Antiviral TherapyPub Date : 2021-05-01DOI: 10.1177/13596535211041494
A. Mastroianni, V. Vangeli, S. Greco, Filippo Urso, F. Greco, Luciana Chidichimo, M. Mauro
{"title":"Oseltamivir and acute hepatitis, reality association or coincidence?","authors":"A. Mastroianni, V. Vangeli, S. Greco, Filippo Urso, F. Greco, Luciana Chidichimo, M. Mauro","doi":"10.1177/13596535211041494","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13596535211041494","url":null,"abstract":"Oseltamivir is an orally administered antiviral medication that selectively inhibits the influenza neuraminidase enzymes that are essential for viral replication and it is active against both influenza A and B viruses. Oseltamivir is indicated for therapy or post-exposure prevention of influenza A and B. Side effects are uncommon and include mild nausea, gastrointestinal upset, dizziness, and headache. Despite widespread use, oseltamivir has not been associated with clinically apparent liver injury; however, there is growing evidence of possible toxic liver involvement during oseltamivir therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case in Italy linking the development of acute hepatitis and oseltamivir therapy, in a patient suffering from influenza H1N1 infection. We also present a review of the literature on cases of oseltamivir hepatotoxicity, through the consultation of PubMed database, the bibliographical references of various articles and an extensive search using Google. In view of the analyzed results, we suggest that experts should carefully consider the need for inclusion of potential serious liver reactions be added to the oseltamivir product label.","PeriodicalId":8364,"journal":{"name":"Antiviral Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47129859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antiviral TherapyPub Date : 2021-05-01DOI: 10.1177/13596535211056556
D. Farinacci, A. Ciccullo, F. Lombardi, D. Moschese, Anna D’Angelillo, V. Iannone, F. Lamanna, R. Passerotto, S. Giambenedetto
{"title":"Evaluation of doravirine-based regimen population target in a large Italian clinical center.","authors":"D. Farinacci, A. Ciccullo, F. Lombardi, D. Moschese, Anna D’Angelillo, V. Iannone, F. Lamanna, R. Passerotto, S. Giambenedetto","doi":"10.1177/13596535211056556","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13596535211056556","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND\u0000Doravirine (DOR) is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) approved for HIV-1 infection treatment. Because of its genetic barrier, DOR appears to be a good alternative in switch strategies compared to other NNRTI. Our aim was to evaluate the percentage of people living with HIV (PLWHIV) followed in our center who could be eligible to a DOR-based regimen.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000We collected data from all treatment-experienced PLWHIV, never exposed to DOR and with a demonstrated virological suppression. We analyzed previous genotypic analyses, clinical history, and previous exposure to NNRTIs.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000We analyzed data from 653 patients, whose characteristics are shown in Table 1. 59% of them presented no resistance mutation (RAM) at genotypic analysis. The most common DOR-related RAM were V106A, Y181V, and Y188L. We also analyzed RAM that can possibly interfere with combination therapy (mostly K65R and M184V). In the end, 81.8% of our patients results to be eligible for a DOR-based therapy regimen.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSIONS\u0000DOR represents a good option for switch strategies in virological suppressed PLWHIV. It seems to have a higher genetic barrier and a lower risk for resistance mutation development compared to other NNRTI. In our cohort, we found 81.8% of patients who could be eligible for a regimen containing DOR and almost 2/3 of patients who can be treated with the fixed-dose combination DOR/3TC/TDF.","PeriodicalId":8364,"journal":{"name":"Antiviral Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44266583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antiviral TherapyPub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/13596535211045832
A. Ugarte, Lorena de la Mora, M. Martinez-Rebollar, J. Mallolas, M. Laguno
