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Appendix 7Data from observational cohorts

Acknowledgements

This document was prepared by Kuniaki Arai and Azumi Ishizaki.

Information on safety, efficacy and acceptability
Regimen: Telaprevir + PEG-Interferon + Ribavirin; TVR + PR

Acceptability

FactorComment
Treatment duration24 or 48 weeks
Injections neededYes
Number of doses/dayTVR:3, R:2
Number of pills/dose (morning-noon-evening)TVR:1-1-1, RBV:2/3-0-3

Safety

Pooled riskHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
GT 1 or 4GT 2GT 3without RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
NaiveExperNaiveExperNaiveExperNCCirrhosisNCCirrhosis
All patientsNumber641650
Discontinuation rate (%)9.38.3
Number641650
Serious Adverse Event (%)7.110.2
HIV co-infected patientsNumber
Discontinuation rate (%)
Serious Adverse Event (%)

Efficacy (SVR-12 %)

Pooled efficacyHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
with RBVwithout RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
SVR (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated number
GT1Naive_NC76.5641
Naive_C
Exper_NC59.4650
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT1aNaive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT1bNaive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT2Naive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT3Naive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT4Naive_NC76.5641
Naive_C
Exper_NC59.4650
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT5/6/7Naive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected

GT: genotype; Exper: experienced; Naive_NC: treatment naive and non cirrhosis; Exper_NC: treatment experienced and non cirrhosis; Exper_C: treatment experienced and cirrhosis; NE = No patients with available outcome data; Pooled risk/efficacy of network meta analysis was calculated combined with GT1 and GT4.

Information on safety, efficacy and acceptability
Regimen: Boceprevir + PEG-Interferon + Ribavirin; BOC + PR

Acceptability

FactorComment
Treatment duration48 weeks
Injections neededYes
Number of doses/dayBOC:3, RBV:2
Number of pills/dose (morning-noon-evening)BOC:2-1-1, RBV:2/3-0-3

Safety

Pooled riskHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
GT 1 or 4GT 2GT 3without RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
NaiveExperNaiveExperNaiveExperNCCirrhosisNCCirrhosis
All patientsNumber901457
Discontinuation rate (%)13.612.1
Number901457
Serious Adverse Event (%)10.912.2
HIV co-infected patientsNumber
Discontinuation rate (%)
Serious Adverse Event (%)

Efficacy (SVR-12 %)

Pooled efficacyHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
with RBVwithout RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
SVR (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated number
GT1Naive_NC66.4901
Naive_C
Exper_NC63.1457
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT1aNaive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT1bNaive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT2Naive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT3Naive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT4Naive_NC66.4901
Naive_C
Exper_NC63.1457
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT5/6/7Naive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected

GT: genotype; Exper: experienced; Naive_NC: treatment naive and non cirrhosis; Exper_NC: treatment experienced and non cirrhosis; Exper_C: treatment experienced and cirrhosis; NE = No patients with available outcome data; Pooled risk/efficacy of network meta analysis was calculated combined with GT1 and GT4.

Information on safety, efficacy and acceptability
Regimen: Simeprevir + PEG-Interferon + Ribavirin; SMV + PR

Acceptability

FactorComment
Treatment duration24 or 48 weeks
Injections neededYes
Number of doses/daySMV:1, RBV:2
Number of pills/dose (morning-noon-evening)SMV:1-0-0, RBV:2/3-0-3

Safety

Pooled riskHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
GT 1 or 4GT 2GT 3without RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
NaiveExperNaiveExperNaiveExperNCCirrhosisNCCirrhosis
All patientsNumber704811
Discontinuation rate (%)2.10.6
Number811918
Serious Adverse Event (%)4.94.7
HIV co-infected patientsNumber
Discontinuation rate (%)
Serious Adverse Event (%)

Efficacy (SVR-12 %)

Pooled efficacyHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
with RBVwithout RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
SVR (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated number
GT1Naive_NC80.5686
Naive_C
Exper_NC64.9830
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT1aNaive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT1bNaive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT2Naive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT3Naive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT4Naive_NC80.5686
Naive_C
Exper_NC64.9830
Exper_C
HIV coinfected
GT5/6/7Naive_NC
Naive_C
Exper_NC
Exper_C
HIV coinfected

GT: genotype; Exper: experienced; Naive_NC: treatment naive and non cirrhosis; Exper_NC: treatment experienced and non cirrhosis; Exper_C: treatment experienced and cirrhosis; NE = No patients with available outcome data; Pooled risk/efficacy of network meta analysis was calculated combined with GT1 and GT4.

