1) O documento discute os critérios para suspensão do tratamento com análogos de nucleotídeos para hepatite B crônica.
2) Fatores como perfil HBe, perda do HBsAg, cirrose e nível de detecção do HBV-DNA devem ser considerados na decisão.
3) Recomenda-se não suspender o tratamento em pacientes cirróticos ou na profilaxia de hepatite B para imunossuprimidos ou após transplante hepático.
1. Quando suspender os análogos
núcleos(t)ídeos ?
Liliana Sampaio Costa Mendes
Brasília – DF
HOSPITAL DE BASE DO DISTRITO FEDERAL
2. sem conflito de interesse na
apresentação dessa palestra
Declaração de conflito de
interesse
Resolução RDC 96/2008 da
ANVISA
3. Motivo de início do
análogo de nucleot(s)ídeo
Tratamento
da hepatite
crônica B
Profilaxia na
imunossu-
pressão
Prevenção
de hepatite
B vertical
Após
transplante
hepático
5. Referências:
AASLD guidelines
EASL guidelines
Revisões sistemáticas (2016) avaliando
dados e fatores preditivos de remissão
Estudos: descontinuação dos
análogos e seguimento por um mínimo
de 12 meses.
6. Fatores a considerar
Perfil Hbe (positivo vs
negativo)
Perda do HBsAg
Cirrose
Limite de detecção do HBV-
DNA
Monitorização APÓS
suspensão do AN
7. Critérios de suspensão de análogos de
nucleos(t)ideos na Hepatite B Crônica
HBeAg+ HBeAg --
APASL update
2015
Publicado 2016
Soroconversão
consolidada 1-3 anos do
HBeAg seroconversion e
ALT normal
Obs: Pode ser considerada
em cirróticos com plano de
motitorizacção eficiente
(A1).
Perda do HBsAg
Consolidada > 1ano
em não cirróticos
Ou
tratamentos de > 2
anos com HBV DNA
neg 3 vezes com
intervalos de 6 meses
EASL 2017 Perda do HBsAg
Soroconversão
do sistema “e”
Consolidada em não
cirróticos
Perda do HBsAg
Supressão virologica
> 3 anos em não
cirróticos
AASLD 2015 Soroconversão do sistema
“e” consolidada em não
Perda do HBsAg
9. Taxa de perda anual do HBsAg
1%
LAMIVUDINA
2%
ENTECAVIR
3%
TENOFOVIR
0%
TELBIVUDIN
A
10. Preditores de perda do
HBsAg nos HBeAg (+)
em uso de AN
controvérsias!!! Idade mais elevada
Elevada ALT
Perda de HBeAg
Tempo para perda de HBsAg com AN:
após 36 anos de AN nos HBeAg+
após 39 anos de AN nos HBeAg –
Zoutendijknet, R. al, 2011
> 50 anos de AN!!!
Chevaliez, S et al, 2013
11. Acrescentar Peg IFN aos
análogos de nucleos(t)ideos
colabora com a perda do HBsAg?
N: 48 HBV com HBeAg
+ ou - com TNF > 6
meses
N: 23
TENOFOVIR +Peg IFN 180mcg
sem
12 meses TENOFOVIR 12
meses
PERDA HBsAg: 4,3%
2 interrupções
por efeitos colaterais
N:25
TENOFOVIR ISOLADO
24 meses
PERDA HBsAg 0%
2013-2016
Unicêntrico
Arabia Saudita, Riyhiad
12. Guideline EASL 2017
NAs devem ser descontinuados após a
perda confirmada do HBsAg, com ou
sem seroconversão anti-HBs
(nível de evidência II-2,
grau de recomendação 1)
14. Pacientes HBeAg(+) com
soroconversão HBe
AASLD 2015:
“paciente não cirrótico que faz
seroconversão HBe em uso de
análogos deve interromper o seu
uso após um período de
consolidação”
evidência muito baixa
força da recomendação condicional
15. Guideline EASL 2017
HbeAg (+) com soroconversão HBe
ANs podem ser descontinuados em
pacientes não cirróticos com
soroconversão HBeAg estável:
HBV- DNA indetectável e que
completaram pelo menos 12 meses de
terapia de consolidação.
O acompanhamento imediato pós-NA é
garantido (nível de evidência II-2, grau
de recomendação 2).
16. O Que é Consolidação
soroconversão HbeAg :
Período de consolidação: 12 meses
estabilidade da soroconversão ‘’e’’
+ HBV-DNA indetectável (ALT normal)
Consolidações mais longas reduzem
a recorrência virológica?
