Impact on QoL and Cognitive Functioning of New Antiviral Therapies in Subjects With Chronic Hepatitis...
Psychiatric DisordersCognitive Impairment1 moreChronic hepatitis HCV-related is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in Italy. Patients with chronic hepatitis C present a prevalence of depressive disorders higher than that of the general population; moreover, it has been repeatedly demonstrated the presence of cognitive deficits and poor quality of life. Chronic hepatitis C therapy was based on the combined use of pegylated alpha-interferons (PEG-INF), and ribavirin. Recently, new therapeutic protocols have been introduced, and while some antiviral drugs, including the first-generation ones, were used only in combination with PEG-IFN and ribavirin, the second and third generation antiviral drugs protocols are interferon-free. However, because of the high cost, the access to interferon-free protocols is only for patients with advanced fibrous stages, or with concomitant extra-hepatic HCV-related diseases, or for transplanted patients. Many side effects, such as flu-like symptoms, and psychiatric symptoms (depression, anxiety, irritability, insomnia) are common during antiviral therapy with IFN. However, in patients with chronic hepatitis C, a high lifetime prevalence of major depressive disorder, panic disorder, and brief recurrent depression have been observed, irrespective of IFN treatment and the use of alcohol and narcotics; such associations between mood and anxiety disorders and chronic hepatitis C may reflect a high prevalence of bipolar spectrum disorders. The presence of severe psychopathological symptoms requires the reduction of posology and causes high rates of discontinuation of antiviral therapy. This project represents an innovative psychiatric and neuropsychological screening program for patients with chronic hepatitis C, eligible for antiviral therapy. Primary objectives: to verify the medium-term impact of new antiviral therapies on quality of life, psychological well-being and cognitive function in subjects with chronic hepatitis C; to verify the predictability of specific psychopathological components and specific determinants on compliance with new antiviral therapies. Main secondary objectives: to verify the evidence of association between various psychiatric disorders and cognitive deficits and chronic hepatitis C; to evaluate the relative weight of psychopathological and/or cognitive disorders on the efficacy of antiviral therapy and on quality of life.
Efficacy Study Of Oral Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir Tablet In Pediatric (12 Years and Older) And Adult...
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is among the most common of all chronic liver diseases. HCV predominantly affects liver cells and causes the liver to become inflamed and damaged. This can lead to cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) and liver cancer leaving trial participants with need for liver transplant. The purpose of this study is to see how effective Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) is in a real world setting of participants with chronic HCV genotypes 1 to 6 and liver cirrhosis who have never received any treatment for HCV. GLE/PIB is a drug developed for the treatment of HCV infection. This is a prospective (future), observational study in treatment-naive (those who have not received treatment) participants with HCV genotypes 1 to 6 and compensated cirrhosis. All study participants will receive GLE/PIB as prescribed by their study doctor in accordance with approved local label. Pediatric (12 years and older) and adult participants with a diagnosis of HCV genotypes 1 to 6 and compensated cirrhosis will be enrolled in the study in Russian Federation. Participants will receive GLE/PIB tablets to be taken by mouth daily according to their physicians' prescription. The total duration of the study is 20 weeks, with a treatment period of 8 weeks and a follow up period of 12 weeks. There is expected to be no additional burden for participants in this trial. All study visits will occur during routine clinical practice and participants will be followed for 12 weeks.
Effectiveness of Paritaprevir/Ritonavir - Ombitasvir, ± Dasabuvir, ± Ribavirin in Patients With...
Chronic Hepatitis CGenotype 1 or 4The interferon-free combination regimen of ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir/ with or without dasabuvir (ABBVIE REGIMEN) ± ribavirin (RBV) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) has been shown to be safe and effective in randomized controlled clinical trials with strict inclusion and exclusion criteria under well-controlled conditions. This observational study was the first effectiveness research examining the ABBVIE REGIMEN ± RBV, used according to local label, under real world conditions in Belgium in a clinical practice patient population.
Real World Evidence of the Effectiveness of Paritaprevir/r - Ombitasvir, ± Dasabuvir, ± Ribavirin...
Chronic Hepatitis CThe interferon-free combination regimen of paritaprevir/r - ombitasvir with or without dasabuvir (ABBVIE REGIMEN) ± ribavirin (RBV) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) has been shown to be safe and effective in randomized controlled clinical trials with strict inclusion and exclusion criteria under well controlled conditions. This observational study is the first effectiveness research examining the ABBVIE REGIMEN ± RBV, used according to local label, under real world conditions in Germany in a clinical practice patient population.