{"title":"An unexpected adverse effect: Elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide–induced cholestasis","authors":"A. Ugarte, Lorena de la Mora, M. Martinez-Rebollar, J. Mallolas, M. Laguno","doi":"10.1177/13596535211045832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13596535211045832","url":null,"abstract":"The morbidity and mortality of people living with HIV (PLWH) has decreased markedly after the introduction of highly effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). The safety profile of drugs used for HIV has improved over time, and nowadays, co-formulated combinations with excellent tolerability are available. One of the most commonly used is elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (EVG/COBI/FTC/TAF) due to its effectiveness in viral suppression and good tolerability [1-2]. PLWH are at greater risk of suffering hepatobiliary complications, not only caused by opportunistic infections or AIDS cholangiopathy related to advanced immunosuppression but also due to drug-induced hepatotoxicity, use of alcohol or other substances, coinfections with hepatitis virus or liver steatosis [3]. This article describes a case of a patient who developed a severe increase in cholestasis parameters after starting EVG/COBI/FTC/TAF regimen, probably related to integrase strand transfer inhibitor (InSTI). Liver enzyme elevation during InSTI-based therapy is an unusual finding. To our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature of EVG/COBI/FTC/TAF-associated cholestasis. The article tries to generate knowledge in order to strengthen pharmacovigilance of this adverse effect and reviews the available data on cholestasis in PLWH.","PeriodicalId":8364,"journal":{"name":"Antiviral Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45733981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antiviral TherapyPub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/13596535211044331
T. Kakuda, J. Yogaratnam, C. Westland, E. Gane, C. Schwabe, Jennifer Vuong, Megha Patel, J. Snoeys, W. Talloen, O. Lenz, J. Fry, S. Chanda, P. van Remoortere
{"title":"Pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of single- and multiple-ascending doses of JNJ-64530440, a novel hepatitis B virus capsid assembly modulator, in healthy volunteers","authors":"T. Kakuda, J. Yogaratnam, C. Westland, E. Gane, C. Schwabe, Jennifer Vuong, Megha Patel, J. Snoeys, W. Talloen, O. Lenz, J. Fry, S. Chanda, P. van Remoortere","doi":"10.1177/13596535211044331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13596535211044331","url":null,"abstract":"Background Pharmacokinetics and safety of JNJ-64530440, a hepatitis B virus capsid assembly modulator producing normal empty capsids (CAM-N), in healthy volunteers were evaluated. Methods This Phase I study (NCT03439488) was a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study. Adults (n = 10/cohort, five Asian/five non-Asian), randomised 4:1, received single-ascending doses of oral JNJ-64530440 (first- and second-generation formulations) or placebo under fasted (50, 150, 300 and 900 mg) or fed (300, 750, 1,000, 2000 and 4000 mg) conditions. Multiple-ascending doses of 750 or 2000 mg once daily and 750 mg twice daily JNJ-64530440 (second-generation formulation) for 7 days were evaluated. Pharmacokinetic parameters were estimated from plasma concentrations. Safety was assessed throughout. Results Less than dose-proportional increases in maximum plasma concentrations (Cmax) and area under the plasma concentration–time curves (AUCs) were observed across the doses. Mean plasma half-lives ranged from 9.3 to 14.5 h. Cmax and AUC were ∼two fold higher under fed versus fasting conditions and slightly higher in Asians versus Caucasians. JNJ-64530440 doses ≥750 mg achieved plasma levels higher than protein-binding adjusted concentrations demonstrating in vitro antiviral activity. No serious adverse events (AEs), treatment discontinuations or dose-limiting toxicities were seen. AE frequency/severity did not increase with dose. Conclusions Single (up to 4000 mg) and multiple doses (up to 2000 mg for 7 days) of JNJ-64530440 were well tolerated in healthy volunteers. Multiple doses ≥750 mg/day achieved plasma concentrations expected to have antiviral activity that may lower hepatitis B surface antigen. No clinically relevant differences in tolerability or pharmacokinetic parameters were seen between Asians versus Caucasians.","PeriodicalId":8364,"journal":{"name":"Antiviral Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45694862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antiviral TherapyPub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/13596535211039394
