Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir for 8, 12, or 24 Weeks in Hepatitis C Patients Undergoing Dialysis for End-Stage Renal Disease.

Chuang, Wan-Long; Hu, Tsung-Hui; Buggisch, Peter; Moreno, Christophe; Su, Wei-Wen; Biancone, Luigi; Camargo, Marianne; Hyland, Robert et al. · Am J Gastroenterol · 2021

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Abstract

We evaluated 8, 12, or 24 weeks of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir in patients with hepatitis C virus and end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis. Primary efficacy end point was sustained virologic response 12 weeks after treatment. Primary safety end point was treatment discontinuation because of adverse events (AEs). Ninety-four percent (89/95) achieved sustained virologic response 12 weeks after treatment. Six patients died during treatment (n = 4) or before study completion (n = 2); no deaths were related to treatment. No patients discontinued treatment because of AEs. Thirteen percent had serious AEs; none were related to treatment. Treatment with ledipasvir/sofosbuvir was safe and effective in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis.

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