Monitorar a cada 3 meses HBV-DNA
durante > 1 ano
17. Suspensão na
soroconversão HbeAg
:CIRROSE
“Pacientes cirróticos que fazem
soroconversão Hbe devem
permanecer em uso de análogos
indefinidamente”
Considerar a suspensão naqueles que
perdem o HBsAg (sem evidência
suficiente)
(seguir mensalmente com carga viral e
ALT nos 1os seis meses e após a cada
três meses) AASLD 2015
18. NÃO SUSPENDER O ANALOGO DE
NUCLEOS(T)IDEO !!!
Guideline EASL 2017
Cirrose e soroconversão ‘‘e’’
19. Metas após suspensão dos AN
na soroconversão “e”
MANTER Anti-Hbe positivo e
HBeAg negativo
DNA VHB < 2000-20.000UI
EASL 2017
21. Critério da APASL para suspensão:
HBV-DNA indetectável 3 ocasiões por um
período de 6 meses consecutivos)
Estudo retrospectivo - 581 cirróticos
381 continuaram
Entecavir
205 suspenderam
Não houve aumento na incidência de CHC no
grupo que suspendeu entecavir
22. Considerar descontinuação em não
cirroticos selecionados se supressão viral
(DNA negativo > 3anos) sob uso de
analogos
Se monitorização de perto
(nível de evidência II-2,
grau de recomendação 1)
Guideline EASL 2017
Sem Cirrose e Hbe negativo
23. AASLD 2015
HBeAg negativo –
duração do tratamento
“Pacientes com hepatite B HBeAg
negativo devem manter a terapia
indefinidamente a menos que haja um
racional para suspensão da mesma”
(evidência baixa e recomendação
condicional)
24. AASLD 2015
HBeAg negativo – CIRROSE
Dados limitados mas não se
recomenda a suspensão no
paciente cirrótico
Indicação no paciente que
negativa o HBsAg? Evidência
limitadas
25. HBeAg negativo –
duração do tratamento
O “Dada a lacuna de conhecimento em
relação aos desfechos a longo prazo com
e sem terapia com antivirais, são
necessários mais RCT com maior tempo
de acompanhamento para determinar se
a terapia antiviral pode ser interrompida
de forma segura em pessoas HBeAg-
negativo, infectadas com HBV com e sem
cirrose .
O
AASLD guidelines, 2015
Easl 2017 NAs should be discontinued after confirmed HBsAg loss, with or without anti-HBs seroconversion (Evidence level II-2, grade of recommendation 1).
NAs can be discontinued in non-cirrhotic HBeAg- positive CHB patients who achieve stable HBeAg sero- conversion and undetectable HBV DNA and who com- plete at least 12months of consolidation therapy. Close post-NA monitoring is warranted (Evidence level II-2, grade of recommendation 2).
Discontinuation of NAs in selected non-cirrhotic HBeAg-negative patients who have achieved long- term (P3years) virological suppression under NA(s) may be considered if close post-NA monitoring can be guaranteed (Evidence level II-2, grade of recom- mendation 2).
Apasl 2016 For HBeAg-positive patients without liver cirrhosis, the optimal duration of NA therapy is unknown, and the therapy can be stopped after at least 1 year (A1), but preferably after 3 years (C1) of additional therapy after HBeAg seroconversion with undetectable HBV DNA by PCR and persistently normal ALT levels.
The optimal duration of NA therapy is unknown in patients with HBeAg-negative CHB. In patients without liver cirrhosis, the treatment can be withdrawn (1) after HBsAg loss following either anti-HBs seroconversion or at least 12 months of a post-HBsAg clearance consolidation per- iod (B1), or (2) after treatment for at least 2 years with undetectable HBV DNA documented on three separate occasions, 6 months apart (B1).
After stopping of NAs, patients should be monitored monthly for the initial 3 months and then every 3–6 months thereafter for relapse (A2).
The stopping of NA therapy may also be considered in cirrhotic patients with a careful off-therapy monitoring plan (A1).
Duration of Treatment in Persons With HBeAg-Negative Immune-Active CHB
Recommendations
4. The AASLD suggests indefinite antiviral therapy for adults with HBeAg-negative immune-active CHB,
unless there is a competing rationale for treatment discontinuation.
Quality/Certainly of Evidence: Low Strength of Recommendation: Conditional
Technical Remarks
1. A decision to discontinue therapy for HBeAg- negative adults without cirrhosis requires careful consideration of risks and benefits for health out- comes including: (i) risk for virological relapse, hepatic decompensation, liver cancer, and death; (ii) burden of continued antiviral therapy, finan- cial concerns associated with medication costs and long-term monitoring, adherence, and poten- tial for drug resistance with treatment interrup- tions; and (iii) patient and provider preferences.
