Lamivudine monotherapy-based cART is efficacious for HBV treatment in HIV/HBV coinfection when baseline HBV DNA <20,000 IU/mL

Yijia Li, Jing Xie, Yang Han, Huanling Wang, Ting Zhu, Nidan Wang, Wei Lv, Fuping Guo, Zhifeng Qiu, Yanling Li, Shanshan Du, Xiaojing Song, Chloe L. Thio, Taisheng Li

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Abstract

Background: Although combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) including tenofovir (TDF)+lamivudine (3TC) or emtricitabine (FTC) is recommended for treatment of HIV/HBV coinfected patients, TDF is unavailable in some resource-limited areas. Some data suggest that 3TC monotherapy-based cART may be effective in patients with low pretreatment HBV DNA. Methods: Prospective study of 151 Chinese HIV/HBV coinfected subjects of whom 60 received 3TC-based cART and 91 received TDF+3TC-based cART. Factors associated with HBV DNA suppression at 24 and 48 weeks, including anti-HBV drugs, baseline HBV DNA, and baseline CD4 cell count, were evaluated overall and stratified by baseline HBV DNA using Poisson regression with a robust error variance. Results: Baseline HBV DNA ≥20,000 IU/mL was present in 48.3% and 44.0% of subjects in the 3TC and TDF groups, respectively (P = 0.60). After 48 weeks of treatment, HBV DNA suppression rates were similar between these 2 groups (96.8% vs. 98.0% for 3TC and TDF+3TC, P > 0.999) in subjects with baseline HBV DNA <20,000 IU/mL; whereas in those with baseline HBV DNA ≥20,000 IU/mL, TDF+3TC was associated with higher suppression rates (34.5% vs. 72.5% in 3TC and TDF+3TC groups, respectively, P = 0.002). In stratified multivariate regression, TDF use (RR 1.98, P = 0.010) and baseline HBV DNA (per 1 log increase in International Units Per Milliliter, RR 0.74, P < 0.001) were associated with HBV DNA suppression only when baseline HBV DNA ≥20,000 IU/mL. Conclusion: This study suggests that 3TC monotherapy-based cART is efficacious for HBV treatment through 48 weeks in HIV/HBV coinfection when baseline HBV DNA<20,000 IU/mL. Studies with long-term follow-up are warranted to determine if this finding persists.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)39-45
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
Volume72
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2016

Keywords

  • HBV
  • HIV
  • Hepatitis B surface antigen
  • Lamivudine
  • Tenofovir

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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