Jeong Eun Lee, S. Lee, J. Heo, D. Kim, M. Park, Hyunjin Son, Dongkeun Kim, K. Kim, Shinwon Lee, S. H. Lee
{"title":"Comparative outcomes of lopinavir/ritonavir and hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19 with mild-to-moderate severity: A retrospective observational study","authors":"Jeong Eun Lee, S. Lee, J. Heo, D. Kim, M. Park, Hyunjin Son, Dongkeun Kim, K. Kim, Shinwon Lee, S. H. Lee","doi":"10.1177/13596535211039394","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13596535211039394","url":null,"abstract":"Background Lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) are both being used to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but their relative effectiveness is unknown. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of patients treated for COVID-19 with LPV/r or HCQ. Methods A retrospective observational study was conducted at 2 hospitals in Busan, South Korea, where approximately 90% of COVID-19 patients were hospitalised during February/March 2020. All patients aged ≥15 years that were hospitalised with mild or moderately severe COVID-19 received LPV/r or HCQ as their initial treatment and were included in the analysis. Results Among the 72 patients with mild-to-moderate disease severity on admission, 45 received LPV/r and 27 received HCQ as their initial therapy. A higher proportion of the LPV/r group had pneumonia on admission (LPV/r, 49% vs HCQ, 15%), but there were no other significant differences in the demographic or clinical characteristics between groups. Switching therapy due to clinical failure was significantly more common in the HCQ group than in the LPV/r group (41% [11/27] and 2% [1/45], respectively, P = .001). Disease progression was also significantly more common in the HCQ group than in the LPV/r group (44% [12/27] and 18% [8/45], respectively, P = .030). Conclusion Based on our study results, HCQ shows no apparent advantage compared to LPV/r for preventing progression to severe disease in patients with COVID-19.","PeriodicalId":8364,"journal":{"name":"Antiviral Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44320602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antiviral TherapyPub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/13596535211039907
M. Zamanian, Z. Sharifi, Z. Noormohammadi, T. Akbarzadeh, F. Bineshian
{"title":"Antiviral effect of Artemisia aucheri aqueous extract on UL46 and US6 genes of HSV-1","authors":"M. Zamanian, Z. Sharifi, Z. Noormohammadi, T. Akbarzadeh, F. Bineshian","doi":"10.1177/13596535211039907","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13596535211039907","url":null,"abstract":"HSV-1 is associated with oral lesions. Recently, anti-herpetic activity of different plant species has been investigated. In this study, the effects of Artemisia aucheri aqueous extract on the HSV-1 virus-infected Vero cells were assessed. The highest cell viability occurred in plant aqueous extracts was with a concentration of 75 μg/mL, 1–2 h before viral infection. The IC50 of the aqueous extract of 24.7 μg/ml was calculated. Most percentage of infected cell inhibition (89.6%) was with the chloroform fraction in concentration of 75 μg/ml, and the least percentage of infected cell inhibition (21.7%) was in concentration of 12.5 μg/ml with the ethyl acetate fraction in comparison with untreated control. Moreover, Q-PCR results revealed that the expression of genes UL46 and US6 were significantly reduced in the presence of different treatments utilized in the experiment. In conclusion, the present study proposes that aqueous extracts of medicinal plant Artemisia aucheri have anti-viral property and may be considered as a remedy for HSV-1 treatment.","PeriodicalId":8364,"journal":{"name":"Antiviral Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48671184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antiviral TherapyPub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/13596535211042205
Han Zhang, Fang Chen, E. Giang, Fei Bao, G. Lauer, C. Marsh, M. Law, P. Pockros
