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Highly significant differences in HBsAg kinetics among patients with two types of hepatitis B flare, with and without retreatment
Wen-Juei Jeng 1 2 , Yen-Chun Liu 1 2 , Chien-Wei Peng 1 2 , Rong-Nan Chien 1 2 3 , Yun-Fan Liaw 1 3
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1
College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
2
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
3
Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
PMID: 34618028 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkab360
Abstract
Background: Off-therapy hepatitis flare may be detrimental or, conversely, facilitate hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) decline. Retreatment decisions are crucial.
Methods: HBsAg was quantified before and during flares, at peak/retreatment start and at Months 6 and 12 in 336 entecavir/tenofovir-retreated and 105 non-retreated hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative patients. Increasing HBsAg during ALT flare defined a 'virus-dominating flare' and decreasing HBsAg a 'host-dominating flare'.
Results: Two hundred and eighty-eight retreated patients with a virus-dominating flare showed greater 1 year HBsAg decline (-1.0 versus -0.01 log10 IU/mL; P < 0.0001), more frequent rapid decline (69.8% versus 8.3%; P < 0001) and higher 3 year incidence of HBsAg < 100 IU/mL (32% versus 12%; P = 0.026) than 48 patients with a host-dominating flare, of whom 16 (33.3%) showed 3.8-fold (2 to 52-fold) HBsAg rebound on retreatment (versus 2/288; P < 0.0001). Compared with non-retreated controls, 1 year HBsAg decline was greater (-1.0 versus -0.47 log10 IU/mL; P < 0.0001) and faster (69.8% versus 42.5%; P < 0.0001) in patients with a virus-dominating flare, whereas 1 year HBsAg decline (-0.01 versus -0.16 log10 IU/mL) and 3 year HBsAg loss rate (0% versus 21%; P = 0.009) were lower in patients with a host-dominating flare.
Conclusions: Entecavir/tenofovir retreatment effectively decreases HBsAg level in patients with a virus-dominating flare but is ineffective/worse in patients with a host-dominating flare. These results support the use of combined HBsAg/ALT kinetics for the decision to retreat patients with a virus-dominating flare and withhold retreatment for patients with a host-dominating flare.
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