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Рецепт. 2018; : 364-378

Новая парадигма лечения хронического вирусного гепатита С у пациентовс хронической болезнью почек

Калачик О. В.

Аннотация

По данным литературы, инфекция, вызванная вирусом гепатита С (ВГС) у пациентов с хроническими болезнями почек (ХБП), ассоциируется с почти двукратным риском прогрессирования почечной недостаточности до терминальной стадии, может вызвать развитие острого почечного повреждения и вторичного нефритического синдрома. Для правильной лабораторной диагностики заболевания необходимо не только выявление антител против ВГС, но и обнаружение и количественное определение РНК вируса с помощью чувствительного анализа ПЦР с низким пределом детекции (≤15 МЕ/мл РНК). При отрицатель- ном первом тесте на ВГС у пациентов на гемодиализе следует рассмотреть его повторение каждые 6-12 месяцев с помощью ИФА. На данный момент наиболее эффективным и безопасным подходом к лечению ВГС-инфекции у пациентов с ХБП, в т.ч. у пациентов на диализе и реципиентов почки, является использование безинтерфероновых схем, основанных на противовирусных лекарственных средствах прямого действия. Долгосрочные наблюдения показывают, что при их использовании возможно окончательное излечение от ВГС более чем 99% пациентов. На сегодняшний день использование комбинации омбитасвир/паритапревир/ритонавир ++ дасабувир для лечения пациентов с выраженным снижением функции почек при генотипе 1а (с рибавирином) и 1b (без рибавирина) является основной схемой лечения ВГС-инфекции. Применение этой комбинации у реципиентов трансплантата почки также возможно, но требует существенной коррекции дозировок ингибиторов кальциневрина.

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11. Liangpunsakul S, Chalasani N. (2005) Relationship between hepatitis C and microalbuminuria: results from the NHANES III. Kidney Int., 67:285-290.

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37. Gomez R.M. (2016) Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir plus Dasabuvir are Safety and Eficacy for Treating HCV GT1 and 4 Infection in Patients with Severe Renal Impairment or End-Stage Renal Disease: A Mulcicenter Experience. J Hepatol, vol. 6, suppl , pp S813.

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40. Pol S. (2017) Safety and efficacy of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir in adults with chronic hepatitis C virus infection genotype 1-6 and chronic kidney disease: an integrated analysis. Hepatology, vol. 66, suppl. 1, p. S738.

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42. Cosio FG, Sedmak DD, Henry ML, Al Haddad C, Falkenhain ME, Elkhammas EA. (1996) The high prevalence of severe early posttransplant renal allograft pathology in hepatitis C positive recipients. Transplantation, 62(8):1054-9.

43. Lopez-Medrano F, Fernandez-Ruiz M, Morales JM, San-Juan R, Cervera C, Carratala J. (2011) Spanish Network for the Research of Infection in Transplantation/Network of Research in Infectious Diseases (RESITRA/REIPI) Study Group. Impact of hepatitis C virus infection on the risk of infectious complications after kidney transplantation: data from the RESITRA/REIPI cohort. Transplantation, 92(5):543-9.

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48. Beinhardt S, Al Zoairy R, Ferenci P, Kozbial K, Freissmuth C, Stern R. (2016) Direct-acting antiviral agent efficacy and safety in renal transplant recipients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A PRISMA-compliant study. DAA-based antiviral treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C in the pre- and post-kidney transplantation setting. Transplant Int , vol. 29, no 9, pp. 999-1007.

49. Lin MV, Sise ME, Pavlakis M, Amundsen BM, Chute D, Rutherford AE. (2016) Efficacy and safety of direct acting antivirals in kidney transplant recipients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. PLoS One, 11 e0158431.

50. Ladino Marco. (2016) Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Chronic Kidney Disease. JASN, 27:2238-2246.

51. Rostaing L. (2017) HCV-infection in ESRD and renal transplant patients. Proceedings of the Oral presentation at National Nephrology Conference, (Minsk, Belarus, September 9, 2017).

52. Wedemeyer H. (2016) Meta-analysis of the Real-world effectiveness of ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ ritonavir+/-dasabuvir+/-ribavirin in patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 or 4 infection. Poster № 219, presented at EASL Special Conference (Paris, France, 23-24 September 2016).

53. Yuki Haga, Tatsuo Kanda, Shin Yasui. (2018) Successful retreatment with sofosbuvir plus ledipasvir for cirrhotic patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1b, who discontinued the prior treatment with asunaprevir plus daclatasvir: A case series and review of the literature. Oncotarget, vol. 9, no 4, pp. 5509-5513.

