IP-10 Serum Level in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Patients: Relation to Fibrosis and Response to Combined Interferon/Ribavirin Therapy

J Interferon Cytokine Res. 2015 Aug;35(8):649-53. doi: 10.1089/jir.2014.0193. Epub 2015 May 14.

Abstract

Despite the appearance of the direct acting antiviral drugs, pegylated interferon/ribavirin (PEG-IFN/RBV) still has a place in the standard of care (SOC) therapy for chronic HCV4. Studies were conducted to find an accurate prediction in response to SOC therapy. Pretreatment serum interferon-γ-inducible protein-10 (IP-10) is an independent predictive factor of sustained virological response (SVR) in HCV1-infected patients. To assess whether the pretreatment serum level of IP-10 influences hepatic fibrosis and PEG-IFN/RBV therapy response, a study was conducted on 88 chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients who received PEG-IFN/RBV. Patients were subjected to a pretreatment routine laboratory evaluation, liver biopsy, and serum IP-10 assessment. They were followed up for 6 months after cessation of therapy (week 72). Patients were classified into 3 groups according to their response; nonresponders, relapsers, or sustained virological responders. The relation of pretreatment IP-10 with fibrosis and response was assessed. The studied groups were matched regarding their demographic data. There was no statistically significant association between the pretreatment IP-10 level and fibrosis (P=0.86) and no relation to response was found at week 12, 24, 48, and 72 (P=0.58, 0.8, 0.47, and 0.43, respectively). Pretreatment IP-10 could not predict either fibrosis or response to PEG-IFN/RIB therapy in chronic HCV Egyptian patients.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Chemokine CXCL10 / blood*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Genotype
  • Hepacivirus / genetics
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / blood*
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / complications
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / drug therapy*
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic / virology
  • Humans
  • Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / etiology
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies
  • ROC Curve
  • Ribavirin / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Viral Load
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Chemokine CXCL10
  • Interferon-alpha
  • Ribavirin