【文章名】Cyclosporine A-Based Immunosuppression Reduces Relapse Rate After Antiviral Therapy in Transplanted Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Large Multicenter Cohort Study
Cyclosporine A-Based Immunosuppression Reduces Relapse Rate After Antiviral Therapy in Transplanted Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Large Multicenter Cohort Study
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Castells, L; Campos, I; Bilbao, I; Navasa, M; Carrion, J; Forns, X; Berenguer, M; Aguilera, V; Prieto, M; Fernandez, I; Meneu, JC; Ulloa, E; Fernandez, JR; Suarez, MJ; Pascasio, JM; Sousa, JM; Casanovas, T; Baliella, C; Barcena, R; Rodriguez, M; de la Mata, M; Barrera, P; Salcedo, M; Banares, R; Otero, A; Suarez, F; Banos, I; Tome, S; Herrero, I; Guilera, M
[摘要]:Background. The influence of immunosuppression on the response to antiviral treatment in recurrent hepatitis C is still under debate. The purpose of this study was to identify those factors that might predict sustained viral response and relapse. Methods. The ReViS-TC, a multicenter cohort study conducted in 14 Spanish liver centers, included data from liver transplant recipients from January 2000 to December 2006 who had recurrent hepatitis C virus and who had undergone antiviral treatment with pegylated interferon plus ribavirin. Sustained virological response (SVR) and viral relapse were evaluated. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to investigate host, donor, and therapeutic factors associated with SVR and relapse. Results. The analysis included 410 patients, 30% treated with cyclosporine A (CsA) and 70% with tacrolimus. SVR was achieved in 48% of patients with CsA and in 37% with tacrolimus (P=0.037), with a relapse rate of 18% and 36%, respectively (P=0.008). In the multivariate model, the administration of CsA (odds ratio [OR] 0.37, P=0.021) in conjunction with a longer antiviral treatment duration (OR 0.86, P=0.024) correlated with lower relapse rate, whereas the older age of the donor (OR 1.03, P=0.006) and the presence of genotype 1 (OR 3.45, P=0.032) were associated with a higher probability of relapse. Conclusions. Our results suggest that the use of CsA-based immunosuppression regimens and longer treatment duration may protect patients against viral relapse after a positive response to pegylated interferon plus ribavirin therapy. These data need to be further confirmed in clinical trials.