Cirrhosis, Hepatitis C
Conditions
Keywords
Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, Sofosbuvir, Daclatasvir, Ribavirin
Brief summary
The investigators will treat 100 patients with cirrhosis due to hepatitis C with sofosbuvir 400 mg daily, daclatasvir 60 mg daily and weight-based ribavirin (1000 mg/d if \<75 kg, 1200 mg/d if \>75 kg, divided in two daily doses) for 12 weeks and calculate the sustained viral response rate at 12 weeks.
Detailed description
Cirrhosis due to Hepatitis C presents a rather difficult treatment problem as many cannot tolerate interferon, the previous standard of treatment. The new direct acting antivirals have provided these patients with a new hope. One such combination is sofosbuvir (SOF) 400 mg and daclatasvir (DCV) 60 mg given once daily with or without weight-based ribavirin (RBV) for 12 or 24 weeks. The current recommendation for cirrhotics is SOF/DCV/RBV for 24 weeks but that recommendation is based on the lack of data for shorter periods. In order to evaluate the response rate to the combination of SOF/DCV/RBV the investigators decided to treat 100 HCV cirrhotics with this combination for 12 weeks. Subjects include genotype 1 and 3 patients, the prevalent genotypes in Iran. Patients with Model for End stage Liver Disease (MELD) \> 20 are excluded. The investigators will calculate the sustained viral response rate at 12 weeks (SVR12).
Interventions
400 mg, included in a combination pill (Sovodak) with 60 mg daclatasvir
60 mg, included in a combination pill (Sovodak) with 400 mg sofosbuvir
1000 mg/day if \<75 kg, 1200 mg/day for \>75 kg. Divided into two daily doses
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Positive qualitative HCV RNA test on two occasions at least 6 months apart * Cirrhosis proven by either of: 1. Liver biopsy, 2. Liver elasticity \> 12 kilopascal (KPa), 3. Clinical certainty (ascites, splenomegaly, small liver, low albumin, low platelet)
Exclusion criteria
* Renal failure (eGFR \< 30 cc/min), * MELD score \> 20, * Child's C (CTP score \> 12), * Heart rate \< 50/min, * Taking amiodarone
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The sustained viral response rate | week 24 (12 weeks after end of treatment) | Qualitative HCV RNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adverse drug events | week 2, 4, 8, 12, 24 | Questionnaire |
Countries
Iran