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He T, Chen B, Li Y, Song Y, Wu J, Xiong B, Wang B, Long J. Creatine kinase elevation in chronic hepatitis B patients with telbivudine therapy: influence of telbivudine plasma concentration and single nucleotide polymorphisms of TK2, RRM2B, and NME4. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2024; 80:1029-1038. [PMID: 38502357 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-024-03674-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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PURPOSE To study the correlations of genetic variants of telbivudine phosphorylase kinases and telbivudine plasma concentration with creatine kinase elevation in chronic hepatitis B patients who received telbivudine. METHODS An observational study was performed in China chronic hepatitis B patients receiving telbivudine therapy at 600 mg once daily. Plasma concentration was measured 12 h after taking telbivudine using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and SNPs located in RRM2B, TK2, and NME4 was detected by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. All statistical analyses were performed with R 4.3.1 and all graphs were drawn by Origin 2023b and P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS A total of 140 patients receiving telbivudine therapy were recruited with a median plasma concentration of 952.49 (781.07-1238.98) ng/mL. The value of plasma concentration was proportional to the grade of creatine kinase elevation and the best telbivudine plasma concentration threshold to discriminate the grade 3/4 CK elevation was 1336.61 ng/mL. Multivariate analysis revealed that plasma concentration and rs3826160 were the independent risk factor of telbivudine-induced creatine kinase elevation. Patients with TC and CC genotype in rs3826160 not only had a higher incidence of creatine kinase elevation but also a higher plasma concentration than TT genotype carriers. CONCLUSION Chronic hepatitis B patients with TC and CC genotype in rs3826160 have high telbivudine plasma concentration are at risk of elevated creatine kinase.
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- Tianye He
- Department of Pharmacy, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, China.
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Forbes C, Lavoie L, Satram S, Shen L, Thanawala V, Arizpe A, Terrault N. Global importance of new treatment strategies to efforts to control hepatitis B virus. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2023; 21:847-862. [PMID: 37322901 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2023.2225771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection can progress to chronic HBV (CHB) disease, thereby increasing the risk of severe forms of liver disease (i.e. liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma) and resulting in a high global burden of morbidity, mortality, and health-care utilization. AREAS COVERED We discuss how future therapeutic strategies and treatment guidelines may address the large unmet medical needs among patients with CHB. EXPERT OPINION Complexity and a lack of consensus in current CHB treatment guidelines may limit their effective implementation. To minimize poor outcomes in patients not currently receiving treatment (including immune-tolerant and inactive carriers), a simplified harmonized treatment approach is needed across guidelines. Current treatment recommendations focus on nucleot(s)ide analogs (NAs) and pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN), both of which have limitations. NAs provide clinical benefits, but treatment is prolonged and has little impact on functional cure rates. Peg-IFN offers the potential for functional cure but has notable safety and tolerability issues. A shift toward finite treatments with acceptable safety and tolerability profiles is needed. CONCLUSION The key to achieving World Health Organization targets for the global eradication of HBV involves enhanced diagnosis with new treatments and/or combinations of existing treatments alongside globally aligned and simplified treatment guidelines for untreated/inadequately treated populations.
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- Evidence Synthesis, Evidera Inc, Montreal, Canada
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- Evidence, Value & Access, Vir Biotechology Inc, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Biostatistics, Vir Biotechnology Inc, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Clinical Research, Vir Biotechnology Inc, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Effects of Entecavir on Serum Hepatitis B Virus-DNA, Interferon-γ, and Pregenomic RNA in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection. HEPATITIS MONTHLY 2023. [DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon-132684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Background: Entecavir (ETV) has been widely used in the clinical treatment of the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). However, whether ETV is helpful in the recovery of T cell immune function remains unclear. Objectives: We aimed to assess the effects of ETV on serum HBV-DNA, interferon-γ (IFN-γ), and pregenomic RNA (pgRNA) in patients with infection. Methods: The clinical data of 300 HBV patients admitted from January 2017 to January 2019 were retrospectively analyzed, of whom 193 cases administered with ETV were assigned to an observation group, and the remaining 107 untreated cases (who refused treatment) were assigned to a blank control group. Their liver function [aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT)], serum HBV markers [hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)], IFN-γ, HBV-DNA, HBV pgRNA, negative conversion rates of HBeAg and HBV-DNA, and adverse reactions were compared. Results: The levels of HBsAg, IFN-γ, HBV-DNA, and HBV pgRNA were lower in the observation group than in the blank control group 12, 24, and 48 weeks after treatment (P < 0.05). The HBeAg and HBV-DNA negative conversion rates of the observation group were higher than those of the blank control group 12, 24, and 48 weeks after treatment (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Antiviral therapy with ETV can inhibit the replication of HBV-DNA, increase the HBV-DNA negative conversion rate, enhance immune function, and reduce the expression of HBV pgRNA in HBV patients.
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Tony SM, Shaaban MEA, Mohamed AIM, Abdelrahim MEA. Effect of entecavir and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate on hepatocellular carcinoma in subjects with chronic hepatitis B: a meta-analysis. BENI-SUEF UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s43088-022-00294-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Background
A meta-analysis was made to assess the impact of entecavir comparison with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate as nucleos(t)ide analogue on hepatic cellular carcinoma (HCC). The study had subjects with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV). Systemic research was done for all studies concerned with our topic till the date (March 2022). We included 19 studies in which 27,618 subjects participated. All subjects included were diagnosed with chronic HBV at the beginning of the study. A total of 15,734 subjects from the overall 27,618 were medicated with entecavir; however, 11,884 subjects were on tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. We calculated the odds ratio (OR) with confidence intervals (CIs) of 95% to evaluate the impact of entecavir and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate on HCC in subjects with chronic HBV by applying a dichotomous approach with a random or fixed-effect model.
