TY - JOUR
T1 - Efficacy and Tolerability of Telaprevir for Chronic Hepatitis Virus C Genotype 1 Infection
T2 - A Meta-Analysis
AU - Kong, Yuan
AU - Wang, Xiaoping
AU - Shang, Yushu
AU - Schroder, Paul M.
AU - Liang, Wenhua
AU - Ling, Xiaoting
AU - Guo, Zhiyong
AU - He, Xiaoshun
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2013 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/12/20
Y1 - 2012/12/20
N2 - Background: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the leading causes of hepatic cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and HCV genotype 1 is the most prevalent genotype and is resistant to current standard therapy. We performed this meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of telaprevir-based therapy for chronic HCV genotype 1 infection. Methods: We included randomized controlled trials with no year or language restriction. All data were analyzed using a random-effects model by Review Manager v5.0. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients achieving sustained virologic response (SVR), and the secondary outcomes were HCV relapse rate, incidence of severe adverse events (SAEs), and discontinuation due to adverse events. Results: The proportion of achieving SVR was significantly higher in the telaprevir group (odds ratio [OR] = 3.40 [1.92, 6.00], P<0.0001; I2 = 87%) regardless of a patients' previous treatment status. It was also significantly higher in the 24-week and 48-week treatment groups (OR = 4.52 [2.08, 9.81], P<0.001; I2 = 85%, and OR = 4.05 [1.56, 10.56], P = 0.004; I2 = 92%, respectively), while it was comparable in the 12-week treatment group (OR = 1.32 [0.63, 2.75], P = 0.46; I2 = 35%). In addition, the HCV relapse rate was significantly reduced in the telaprevir group (OR = 0.28 [0.16, 0.49], P<0.001; I2 = 76%). However, the incidence of SAE (OR = 1.56 [1.15, 2.10], P = 0.004; I2 = 0%) and study discontinuation due to adverse events (OR = 2.24 [1.43, 3.50], P<0.001; I2 = 37%) were significantly higher in the telaprevir group. Conclusion: Despite its higher incidence of SAEs and discontinuation due to adverse events, telaprevir-based therapy can increase the proportion of achieving SVR in both previously treated and untreated chronic HCV-1 infected patients.
AB - Background: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the leading causes of hepatic cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and HCV genotype 1 is the most prevalent genotype and is resistant to current standard therapy. We performed this meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of telaprevir-based therapy for chronic HCV genotype 1 infection. Methods: We included randomized controlled trials with no year or language restriction. All data were analyzed using a random-effects model by Review Manager v5.0. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients achieving sustained virologic response (SVR), and the secondary outcomes were HCV relapse rate, incidence of severe adverse events (SAEs), and discontinuation due to adverse events. Results: The proportion of achieving SVR was significantly higher in the telaprevir group (odds ratio [OR] = 3.40 [1.92, 6.00], P<0.0001; I2 = 87%) regardless of a patients' previous treatment status. It was also significantly higher in the 24-week and 48-week treatment groups (OR = 4.52 [2.08, 9.81], P<0.001; I2 = 85%, and OR = 4.05 [1.56, 10.56], P = 0.004; I2 = 92%, respectively), while it was comparable in the 12-week treatment group (OR = 1.32 [0.63, 2.75], P = 0.46; I2 = 35%). In addition, the HCV relapse rate was significantly reduced in the telaprevir group (OR = 0.28 [0.16, 0.49], P<0.001; I2 = 76%). However, the incidence of SAE (OR = 1.56 [1.15, 2.10], P = 0.004; I2 = 0%) and study discontinuation due to adverse events (OR = 2.24 [1.43, 3.50], P<0.001; I2 = 37%) were significantly higher in the telaprevir group. Conclusion: Despite its higher incidence of SAEs and discontinuation due to adverse events, telaprevir-based therapy can increase the proportion of achieving SVR in both previously treated and untreated chronic HCV-1 infected patients.
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U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0052158
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0052158
M3 - Article
C2 - 23284915
AN - SCOPUS:84871462769
SN - 1932-6203
VL - 7
JO - PLoS ONE
JF - PLoS ONE
IS - 12
M1 - e52158
ER -