Efficacy of switching to co-formulated elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide combined with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir in treatment of previously untreated chronic hepatitis C patients with HIV/HCV co-infection and its influence on blood lipid levels
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2022.03.010
- VernacularTitle:转换艾考恩丙替及联合索磷布韦/维帕他韦治疗慢性丙型肝炎初治的HIV/HCV合并感染者的效果及对血脂水平的影响
- Author:
Bianli DANG
1
;
Wenzhen KANG
1
;
Mingyuan BI
1
;
Jianhui LI
1
;
Zhaoyun CHEN
2
;
Shupeng LI
1
;
Qing LIU
1
;
Yongtao SUN
1
;
Weiping CAI
3
;
Wen KANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Infectious Diseases, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an 710038, China
2. Infecctious Disease Center, The Sixth People's Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou 450015, China
3. Infectious Disease Center, Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510060, China
- Publication Type:Original Articles_Viral hepatitis
- Keywords:
Hepacivirus;
HIV Infections;
Antiviral Agents;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2022;38(3):541-546
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the efficacy of switching to co-formulated elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (E/c/F/TAF) combined with sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) in the treatment of previously untreated chronic hepatitis C patients with HIV/HCV co-infection and the changes in blood lipid levels. Methods This prospective cohort study was conducted among 10 previously untreated chronic hepatitis C patients with HIV/HCV co-infection who attended Department of Infectious Diseases in Tangdu Hospital from July 2019 to May 2021 and achieved continuous HIV suppression after antiretroviral treatment (ART). As for anti-HIV therapy, the ART regimen was switched to the E/c/F/TAF regimen for 32 weeks, and for anti-HCV therapy, the SOF/VEL regimen was started since week 4 after switching and lasted for 12 weeks. Related indices were monitored before and after switching to E/c/F/TAF for anti-HCV therapy and SOF/VEL for anti-HCV therapy, including body weight, body mass index, HCV genotype, alpha-fetoprotein, liver stiffness measurement, CD4 + T cell count, CD4 + T/CD8 + T ratio, hepatic and renal function parameters, blood lipids, HIV RNA, HCV RNA, SVR12, SVR24, and adverse reactions. The Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison of continuous data between two groups, and a Spearman correlation analysis was performed. Results After 4 weeks of treatment with E/c/F/TAF, 10 patients (HCV genotypes 2a and 1b) had HIV RNA below the lower limit of detection (20 IU/ml) and a significant reduction in albumin ( Z =-2.801, P =0.003 7), with the other indices remaining stable, and the patients reported significant improvements in the adverse events of anti-HIV therapy with the former ART regimen. After 4 weeks of E/c/F/TAF combined with SOF/VEL, the patients had HCV RNA below the lower limit of detection (15 IU/ml), and both SVR12 and SVR24 reached 100%; after 12 weeks of anti-HCV therapy, there were significant reductions in alanine aminotransferase ( Z =-2.732, P =0.004 8) and aspartate aminotransferase ( Z =-2.501, P =0.010 7) and significant increases in total cholesterol (TC) ( Z =-2.797, P =0.003 9) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) ( Z =-2.343, P =0.018 5), with a significantly positive correlation between them ( r =0.87, P < 0.001), and all the other indices were normal. Conclusion For previously untreated chronic hepatitis C patients with HIV/HCV co-infection, switching to E/c/F/TAF combined with SOF/VEL has good efficacy, tolerability, and safety, and the combination of the two regimens can avoid drug interaction, achieve a high HCV cure rate, and maintain HIV suppression. Transient increases in TC and LDL-C are observed during combination treatment, which suggests dyslipidemia caused by HCV infection and the pharmacological action of this regimen.