{"title":"Virus reactivation in a non-cirrhotic HBV patient requiring liver transplantation after cessation of nucleoside analogue therapy","authors":"Han Zhang, Fang Chen, E. Giang, Fei Bao, G. Lauer, C. Marsh, M. Law, P. Pockros","doi":"10.1177/13596535211042205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13596535211042205","url":null,"abstract":"Nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) are a mainstay of therapy for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infections and have a profound effect on hepatitis B virus (HBV) suppression. We report a rare case of HBV reactivation in a CHB patient without cirrhosis following cessation of NA therapy that resulted in acute liver failure requiring liver transplantation. Investigation of the viral genetics and host immune responses suggest that viral mutations known to promote virus replication are associated with reactivation, whereas adaptive immunity to HBV remained defective in this patient. Viral sequencing may be useful for identifying mutations that are unfavorable for therapy withdrawal.","PeriodicalId":8364,"journal":{"name":"Antiviral Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46315134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antiviral TherapyPub Date : 2021-01-01DOI: 10.1177/13596535211039589
G. Kouamé, D. Gabillard, R. Moh, A. Badje, J. Ntakpé, A. Emième, S. Maylin, T. Toni, H. Menan, F. Zoulim, C. Danel, X. Anglaret, S. Eholie, K. Lacombe, A. Boyd
{"title":"Higher risk of mortality in HIV-HBV co-infected patients from sub-Saharan Africa is observed at lower CD4+ cell counts","authors":"G. Kouamé, D. Gabillard, R. Moh, A. Badje, J. Ntakpé, A. Emième, S. Maylin, T. Toni, H. Menan, F. Zoulim, C. Danel, X. Anglaret, S. Eholie, K. Lacombe, A. Boyd","doi":"10.1177/13596535211039589","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13596535211039589","url":null,"abstract":"Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals increases the risk of overall mortality, especially when HBV DNA levels are high. The role of CD4+ cell counts in this association is poorly defined. We aimed to determine whether HIV–HBV co-infection influences changes in CD4+ cell count before and during antiretroviral therapy and whether it affects mortality risk at levels of CD4+. Methods 2052 HIV-positive participants from Côte d’Ivoire in a randomized-control trial assessing early or deferred ART were included. HBV-status was determined by hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Changes in CD4+ cell levels were estimated using a mixed-effect linear model. The incidence rates of all-cause mortality were estimated at CD4+ counts ≤350, 351–500, >500/mm3 and were compared between HBV-status groups as incidence rate ratios (IRR). Results At baseline, 190 (9%) were HBsAg-positive [135 (71%) with HBV DNA <2000 IU/mL, 55 (29%) ≥2000 IU/mL]. Follow-up was a median 58 months (IQR = 40–69). Between co-infection groups, there were no differences in CD4+ decline before ART initiation and no differences in CD4+ increase after ART initiation. After adjusting for sex, age, baseline HIV RNA level, and early/deferred ART arm, mortality rates were not significantly different between HBsAg-positive versus HBsAg-negative participants across strata of CD4+ levels. However, HBsAg-positive individuals with HBV-DNA ≥2000 IU/mL versus HBsAg-negative individuals had increased mortality rates at ≤350/mm3 (adjusted-IRR = 3.82, 95% CI = 1.11–9.70) and 351–500/mm3 (adjusted-IRR = 4.37, 95% CI = 0.98–13.02), but not >500/mm3 (adjusted-IRR = 1.07, 95% CI = 0.01–4.91). Conclusion Despite no effect of HBV-infection on CD4+ levels, HIV-HBV co-infected individuals with high HBV replication are at higher risk of mortality when CD4+ is <500/mm3.","PeriodicalId":8364,"journal":{"name":"Antiviral Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43499172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daiane J Viegas, Verônica D da Silva, Camilla D Buarque, David C Bloom, Paula A Abreu
{"title":"Antiviral activity of 1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles against HSV-1 in vitro.","authors":"Daiane J Viegas, Verônica D da Silva, Camilla D Buarque, David C Bloom, Paula A Abreu","doi":"10.3851/IMP3387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3851/IMP3387","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) affects a large part of the adult population. Anti-HSV-1 drugs, such as acyclovir, target thymidine kinase and viral DNA polymerase. However, the emerging of resistance of HSV-1 alerts for the urgency in developing new antivirals with other therapeutic targets. Thus, this study evaluated a series of 1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazole derivatives against HSV-1 acute infection and provided deeper insights into the possible mechanisms of action.