54. Chute D.F. (2018) Direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus infection in the kidney transplant recipient. Kidney Int, vol. 93(3), pp. 560-567.

55. Sawinski D. (2016) Successful Treatment of Hepatitis C in Renal Transplant Recipients With Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents. AJT, vol. 16, no 5, pp. 1588-1595.

56. Lin MV. (2016) Efficacy and Safety of Direct Acting Antivirals in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection. PloS ONE, vol. 11, no 7, p. e0158431.

57. Lubetzky M. (2016) Early Readmission After Kidney Transplantation: Examination of Discharge- Level Factors. Transplantation, vol. 100, no 6, pp. 1079-1085.

58. Bhamidimarri KR. (2017) Transplantation of kidneys from hepatitis C-positive donors into hepatitis C virus-infected recipients followed by early initiation of direct acting antiviral therapy: a single-center retrospective study. Transpl. Int., vol. 30, no 9, pp. 865-873.

59. Chen K. (2017) Direct-acting antiviral agent efficacy and safety in renal transplant recipients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A PRISMA-compliant study. Medicine (Baltimore), vol. 96, no 30, p. e7568.

Recipe. 2018; : 364-378

The new treatment paradigm of chronic hepatitis C virus in patients with chronic kidney disease

Kalachyk A. .

Abstract

By the literature review the hepatitis C virus infection in patients with chronic kidney diseases (CKD) associated with double-fold risk of renal insufficiency progression to terminal stage, can lead to the acute kidney injury and secondary nephritic syndrome.For the correct laboratory testing of HCV there is obligatory detection both the serum antibodies against virus and quantity investigation of virus RNA with the high sensitive PCR analysis with lowdetection limits (less than 15 ME/ml of RNA). In case of initial negative test for HCV in dialysis patients the analysis should be repeated every 6-12 months by ELISA.Currently the most effective and safe approach to the treatment of CKD patients (including dialysis and transplant recipients) with HCV infection is use of the interferon- free regimens based on the direct action antiviral agents. The long-lasting observations show that in case of usage of them more than 99% of patients can be cured.The combination of ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir plus dasabuvir for the treatment of patients with severe reduction of kidney function and infected by HCV genotype 1a (with ribavirin) or genotype 1b (without ribavirin) is the main regimen for the HCV treatment. Applying this combination also possible in renal transplant recipients, but the dosage of calcineurin inhibitors should be corrected substantially.
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3. Karpov I. (2018) Main infectionist’s presentation at the Service Annual Reporting, Belarus, Minsk. January.

4. Pockros P. (2016) Efficacy of Direct-Acting Antiviral Combination for Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1 Infection and Severe Renal Impairment or End-Stage Renal Disease. Gastroenterology, vol. 150, no 7, pp.1590-15981.

5. Fabrizi F., Messa P., Martin P. (2014) The unravelled link between chronic kidney disease and hepatitis C infection. New Journal of Science. doi:10.1155/2014/180203.

6. Fabrizi F, Verdesca S, Messa P, Martin P. (2015) Hepatitis C virus infection increases the risk of developing chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dig Dis Sci., 60: 3801-3813.

7. Tsui JI, Vittinghoff E, Shlipak MG, O’Hare AM. (2006) Relationship between hepatitis C and chronic kidney disease: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. J Am Soc Nephrol., 17:1168-1174.

8. Molnar MZ, Alhourani HM, Wall BM. (2015) Association of hepatitis C viral infection with incidence and progression of chronic kidney disease in a large cohort of US veterans. Hepatology, 61: 1495-1502.

9. Tsui JI, Vittinghoff E, Shlipak MG. (2007) Association of hepatitis C seropositivity with increased risk for developing end- stage renal disease. Arch Intern Med., 167:1271-1276.

10. Soderholm J., Millbourn C., Büsch K., Kövamees J., Schvarcz R., Lindahl K., Bruchfeld A. (2018) Higher risk of renal disease in chronic hepatitis C patients: Antiviral therapy survival benefit in patients on hemodialysis. J Hepatol., vol. 68, no 5, pp. 904-911.

11. Liangpunsakul S, Chalasani N. (2005) Relationship between hepatitis C and microalbuminuria: results from the NHANES III. Kidney Int., 67:285-290.

12. Cacoub P, Gragnani L, Comarmond C, Zignego AL. (2014) Extrahepatic manifestations of chronic hepatitis C virus infection. Dig Liver Dis, 46:S165-73. doi:10.1016/j.dld.2014.10.005.

13. Carrion AF, Martin P. (2014) What are the management issues for hepatitis C in dialysis patients? Natural history of hepatitis C in dialysis populations. Semin Dial., 27:446-448.