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Chronic HBV subjects treated with entecavir showed a higher significant biochemical response than those treated with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (OR 1.39; 95% CI 1.21–1.60, at p < 0.001). Also, no significant difference was detected with entecavir compared to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate concerning the occurrence of hepatic cells cancer (OR 1.26; 95% CI 0.96–1.67, p = 0.10), virological response (OR 0.89; 95% CI 0.63–1.25, p = 0.49), and seroconversion (OR 1.27; 95% CI 0.76–2.14, p = 0.37).
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The use of entecavir resulted in a significantly higher biochemical response; nevertheless, it did not show any significant variation concerning the occurrence of hepatic cancer, virological response, or serological conversion compared to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in chronic HBV subjects. So, results interpretation needs to be carried out carefully owing to the limited number of studies included in specific comparisons, e.g., serological conversion.
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Dilokthornsakul P, Sawangjit R, Tangkijvanich P, Chayanupatkul M, Tanwandee T, Sukeepaisarnjaroen W, Sriuttha P, Permsuwan U. Economic Evaluation of Oral Nucleos(t)ide Analogues for Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B in Thailand. APPLIED HEALTH ECONOMICS AND HEALTH POLICY 2022; 20:587-596. [PMID: 35141850 DOI: 10.1007/s40258-022-00719-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) are the main drug category used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). There is a need to update the economic evaluation of CHB treatment. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the cost effectiveness of NAs for CHB in Thailand. METHOD We used a lifetime Markov model undertaken from a societal perspective. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF), entecavir (ETV) with TDF or TAF as rescue medications, and lamivudine (LAM) with TDF or TAF rescue medications were compared with best supportive care (BSC). We performed a network meta-analysis to estimate the treatment effects of each NA on hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) loss in an Asian population and performed an additional literature review to identify inputs. We calculated incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) per quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) and performed sensitivity analyses. RESULTS Compared with BSC, all NAs could improve patients' QALYs, with results ranging from 4.04 to 4.25 QALYs gained. TAF, TDF, LAM/TAF, and LAM/TDF yielded lower total lifetime costs than BSC, ranging from - $US1387 to - 814, whereas ETV/TAF and ETV/TDF yielded higher total lifetime costs than BSC, ranging from $US4965 to 4971. The ICER was $US1230/QALY for ETV/TDF and $US1228/QALY for ETV/TAF. Full incremental analysis showed that the ICER for LAM/TAF was $US1720/QALY compared with TAF. CONCLUSION At current prices, TAF, TDF, LAM/TAF, and LAM/TDF are dominant options, and ETV/TAF or ETV/TDF are cost-effective options. LAM/TAF is the most cost-effective option, followed by TAF.
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- Piyameth Dilokthornsakul
- Center of Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Naresuan University, Mueang Phitsanulok, Thailand.
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- Clinical Trial and Evidence-Based Synthesis Research Cluster , Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Hepatitis and Liver Cancer, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Care, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Lu YX, He CZ, Wang YX, Ai ZS, Liang P, Yang CQ. Effect of Entecavir on the Intestinal Microflora in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B: A Controlled Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Real-World Study. Infect Dis Ther 2020; 10:241-252. [PMID: 33111216 PMCID: PMC7954982 DOI: 10.1007/s40121-020-00355-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Introduction This study aimed to analyze the diversity of intestinal flora in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and investigate the effect of entecavir on the intestinal flora in these patients. Methods Thirty patients with CHB and 30 healthy controls were recruited from the Department of Infectious Diseases and Department of Gastroenterology of Shanghai Tongji Hospital between January 2017 and December 2018. Stool samples were collected for the detection of intestinal flora by high-throughput sequencing. Patients with CHB received antivirus therapy with entecavir for 8 weeks. The biochemical and virological responses were assessed and the intestinal flora were compared. Results After entecavir treatment, the blood levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8, tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA reduced significantly in patients with CHB and the species abundance of intestinal flora increased markedly. In patients with CHB, the unique genera included Butyrivibrio, Phaseolus acutifolius, and Prevotellaceae NK3B31 group before treatment and Howardella, Candidatus Stoquefichus, Citrobacter, Dysgonomonas, Faecalicoccus, Methanobrevibacter, Mitsuokella, Mobilitalea, Succinivibrio, Gluconobacter, and Plesiomonas after treatment. The abundance of the following genera increased significantly after entecavir treatment in patients with CHB: Clostridium sensu stricto 1, Erysipelotrichaceae UCG-007, and Intestinibacter. The abundance of Streptococcus, Atopobium, and Murdochiella reduced markedly after entecavir treatment in patients with CHB. Conclusion After 8-week entecavir treatment, the blood biochemical, immunological, and virological responses improved significantly, the species abundance of intestinal flora increased markedly, and there were unique genera in patients with CHB before and after treatment. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s40121-020-00355-w) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Yu-Xia Lu
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Institution of Digestive Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Institution of Digestive Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Institution of Digestive Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Institution of Digestive Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Institution of Digestive Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Institution of Digestive Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Statistics, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Institution of Digestive Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. .,Department of Infectious Diseases, Institution of Digestive Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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