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One hundred and ninety-two weeks treatment of entecavir maleate for Chinese chronic hepatitis B predominantly genotyped B or C.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Entecavir (ETV) is a potent and selective nucleotide analog with significant activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV). ETV maleate is a derivative compound of ETV and was reported to have an efficacy and safety profile that is comparable to ETV (Baraclude) when used in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in phase III clinical trials (Clinical Trials.gov number, NCT01926288) at weeks 48, 96, and 144.

Aim

To investigate the antiviral potency and safety of ETV maleate at week 192 in Chinese CHB patients predominantly genotyped B or C.

Methods

In this double-blind study, we randomly assigned patients to receive 0.5 mg/d ETV (Group A) or ETV maleate (Group B) (ratio, 1:1), each with a placebo tablet for 48 wk. Then, all patients received open-label treatment with 0.5 mg/d ETV maleate starting at week 49. The primary efficacy endpoint was the reduction in HBV DNA levels from baseline. Secondary endpoints included the proportion of patients with undetectable HBV DNA (< 20 IU/mL), serologic response, serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) normalization and development of resistance mutations.

Results

Two hundred eighteen patients who were hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positive and 57 who were HBeAg negative were analyzed and predominantly presented with genotype B (49.82%) or C (48.73%). For the HBeAg-positive CHB patients, the mean HBV DNA level decrease (6.61 Log10 IU/mL vs 6.69 Log10 IU/mL, P > 0.05), viral suppression with HBV DNA < 20 IU/mL (83.33% vs 79.17%, P > 0.05) and HBeAg seroconversion (28.77% vs 20.00%, P > 0.05) occurred similarly between Groups A and B at week 192. However, there was a significant difference in the proportion of patients with normal ALT levels (91.14% vs 78.38%, P < 0.05). For the HBeAg-negative CHB patients, no significant difference was found between Groups A and B at week 192 in terms of reductions in HBV DNA levels from baseline (6.05 Log10 IU/mL vs 6.03 Log10 IU/mL, P > 0.05), percentages of patients who achieved undetectable HBV DNA (100% vs 100%, P > 0.05) and rates of ALT normalization (95.65% vs 100.00%, P > 0.05). Safety and adverse event profiles were similar between Groups A and B. Two HBeAg-positive patients in Group A and 5 in Group B developed genotypic resistance to ETV.

Conclusion

Long-term ETV maleate treatment for up to 192 wk is effective and safe in Chinese CHB patients predominantly genotyped as B or C.

SUBMITTER: Xu JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9561570 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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One hundred and ninety-two weeks treatment of entecavir maleate for Chinese chronic hepatitis B predominantly genotyped B or C.

Xu Jing-Hang JH   Wang Sa S   Zhang Da-Zhi DZ   Yu Yan-Yan YY   Si Chong-Wen CW   Zeng Zheng Z   Xu Zhong-Nan ZN   Li Jun J   Mao Qing Q   Tang Hong H   Sheng Ji-Fang JF   Chen Xin-Yue XY   Ning Qin Q   Shi Guang-Feng GF   Xie Qing Q   Zhang Xi-Quan XQ   Dai Jun J  

World journal of clinical cases 20221001 28


<h4>Background</h4>Entecavir (ETV) is a potent and selective nucleotide analog with significant activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV). ETV maleate is a derivative compound of ETV and was reported to have an efficacy and safety profile that is comparable to ETV (Baraclude) when used in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in phase III clinical trials (Clinical Trials.gov number, NCT01926288) at weeks 48, 96, and 144.<h4>Aim</h4>To investigate the antiviral potency and safety of ETV  ...[more]

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