Safety and Efficacy of Sofosbuvir-based Regimens in Clinical Practice for the Treatment of Chronic...
Hepatitis C VirusThis study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of sofosbuvir (SOF)-based regimens administered as per the approved prescribing information in adults with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection treated in routine clinical practice in India.
Real World Evidence of the Effectiveness of Paritaprevir/Ritonavir, Ombitasvir, ± Dasabuvir, ± Ribavirin...
Chronic Hepatitis CThis study seeks to provide evidence of the effectiveness and obtain patient reported outcomes (PRO) and work productivity data of the interferon-free regimen of paritaprevir (PTV)/ritonavir (r) + ombitasvir (OBV), +/- dasabuvir (DSV), +/- ribavirin (RBV) in chronic hepatitis C virus infected patients.
Efficacy and Safety of Therapy Against HCV Based on Direct-acting Antivirals in Real-life Conditions...
Chronic Hepatitis C InfectionObjectives: 1) To evaluate la proportion of hepatitic C virus (HCV)-monoinfected patients who show sustained virologic response (SVR) to treatment including direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) in the clinical practice in clinical units that treat infectious diseases and 2) to determine the frequency of adverse events, including those that are severe and/or cause treatment interruption, in DAA-based therapy in this setting. Design: Multicentric, prospective post-authorised cohort study. Setting: Hospitals of the Hepatitis Study Group (GEHEP) of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology (SEIMC). Study population: HCV-monoinfected patients that initiate DAA-based treatment outside clinical trials. Variables: The primary efficacy outcome variable is the proportion of patients who reach undetectable HCV-RNA 12 weeks after the scheduled end of therapy (SVR12). The primary safety outcome variable is the percentage of subjects who discontinue therapy due to adverse events. Statistical analysis: A descriptive study will be performed, as well as a double sensibility analysis of the frequency of SVR12 using both an intention-to-treat and an on-treatment approach. Those variables that are associated with SVR12 with a p-value <0.2 will be included in a logistic regression analysis in which SVR12 will be the dependent variable.
Impact of Antiviral Therapy on Gastroesophageal Varices.
Chronic Hepatitis CCirrhosisHepatitis C virus (HCV) chronic infection affects 200 million people worldwide. HCV antiviral treatment has evolved rapidly since 2011. The use of pegylated interferon (PEG-INF) with ribavirin (RBV) has supposed high serious adverse events (SAEs) and low efficacy, especially in patients with cirrhosis. The introduction of 1st generation protease inhibitors (PIs) in genotype-1 (GT1) HCV, such as boceprevir (BOC) and telaprevir (TVR), improved the efficacy but increased the SAEs. Currently, interferon-free direct-acting antivirals (IF-DAAs) achieve great effectiveness with minimum SAEs. However, studies evaluating efficacy and safety of DAAs in cirrhotic patients are limited in real clinical practice. The aim of our study is to evaluate in HCV-cirrhotic patients the efficacy and safety of 3 treatment strategies (PEG-IFN/RBV, PEG-IFN/RBV/PIs, and IF-DAAs) in routine practice according to European guidelines from 2010 to 2015. The secondary aim is to evaluate the impact of sustained virological response on gastroesophageal varices (GOV).
Sovaldi-based Regimens in Patients in Mexico With Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Clinical...
HCV InfectionThis study will collect and evaluate information on the safety and efficacy of Sovaldi-based regimens in routine clinical practice in Mexico. The primary objective of this study is to assess the rates of serious adverse events/reactions (SAEs/SADRs) and adverse events/reactions (AEs/ADRs) in adult participants with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection treated with Sovaldi in routine clinical practice.
Effect of Teleprevir in Triple Therapy on Intrahepatic Immunological Mechanisms
Chronic Hepatitis CChronic hepatitis C infection (HCV) is a disease that affects worldwide about 170 million people. The previous standard of care therapy of chronic HCV patients consists of pegylated-IFN-α combined with ribavirin, and results in sustained clearance of HCV-RNA in only about 50% of the HCV genotype 1 infected patients. Telaprevir, a NS3A-4A inhibitor, has previously proven to offer therapeutic options to previous non-responders to the standard of care. Although, not all chronic HCV patients benefit from telaprevir and it is still not known why certain patients are also non-responsive to this triple therapy. In this study we try to understand why certain patients are also non-responsive to telaprevir, how triple therapy modulates the responsiveness to IFN-α and what the immunological consequences are of treatment with telaprevir, either directly or as a result of telaprevir-induced reduction of HCV-RNA levels.