TABLE 3.
Recommended duration of antiviral prophylaxis against HBV reactivation
Guideline | Recommended duration |
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AASLD | 6 mo after completion of immunosuppressive therapy |
AGA | ≥12 mo after completion of B-cell–depleting therapies ≥6 mo after completion of all other immunosuppressive therapies |
ASCO | 12 mo after completion of B-cell–depleting therapies 6 mo after completion of other chemotherapies |
EASL | 18 mo after completion of B-cell–depleting therapies 12 mo after completion of other immunosuppressive therapies |
APASL | Consider termination 6 mo after completion depending on HBV serologies and degree of underlying liver fibrosis |
Abbreviations: AGA, American Gastroenterological Association; APASL, Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver; ASCO, American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO); EASL, European Association for the Study of the Liver.