CURRENT TREATMENT OF HBV Mitchell L Shiffman, MD Director Liver Institute of Virginia Bon Secours Health System Richmond and Newport News, Virginia CHRONIC HBV INFECTION DEMOGRAPHICS IN THE USA Estimated 1.25 million persons in USA infected Vast majority are immigrants or first generation Americans: Southeast Asia, China Sub-Saharan Africa Eastern Europe Likely acquired HBV via vertical transmission African Americans account for 2% of persons with chronic infection 1
IMMUNE STATES OF HBV ALT, SEROLOGY AND HBV DNA HBV DNA Acute Immune Tolerant eag eag+ Active sag eag- Active eag- Inactive Anti-E Resolved Anti-s ALT JH Hoofnagle et al. Hepatology 27; 45:156-175. CHRONIC HBV WHAT IS E-NEGATIVE HBV E-gene located in the pre- core region of HBV Not necessary for replication Target of the immune response to inactivate HBV E-gene E-antigen Core gene Core antigen E**gene Core gene Core antigen S Ahn et al Gastroenterol 23; 125:137-1378. Mutation of the E-gene No detectable E-antigen Does not prevent replication Prevents the immune response from inactivating HBV 2
E-ANTIGEN NEGATIVE CHRONIC HBV EVOLUTION Chronic HBV sag (+) E-Antigen (+) Seroconversion of E-Antigen (+) Strain: E-antigen (-) Anti-E (+) Inactive HBV JH Hoofnagle et al. Hepatology 27; 45:156-175. E-ANTIGEN NEGATIVE CHRONIC HBV EVOLUTION Chronic HBV sag (+) E-Antigen (+) E-Antigen (-) Seroconversion of E-Antigen (+) Strain: E-antigen (-) Anti-E (+) Inactive HBV E antigen (-) Anti-E (-) Active E-negative HBV JH Hoofnagle et al. Hepatology 27; 45:156-175. 3
E-ANTIGEN NEGATIVE CHRONIC HBV EVOLUTION Chronic HBV sag (+) E-Antigen (+) E-Antigen (+) E-Antigen (-) E**Antigen (-) Seroconversion of E-Antigen (+) Strain: E-antigen (-) Anti-E (+) Inactive HBV E**antigen (-) Anti-E (+) Active E**negative HBV E antigen (-) Anti-E (-) Active E-negative HBV JH Hoofnagle et al. Hepatology 27; 45:156-175. HCC IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HBV IMPACT OF IMMUNE STATUS 1 6 4 2 % of Patients8 Active eag +/- Inactive eag - eag (-) Inactive Active HBV Immune Status M Colombo et al. Clin Liv Dis 21; 5:19-125. Risk of HCC Total number of HCCs 4
CHRONIC HBV REVEAL STUDY HBV DNA CIRRHOSIS AND HCC RISK of CIRROSIS S OR HCC 16 12 8 4 At what level of HBV DNA is the risk of progression and HCC significantly increased UD CJ Chen et al. JAMA 26; 295:65-73. <1 4 1 4-1 5 1 5-1 6 >1 6 <2 2-2 2-2 >2 HBV DNA (copies or IU (x1)/ml) CHRONIC HBV IMMUNE TOLERANT HBV tients in Immune lerate State (%) Pat To 1 8 6 4 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CK Hui et al. Hepatology 27; 46: 395-41. Months Normal ALT Very high HBV DNA Absence of inflammation None minimal fibrosis No treatment indicated Likely to be ineffective Monitor 5% active over 5 years 5
IMMUNE TOLERANT HBV NATURAL HISTORY Baseline 5 years ALT (IU/l) 17 (6-24) 14 (4-23) Log HBV DNA (IU/ml) 9.74 9.81 Inflammation Score 3 (1-6) 3 (1-5) Fibrosis: F F1 F2 15 33 16 31 1 CK Hui et al. Hepatology 27; 46: 395-41. IMMUNE TOLERANT HBV LACK OF AN IMMUNE RESPONSE 6
IMMUNE SYSTEM AND HBV BALANCING THE IMMUNE RESPONSE Antiviral Immune Response HBV CHRONIC HBV LOSS OF IMMUNE TOLERANCE HBV DNA (IU/ml) ALT (IU/L L) 12 9 6 3 2 15 1 5 TIME 3 log decline in HBV DNA 7
HEPATITIS B VIRUS DISEASE STATUS AND TREATMENT Immune Tl Tolerant Active Gray Zone Inactive ALT (IU/l) Nomal Elevated High/Normal Normal HBsAg + + + + HBeAg + +/- +/- - Anti-HBe - +/- +/- + HBV DNA (IU/ml) >1 Million >2, </> 2, <2, >2, </> 2, <2, Histology Normal Active Variable Normal Treatment NO YES NO MJ Tong et al. Dig Dis Sci. 211; 56:3143-3162. EB Keeffe et al. Dig Dis Sci. 211; 56:316-318. BJ McMahon Am J Gastroenterol 26; 11 (suppl 1):S7-12. CHRONIC HBV MONITORING Serum ALT Liver function HBV DNA E-antigen status Every 3-6 months Every 6-12 months? Depending upon changes in: Serum ALT HBV DNA AFP Ultrasound Every 6-12 months AS Lok, BJ McMahon Hepatology 29; 5:1-36. 8
TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HBV GOALS OF THERAPY E-antigen (+) E-antigen (-) Loss of E-antigen Appearance of anti-e Conversion to inactive status Normalization in serum liver aminotransferases Loss of detectable HBV DNA Improvement in liver histology Reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma Loss of S-antigen E-ANTIGEN SERCONVERSION EFFECT OF GENOTYPE 6 % of Patients 5 4 3 2 1 PegIFN-2a Lamivudine A B C D GENOTYPE GKK Lau et al. N Eng J Med 25; 352:2682-2695. 9
