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Abstract
Background
Vonoprazan (VPZ), a potassium-competitive acid blocker, has shown promising efficacy in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication. However, direct comparisons of VPZ-based dual therapy (V-DT), triple therapy (V-TT), and bismuth quadruple therapy (V-BQT) remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy, safety, and compliance of these three regimens as first-line treatments for H. pylori infection.
Methods
375 adults were randomized (1:1:1) to receive V-DT (VPZ 20 mg bid + amoxicillin 1 g tid for 10 days), V-TT (VPZ 20 mg bid + amoxicillin 1 g bid + clarithromycin 500 mg bid for 14 days), or V-BQT (VPZ 20 mg bid + amoxicillin 1 g bid + clarithromycin 500 mg bid + bismuth 240 mg bid for 10 days). The primary outcome was H. pylori eradication rate by intention-to-treat (ITT), modified ITT (mITT), and per-protocol (PP) analyses. Secondary outcomes included adverse events and compliance.
Results
Eradication rates were 92.0% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 85.8%–96.1%), 89.6% (95% CI: 82.9%–94.3%), and 88.8% (95% CI: 81.9%–93.7%) in ITT; 94.3% (95% CI: 88.5%–97.7%), 94.9% (95% CI: 89.3%–98.1%), and 94.1% (95% CI: 88.2%–97.6%) in mITT; and 94.2% (95% CI: 88.4%–97.6%), 95.6% (95% CI: 90.0%–98.5%), and 94.8% (95% CI: 89.0%–98.1%) in PP analyses for V-DT, V-TT, and V-BQT, respectively. The efficacy of V-DT and V-TT was noninferior to that of V-BQT. Adverse events were significantly lower with V-DT (6.4%) than with V-TT (36.0%) and V-BQT (49.6%) (p < 0.001). Compliance exceeded 93% in all groups, with no significant differences (p = 0.250).
Conclusions
All three regimens achieved high eradication rates, with V-DT and V-TT being statistically noninferior to V-BQT. The 10-day V-DT regimen achieved eradication rates comparable to V-BQT with substantially fewer adverse events and reduced antibiotic use, supporting its potential as a simplified first-line option for H. pylori eradication.
Trial Registration
Chinese Clinical Trial Registration Number: ChiCTR2300072857
期刊介绍:
Helicobacter is edited by Professor David Y Graham. The editorial and peer review process is an independent process. Whenever there is a conflict of interest, the editor and editorial board will declare their interests and affiliations. Helicobacter recognises the critical role that has been established for Helicobacter pylori in peptic ulcer, gastric adenocarcinoma, and primary gastric lymphoma. As new helicobacter species are now regularly being discovered, Helicobacter covers the entire range of helicobacter research, increasing communication among the fields of gastroenterology; microbiology; vaccine development; laboratory animal science.