Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir Plus Ribavirin Combination Therapy for Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 1a, 2a, or 3b after Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir Therapy Failed

Intern Med. 2021 Nov 1;60(21):3441-3445. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.7028-21. Epub 2021 May 22.

Abstract

Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) is a pan-genotype anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy with high efficacy and safety. However, evidence supporting retreatment following failure of the GLE/PIB regimen is limited. We herein report 3 non-cirrhotic cases involving two men aged 51 and 58 years old and a woman aged 68 years old infected with HCV genotype 1a, 2a, and 3b respectively who failed anti-HCV therapies including GLE/PIB therapy. With combination therapy of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir plus ribavirin (SOF/VEL+RBV) for 24 weeks, all 3 patients had achieved a sustained viral response (SVR) at 24 weeks after completing treatment. SOF/VEL+RBV therapy was effective for retreatment of HCV after failure of GLE/PIB therapy.

Keywords: glecaprevir/pibrentasvir; hepatitis C virus; retreatment; sofosbuvir/velpatasvir plus ribavirin.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aminoisobutyric Acids
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Benzimidazoles
  • Carbamates
  • Cyclopropanes
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Hepacivirus / genetics
  • Hepatitis C, Chronic* / drug therapy
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
  • Humans
  • Lactams, Macrocyclic
  • Leucine / analogs & derivatives
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Proline / analogs & derivatives
  • Pyrrolidines
  • Quinoxalines
  • Ribavirin / therapeutic use
  • Sofosbuvir* / therapeutic use
  • Sulfonamides
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Aminoisobutyric Acids
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Benzimidazoles
  • Carbamates
  • Cyclopropanes
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
  • Lactams, Macrocyclic
  • Pyrrolidines
  • Quinoxalines
  • Sulfonamides
  • pibrentasvir
  • Ribavirin
  • Proline
  • Leucine
  • glecaprevir
  • velpatasvir
  • Sofosbuvir