34+ cells increased in groups A and B compared to baseline (p<0.001). There was a significant decrease in clinical scores, improvement in nutrition, better control of ascites, reduction in liver stiffness, lesser infection episodes and improvement in QOL scores in groups A and B, at 12 months as compared to baseline (p<0.05). The therapies were well tolerated. Conclusions: Multiple courses of G-CSF improved 12-month TFS, mobilized hematopoietic stem cells, improved disease severity scores, nutrition, fibrosis, QOL scores, ascites control, reduced infections, and the need for LT in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. However, the use of GH was not found to have any additional benefit. (NCT02451033) This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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