替诺福韦联合聚乙二醇干扰素α-2b注射液对慢性乙型肝炎患者HBe Ag血清学转换率和阴转率的影响

摘要 目的：探讨替诺福韦联合聚乙二醇干扰素α-2b注射液对慢性乙型肝炎患者HBe Ag血清学转换率和阴转率的影响。方法：2018年2月到2020年8月选择在我院联合汀州医院诊治的慢性乙型肝炎患者104例,根据随机数字表法把患者分为联合组与对照组各52例。对照组给予聚乙二醇干扰素α-2b注射液治疗,联合组给予替诺福韦联合聚乙二醇干扰素α-2b注射液治疗,两组都治疗观察48 w。对比两组治疗前后患者的HBeAg血清学转换情况及HBV-DNA的转阴情况,血清谷丙转氨酶(Alanine transaminase,ALT)、谷草转氨酶(Aspartate transaminase,AST)含量。结果：治疗后联合组的HBe Ag血清学转换率为11.54 %,高于对照组的3.85 %(P>0.05)。治疗后联合组的HBV DNA 转阴率为100 %,高于对照组的71.17 %(P<0.05)。两组治疗后的血清ALT与AST值低于治疗前(P<0.05),联合组低于对照组(P<0.05)。结论：替诺福韦联合聚乙二醇干扰素α-2b注射液对慢性乙型肝炎患者能提高HBe Ag血清学转换率和阴转率,改善患者的肝功能。     

恩替卡韦治疗HBeAg 阳性乙型肝炎临床观察

目的:探讨恩替卡韦治疗HBeAg阳性乙型肝炎的疗效与安全性。方法:140例慢性乙肝患者随机分为2组:观察组予恩替卡韦0.5 mg/d,对照组予拉米夫定100 mg/d,疗程均为48周。观察两组HBV DNA阴转率、ALT复常率、HbeAg血清转换率以及不良反应发生情况。结果:在治疗12周后,观察组与对照组HBV DNA阴转率分别为47.1%、22.9%(P<0.01),ALT复常率分别为51.4%、31.4%(P<0.05),在治疗48周后,观察组与对照组HBV DNA阴转率分别为88.6%、48.6%(P<0.01),ALT复常率分别为90.0%、72.9%(P<0.01)。HbeAg血清转换率无统计学差异,两组患者未见严重不良反应。结论:恩替卡韦治疗HBeAg阳性乙肝患者,较拉米夫定起效快、作用强,且安全性好。     

拉米夫定与IFNα-1b序贯治疗HBeAg阳性慢性乙肝患者临床疗效观察

目的：观察比较拉米夫定联合IFNα-1b的序贯疗法与拉米夫定,IFNα-1b的单药疗法在治疗HBeAg阳性的慢性乙型肝炎方面的疗效差异。方法：将98例HBeAg阳性慢乙肝患者随机分为序贯治疗组、拉米夫定治疗组和IFNα-1b治疗组。序贯治疗组33例,年龄37．85±7．70岁,男／女：18／15,首先使用拉米夫定（100mg—El一次口服疗程24周）,序贯使用IFNα-1b（60ug隔日一次皮下注射疗程28用1,在第20周至24同同时使用拉米夫定和IFNα-1b,总疗程48周;拉米夫定治疗组34例,年龄39．42＋6．88岁．男／女：20／14,仅口服拉米夫定,100mg一日一次口服,疗程48周;IFNα-1b治疗组31例,年龄35．71±6．14岁,男／女：14／17,仅皮下注射IFNα-1b,60ug隔日一次,疗程48周。治疗12周、24周、48周时检测肝功能、乙肝两对半、HBV—DNA等指标变化。结果：在治疗12周、24周时三组间肝功复常率、HBeAg阴转率无差异,序贯治疗组、拉米夫定组HBV·DNA阴转率优于IFNα-1b治疗组;实验疗程结束时序贯治疗组HBeAg阴转率、抗-HBe转换率及HBV—DNA阴转率显著高于其他两组,P〈0．05,但在HBV-DNA阴转率方面序贯治疗组与拉米夫定治疗组差异不显著。结论：拉米夫定和IFNα-1b序贯疗法在HBV—DNA阴转率、HBeAg阴转率和抗HBe转换率三方面的疗效优于拉米夫定、IFNα-1b单一用药。     

