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DO NOVEL ASSAYS IMPROVE PHENOTYPIC
CHARACTERIZATION OF ADULTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS
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Marc G. Ghany, Liver Diseases Branch, Nih, Wendy
King, Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh; University of
Pittsburgh, Mauricio Lisker-Melman, Washington University
School of Medicine, Gavin Cloherty, Abbott Diagnostics,
Abbott Park, IL, USA, Mandana Khalili, Gastroenterology
and Hepatology, University of California San Francisco,
Raymond T. Chung, Liver Center, Gastroenterology
Division, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General
Hospital, Norah Terrault, Division of Gastrointestinal and
Liver Diseases, University of Southern California, William M
Lee, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, University of
Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Daryl Lau, Division of
Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Harry L.A. Janssen,
UHN, Anna S. Lok, University of Michigan, Richard K. Sterling,
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition,
Virginia Commonwealth University and on behalf of the HBRN
Background: Two novel markers, HBV RNA and hepatitis
B core-related antigen (HBcrAg), have been shown to
differentiate between phases of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and
to predict therapeutic response However, prior studies were
limited by small sample size and incomplete representation
of all CHB clinical phases Aims: To examine levels of HBV
RNA and HBcrAg in adults across a range of phases of CHB
in a large North American cohort of adults with untreated/
recovered CHB Methods: Available serum samples meeting
criteria for HBeAg+ immune tolerant (IT), HBeAg+ immune
active (IA), HBeAg-neg IA, inactive carrier (IC) or HBsAgneg
phase were included HBV RNA was measured using
Abbott HBV pgRNA Research Assay (lower limit of detection
[LLOD] 1 65 IU/mL) and HBcrAg Fujirebio Lumipulse
Immunoassay (LLOD 1000 IU/mL) Spearman’s correlation
(r) quantified associations between markers. Results: 938
eligible participants (7% IT, 30% HBeAg+ IA, 28% HBeAg-
IA, 29% IC and 6% HBsAg-) with a median age of 41 years,
46% female, 79% Asian, 8% White, 11% Black and 3% other/
mixed race were included Genotype distribution: A-15%,
B-41%, C-36%, D-6% and E-2%; median HBV DNA 5 1 log10
IU/mL and median ALT 33 U/L. HBV RNA was quantifiable in
75% of participants (100% HBeAg+ and 61% HBeAg-); levels
differed across phases (Kruskal-Wallis p< 001; Figure)
HBV RNA highly correlated with HBV DNA (r = 96; p< 001)
and moderately with qHBsAg (r = 69; p< 001) HBcrAg was
quantifiable in 38% of participants (14% HBeAg+ and 53%
HBeAg-) and differed across phases (chi squared p< 001)
The majority of HBeAg+ participants (IT (82%) and eAg+ CHB
(87%)) had HBcrAg values above quantification (≥6.8 IU/mL);
the majority of HBeAg- CHB (62%) had values of 3-<5 IU/
mL, whereas the majority of IC (70%) and HBsAg- (88%) had
values <LLOD (<3 IU/mL) HBcrAg correlated highly with HBV
DNA (r= 91; p< 001) and moderately with qHBsAg (r= 66;
p< 001) Both HBV RNA and HBcrAg poorly correlated with
clinical indicators of disease activity (ALT: r= 55; p< 001 and
r= 53; p< 001, respectively) and disease severity (APRI: r
= 39; p< 001, and r= 40; p< 001, respectively; FIB-4: r =- 12;
p= 001/r=- 11; p= 002, respectively) Conclusion: Despite
a strong association of HBV RNA and HBcrAg with phases
of CHB and HBV DNA levels, these novel markers correlate
poorly with clinical indicators of disease activity, suggesting a
limited, incremental utility beyond currently used markers in
monitoring untreated patients. |
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