Information on safety, efficacy and acceptability
Regimen: Sofosbuvir + PEG-Interferon + Ribavirin; SOF + PR

Acceptability

FactorComment
Treatment duration12 weeks
Injections neededYes
Number of doses/daySOF:1, RBV:2
Number of pills/dose (morning-noon-evening)SOF:1-0-0, RBV:2/3-0-3

Safety

Pooled riskHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
GT 1 or 4GT 2GT 3without RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
NaiveExperNaiveExperNaiveExperNCCirrhosisNCCirrhosis
All patientsNumber504NE364738788133
Discontinuation rate (%)6.8NE0.030.03.96.8210.53
Number504NE114738788133
Serious Adverse Event (%)2.6NE0.09.412.04.558.27
HIV co-infected patientsNumber1585
Discontinuation rate (%)0.000
Serious Adverse Event (%)13.3

Efficacy (SVR-12 %)

Pooled efficacyHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
with RBVwithout RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
SVR (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated number
GT1Naive_NC90.246490.4135100.013
Naive_C75.83387.516
Exper_NCNENE82.36278.919
Exper_C60.96446.428
HIV coinfected78.6140
GT1aNaive_NC89.999100.09
Naive_C72.722100.05
Exper_NC81.83375.012
Exper_C61.74756.316
HIV coinfected0
GT1bNaive_NC90.632100.04
Naive_C77.8980.010
Exper_NC84.21985.77
Exper_C40.01033.312
HIV coinfected0
GT2Naive_NC00
Naive_C00
Exper_NC100.01100.01
Exper_C100.01100.01
HIV coinfected00
GT3Naive_NC93.336100.04100.04
Naive_C66.7387.58
Exper_NC88.811166.7388.217
Exper_C88.9974.335
HIV coinfected0100.06
GT4Naive_NC90.2464100.06100.01
Naive_C100.0160.05
Exper_NCNENE80.010100.09
Exper_C66.7668.816
HIV coinfected050.02
GT5/6/7Naive_NC100.01
Naive_C0
Exper_NCNE
Exper_C100.04
HIV coinfected0

GT: genotype; Exper: experienced; Naive_NC: treatment naive and non cirrhosis; Exper_NC: treatment experienced and non cirrhosis; Exper_C: treatment experienced and cirrhosis; NE = No patients with available outcome data; Pooled risk/efficacy of network meta analysis was calculated combined with GT1 and GT4; HCV-TARGET: data obtained as of 18 June, 2015; HEPATHER: data obtained as of 2 June, 2015; HEPAVIH: data obtained as of 23 June, 2015.

Information on safety, efficacy and acceptability
Regimen: Sofosbuvir + Ribavirin; SOF + RBV

Acceptability

FactorComment
Treatment duration12 weeks or 24 weeks
Injections neededNo
Number of doses/daySOF:1, RBV:2
Number of pills/dose (morning-noon-evening)SOF:1-0-0, RBV:2/3-0-3

Safety

Pooled riskHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
GT 1 or 4GT 2GT 3without RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
NaiveExperNaiveExperNaiveExperNCCirrhosisNCCirrhosis
All patientsNumber41169141237/47*25049772122191
Discontinuation rate (%)1.14.20.010.01/0.05*0.014.956.76.5613.09
Number26869141237/41*250240772122191
Serious Adverse Event (%)3.212.70.020.01/0.03*0.044.359.15.7413.09
HIV co-infected patientsNumber19923
Discontinuation rate (%)0.009
Serious Adverse Event (%)10.5

Efficacy (SVR-12 %)

