聚乙二醇干扰素联合利巴韦林治疗慢性丙型肝炎的疗效及其影响因素

目的 观察聚乙二醇干扰素(PegIFN)α-2a联合利巴韦林(RBV)治疗慢性丙型肝炎患者的疗效及其影响因素,探讨治疗时间及药物累积用量与疗效之间的关系.方法对117例慢性丙型肝炎患者给予PegIFN α-2a联合RBV抗病毒治疗,PegIFN α-2a每周1次,皮下注射135 μg或180 μg,RBV按体质量每日分次口服800～1200mg,共治疗48周.分别在用药前,用药后4、12、24、36、48周以及停药后24周检测HCV RNA载量,检测部分患者HCV基因型,观察病毒学应答情况并分析影响疗效的因素.计数资料的比较用x2检验,P＜0.05为差异有统计学意义.结果 行基因型检测的29例患者中,1b型HCV感染21例,2a型HCV感染7例,1b和2a型混合HCV感染1例.117例患者中,88例获得了快速病毒学应答,96例(82.1%)获得了持续病毒学应答(SVR).年龄≤40岁、体质量＜75 kg、感染时间＜10年的患者可获得更好的疗效,SVR率明显高于年龄＞40岁、体质量≥75 kg、感染时间≥10年者(91.4%比72.9%,x2=6.796,P＜0.05;85%比50%,x2=5.433,P＜0.05;96.7%比77%,x2=5.852,P＜0.05).坚持全疗程的80%以上及PegIFN α-2a或RBV预计累积用量的80%以上可获得更好的疗效(x2值分别为16.971、16.971和43.212,P值均＜0.01).即使给予患者足够剂量的PegIFN α-2a(≥推荐剂量的80%),RBV减量(＜推荐剂量的80%)亦会使其SVR率下降75.0%(27/36)比96.8%(60/62),x2=8.762,P＜0.01];获得快速病毒学应答的患者SVR率也明显下降100.0%(51/51)比81.8%(18/22),x 2=6.614,P＜0.05].结论 PegIFN α-2a联合RBV治疗慢性丙型肝炎疗效显著,坚持80%PegIFN α-2a推荐剂量,80%以上RBV推荐剂量,以及80%推荐疗程可获得更好的疗效.

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Objective To evaluate the efficacy and to investigate the association between the length of the treatment period and the cumulative dose of pegylated interferon alpha-2a (PegIFN alpha-2a) plus ribavirin (RBV) and the effectiveness of antiviral therapy. Methods We analyzed data from 117 patients treated for 48 weeks with PEG-IFN alpha-2a (135 μ g or 180 μ g/week) plus weight-based RBV (800 mg/dfor patients ≤65 kg, 1000 mg/d for patients 65-75 kg and 1200 mg/d for patients ≥75 kg) under care at West China Hospital. HCV RNA was assessed at baseline, Week 4, 12 and 24, the end of treatment (EOT) and after 24 weeks follow-up (sustained virological response; SVR) with a test range of 1.0 x 103 to 5.0 x 107 IU/ml.Patients were stratified by age, gender, weight, route of transmission, duration of infection, baseline HCV RNA level and PegIFN alpha-2a or RBV dosage. Results HCV genotype was assessed in 29 patients (genotype 1b, 21; genotype 2a, 7; genotype 1b/2a, 1). Rapid virological response (RVR; HCV RNA negative at week 4), complete early virological response (cEVR; HCV RNA negative at week 12), EOT response, and SVR were achieved in 88 (75.2%), 110 (94%), 114 (97.4%) and 96 (82.1%) patients, respectively. Younger age, lower weight and shorter speculated infection years were associated with higher SVR rates (91.4% vs 72.9%, x2 = 6.796, P ＜ 0.05; 85% vs 50%, x2 = 5.433, P ＜ 0.05; 96.7% vs 77%, x2 = 5.852, P ＜ 0.05). SVR significantly increased with treatment length (38.5%, 66.7%, and 88.8% for ≤ 29 weeks, 29-38 weeks, and ≥38 weeks, respectively). SVR significantly increased with total cumulative treatment doses (38.5%, 66.7% and 88.8% for ≤ 60%, 60%-80% and ≥ 80% of PegIFN dose respectively; 33.3%, 85.3% and 96.8% for ≤ 60%,60%-80% and ≥ 80% in RBV dose respectively) in all patients. Less than 80% of standard dose of RBV was not sufficient even if given enough PegIFN (≥ 80% cumulative treatment dose) in patients who achieved RVR. Conclusion Chinese patients treated with peginterferon alpha-2a plus ribavirin have high rates of SVR.It is important to complete the target length of treatment and to continue the target dosage to achieve SVR.

Association between the influential factors and the effectiveness of pegylated interferon alpha-2a plus ribavirin as a combination treatment for chronic hepatitis C patients

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and to investigate the association between the length of the treatment period and the cumulative dose of pegylated interferon alpha-2a (PegIFN alpha-2a) plus ribavirin (RBV) and the effectiveness of antiviral therapy. Methods We analyzed data from 117 patients treated for 48 weeks with PEG-IFN alpha-2a (135 μ g or 180 μ g/week) plus weight-based RBV (800 mg/dfor patients ≤65 kg, 1000 mg/d for patients 65-75 kg and 1200 mg/d for patients ≥75 kg) under care at West China Hospital. HCV RNA was assessed at baseline, Week 4, 12 and 24, the end of treatment (EOT) and after 24 weeks follow-up (sustained virological response; SVR) with a test range of 1.0 x 103 to 5.0 x 107 IU/ml.Patients were stratified by age, gender, weight, route of transmission, duration of infection, baseline HCV RNA level and PegIFN alpha-2a or RBV dosage. Results HCV genotype was assessed in 29 patients (genotype 1b, 21; genotype 2a, 7; genotype 1b/2a, 1). Rapid virological response (RVR; HCV RNA negative at week 4), complete early virological response (cEVR; HCV RNA negative at week 12), EOT response, and SVR were achieved in 88 (75.2%), 110 (94%), 114 (97.4%) and 96 (82.1%) patients, respectively. Younger age, lower weight and shorter speculated infection years were associated with higher SVR rates (91.4% vs 72.9%, x2 = 6.796, P ＜ 0.05; 85% vs 50%, x2 = 5.433, P ＜ 0.05; 96.7% vs 77%, x2 = 5.852, P ＜ 0.05). SVR significantly increased with treatment length (38.5%, 66.7%, and 88.8% for ≤ 29 weeks, 29-38 weeks, and ≥38 weeks, respectively). SVR significantly increased with total cumulative treatment doses (38.5%, 66.7% and 88.8% for ≤ 60%, 60%-80% and ≥ 80% of PegIFN dose respectively; 33.3%, 85.3% and 96.8% for ≤ 60%,60%-80% and ≥ 80% in RBV dose respectively) in all patients. Less than 80% of standard dose of RBV was not sufficient even if given enough PegIFN (≥ 80% cumulative treatment dose) in patients who achieved RVR. Conclusion Chinese patients treated with peginterferon alpha-2a plus ribavirin have high rates of SVR.It is important to complete the target length of treatment and to continue the target dosage to achieve SVR.