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Human fibroblast cells (HFL-1) were infected with HSV-1 17syn+ and treated with the triazole compounds at 50 μM for 24 h. The 50% effective drug concentration (EC<sub>50</sub>) was determined for the active compounds. Their cytotoxicity was also evaluated in HFL-1 with the 50% cytotoxic concentration (CC<sub>50</sub>) determined using CellTiter-Glo<sup>®</sup> solution. The most promising compounds were evaluated by virucidal activity and influence on virus egress, DNA replication and transcription, and effect on an acyclovir-resistant HSV-1 strain.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compounds 3 ((E)-4-methyl-N'-(2-(4-(phenoxymethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol1yl)benzylidene)benzenesulfonohydrazide) and 4 (2,2'-(4,4'-((1,3-phenylenebis(oxy))bis(methylene))bis(1H-1,2,3-triazole-4,1 diyl)) dibenzaldehyde) were the most promising, with an EC<sub>50</sub> of 16 and 21 μM and CC<sub>50</sub> of 285 and 2,593 μM, respectively. Compound 3 was able to inhibit acyclovir-resistant strain replication and to interfere with virus egress. Both compounds did not affect viral DNA replication, but inhibited significantly the expression of ICP0, ICP4 and gC. Compound 4 also affected the transcription of UL30 and ICP34.5.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings demonstrated that these compounds are promising antiviral candidates with different mechanisms of action from acyclovir and further studies are merited.</p>","PeriodicalId":8364,"journal":{"name":"Antiviral Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25464094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haohui Deng, Shuzhen Liang, Min Xu, Li Zhuo, Hongbo Gao, Keng Chen, Yuming Shi, Huihui Li, Qian Jiao, Liansheng Lin, Yan Lei, Huiyuan Liu
{"title":"Clinical efficacy and safety in telbivudine- or tenofovir-treated hepatitis B e antigen-positive pregnant women.","authors":"Haohui Deng, Shuzhen Liang, Min Xu, Li Zhuo, Hongbo Gao, Keng Chen, Yuming Shi, Huihui Li, Qian Jiao, Liansheng Lin, Yan Lei, Huiyuan Liu","doi":"10.3851/IMP3345","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3851/IMP3345","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Telbivudine (LdT) and tenofovir (TDF) are widely used in pregnant women to prevent vertical transmission; however, limited data are available on the differences in clinical efficacy and safety between the two drugs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 307 hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive pregnant women with complete follow-up data were enrolled, the patients with alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels <1×ULN at baseline were enrolled to cohort 1 for treatment from 28 ±4 weeks gestation to delivery, while ALT levels >1×ULN at baseline were enrolled to cohort 2 for treatment from 28 ±4 weeks gestation and continued after delivery. The clinical efficacy and safety was compared in LdT- and TDF-treated patients. In addition, 32 patients in cohort 1 were analysed for nucleoside analogue (NA)-related resistance mutations at baseline and after delivery.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that HBV DNA levels were significantly lower at delivery than at baseline (P<0.001), but the decreases in HBV DNA, ALT, total bilirubin and total bile acid levels did not differ between the LdT- and TDF-treated patients at different time points (P>0.05) in the two cohorts. However, gastrointestinal adverse effects (vomiting) occurred more frequently in TDF-treated than LdT-treated patients (6.6% versus 0.0%; P=0.001). The results of NA-related resistance mutations analysis in cohort 1 revealed that short-term LdT or TDF treatment did not significantly change the NA-related resistance mutations (P>0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study revealed that the clinical efficacy in LdT- or TDF-treated HBeAg-positive Chinese pregnant women is similar, and gastrointestinal adverse effects occurred more frequently in TDF-treated patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":8364,"journal":{"name":"Antiviral Therapy","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37636527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}