2. Treatment discontinuation in persons with cir- rhosis is not recommended owing to the potential for decompensation and death, although data are limited.
3. Treatment discontinuation may be considered in persons who have demonstrated loss of HBsAg. However, there is currently insufficient evidence to definitively guide treatment decisions for such persons.
4. Persons who stop antiviral therapy should be monitored every 3 months for at least 1 year for recurrent viremia, ALT flares, and clinical decompensation.
5. Antiviral therapy is not recommended for persons without cirrhosis who are HBeAg negative with normal ALT activity and low-level viremia (<2,000 U/mL; “ inactive chronic hepatitis B” ).
Background
The available NAs are highly effective in suppressing HBV DNA replication. However, they do not eliminate cccDNA or viral DNA integrated into the host genome.58 Importantly, HBV viremia typically recurs upon treatment cessation despite successful virus sup- pression during therapy, in some with hepatitis flares and/or decompensation.59 In this context, long-term antiviral therapy is considered. A previous AASLD hepa- titis B practice guideline (2009)2 recommended antiviral therapy for HBeAg-negative persons until HBsAg clear- ance was achieved.
Evidence and Rationale
The evidence profile is summarized in Supporting Table 3. We found no high-quality evidence comparing clinically important long-term outcomes, such as HCC,
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cirrhosis, decompensation, and death, among HBeAg- negative persons who stopped compared to those who continued antiviral therapy. There were also no data examining optimal duration of therapy before stopping antiviral therapy in HBeAg-negative adults. Although an RCT compared continuing versus stopping adefovir therapy,60 treatment duration and follow-up were short (only 1 year) with recurrence of viremia in most persons upon treatment discontinuation. Similarly, viremia recurred in most persons with 1 year or less of lamivu- dine therapy.61,62
Subsequently, four cohort studies examined the effect of treatment discontinuation in HBeAg-negative per- sons with longer duration of NA therapy (median 2 or more years) including 27 Chinese Canadians,63 61 Chi- nese,64 33 Greek,65 and 95 Taiwanese persons.66 These studies showed recurrent viremia to level 2,000 IU/ mL in almost half and ALT elevation in approximately one third to one half of the persons. HBsAg loss was observed in 8 of 61 (13%) persons who stopped therapy after at least 24 months (median, 27; range, 24-66 months) of lamivudine therapy in one study64 and in 13 of 33 (39%) after 4-5 years of adefovir therapy in another study.65 Although there was no significant dif- ference in clinical decompensation between adults with and without cirrhosis, decompensation occurred in 1 of 39 (2.6%) with cirrhosis in one study.66 In a separate study from Taiwan67 of 263 persons with CHB (includ- ing 147 HBeAg negative) who discontinued lamivudine therapy after recovery from a hepatitis B flare with hepatic decompensation, the cumulative incidence of hepatic decompensation at 1, 2, and 5 years was 8.2%, 12.5%, and 19.8%, respectively. Though there was no difference in the incidence of hepatic decompensation between persons with and without cirrhosis, 3 persons with cirrhosis died of hepatic decompensation.
Collectively, these foregoing studies suggest that virus suppression (<2,000 IU/mL) and ALT normalization may be sustained in almost half of the HBeAg-negative persons with treatment duration longer than 2 or more years. However, the effect of treatment discontinuation on long-term morbidity and mortality remains unclear, with persistent concern for hepatic decompensation and death (particularly in persons with cirrhosis). Thus, con- sideration for treatment discontinuation requires careful weighing of potential for harm and benefit.
Future Research
Given the knowledge gap regarding long-term health outcomes with and without antiviral therapy, more RCTs with longer duration of follow-up are needed to determine whether antiviral therapy can safely be
stopped in HBeAg-negative, HBV-infected persons with and without cirrhosis. Alternative treatment strategies for patients on long-term NA therapy, such as adding or switching to Peg-IFN therapy, warrant further study. Additional studies are needed to identify potential pre- dictors for safe treatment discontinuation, including HBsAg levels (not available in the United States) and cccDNA.
Duration of Treatment in Persons With HBeAg-Negative Immune-Active CHB
Recommendations
4. The AASLD suggests indefinite antiviral therapy for adults with HBeAg-negative immune-active CHB,
unless there is a competing rationale for treatment discontinuation.
