title: Sofosbuvir-Based Therapy for Genotype 4 HCV Recurrence Post-Liver Transplant Treatment-Experienced Patients.
abstract: Background and Aim. This is an open label prospective cohort study conducted at a tertiary care hospital. The primary endpoint is SVR12 in patients treated with sofosbuvir-based therapy in post-liver transplant patients with genotype 4 HCV recurrence. Methodology. Thirty-six treatment-experienced liver transplant patients with HCV recurrence received sofosbuvir and ribavirin ± peginterferon. Results. We report here safety and efficacy data on 36 patients who completed the follow-up period. Mean age was 56 years, and the cohort included 24 males and one patient had cirrhosis. Mean baseline HCV RNA was 6.2 log10 IU/mL. The majority of patients had ≥ stage 2 fibrosis. Twenty-eight patients were treated with pegylated interferon plus ribavirin in addition to sofosbuvir for 12 weeks and the remaining were treated with sofosbuvir plus ribavirin only for 24 weeks. By week 4, only four (11.1%) patients had detectable HCV RNA. Of the 36 patients, 2 (5.5%) relapsed and one died (2.75%). Conclusion. Our results suggest that sofosbuvir + ribavirin ± pegylated interferon can be utilized successfully to treat liver transplant patients with HCV recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Pharmaceutical Care Division, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, MBC-11, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ajlan
authors.affiliation: Pharmaceutical Care Division, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, MBC-11, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; Alfaisal University, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Jedai
authors.affiliation: Alfaisal University, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Liver & Small Bowel Transplant and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery-Organ Transplant Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Elsiesy
authors.affiliation: Pharmaceutical Care Division, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, MBC-11, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alkortas
authors.affiliation: Liver & Small Bowel Transplant and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery-Organ Transplant Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Saud University, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Al-Hamoudi
authors.affiliation: Liver & Small Bowel Transplant and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery-Organ Transplant Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alarieh
authors.affiliation: Liver & Small Bowel Transplant and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery-Organ Transplant Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Sebayel
authors.affiliation: Liver & Small Bowel Transplant and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery-Organ Transplant Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Broering
authors.affiliation: Alfaisal University, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Liver & Small Bowel Transplant and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery-Organ Transplant Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aba Alkhail
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012008:Recurrence; D012254:Ribavirin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000069474:Sofosbuvir / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D012367:RNA, Viral; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012254:Ribavirin; D000069474:Sofosbuvir