Pooled efficacyHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
with RBVwithout RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
SVR (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated number
GT1Naive_NC77.33977.89100.04
Naive_C55.62780.010
Exper_NC75.54957.11475.012
Exper_C44.94946.226
HIV coinfected55.6983.06
GT1aNaive_NC75.08100.01
Naive_C55.61875.04
Exper_NC60.01060.05
Exper_C48.32950.06
HIV coinfected67.03
GT1bNaive_NC100.01100.03
Naive_C57.1783.36
Exper_NC280.05
Exper_C35.31746.715
HIV coinfected100.03
GT2Naive_NC94.534690.418890.020
Naive_C70.24791.712
Exper_NC91.0/88.0*140/30*85.25493.531
Exper_C81.05870.030
HIV coinfected83.36100.03
GT3Naive_NC92.219380.541100.04
Naive_C60.63390.911
Exper_NC8321780.82690.010
Exper_C40.75951.145
HIV coinfected66.73100.05
GT4Naive_NC77.339066.73100.03
Naive_C133.33
Exper_NC75.54966.73100.08
Exper_C40.0541.217
HIV coinfected83.06
GT5/6/7Naive_NC0
Naive_C0
Exper_NC0
Exper_CNE
HIV coinfected0

GT: genotype; Exper: experienced; Naive_NC: treatment naive and non cirrhosis; Exper_NC: treatment experienced and non cirrhosis; Exper_C: treatment experienced and cirrhosis; NE = No patients with available outcome data;

*

Data for: treatment duration 12 weeks/ 24 weeks; Pooled risk/efficacy of network meta analysis was calculated combined with GT1 and GT4; HCV-TARGET: data obtained as of 18 June, 2015; HEPATHER: data obtained as of 2 June, 2015; HEPAVIH: data obtained as of 23 June, 2015.

Information on safety, efficacy and acceptability
Regimen: Simeprevir + Sofosbuvir; SMV + SOF

Acceptability

FactorComment
Treatment duration12 or 24 weeks
Injections neededNo
Number of doses/daySOF:1, SMV:1, RBV:2
Number of pills/dose (morning-noon-evening)SOF:1-0-0, SMV:1-0-0, RBV:2/3-0-3

Safety

Pooled riskHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
GT 1 or 4GT 2GT 3without RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
NaiveExperNaiveExperNaiveExperNCCirrhosisNCCirrhosis
All patientsNumber871679102751622061745
Discontinuation rate (%)1.51.52.72.92.471.945.8817.78
Number871679102751622061745
Serious Adverse Event (%)2.20.85.68.41.237.285.888.89
HIV co-infected patientsNumber1181820
Discontinuation rate (%)0.00.0000
Serious Adverse Event (%)9.112.5

Efficacy (SVR-12 %)

Pooled efficacyHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
with RBVwithout RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
SVR (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated number
GT1Naive_NC97.34092.713688.92797.337100.01
Naive_C84.017584.05092.928100.07
Exper_NC9412790.718282.94194.978100.09
Exper_C80.227878.79488.511385.020
HIV coinfected87.5880.0550.020
GT1aNaive_NC90.28290.020100.0110
Naive_C84.410984.238100.09100.04
Exper_NC89.69674.12788.927100.05
Exper_C76.415781.86683.83775.08
HIV coinfected50.020
GT1bNaive_NC97.743100.0495.824100.01
Naive_C86.745100.0588.918100.02
Exper_NC95.465100.0997.947100.04
Exper_C84.69168.81690.47390.911
HIV coinfected00
GT2Naive_NC0000
Naive_C0000
Exper_NC0000
Exper_C0100.01NE100.01
HIV coinfected0000
GT3Naive_NC000100.01
Naive_C0000
Exper_NC0000
Exper_C000.020
HIV coinfected0000
GT4Naive_NC97.340100.05085.77100.01
Naive_C66.73100.01100.08100.02
Exper_NC94127100.03100.0194.117100.05
Exper_C100.01100.0288.936100.011
HIV coinfected0100.010100.02
GT5/6/7Naive_NC00
Naive_C00
Exper_NC00
Exper_C100.010
HIV coinfected00

GT: genotype; Exper: experienced; Naive_NC: treatment naive and non cirrhosis; Exper_NC: treatment experienced and non cirrhosis; Exper_C: treatment experienced and cirrhosis; NE = No patients with available outcome data; Pooled risk/efficacy of network meta analysis was calculated combined with GT1 and GT4; HCV-TARGET: data obtained as of 18 June, 2015; HEPATHER: data obtained as of 2 June, 2015; HEPAVIH: data obtained as of 23 June, 2015.