Quality/Certainly of Evidence: Low Strength of Recommendation: Conditional
Technical Remarks
1. A decision to discontinue therapy for HBeAg- negative adults without cirrhosis requires careful consideration of risks and benefits for health out- comes including: (i) risk for virological relapse, hepatic decompensation, liver cancer, and death; (ii) burden of continued antiviral therapy, finan- cial concerns associated with medication costs and long-term monitoring, adherence, and poten- tial for drug resistance with treatment interrup- tions; and (iii) patient and provider preferences.
2. Treatment discontinuation in persons with cir- rhosis is not recommended owing to the potential for decompensation and death, although data are limited.
3. Treatment discontinuation may be considered in persons who have demonstrated loss of HBsAg. However, there is currently insufficient evidence to definitively guide treatment decisions for such persons.
4. Persons who stop antiviral therapy should be monitored every 3 months for at least 1 year for recurrent viremia, ALT flares, and clinical decompensation.
5. Antiviral therapy is not recommended for persons without cirrhosis who are HBeAg negative with normal ALT activity and low-level viremia (<2,000 U/mL; “ inactive chronic hepatitis B” ).
Background
The available NAs are highly effective in suppressing HBV DNA replication. However, they do not eliminate cccDNA or viral DNA integrated into the host genome.58 Importantly, HBV viremia typically recurs upon treatment cessation despite successful virus sup- pression during therapy, in some with hepatitis flares and/or decompensation.59 In this context, long-term antiviral therapy is considered. A previous AASLD hepa- titis B practice guideline (2009)2 recommended antiviral therapy for HBeAg-negative persons until HBsAg clear- ance was achieved.
Evidence and Rationale
The evidence profile is summarized in Supporting Table 3. We found no high-quality evidence comparing clinically important long-term outcomes, such as HCC,
272 TERRAULT ET AL.
HEPATOLOGY, January 2016
cirrhosis, decompensation, and death, among HBeAg- negative persons who stopped compared to those who continued antiviral therapy. There were also no data examining optimal duration of therapy before stopping antiviral therapy in HBeAg-negative adults. Although an RCT compared continuing versus stopping adefovir therapy,60 treatment duration and follow-up were short (only 1 year) with recurrence of viremia in most persons upon treatment discontinuation. Similarly, viremia recurred in most persons with 1 year or less of lamivu- dine therapy.61,62
Subsequently, four cohort studies examined the effect of treatment discontinuation in HBeAg-negative per- sons with longer duration of NA therapy (median 2 or more years) including 27 Chinese Canadians,63 61 Chi- nese,64 33 Greek,65 and 95 Taiwanese persons.66 These studies showed recurrent viremia to level 2,000 IU/ mL in almost half and ALT elevation in approximately one third to one half of the persons. HBsAg loss was observed in 8 of 61 (13%) persons who stopped therapy after at least 24 months (median, 27; range, 24-66 months) of lamivudine therapy in one study64 and in 13 of 33 (39%) after 4-5 years of adefovir therapy in another study.65 Although there was no significant dif- ference in clinical decompensation between adults with and without cirrhosis, decompensation occurred in 1 of 39 (2.6%) with cirrhosis in one study.66 In a separate study from Taiwan67 of 263 persons with CHB (includ- ing 147 HBeAg negative) who discontinued lamivudine therapy after recovery from a hepatitis B flare with hepatic decompensation, the cumulative incidence of hepatic decompensation at 1, 2, and 5 years was 8.2%, 12.5%, and 19.8%, respectively. Though there was no difference in the incidence of hepatic decompensation between persons with and without cirrhosis, 3 persons with cirrhosis died of hepatic decompensation.
Collectively, these foregoing studies suggest that virus suppression (<2,000 IU/mL) and ALT normalization may be sustained in almost half of the HBeAg-negative persons with treatment duration longer than 2 or more years. However, the effect of treatment discontinuation on long-term morbidity and mortality remains unclear, with persistent concern for hepatic decompensation and death (particularly in persons with cirrhosis). Thus, con- sideration for treatment discontinuation requires careful weighing of potential for harm and benefit.
Future Research
Given the knowledge gap regarding long-term health outcomes with and without antiviral therapy, more RCTs with longer duration of follow-up are needed to determine whether antiviral therapy can safely be
stopped in HBeAg-negative, HBV-infected persons with and without cirrhosis. Alternative treatment strategies for patients on long-term NA therapy, such as adding or switching to Peg-IFN therapy, warrant further study. Additional studies are needed to identify potential pre- dictors for safe treatment discontinuation, including HBsAg levels (not available in the United States) and cccDNA.