14. Mbaeyi C, Thompson ND. (2013) Hepatitis C virus screening and management of seroconversions in hemodialysis facilities. Semin Dial., 26:439-446.

15. KDIGO (2008) KDIGO clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of hepatitis C in chronic kidney disease. Kidney Int., 73:S6-S9.

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17. Fissell RB, Bragg-Gresham JL, Woods JD. (2004) Patterns of hepatitis C prevalence and seroconversion in hemodialysis units from three continents: the DOPPS. Kidney Int., 65:2335-2342.

18. Fabrizi F, Dixit V, Messa P. (2012) Impact of hepatitis C on survival in dialysis patients: a link with cardiovascular mortality? J Viral Hepatitis, 19:601-607.

19. Baid-Agrawal. (2014) Hepatitis C virus infection and kidney transplantation in 2014: what’s new?

20. American Journal of Transplantation, vol. 14, no 10, pr. 2206-2220.

21. Lawitz E, Mangia A, Wyles D. (2013) Sofosbuvir for previously untreated chronic hepatitis C infection. N Engl J Med, 368:1878-1887.

22. Danilau Dz, Lukashik S, Karpov I, Litvinchuk Dz. (2017) Algoritm lechenia virusnogo hepatita C lekarstvennymi sredstvami pryamogo deistvia [Algorithm of HCV treatment with DAAs]. Instruction, no 036-0517, Minsk.

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26. Hsu Y.C. (2015) Association between antiviral treatment and extrahepatic outcomes in patients with hepatitis C virus infection. Gut, vol. 64, no 3, pp. 495-503.

27. Barsoum R.S. (2017) Hepatitis C and kidney disease: A narrative review. J Adv Res, 8(2): 113-130.

28. Danilau Dz, Karpov I. (2016) Chronicheskiy virusnyi hepatit C: sovremennaya realnost’ [Chronic HCV: modern reality]. Semeinyi doctor, vol. 4, pp. 26-28.

29. Khedmat H., Amini M., Ghamar-Chehreh M., Agah S. (2014) Hepatitis C virus infection in dialysis patients. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl, vol. 25, no 1, pp. 1-8.

30. Mendizabal M., K.R. Reddy (2017) Chronic hepatitis C and chronic kidney disease: Advances, limitations and unchartered territories. J Viral Hepat, 24(6):442-453.

31. Wedemeyer H. (2017) Real-world effectiveness of ombitasvir/ paritaprevir/ritonavir+/- dasabuvir+/-ribavirin in patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 or 4 infection: A meta- analysis. J Viral Hepat, 24(11):936-943.

32. Singh V. (2017) Sofosbuvir with NS5A inhibitors in hepatitis C virus infected patients with severe renal insufficiency. The liver meeting AASLD (San Francisco, November 9-13). San Francisco, Poster presentation, no 1180.

33. Cabezas J., Llerena S., Puente B., Fbbrega E., Crespo J. (2016) Causes of treatment failure for hepatitis C in the era of direct-acting antiviral therapy. J Hepatol, vol. 64, suppl. 2, p. S779.

34. BVHG/BASL/BSG/BHIVA/BIA/CVN (2017) Guidelines for management of chronic HCV infection. Available at: http://www.bhiva.org/documents/Guidelines/HCV/BVHG-BASL-BSG-BHIVA-BIA- CVN-2017-guidelines-July-2017.pdf (accessed March 2018).

35. (2018) Viekira Pak Belarus prescribing information (Approved by Belarus MoH 15.01.2018). Available at: http://rceth.by/NDfiles/instr/10468_16_i.pdf (accessed March 2018).

36. Vierling J.M. (2016) Daclatasvir with sofosbuvir and ribavirin for hepatitis C virus infection with advanced cirrhosis or post-liver transplantation recurrence. Hepatology, vol. 63, no 5, pp. 1493-1505.

37. Gomez R.M. (2016) Ombitasvir/Paritaprevir/Ritonavir plus Dasabuvir are Safety and Eficacy for Treating HCV GT1 and 4 Infection in Patients with Severe Renal Impairment or End-Stage Renal Disease: A Mulcicenter Experience. J Hepatol, vol. 6, suppl , pp S813.

38. Goossens N. (2014) Is Genotype 3 of the Hepatitis C Virus the New Villain? Hepatology, vol. 59, no 6, pp. 2403-2412.

39. Mavyret US prescribing information (2017), FDA initial approval in 2017, revision December 2017 (accessed March 2018).

40. Pol S. (2017) Safety and efficacy of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir in adults with chronic hepatitis C virus infection genotype 1-6 and chronic kidney disease: an integrated analysis. Hepatology, vol. 66, suppl. 1, p. S738.