Information on safety, efficacy and acceptability
Regimen: Ledipasvir + Sofosbuvir; LDV + SOF

Acceptability

FactorComment
Treatment duration12 or 24 weeks
Injections neededNo
Number of doses/dayHarvoni:1, RBV:2
Number of pills/dose (morning-noon-evening)Harvoni:1-0-0, RBV:2/3-0-3

Safety

Pooled riskHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
GT 1 or 4GT 2GT 3without RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
NaiveExperNaiveExperNaiveExperNCCirrhosisNCCirrhosis
All patientsNumber112249515282221100
Discontinuation rate (%)0.20.00.80.000
Number112249515282221100
Serious Adverse Event (%)2.22.92.52.300
HIV co-infected patientsNumber53814703
Discontinuation rate (%)1.90.0000
Serious Adverse Event (%)0.00.0

Efficacy (SVR-12 %)

Pooled efficacyHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
with RBVwithout RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
SVR (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated number
GT1Naive_NC97.7102891.179NENE0
Naive_C78.833100.01NE0
Exper_NC97.941294.134100.0400
Exper_C100.09100.0100
HIV coinfected83.36NE00.01
GT1aNaive_NC89.146NE00
Naive_C84.626100.01NE0
Exper_NC94.719100.0400
Exper_C100.05NE00
HIV coinfected00.01
GT1bNaive_NC91.724NENE0
Naive_C40.05NE00
Exper_NC91.712NE00
Exper_C100.04100.0100
HIV coinfected00
GT2Naive_NC0000
Naive_C0000
Exper_NC0000
Exper_C0000
HIV coinfected0000
GT3Naive_NCNENE00
Naive_CNENE00
Exper_NC0NE00
Exper_C0NE00
HIV coinfected0000
GT4Naive_NC76.5641NENE00
Naive_CNE000
Exper_NC59.4650NENE00
Exper_CNE000
HIV coinfected0000
GT5/6/7Naive_NC00
Naive_C00
Exper_NC00
Exper_C00
HIV coinfected00

GT: genotype; Exper: experienced; Naive_NC: treatment naive and non cirrhosis; Exper_NC: treatment experienced and non cirrhosis; Exper_C: treatment experienced and cirrhosis; NE = No patients with available outcome data; Pooled risk/efficacy of network meta analysis was calculated combined with GT1 and GT4; HCV-TARGET: data obtained as of 18 June, 2015; HEPATHER: data obtained as of 2 June, 2015; HEPAVIH: data obtained as of 23 June, 2015.

Information on safety, efficacy and acceptability
Regimen: Daclatasvir + Sofosbuvir; DCV + SOF

Acceptability

FactorComment
Treatment duration12 weeks or 24 weeks
Injections neededNo
Number of doses/daySOF:1, DCV:1, RBV:2
Number of pills/dose (morning-noon-evening)SOF:1-0-0, DCV:1-0-0, RBV:2/3-0-3

Safety

Pooled riskHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
GT 1 or 4GT 2GT 3without RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
NaiveExperNaiveExperNaiveExperNCCirrhosisNCCirrhosis
All patientsNumber21293NENE101/14*51293323458067203
Discontinuation rate (%)0.10.0NENE0.0/0.0*06.912.10.434.6620.915.76
Number18393NENE152152293323458067203
Serious Adverse Event (%)0.93.2NENE0.010.0113.818.23.429.315.9713.3
HIV co-infected patientsNumber003280313
Discontinuation rate (%)34330
Serious Adverse Event (%)

Efficacy (SVR-12 %)

