Table 1.
Risk factors associated with response (sustained virologic response 12) to first-generation direct acting antivirals in naive patients
SVR12 rates (%) |
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Boceprevir |
Telaprevir |
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Predictive variables | PR48 | BOCRGT | BOCPR48 | PR48 | T12PR48 |
Naïve | 40 | 67 | 66 | 44 | 75 |
Mild-moderate fibrosis | 38 | 67 | 67 | 47 | 118.5 |
Advanced fibrosis | 38 | 41 | 52 | 33 | 62 |
Black race | 23 | 42 | 53 | 25 | 62 |
HCVRNA viral load < 800.000 IU/mL | 64 | 76 | 85 | 36 | 74 |
IL28B C/C | 78 | 82 | 80 | 64 | 90 |
Il28B C/T | 28 | 65 | 71 | 23 | 71 |
IL28B T/T | 27 | 55 | 59 | 25 | 73 |
HCV genotype 1a | 35 | 59 | 63 | 41 | 71 |
HCV genotype 1b | 40 | 66 | 70 | 4 | 79 |
BMI < 25 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 44 | 83 |
BMI ≥ 30 | 33 | 48 | 66 | 41 | 71 |
Relapse | 22 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 9 |
Data obtained, analyzed and adapted from Ref. [8,9,44]. PR48: Standard therapy with pegylated interferon plus ribavirin for 48 wk; BOCRGT: Boceprevir with therapy possibly shortened by response guided therapy; BOCPR48: Boceprevir with treatment fixed time for 48 wk; T12PR48: Telaprevir by 12 wk and standard therapy for 48 wk; IL28B: Interleukin-28B; BMI: Body mass index; HCV: Hepatitis C virus; SVR: Sustained virologic response.