恩替卡韦联合胸腺肽α1 治疗慢性乙型肝炎疗效研究

目的:观察和比较恩替卡韦联合胸腺肽α1治疗HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎的疗效。方法:选取我院58例HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎患者分成联合组和对照组。联合组28例,初始同时使用恩替卡韦及胸腺肽α124周,之后停胸腺肽α1继续用恩替卡韦至48周。对照组30例,单用恩替卡韦0.5mg/d,48周。定期检测ALT复常率,HBVDNA转阴率,HBeAg/抗HBe血清转换率,肝纤维化组合,Fibroscan评分两组在治疗结束时进行疗效评价。结果:24周时两组ALT复常率无差异显著性(P>0.05),联合组和对照组HBV DNA阴转率在24周、48周时均差异有显著性(P<0.05)。联合组与单用组HBeAg血清转换率在第24周、48周时,两组比较差异均有显著性(P<0.05)。肝纤维化组合各指标(HA,LN,PⅢP,Ⅳ型胶原),Fibroscan评分两组治疗48周后比较差异均有显著性(P<0.05),且两组治疗前后差异联合组更显著。治疗过程中,未发现明显副作用。结论:恩替卡韦联合胸腺肽α1治疗HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎,安全性与耐受性良好,联合组在ALT复常率,HBeAg血清转换率和HBV DNA转阴率,抗肝纤维化的疗效上显著优于单用恩替卡韦组。     

恩替卡韦联合聚乙二醇干扰素α-2b治疗HBeAg阳性乙肝的临床研究

目的:探讨恩替卡韦联合聚乙二醇干扰素α-2b治疗乙型肝炎E抗原(HBeAg)阳性乙肝的临床疗效、安全性及对相关标志物的影响。方法:选取2015年10月至2017年10月我院收治的97例HBeAg阳性乙肝患者,采用随机数字表法将其分为对照组48例和观察组49例。对照组患者采用单纯皮下注射聚乙二醇干扰素α-2b注射剂治疗,观察组采用恩替卡韦联合聚乙二醇干扰素α-2b治疗。比较两组患者治疗后的临床疗效、谷草转氨酶(AST)、丙氨酸转氨酶(ALT)、乙肝病毒的脱氧核糖核酸(HBV-DNA)含量以及ALT复常率、HBeAg血清转换率、HBV-DNA转阴率及不良反应发生率。结果:观察组总治疗有效率为91.84%,明显高于对照组的77.55%(P0.05);治疗后,观察组的ALT、AST、HBV-DNA含量明显低于对照组(P0.05),观察组的ALT复常率、HBeAg血清学转换率、HBV-DNA转阴率明显高于对照组(P0.05);观察组治疗期间不良反应发生率为30.61%,与对照组的29.17%比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:恩替卡韦联合聚乙二醇干扰素α-2b治疗HBeAg阳性乙肝较单用干扰素的抗病毒治疗疗效更高,可降低传染性,用药安全性较好。     

基线血清外泌体miR-155-5p联合乙型肝炎病毒DNA定量实验预测聚乙二醇干扰素治疗乙型肝炎e抗原阳性慢性乙型肝炎的疗效

探讨聚乙二醇干扰素(peginterferon, Peg-IFN)治疗乙型肝炎e抗原(hepatitis B e antigen, HBeAg)阳性慢性乙型肝炎(chronic hepatitis B, CHB)患者48周后,基线血清外泌体miR-155-5p表达水平联合乙型肝炎病毒DNA定量实验在预测HBeAg血清学转换中的价值。回顾性分析2016年6月至2019年6月在本中心初次接受抗病毒治疗的HBeAg阳性CHB患者88例。根据Peg-IFN治疗48周后是否发生HBeAg血清学转换,将患者分为治疗应答组和无应答组。采用多因素logistic回归探讨预测Peg-IFN治疗应答的因子,并应用受试者工作特征(receiver operating characteristic, ROC)曲线下面积评估预测效能。结果发现基线血清外泌体miR-155-5p(OR＝2.193,95% CI 1.315～3.655,P＝0.003)和HBV DNA(OR＝0.398,95% CI 0.163～0.976,P＝0.036)是Peg-IFN治疗效果的独立预测因子。基线血清外泌体miR-155-5p和HBV DNA的截断值分别取2.3和7.2 log₁₀IU/mL时,相应的ROC曲线下面积分别为0.788(95% CI 0.682～0.893)和0.704(95% CI 0.577～0.824)。基线血清外泌体miR-155-5p表达水平≥2.3且HBV DNA定量≤7.2 log₁₀IU/mL的患者,Peg-IFN治疗48周后其HBeAg血清学转换率最高,为66.67% (10/15);而基线血清外泌体miR-155-5p表达水平<2.3且HBV DNA定量>7.2 log₁₀IU/mL的患者,Peg-IFN 治疗48周后其HBeAg血清学转换率最低,仅为3.03%(1/33)。这些结果表明,基线血清外泌体miR-155-5p表达水平联合HBV DNA定量实验可以作为Peg-IFN 治疗HBeAg阳性CHB疗效的预测因子,对于优化CHB的抗病毒治疗有积极作用。     

