High-potency nucleos(t)ide analogues alone or plus immunoglobulin for HBV prophylaxis after liver transplantation: a meta-analysis.

Hepatol Int

Department of Infectious Diseases and Center for Liver Diseases, Peking University International Hospital, Life Park Road No.1, Chang Ping District, Beijing, 102206, China.

Published: October 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study investigates the best methods for preventing hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence after liver transplantation in HBV-infected patients, comparing a combination of hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) and high-potency nucleos(t)ide analogues (HPNAs) versus HPNAs alone.
  • Using a systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers analyzed data from 16 studies with 7,897 patients and found similar rates of HBV recurrence and overall survival between the two treatment strategies after liver transplantation.
  • The results suggest that HPNAs monotherapy (particularly entecavir) is as effective as the combination with HBIG, potentially alleviating concerns about the safety and efficacy of using HPNAs alone for long

Article Abstract

Background: The optimum prophylactic regimen against hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence after liver transplantation (LT) in HBV-infected patients is uncertain but of great clinical relevance. New evidence suggests that hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG)-free approach would become a reasonable choice in the era of high-potency nucleos(t)ide analogues (HPNAs). We aimed to provide robust estimates for long-term survival and HBV recurrence in patients receiving different HBV-prophylaxis strategies after LT.

Methods: We did a systematic review and meta-analysis using both pseudo-individual patient data recovered from included studies (IPDMA) and conventional trial-level aggregate data meta-analysis (ADMA). Hazard ratios (HRs) were calculated using different Cox proportional hazard models accounting for inter-study heterogeneity. ADMA was conducted to pool outcomes at specific time points.

Results: A total of 16 studies involving 7897 patients and 41 studies involving 9435 were eligible for IPDMA and AMDA, respectively. Cumulative HBV recurrence rate and overall survival (OS) at 1, 3, 5 and 10 years post-LT were 0.3%, 0.9%, 1.2%, 1.7% and 95.6%, 89%, 86.4%, 86.4% in the HPNAs (i.e., entecavir and tenofovir) + HBIG combination group vs. 0.6%, 0.6%, 1.2%, 1.7% and 94.5%, 86.8%, 84.8%, 81.2% in the HPNAs monotherapy group (HR 1.20, 95% CI 0.56-2.60, p = 0.64; HR 1.09, 95% CI 0.70-1.69, p = 0.72), respectively. The results were compatible with AMDA.

Conclusion: A similar HBV recurrence and overall survival were found in patients who used HPNAs (mainly entecavir) monotherapy as in those who received a combination of HPNAs and HBIG. These findings address concerns regarding the safety and effectiveness of HPNAs monotherapy.

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