Treatment of hepatitis C after kidney transplant: A pooled analysis of observational studies

2014 ◽  
Vol 86 (6) ◽  
pp. 933-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Fabrizi ◽  
Alessandra Penatti ◽  
Piergiorgio Messa ◽  
Paul Martin
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Al Atbee ◽  
Saad Shaheen Al-Taher ◽  
Majid Alabbood

Background: Up to date, there is no consensus on the best combination of direct-acting antiviral to treat hepatitis C virus in kidney transplant recipients. Objective: This study aims to analyze the efficacy of combination of sofosbuvir and ledipasvir regimen for treatment of hepatitis C virus infected kidney transplant patients. Method: A cross-sectional study conducted in a nephrology clinic and the Nephrology Center in Basrah Teaching Hospital from June 2015 to June 2018. Ledifos (90 mg Ledipasvir and 400 mg Sofosbuvir fixed-dose) was given as a single daily dose for all the participants for 12 weeks. Response for therapy was tested by follow up hepatitis C virus load at the end of 12 weeks and 24 weeks. The sustained virological response was defined as negative viral load of hepatitis C virus (aviremia) at the end of therapy. This study was done according to the Helsinki Congress. Results: A total of 60 (16 females) patients with renal transplantation and hepatitis C virus infection were included. Mean age was 40±6.2 years. A sustained virological response observed in all of the patients who received Ledifos after 12 and 24 weeks of therapy for all genotypes (1a, 1b and 4); p= 0.0001. Genotype 1a was more prevalent among males, 34 (56.6%); p= 0.0001, and it was the most common genotype tested negative serologically, 11 (18.3%). Conclusion: Ledifos therapy is effective and safe option for the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in the post–renal transplant setting.


2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 803-808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Fabrizi ◽  
Roberta D'Ambrosio ◽  
Francesco Pallotti ◽  
Luisa Berardinelli ◽  
Piergiorgio Messa ◽  
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PLoS Medicine ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. e1002704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongshan Zhu ◽  
Hsin-Fang Chung ◽  
Nirmala Pandeya ◽  
Annette J. Dobson ◽  
Janet E. Cade ◽  
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