Czarnecka Paulina, Czarnecka Kinga, Tronina Olga, Bączkowska Teresa, Wyczałkowska-Tomasik Aleksandra, Durlik Magdalena, Czerwinska Katarzyna
Department of Transplantation Medicine, Nephrology and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-006 Warsaw, Poland.
Department of Immunology, Transplant Medicine and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-006 Warsaw, Poland.
J Clin Med. 2023 May 17;12(10):3513. doi: 10.3390/jcm12103513.
The chronic kidney disease (CKD) population, including kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) and subjects on renal replacement therapy, is particularly vulnerable to unfavorable outcomes from chronic hepatitis C (CHC). Currently, there are oral direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) available to eradicate the virus with favorable short-term outcomes; however, their long-term effects are lacking. The aim of the study is to assess the long-term efficacy and safety of DAA therapy in the CKD population.
An observational, cohort single-center study was performed. Fifty-nine CHC subjects with CKD, treated with DAAs between 2016 and 2018, were enrolled in the study. Safety and efficacy profiles were assessed, including sustained virologic response (SVR), occult hepatitis C infection (OCI) incidence, and liver fibrosis.
SVR was achieved in 96% of cases (n = 57). OCI was diagnosed only in one subject following SVR. Significant liver stiffness regression was observed 4 years after SVR compared to baseline values (Mdn = 6.1 kPa, IQR = 3.75 kPa; 4.9 kPa, IQR = 2.9 kPa), < 0.001. The most common adverse events were anemia, weakness, and urinary tract infection.
DAAs provide a safe and effective cure for CHC in both CKD patients and KTRs with a favorable safety profile in the long-term follow-up.
慢性肾脏病(CKD)人群,包括肾移植受者(KTRs)和接受肾脏替代治疗的患者,特别容易因慢性丙型肝炎(CHC)而出现不良后果。目前,有口服直接抗病毒药物(DAAs)可用于根除病毒,短期疗效良好;然而,其长期效果尚缺乏研究。本研究的目的是评估DAAs治疗在CKD人群中的长期疗效和安全性。
进行了一项观察性队列单中心研究。纳入了2016年至2018年间接受DAAs治疗的59例患有CKD的CHC患者。评估了安全性和疗效指标,包括持续病毒学应答(SVR)、隐匿性丙型肝炎感染(OCI)发生率和肝纤维化情况。
96%的病例(n = 57)实现了SVR。仅1例患者在达到SVR后被诊断为OCI。与基线值相比,SVR后4年观察到肝硬度显著下降(中位数 = 6.1 kPa,四分位数间距 = 3.75 kPa;4.9 kPa,四分位数间距 = 2.9 kPa),P < 0.001。最常见的不良事件是贫血、乏力和尿路感染。
在长期随访中,DAAs为CKD患者和KTRs中的CHC提供了安全有效的治愈方法,且安全性良好。