Table 2.
Incidence of HBV Reactivation and Clinical Events in Patients Receiving IFN-Free DAA Therapy
| IFN-Free DAA Treatment Status | HBV Serology | HBV Reactivation, n/N (%) | HBV-Related ALT Flare, n/N (%) | HBV-Related Hepatic Decompensation, n/N (%) | HBsAg Seroreversion, n/N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBsAg | Anti-HBs | Anti-HBc | |||||
| Patients completing 12 weeks of therapy (N = 93) | + | − | + | 2/12 (16.7) | 0/12 (0) | 0/12 (0) | - |
| − | − | + | 0/46 (0) | 0/46 (0) | 0/46 (0) | 0/46 (0) | |
| − | + | + | 0/35 (0) | 0/35 (0) | 0/35 (0) | 0/35 (0) | |
| Patients completing 12 weeks of off-therapy follow-up (N = 86) | + | − | + | 2/12 (16.7) | 0/12 (0) | 0/12 (0) | - |
| − | − | + | 0/43 (0) | 0/43 (0) | 0/43 (0) | 0/43 (0) | |
| − | + | + | 0/31 (0) | 0/31 (0) | 0/31 (0) | 0/31 (0) | |
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; anti-HBc, hepatitis B virus core antibody; anti-HBs, hepatitis B virus surface antibody; DAA, direct-acting antiviral agent; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface agent; HBV, hepatitis B virus; IFN, interferon.