Sofosbuvir Plus Ribavirin Without Interferon for Treatment of Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection in HIV-1-Infected Individuals: SWIFT-C. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • BACKGROUND: Historically, acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was treated with shorter durations of interferon-containing therapies. In the era of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), it is unclear whether the efficacy of treatment achieved in chronic infection can be maintained with abbreviated courses of therapy during the acute phase. METHODS: The sofosbuvir-containing regimens without interferon for treatment of acute HCV in HIV-1 infected individuals (SWIFT-C) is an open-label, 2-cohort clinical trial in which the first cohort assessed for the safety and efficacy of 12 weeks of sofosbuvir plus ribavirin for the treatment of acute HCV infection in participants with chronic human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. This is a preplanned analysis of the first cohort, which had a planned accrual of 17 participants. RESULTS: Seventeen men (11 Hispanic, 6 white, median age 45 years) were enrolled. Most (88%) had HCV genotype-1 infection and few (24%) had the favorable IL28B CC genotype. Median baseline HCV RNA was 2 280 000 IU/mL (interquartile range, 272 000-4 230 000). Ten participants (59%) achieved the primary outcome of SVR12 (90% confidence interval, 36%-78%), failing to establish noninferiority. All treatment failures were due to viral relapse (41%). There were no premature treatment discontinuations. The only factor that differed between participants who achieved SVR vs those who relapsed was ribavirin concentration at the end of treatment. CONCLUSION: Sofosbuvir-ribavirin for 12 weeks for the treatment of acute HCV genotype-1 infection in HIV-1-infected persons results in a high relapse rate. Preliminary studies of DAA combination therapies suggest improved response rates, although the adequate duration of therapy remains unclear. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT02128217.

authors

  • Naggie, Susanna
  • Marks, Kristen
  • Hughes, Michael
  • Fierer, Daniel S
  • Macbrayne, Christine
  • Kim, Arthur
  • Hollabaugh, Kimberly
  • Roa, Jhoanna
  • Symonds, Bill
  • Brainard, Diana M
  • McHutchison, John G
  • Peters, Marion G
  • Kiser, Jennifer J
  • Chung, Raymond

publication date

  • April 15, 2017

Research

keywords

  • Antiviral Agents
  • HIV Infections
  • Hepatitis C
  • Ribavirin
  • Sofosbuvir

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC5850409

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85021308814

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1093/cid/cix025

PubMed ID

  • 28329053

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 64

issue

  • 8