基线HBsAg和ALT水平是替比夫定治疗HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎患者e抗原血清学转换的重要预测因素

目的评价初治、单药使用替比夫定治疗HBeAg阳性的慢性乙型肝炎（CHB）患者48周的e抗原血清学转换的基线预测因素。方法97例HBeAg阳性CHB患者分别以基线HBsAg、ALT和HBVDNA水平高低分组,对比两组治疗48周时生化学、病毒学和血清学应答情况。结果基线HBsAg-101500IU／mL组e抗原阴转率和血清学转换率均为42．3％,基线HBsAg〉1500IU／mL组分别为20％和17．8％,两组比较差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）;基线ALT〉5ULN组e抗原阴转率和血清学转换率均为45．1％,基线ALT05ULN组分别17．4％和15．2％,两组比较差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．01）;基线HBVDNA〈8．0log-10copies／mL组和基线HBVDNA≥8．0log-10copies／mL组e抗原阴转率和血清学转换率相比,差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）;基线水平HBsAg≤1500IU／mL且ALT〉5ULN的CHB患者共40例作为观察组,其余57例患者作为对照组,治疗48周时观察组e抗原阴转率和血清学转换率均为45％,对照组分别为22．8％和21．1％,两组比较差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论基线HBsAg水平≤1500IU／mL和ALT水平〉5ULN的HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎患者,在接受替比夫定治疗48周时,有较高的e抗原转阴率和血清学转换率;基线HBsAg和ALT水平是替比夫定治疗e抗原血清学转换的重要预测因素。     

拉米夫定与IFNα-1b 序贯治疗HBeAg 阳性慢性乙肝患者临床疗效观察

目的:观察比较拉米夫定联合IFNα-1b的序贯疗法与拉米夫定、IFNα-1b的单药疗法在治疗HBeAg阳性的慢性乙型肝炎方面的疗效差异。方法:将98例HBeAg阳性慢乙肝患者随机分为序贯治疗组、拉米夫定治疗组和IFNα-1b治疗组。序贯治疗组33例,年龄37.85±7.70岁,男/女:18/15,首先使用拉米夫定(100mg一日一次口服疗程24周),序贯使用IFNα-1b(60ug隔日一次皮下注射疗程28周),在第20周至24周同时使用拉米夫定和IFNα-1b,总疗程48周;拉米夫定治疗组34例,年龄39.42±6.88岁,男/女:20/14,仅口服拉米夫定,100mg一日一次口服,疗程48周;IFNα-1b治疗组31例,年龄35.71±6.14岁,男/女:14/17,仅皮下注射IFNα-lb,60ug隔日一次,疗程48周。治疗12周、24周、48周时检测肝功能、乙肝两对半、HBV-DNA等指标变化。结果:在治疗12周、24周时三组间肝功复常率、HBeAg阴转率无差异,序贯治疗组、拉米夫定组HBV-DNA阴转率优于IFNα-1b治疗组;实验疗程结束时序贯治疗组HBeAg阴转率、抗-HBe转换率及HBV-DNA阴转率显著高于其他两组,P<0.05,但在HBV-DNA阴转率方面序贯治疗组与拉米夫定治疗组差异不显著。结论:拉米夫定和IFNα-lb序贯疗法在HBV-DNA阴转率、HBeAg阴转率和抗HBe转换率三方面的疗效优于拉米夫定、IFNα-lb单一用药。     

