Long-term Treatment With Tenofovir Alafenamide for Chronic Hepatitis B Results in High Rates of Viral Suppression and Favorable Renal and Bone Safety

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[Chan HLY] Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China. [Buti M] Vall d’Hebron Hospital Universitari, Barcelona, Spain. CIBEREHD del Instituto Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain. [Lim YS] Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. [Agarwal K] Institute of Liver Studies, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom. [Marcellin P] Hepatology Department, Hôpital Beaujon, APHP, INSERM, University of Paris, France. [Brunetto M] Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy

Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus

Publication date

2024-03-12T08:58:31Z

2024-03-12T08:58:31Z

2023

2024-03



Abstract

Chronic Hepatitis B; Viral suppression; Favorable renal


Hepatitis B crònica; Supressió viral; Seguretat renal


Hepatitis B crónica; Supresión viral; Seguridad renal


INTRODUCTION: The results from 2 phase 3 studies, through 2 years, in chronic hepatitis B infection showed tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) had similar efficacy to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) with superior renal and bone safety. We report updated results through 5 years. METHODS: Patients with HBeAg-negative or HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B infection with or without compensated cirrhosis were randomized (2:1) to TAF 25 mg or TDF 300 mg once daily in double-blind (DB) fashion for up to 3 years, followed by open-label (OL) TAF up to 8 years. Efficacy (antiviral, biochemical, and serologic), resistance (deep sequencing of polymerase/reverse transcriptase and phenotyping), and safety, including renal and bone parameters, were evaluated by pooled analyses. RESULTS: Of 1,298 randomized and treated patients, 866 receiving TAF (DB and OL) and 432 receiving TDF with rollover to OL TAF at year 2 (n = 180; TDF→TAF3y) or year 3 (n = 202; TDF→TAF2y) were included. Fifty (4%) TDF patients who discontinued during DB were excluded. At year 5, 85%, 83%, and 90% achieved HBV DNA <29 IU/mL (missing = failure) in the TAF, TDF→TAF3y, and TDF→TAF2y groups, respectively; no patient developed TAF or TDF resistance. Median estimated glomerular filtration rate (by using Cockcroft-Gault) declined <2.5 mL/min, and mean declines of <1% in hip and spine bone mineral density were seen at year 5 in the TAF group; patients in the TDF→TAF groups had improvements in these parameters at year 5 after switching to OL TAF. DISCUSSION: Long-term TAF treatment resulted in high rates of viral suppression, no resistance, and favorable renal and bone safety.


Funding for this study was provided by Gilead Sciences, Inc.

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English

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Wolters Kluwer Health

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