scholarly journals Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk According to Regimens for Eradication of Hepatitis C Virus; Interferon or Direct Acting Antivirals

Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 3414
Author(s):  
Hye Won Lee ◽  
Dai Hoon Han ◽  
Hye Jung Shin ◽  
Jae Seung Lee ◽  
Seung Up Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Pegylated Interferon ◽  
Direct Acting Antivirals ◽  
Treatment Regimens ◽  
Direct Acting ◽  
Similar Risk ◽  
Carcinoma Risk

By pegylated interferon (PegIFN)-free direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) against hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, a sustained virological response (SVR) rate >95% can be attained with a satisfactory tolerability and shorter treatment duration. However, it remains controversial whether there is any difference in prognosis depending on regimens—PegIFN or DAAs. We compared the probabilities of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development between patients achieving an SVR by PegIFN/ribavirin (PegIFN group, n = 603) and DAAs (DAAs group, n = 479). The DAAs group was significantly older and had a higher proportion of cirrhosis than the PegIFN group. Before adjustment, the DAAs group had a higher HCC incidence than the PegIFN group (p < 0.001). However, by multivariate analyses, the DAAs (vs. PegIFN) group was not associated with HCC risk (adjusted hazard ratio 0.968, 95% confidence interval 0.380–2.468; p = 0.946). Old age, male, higher body mass index, cirrhosis, and lower platelet count were associated with increased HCC risk (all p < 0.05). After propensity score matching (PSM), a similar HCC risk between the two groups was observed (p = 0.372). We also compared HCC incidences according to sofosbuvir (SOF)-based and SOF-free DAAs, showing a similar risk in both groups before adjustment (p = 0.478) and after PSM (p = 0.855). In conclusion, post-SVR HCC risks were comparable according to treatment regimens; PegIFN- vs. DAA-based regimens and SOF-based vs. SOF-free DAA regimens. Further studies with a longer follow-up period are required.

scholarly journals The use of Direct-Acting Antivirals in Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. S201-S202
Author(s):  
Minas Economides ◽  
Jeff Hosry ◽  
Georgios Angelidakis ◽  
Ahmed Kaseb ◽  
Harrys Torres
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Direct Acting Antivirals ◽  
Direct Acting

scholarly journals Vascular endothelial growth factor in relation to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis C virus patients treated by direct-acting antivirals

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Mohamed ElGhandour ◽  
Essam Mohamed Bayoumy ◽  
Wesam Ahmed Ibrahim ◽  
Moataz Mohamed Sayed ◽  
Ashraf Bekheet Salama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Vascular Endothelial ◽  
Direct Acting Antivirals ◽  
Group I ◽  
End Of Treatment ◽  
Direct Acting ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) comprises 5.6% of all cancers worldwide representing the sixth most common cancer. It is also the fourth most common cause of cancer-related mortality. Angiogenesis is a main factor in the development of HCC. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is considered as the force for physiological and pathological angiogenesis, and overexpression of VEGF is prominent in HCC. We aimed to study the effect of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) on VEGF considered as the key regulator of angiogenesis in HCC. This cross-sectional study involved fifty patients who were divided into two groups: group I—twenty-five chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients as (cases) subjected to treatment with direct-acting antiviral drugs for 3 months; group II—twenty-five chronic HCV patients developed HCC as (controls). Serum VEGF level was measured in of group I at baseline, at end of treatment, and 3 months after the end of treatment by sofosbuvir 400 mg plus daclatasvir 60 mg for 3 months in the HCV patient group, also VEGF was assessed in group II with HCC. Results Serum VEGF was high in both groups, but it was higher in the HCC group with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001), also serum VEGF in the HCV group decreased after 3 months at the end of DAA treatment from 209.5 ± 137.6 to 44.1 (31.8–55.3) mg/ml, and all patients who received DAAs achieved sustained virologic response (SVR). Conclusion We found that change in serum VEGF in HCV patients treated with DAAs in this study cannot explain the risk of HCC after treatment by DAAs.

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