干扰素α-1b联合阿德福韦酯治疗HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎疗效分析

目的：探讨干扰素α-1b联合阿德福韦酯（Adefovir Dipivoxil Tablets,ADV）治疗HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎（ChronichepatitisB,CHB）患者临床疗效。方法：随即将120例CHB患者分为3组：单用ADV组（A组）40例;单用IFNa-1b组（B组）40例;IFNα-1b和ADV联合治疗组（c组）40例,疗程48周。分别于治疗12周、24周和48周时查ALT复常率,HIhAg血清转换率,乙型肝炎病毒（hepatitisBvirus,HBV）DNA阴转率。其中各组中10人于治疗前及治疗48周行肝穿刺活检术,观察病理改变,根据炎症活动度（G）和纤维化程度（S）进行计分,同时采用纤维化半定量计分系统（sss）评分。结果：A组和B组ALT复常率,24周：X^2=4．80、7．92,48周：X^2=3．97、6．51,P均〈0．05;HBeAg转换率,24周：X^2=12.25、4．17,48周：X^2=-14．57、4．94。P均〈0．01;HBVDNA转阴率。24周：X2=-3．74、9．77,48周：X^2=6．98、11．95,P均〈0．05。c组24周和48周后ALT复常率分别为65．0％和87．5％,HBeAg转换率为35．0％和45．0％,HBVDNA阴转率为75．5％和92．5％,显著高于A组和B组。组织学肝纤维化各项评分结果联合治疗组均优于单药组,差异有统计学意Y,．（SSS：t=-23．26、48．98;G：t=-53．88、94．30;S：t=-60．00、82．05,P均〈0．01）。结论：IFN联合ADV治疗CHB患者可协同抑制HBV复制,显著提高抗HBV疗效,且无明显不良反应。是一种有效的治疗方法。     

恩替卡韦联合胸腺肽α1治疗慢性乙型肝炎疗效研究

目的：观察和比较恩替卡韦联合胸腺肽α1治疗HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎的疗效。方法：选取我院58例HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎患者分成联合组和对照组。联合组28例,初始同时使用恩替卡韦及胸腺肽αl24周,之后停胸腺肽αl继续用恩替卡韦至48周。对照组30例,单用恩替卡韦0．5mg／d,48周。定期检测ALT复常率,HBVDNA转阴率,HBeAg／抗HBe血清转换率,肝纤维化组合,Fibroscan评分两组在治疗结束时进行疗效评价。结果：24周时两组ALT复常率无差异显著性（P〉0．05）,联合组和对照组HBVDNA阴转率在24周、48周时均差异有显著性（P〈0．05）。联合组与单用组HBeAg血清转换率在第24周、48周时,两组比较差异均有显著性（P〈0．05）。肝纤维化组合各指标（HA,LN,PIIIP,Ⅳ型胶原）,Fibroscan评分两组治疗48周后比较差异均有显著性（P〈0．05）,且两组治疗前后差异联合组更显著。治疗过程中,未发现明显副作用。结论：恩替卡韦联合胸腺肽d1治疗HBeAg阳性慢性乙型肝炎,安全性与耐受性良好,联合组在ALT复常率,HBeAg血清转换率和HBVDNA转阴率,抗肝纤维仲韵井种P昂荽楫干蕈闱凰巷卡韦组．     

恩替卡韦治疗HBeAg阳性乙型肝炎临床观察

目的：探讨恩替卡韦治疗HBeAg阳性乙型肝炎的疗效与安全性。方法：140例慢性乙肝患者随机分为2组：观察组予恩替卡韦0．5mg／d,对照组予拉米夫定100mg／d,疗程均为48周。观察两组HBVDNA阴转率、ALT复常率、HbeAg血清转换率以及不良反应发生情况。结果：在治疗12周后,观察组与对照组HBVDNA阴转率分别为47．1％、22．9％（P〈0．01）,ALT复常率分别为51．4％、31．4％（P〈0．05）,在治疗48周后,观察组与对照组HBVDNA阴转率分别为88．6％、48．6％（P〈0．01）,ALT复常率分别为90．0％、72．9％（P〈0．01）。HbeAg血清转换率无统计学差异,两组患者未见严重不良反应。结论：恩替卡韦治疗HBeAg阳性乙肝患者,较拉米夫定起效快、作用强,且安全性好。     

High Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Levels Predict Insignificant Fibrosis in Hepatitis B e Antigen Positive Chronic Hepatitis B

Introduction

There is no data on the relationship between hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) levels and liver fibrosis in hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).