Pooled efficacyHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
with RBVwithout RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
SVR (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated number
GT1Naive_NC98.419500100.026100.03
Naive_CNE186.050100.06
Exper_NC98.187NE100.0197.311097.337
Exper_CNE33.3394.230895.2105
HIV coinfected0094.03671.07
GT1aNaive_NC00100.07100.02
Naive_C0NE95.221100.02
Exper_NCNENE98.050100.025
Exper_C0NE94.614994.757
HIV coinfected0092.02560.05
GT1bNaive_NC00100.017100.01
Naive_CNE178.628100.04
Exper_NC0100.0196.15191.712
Exper_CNE33.3393.614195.544
HIV coinfected00100.07100.02
GT2Naive_NC100/100*11/8*00NE0
Naive_C00NE0
Exper_NC100/80.0*2/5*000.010
Exper_C0100.0166.73100.02
HIV coinfected0000
GT3Naive_NC90.1/100*101/14*NE0100.02100.01
Naive_C0183.3675.04
Exper_NC87.7/91.5**55/67**NE088.99100.03
Exper_C0100.0173.73889.519
HIV coinfected00100.04100.03
GT4Naive_NC98.4195NE0100.02100.01
Naive_C00100.04100.01
Exper_NC98.1870NE87.58100.04
Exper_C0090.331100.016
HIV coinfected0090.0100
GT5/6/7Naive_NCNE0
Naive_CNE0
Exper_NC100.020
Exper_C100.08100.01
HIV coinfected00

GT: genotype; Exper: experienced; Naive_NC: treatment naive and non cirrhosis; Exper_NC: treatment experienced and non cirrhosis; Exper_C: treatment experienced and cirrhosis; NE = No patients with available outcome data;

*

Data for: treatment duration 12 weeks/ 24 weeks;

**

Data for: without rivabirin/ with ribavirin; Pooled risk/efficacy of network meta analysis was calculated combined with GT1 and GT4; HCV-TARGET: data obtained as of 18 June, 2015; HEPATHER: data obtained as of 2 June, 2015; HEPAVIH: data obtained as of 23 June, 2015.

Information on safety, efficacy and acceptability
Regimen: Daclatasvir + Asunaprevir; DCV + ASV

Acceptability

FactorComment
Treatment duration24 weeks
Injections neededNo
Number of doses/dayDCV:1, ASV:2
Number of pills/dose (morning-noon-evening)DCV:1-0-0, ASV:1-0-1

Safety

Pooled riskHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
GT 1 or 4GT 2GT 3without RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
NaiveExperNaiveExperNaiveExperNCCirrhosisNCCirrhosis
All patientsNumber26523302
Discontinuation rate (%)54.660
Number26523302
Serious Adverse Event (%)85.45100
HIV co-infected patientsNumber
Discontinuation rate (%)
Serious Adverse Event (%)

Efficacy (SVR-12 %)

Pooled efficacyHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
with RBVwithout RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
SVR (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated number
GT1Naive_NC83.12650
Naive_C0
Exper_NC62.92330
Exper_C100.02
HIV coinfected0
GT1aNaive_NC0
Naive_C0
Exper_NC0
Exper_C0
HIV coinfected0
GT1bNaive_NC0
Naive_C0
Exper_NC0
Exper_C100.02
HIV coinfected0
GT2Naive_NC0
Naive_C0
Exper_NC0
Exper_C0
HIV coinfected0
GT3Naive_NC0
Naive_C0
Exper_NC0
Exper_C0
HIV coinfected0
GT4Naive_NC83.12650
Naive_C0
Exper_NC62.92330
Exper_C0
HIV coinfected0
GT5/6/7Naive_NC0
Naive_C0
Exper_NC0
Exper_C0
HIV coinfected0

GT: genotype; Exper: experienced; Naive_NC: treatment naive and non cirrhosis; Exper_NC: treatment experienced and non cirrhosis; Exper_C: treatment experienced and cirrhosis; NE = No patients with available outcome data; Pooled risk/efficacy of network meta analysis was calculated combined with GT1 and GT4; HEPATHER: data obtained as of 2 June, 2015; HEPAVIH: data obtained as of 23 June, 2015.

