Effectiveness of Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir Regimen in The Treatment of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in Vachiraphuket Hospital

Authors

  • Pornpayom Numpraphrut Department of medicine, Vachiraphuket Hospital

Abstract

Background: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is recognized as a common cause of chronic liver disease leading to cirrhosis. A sustained virologic response (SVR) after effective antiviral treatment is associated with a decreased risk in liver disease progression and its complications. Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir based regimen have demonstrated their excellent efficacy and safety for treating chronic HCV infection.

Objective: To analyze the effectiveness and safety of Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir regimen in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection and compare the effectiveness in cirrhosis and non-cirrhosis patients.

Materials and methods: This was a retrospective cohort study, conducted from 1 January  2021 to 31 December 2022 at Vachiraphuket Hospital Thailand. We analyzed data from  patients with chronic hepatitis C aged between 18-70 years old. The sustained virological response (SVR) at 12 weeks after treatment was used as the effectiveness of treatment. Descriptive Statistics, t-test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for analysis.

Results: 100 patients were enrolled in the study. Mean age was 50.97±8.39 years, 70% were male. Cirrhosis was found in 35% of patient, 98% of patients were naive treatment. Most of the patients received Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir regimen, only 6 patients received Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir with Ribavirin. The sustained virological response after 12 week (SVR 12) rate was 96%. There were no different of efficacy in the group of cirrhosis and non-cirrhosis SVR 12 94.3% VS 96.9%   (P = 0.52). Only 1 patient was fatigue during treatment.

Conclusion: Treatment of HCV infection in Vachiraphuket Hospital was effective both in cirrhosis and non-cirrhosis patient. The regimens were safe; all patents can tolerate well.

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2024-06-29

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Numpraphrut P. Effectiveness of Sofosbuvir-Velpatasvir Regimen in The Treatment of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in Vachiraphuket Hospital. MNST Med J [internet]. 2024 Jun. 29 [cited 2026 Jan. 18];8(1):149-61. available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/MNSTMedJ/article/view/272125