Methods

Serum HBsAg and HBV DNA levels in HBeAg-positive CHB patients with liver biopsies were analyzed. The upper limit of normal (ULN) of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) was 30 and 19 U/L for men and women respectively. Histologic assessment was based on Ishak fibrosis staging for fibrosis and Knodell histologic activity index (HAI) for necroinflammation.

Results

140 patients (65% male, median age 32.7 years) were recruited. 56 (40%) had ALT ≤2×ULN. 72 (51.4%) and 42 (30%) had fibrosis score ≤1 and necroinflammation grading ≤4 respectively. Patients with fibrosis score ≤1, when compared to patients with fibrosis score >1, had significantly higher median HBsAg levels (50,320 and 7,820 IU/mL respectively, p<0.001). Among patients with ALT ≤2×ULN, serum HBsAg levels achieved an area under receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.869 in predicting fibrosis score ≤1. HBsAg levels did not accurately predict necroinflammation score. HBsAg ≥25,000 IU/mL was independently associated with fibrosis score ≤1 (p = 0.025, odds ratio 9.042).Using this cut-off HBsAg level in patients with ALT ≤2×ULN, positive and negative predictive values for predicting fibrosis score ≤1 were 92.7% and 60.0% respectively. HBV DNA levels had no association with liver histology.

Conclusion

Among HBeAg-positive patients with ALT ≤2×ULN, high serum HBsAg levels can accurately predict fibrosis score ≤1, and could potentially influence decisions concerning treatment commencement and reduce the need for liver biopsy.     

Low frequency of precore mutants in anti-hepatitis B e antigen positive subjects with chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Chennai, Southern India

The natural course of chronic hepatitis B (CH-B) virus infection is reportedly variable, and the long-term outcomes in hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative chronic hepatitis B infection are distinct from HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis. However, the molecular virological factors that contribute to the progression of liver disease in the south Indian setting remain largely unclear. We prospectively studied 679 consecutive patients for HBsAg, HBeAg, anti-HBeAg, and HBV DNA by qualitative PCR. Randomly selected samples were subjected to bidirectional sequencing to reveal core/precore variants. Of the total 679 chronic HBV cases investigated, 23% (154/679) were replicative HBV carriers. Furthermore, amongst the 560 HBV DNA samples analyzed, 26% (146/560) were viremic. Among the 154 HBeAg positive cases, HBV DNA was positive in 118 cases (77%), significantly (p<0.001) higher than the anti-HBe positive (7%) (28/406) cases. Significant increase in liver disease (p<0.01) with ALT enzyme elevation (p<0.001) was observed in both HBe and anti-HBe viremic cases. Interestingly, low frequencies of mutations were seen in the precore region of the HBV strains studied. HBV precore and core promoter variants were less often detected in subjects with "e" negative chronic HBV infection and, therefore, may not have a prognostic role in determining liver disease sequelae in this part of tropical India.     

Effects of Entecavir on Hepatitis B Virus Covalently Closed Circular DNA in Hepatitis B e Antigen-Positive Patients with Hepatitis B

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of 48-week entecavir therapy on serum and intrahepatic hepatitis B virus, covalently closed circular DNA (HBV cccDNA) levels in hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive patients. A total of 120 patients with HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis were treated with entecavir for 48 weeks. Serum HBV markers, total HBV DNA, and HBV cccDNA levels were measured at baseline and week 48. Biopsies from 20 patients were available for both intrahepatic total HBV DNA and cccDNA testing at these timepoints. HBV cccDNA levels were decreased from a median level of 5.1×10⁶ copies/mL at baseline to a median level of 2.4×10³ copies/mL at week 48. Reduction magnitudes of HBV cccDNA in patients with normalized alanine aminotransferase levels and those undergoing HBeAg seroconversion were significantly greater than those in alanine aminotransferase-abnormal and HBeAg positive patients. Intrahepatic HBV cccDNA was decreased significantly after 48 weeks of treatment, but could not be eradicated. In conclusion, treatment of HBeAg-positive hepatitis B patients with entecavir for 48 weeks decreased serum and intrahepatic HBV cccDNA significantly, and the magnitude of HBV cccDNA reduction was related to total HBV DNA decrease, alanine aminotransferase normalization, and HBeAg seroconversion.     

