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ON-TREATMENT FLARES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH RAPID HBV
RNA AND HBsAg DECLINE DURING PEGYLATED INTERFERONBASED
THERAPY FOR CHRONIC HBV INFECTION
Hannah S.J. Choi1,2, Milan J. Sonneveld3, Mina S. Farag2,
Willem Pieter Brouwer4, Grishma Hirode2, Adam J. Gehring2,
Robert A. De Man4, Bettina E. Hansen5,6 and Harry L.A.
Janssen2, (1)Institute of Medical Science, University of
Toronto, (2)Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, University
Health Network, (3)Erasmus University Medical Center, (4)
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus
University Medical Center, (5)Institute of Health Policy,
Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, (6)
Toronto Centre for Liver Disease/Viral Hepatitis Care Network
(VIRCAN), University Health Network
Background: As pegylated interferon-alpha (PEG-IFN-α) is
increasingly used in combination regimens of novel drugs to
achieve a functional cure, we aimed to characterize flares and
their relationship with serum HBsAg and HBV RNA kinetics in
a large combined cohort of chronic hepatitis B (CHB )patients
on pegylated interferon-alpha (PEG-IFN-α)-based therapy.
Methods: In this post hoc analysis of four international
randomized trials, 269 patients on PEG-IFN-α monotherapy,
130 on PEG-IFN-α plus nucleos(t)ide analogue (NA) de novo
combination, 124 on PEG-IFN-α add-on to NA, and 128 on
NA monotherapy were included. A flare was defined as an
episode of ALT elevation ≥5×ULN. The association between
flares and serum HBsAg and HBV RNA changes during
treatment and at the final visit were examined. Results:
On-treatment flares occurred in 83/651 (13%) patients. The
median timing of the first flare was week 8 (IQR 4-12) and the
median magnitude was 7 9×ULN (IQR 6 2-11 6) Flares were
more frequent in Caucasians and those with higher baseline
ALT, HBV DNA, HBV RNA, and HBsAg levels compared to
the no-flare group (all P<0.01). More flares were observed
in the PEG-IFN-α monotherapy (18%) and PEG-IFN+NA de
novo combination (24%) versus PEG-IFN-α add-on (2%) or
NA monotherapy (1%) groups (Figure; P<0 01) On-treatment
flares were significantly and independently associated
with HBsAg and HBV RNA decline ≥1 log10 at the final visit
(adjusted odds ratio: 4 8 [95% CI 2 6-8 6], P<0 01, and 1 9
[1 1-3 3], P=0 02, respectively); declines started from 12
weeks before the flare, progressing toward 24 weeks after.
On-treatment flares were seen in 16/22 (73%) patients who
achieved HBsAg loss. Post-PEG-IFN-α flares occurred in
41 patients during 6 months of follow-up but did not result
in HBsAg loss; 3/41 (7%) achieved HBsAg decline ≥1 log10
at the final visit. Post-PEG-IFN-α flares were not associated
with HBsAg and/or HBV RNA decline Conclusion: Flares
occurring during PEG-IFN-α treatment were associated with
subsequent HBsAg and HBV RNA decline and HBsAg loss,
suggesting a robust antiviral immune response Using PEGIFN-
α and targeting the window of heightened response with
new antiviral agents may be effective in achieving a functional
cure of chronic HBV infection. |
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