41. Pereira BJ, Natov SN, Bouthot BA, Murthy BV, Ruthazer R, Schmid CH. (1998) Effects of hepatitis C infection and renal transplantation on survival in end-stage renal disease. The New England Organ Bank Hepatitis C Study Group. Kidney Int, 53(5):1374-81.

42. Cosio FG, Sedmak DD, Henry ML, Al Haddad C, Falkenhain ME, Elkhammas EA. (1996) The high prevalence of severe early posttransplant renal allograft pathology in hepatitis C positive recipients. Transplantation, 62(8):1054-9.

43. Lopez-Medrano F, Fernandez-Ruiz M, Morales JM, San-Juan R, Cervera C, Carratala J. (2011) Spanish Network for the Research of Infection in Transplantation/Network of Research in Infectious Diseases (RESITRA/REIPI) Study Group. Impact of hepatitis C virus infection on the risk of infectious complications after kidney transplantation: data from the RESITRA/REIPI cohort. Transplantation, 92(5):543-9.

44. Fabrizi F, Martin P, Dixit V, Bunnapradist S, Kanwal F, Dulai G. (2005) Post-transplant diabetes mellitus and HCV seropositive status after renal transplantation: meta- analysis of clinical studies. Am J Transplant, 5(10):2433.

45. Gentil MA, Rocha JL, Rodreguez-Algarra G, Pereira P, Lopez R, Bernal G. (1999) Impaired kidney transplant survival in patients with antibodies to hepatitis C virus. Nephrol Dial Transplant, 14(10):2455-60.

46. Cruzado JM, Carrera M, Torras J, Grinyoґ JM. (2001) Hepatitis C virus infection and de novo glomerular lesions in renal allografts. Am J Transplant, 1(2):171-8.

47. Wadhavan M. (2016) Coffee and Liver Disease. J Clin Exp Hepatol, vol. 6, no 1, pp. 40-46.

48. Beinhardt S, Al Zoairy R, Ferenci P, Kozbial K, Freissmuth C, Stern R. (2016) Direct-acting antiviral agent efficacy and safety in renal transplant recipients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A PRISMA-compliant study. DAA-based antiviral treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis C in the pre- and post-kidney transplantation setting. Transplant Int , vol. 29, no 9, pp. 999-1007.

49. Lin MV, Sise ME, Pavlakis M, Amundsen BM, Chute D, Rutherford AE. (2016) Efficacy and safety of direct acting antivirals in kidney transplant recipients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. PLoS One, 11 e0158431.

50. Ladino Marco. (2016) Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Chronic Kidney Disease. JASN, 27:2238-2246.

51. Rostaing L. (2017) HCV-infection in ESRD and renal transplant patients. Proceedings of the Oral presentation at National Nephrology Conference, (Minsk, Belarus, September 9, 2017).

52. Wedemeyer H. (2016) Meta-analysis of the Real-world effectiveness of ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ ritonavir+/-dasabuvir+/-ribavirin in patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1 or 4 infection. Poster № 219, presented at EASL Special Conference (Paris, France, 23-24 September 2016).

53. Yuki Haga, Tatsuo Kanda, Shin Yasui. (2018) Successful retreatment with sofosbuvir plus ledipasvir for cirrhotic patients with hepatitis C virus genotype 1b, who discontinued the prior treatment with asunaprevir plus daclatasvir: A case series and review of the literature. Oncotarget, vol. 9, no 4, pp. 5509-5513.

54. Chute D.F. (2018) Direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus infection in the kidney transplant recipient. Kidney Int, vol. 93(3), pp. 560-567.

55. Sawinski D. (2016) Successful Treatment of Hepatitis C in Renal Transplant Recipients With Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents. AJT, vol. 16, no 5, pp. 1588-1595.

56. Lin MV. (2016) Efficacy and Safety of Direct Acting Antivirals in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection. PloS ONE, vol. 11, no 7, p. e0158431.

57. Lubetzky M. (2016) Early Readmission After Kidney Transplantation: Examination of Discharge- Level Factors. Transplantation, vol. 100, no 6, pp. 1079-1085.

58. Bhamidimarri KR. (2017) Transplantation of kidneys from hepatitis C-positive donors into hepatitis C virus-infected recipients followed by early initiation of direct acting antiviral therapy: a single-center retrospective study. Transpl. Int., vol. 30, no 9, pp. 865-873.

59. Chen K. (2017) Direct-acting antiviral agent efficacy and safety in renal transplant recipients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: A PRISMA-compliant study. Medicine (Baltimore), vol. 96, no 30, p. e7568.