内江地区慢性乙型肝炎患者的基因型及拉米夫定联合阿德福韦酯抗病毒治疗效果

目的探讨内江地区慢性乙型肝炎患者的基因型及拉米夫定联合阿德福韦酯抗病毒的治疗效果。方法将201例慢性乙型肝炎患者进行HBV基因型的测定,其中120例HBeAg(+)慢性乙型肝炎患者随机分为三组:A组、B组和C组,每组40例。A组给予拉米夫定(LAM)治疗;B组给予恩替卡韦(ETV)治疗;C组给予LAM联合阿德福韦酯(ADV)治疗,比较治疗情况。结果 201例慢性乙型肝炎患者中B型119例(59.2%),C型68例(33.8%),B/C混合型10例(5.0%),未知型4例(2.0%),各分型之间的性别、年龄差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。C型感染者HBeAg阳性率为86.8%,显著高于B型的51.3%(P0.05)。HBeAg(+)的3组患者治疗12、24和48周时,B组和C组患者的ALT复常率、HBV DNA阴转率及48周时的HBeAg血清转换率均显著高于A组(P0.05);C组患者与B组比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。治疗期间均未见不良反应发生。C组患者(包括B型19例、C型21例)中B型的HBV DNA阴转率及HBeAg血清转换率显著高于C型(P0.05)。结论地处西南方的内江地区慢性乙型肝炎患者主要以B型为主,C型次之,B型和C型共占93.0%,其他型别仅占较少部分。ETV方案或LAM联合ADV方案治疗HBeAg(+)慢性乙肝疗效优于LAM治疗。初始LAM联合ADV治疗基因B型HBeAg(+)慢性乙型肝炎疗效优于C型。     

Pegylated-Interferon Alpha Therapy for Treatment-Experienced Chronic Hepatitis B Patients

Background

Studies are limited on pegylated interferon (Peg-IFN) therapy for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients who failed or relapsed on previous antiviral therapy.

Objectives

We aimed to investigate the effect of Peg-IFN therapy in treatment-experienced CHB patients.

Study Design

A total of 57 treatment-experienced CHB patients at two medical centers were enrolled. All of the patients were treated with Peg-IFN α-2a at 180 μg weekly for 24 or 48 weeks. The hepatitis B serological markers and viral loads were tested every 3 months until 1 year after stopping Peg-IFN therapy. The endpoints were HBV DNA <2000IU/mL, hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion, and a hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) loss at 12 months post-treatment.

Results

In HBeAg-positive patients, 25.0%, 29.2%, and 12.5% of the patients achieved HBeAg seroconversion, HBV DNA <2000 IU/mL and a combined response, respectively, at 12 months post-treatment. Prior IFN therapy, a high baseline ALT level, a low creatinine level, undetectable HBV DNA at 12 weeks and a decline in HBV DNA >2 log₁₀ IU/mL at 12 weeks of therapy were factors associated with treatment response. In HBeAg-negative patients, 9.1%, 15.2%, and 6.1% of the patients achieved undetectable HBV DNA, HBV DNA <2000 IU/mL, and an HBsAg loss, respectively, at 12 months post-treatment. No factor was significantly associated with the treatment response in the HBeAg-negative patients. The median HBsAg level declined from 3.4 to 2.6 log₁₀ IU/mL in all the patients, and the 5-year cumulative rate of the HBsAg loss was 9.8% in the HBeAg-negative patients. Overall, none of the patients prematurely discontinued the Peg-IFN therapy.

Conclusions

Peg-IFN re-treatment is effective for a proportion of HBeAg-positive treatment-experienced patients; it has limited efficacy for HBeAg-negative treatment-experienced patients. Peg-IFN might facilitate HBsAg loss in HBeAg-negative treatment-experienced patients.