Information on safety, efficacy and acceptability
Regimen: Ombitasvir + Paritaprevir/Ritonavir (+ Dasabuvir); OMB + PAR/r (+ DAS)

Acceptability

FactorComment
Treatment duration12 or 24 weeks
Injections neededNo
Number of doses/dayViekira Pak: 2, RBV:2
Number of pills/dose (morning-noon-evening)Viekira Pak: 3-0-1, RBV:2/3-0-3

Safety

Pooled riskHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
GT 1 or 4GT 2GT 3without RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
NaiveExperNaiveExperNaiveExperNCCirrhosisNCCirrhosis
All patientsNumber1619912281010000
Discontinuation rate (%)0.41.00.02.0
Number1619912281010000
Serious Adverse Event (%)2.22.70(?)3.0
HIV co-infected patientsNumber02
Discontinuation rate (%)0.0
Serious Adverse Event (%)0.0

Efficacy (SVR-12 %)

Pooled efficacyHCV-TARGETHEPATHER / HEPAVIH
with RBVwithout RBVwith RBVwithout RBVwith RBV
SVR (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-12 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated numberSVR-4 (%)Evaluated number
GT1Naive_NC97.01399NENE00
Naive_CNENE00
Exper_NC97.3745NENE00
Exper_CNENE00
HIV coinfected0NE00
GT1aNaive_NCNENE00
Naive_C0NE00
Exper_NCNENE00
Exper_CNENE00
HIV coinfected00
GT1bNaive_NCNENE00
Naive_CNENE00
Exper_NCNENE00
Exper_CNENE00
HIV coinfected00
GT2Naive_NC0NE00
Naive_C0000
Exper_NC0000
Exper_C0000
HIV coinfected0000
GT3Naive_NC0000
Naive_C0000
Exper_NC0000
Exper_C0000
HIV coinfected0000
GT4Naive_NC97.013990NE00
Naive_C0000
Exper_NC97.37450000
Exper_C0000
HIV coinfected0000
GT5/6/7Naive_NC00
Naive_C00
Exper_NC00
Exper_C00
HIV coinfected00

GT: genotype; Exper: experienced; Naive_NC: treatment naive and non cirrhosis; Exper_NC: treatment experienced and non cirrhosis; Exper_C: treatment experienced and cirrhosis; NE = No patients with available outcome data; Pooled risk/efficacy of network meta analysis was calculated combined with GT1 and GT4; HCV-TARGET: data obtained as of 18 June, 2015; HEPATHER: data obtained as of 2 June, 2015; HEPAVIH: data obtained as of 23 June, 2015.

Information on availability as of 25th June, 2015

Availability

DAASMVSOF (Sovaldi)SOF+LDV (Harvoni)DCVDCV+ASVOMB+PAR/r+DAS (Viekira Pak)
Number of countries with regulatory approval55? (7 in the developing world)? (1 in the developing world)1?48
Countries in MIC104
Countries in LIC00
Number of countries with submit26? (12 in the developing world)? (39 in the developing world)25
Number of countries with generic agreements919190None?
Price in HIC
Price in MIC
Price in LIC
Drug-drug interaction
(medicine which should not be co-administered; Reference from EASL Guideline 2015)
Efavirenz, Etravirine, Nevirapine, Atazanavir, Darunavir, Fosamprenavir, Lopinavir, Saquinavir, Elvitegravir/cobicistat
(HIV antiretorovirals) Cyclosporine
(immunosuppressants)
Aminodarone
(antiarrythmics)
Aminodarone
(antiarrythmics) Rosubastatin (lipid lowering drugs)
Aminodarone
(antiarrythmics)
Verapamil (antiarrythmics)
Diltiazem (hypertension and heart failure agents), Efavirenz, Etravirine, Nevirapine, Lopinavir, Ritonavir, Atazanavir, Darunavir, Fosamprenavir, Lopinavir, Saquinavir, Nelfinavir, Indinavir (HIV antiretorovirals), Cyclosporin
(immunosuppressants)
[Rerefence from drug information in Japan]
Aminodarone (antiarrythmics), Aliskiren (hypertension and heart failure agents), Quetiapine (anti-psychotics), Atorvastatin, Gemfibrozil, Lovastatin, Simvastatin (lipid lowering drugs), Efavirenz, Etravirine, Nevirapine, Lopinavir, Saquinavir, Elvitegravir/cobicistat (HIV antiretorovirals), Everolimus (immunosuppressants)

HIC: high income country; MIC: middle income country; LIC: low income count

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