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Outcomes of the First 44 Patients at 48 Weeks
in the HBV-STOP Study, a Prospective Study
of Nucleot(s)Ide Analogue Discontinuation
in Non-Cirrhotic Hbeag-Negative Chronic
Hepatitis B Patients Who Have Achieved Long
Term Virological Suppression
Samuel Hall1, Gareth Burns1, Miriam T. Levy2, John S.
Lubel3, Amanda Nicoll3, Gail Matthews4, Paul V. Desmond1,
William Sievert5, Scott Bowden6, Stephen Locarnini7, Kumar
Visvanathan1 and Alexander Thompson8, (1)Gastroenterology,
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, (2)University of New South
Wales, (3)Department of Gastroenterology, Eastern Health,
(4)The Kirby Institute, (5)Monash Medical Centre, (6)Victorian
Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, (7)Victorian
Infectious Disease Reference Laboratory, (8)Department of
Gastroenterology, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Background: Current guidelines recommend indefinite
Nucleot(s)ide Analogue (NA) therapy for patients chronically
infected with HBV, based on the high relapse rates observed
following discontinuation of short-term therapy. However,
sustained virological response (SVR) has recently been
described in ~50% of patients after discontinuation of longterm
NA therapy. The HBV-STOP study is a prospective
multi-centre parallel cohort study of NA discontinuation in
patients who have achieved long-term virological suppression
on treatment. The study describes clinical outcomes posttreatment
discontinuation, with the aim of identifying
determinants of SVR. Methods: A narrative analysis of the
first 44 participants recruited to 48 weeks observation was
undertaken. Inclusion criteria for the study were HBeAgnegative,
non-cirrhotic (Fibroscan ≤ 9.6kPa or Metavir F0-
F3), virological suppression for ≥ 18 months on NA therapy
uninterrupted for ≥ 2 years. All patients are being followed
for 2 years. Criteria for recommencing NA therapy were HBV
DNA > 2000IU/mL with either ALT > 5 x ULN for ≥ 16 weeks or
ALT > 10 x ULN for ≥ 8 weeks, INR ≥ 1.5, Bilirubin > 2 x ULN,
ascites, hepatic encephalopathy and investigator discretion.
ULN was defined as the ULN at the site’s laboratory. In this
analysis, we have evaluated clinical outcomes to 48 weeks for
the cohort to date, with a focus on HBV DNA suppression, ALT
flare, HBsAg decline/loss, safety and need for restarting NA
therapy. Results: Baseline characteristics included mean age
of 55 years, 71% were male, and 89% were Asian. Median
HBsAg level was 2135 IU/mL. All patients were non-cirrhotic.
All patients experienced virological reactivation after stopping
NA. At week 48, 24 (55%) are in the immune control phase
(Table 1). One (2%) patient has experienced HBsAg loss, 25
(57%) have achieved > 1 log10 reduction in HBsAg level and
14 (32%) have experienced an ALT flare > 5 x ULN. Six (14%)
patients have restarted NA therapy. No episodes of clinical
decompensation have occurred, although bilirubin (BR) > 2 x
ULN was observed in 3 patients in the context of a hepatitis
flare – LFTs normalised on restarting NA therapy. Recruitment
is continuing. Conclusion: Stopping NA therapy is associated
with reactivation of HBV DNA but at week 48 the majority of
patients are in the immune control phase and only 14% have
restarted NA therapy. HBsAg reduction >1 log was observed
in 57% at 48 weeks. The study is ongoing. |
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