CHRONIC HBV GENOTYPES DISTRIBUTION IN US POPULATION D 1% Other 13% A - Non-Asian 27% C 31% B 19% GKK Lau et al. N Eng J Med 25; 352:2682-2695. TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HBV PEGINTERFERON % of Patients 6 5 4 3 2 1 HBV DNA < 2IU E Antigen Loss Normal ALT 9/24 9/48 18/24 18/48 mcg per week/weeks of treatment YF Liaw et al. Hepatology 211; 54:1591-1599. 1
ANTI-VIRAL THERAPY FOR HBV STUDY DESIGNS RCT RCT RCT RCT Placebo Adefovir 1 mg/day Lamivudine 1 QD Entecovir.5 mg/day Telbivudine 6 mg/day Adefovir 1 mg/day Adefovir 1 mg QD Tenofovir 3 mg QD TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HBV eag(+) VIROLOGIC RESPONSE 1 % HBV DNA (-) 8 6 4 2 Placebo Lamivudine Adefovir Entecovir Telbivudine Tenofovir P Marcellin et al. N Eng J Med 23; 348:88-816. TT Chang et al. N Eng J Med 26; 354:11-11. HLY Chen et al. Ann Int Med 27; 147:745-754. P Marcellin et al. N Eng J Med 28; 359:2442-2455 11
TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HBV eag(+) E-ANTIGEN SEROCONVERSION eag se eroconversion (% %) 5 4 3 2 1 Can stop treatment 6 months after seroconversion eag+ eag- and anti-e+ P Marcellin et al. N Eng J Med 23; 348:88-816. TT Chang et al. N Eng J Med 26; 354:11-11. HLY Chen et al. Ann Int Med 27; 147:745-754. P Marcellin et al. N Eng J Med 28; 359:2442-2455 Placebo Lamivudine Adefovir Entecovir Telbivudine Tenofovir TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HBV eag(-) VIROLOGIC RESPONSE 1 % of Patients 8 6 4 2 Placebo Lamivudine Adefovir Entecovir Telbivudine Tenofovir S Hadziyannis et al. N Eng J Med 23;348:8-87. CL Lai et al. N Eng J Med 26; 354:111-12. HLY Chen et al. Ann Int Med 27; 147:745-754. P Marcellin et al. N Eng J Med 28; 359:2442-2455 12
TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HBV eag (-) FLAIR WHEN TREATMENT STOPS Change in Log HBV DNA (copies/m ml) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Adefovir stopped 12 24 36 48 6 72 84 96 WEEKS Adefovir ADV stopped SJ Hadziyannis et al N Eng J Med 25; 352:2673-2681. TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HBV RESISTANCE TO TREATMENT Lamivudine 7% after 5 years Adefovir 3% after 5 years Telbivudine 25% after 3 years Entecovir 1% after 5 years Tenofovir % after 5 years Treat utilizing agents with the lowest rate of resistance unless cost is the primary issue Use whatever available Monitor response Change therapy if resistance develops 13
CHRONIC HBV MONITORING TREATMENT Serum ALT Liver function HBV DNA E-antigen status Anti-E status AFP Ultrasound Every 3-6 months Every 6 months in E-Antigen (+) Patients once HBV DNA undetectable Every 3 months after E-Antigen lost Stop treatment 6-12 months after appearance of Anti-E Every 6-12 months AS Lok, BJ McMahon Hepatology 29; 5:1-36. TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HBV WHEN TO SWITCH TREATMENT DNA (IU/ml) 8 6 4 Suboptimal Response Switch to better agent DNA (IU/ml) 8 6 4 Loss of Response Exclude Non-compliance HBV 2 HBV 2 2 4 6 8 1 12 MONTHS 2 4 6 8 1 12 MONTHS 14
TREATMENT OF CHRONIC HBV HEPATIC DECOMPENSATION 1 % of Patients 8 6 4 2 Wild Type YMDD mutation Placebo Increase CTP HCC YF Liaw et al. N Eng J Med 24; 351:1521-1531. TREATMENT OF HBV WITH TENOFOVIR RESOLUTION OF FIBROSIS OF PATIENTS % 1 E-Ag E-Ag (+) (-) 8 6 4 2 Baseline P Macellin et al. Lancet 213; 381:468-475. Cirrhosis Bridging Portal 5 Years N 266 375 Normalized ALT 73% 85% HBV DNA <8 IU/ml ITT On treatment 65% 97% HBeAg loss 49% HBeAg seroconversion 4% HBsAg loss 1% HBsAg serconversion 8% 83% 99% 15
PREVENTING VERTICAL TRANSMISSION PROPHYLAXSIS WITH HIGH DNA Telbivudine Placebo N 35 35 Mother Log HBV DNA (IU/ml) At Randomization (Start of 3 rd trimester) At birth Infant at Birth: sag (+) HBV DNA (+) Infant at day 28 sag (+) HBV DNA (+) 7.38 1.98 2 (4%) (%) (%) (%) 7.38 6.9 8 (23%) 3(9%) 3 (9%) 3 (9%) CQ Pan et al Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 212; 1:52-526. HBV REACTIVATION CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY N 626 patients Elevation in ALT 44% Hepatotoxicity from chemotherapy drugs 32% Malignant infiltration of liver 6% Risk of reactivation: Lymphoma E-Antigen positive Male W Yeo et al J Med Virol 2; 62:299-27 16
HBV REACTIVATION CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY 5 % of Patients 4 3 2 1 Control LAM Reactivation Hepatitis Disruption of chemotherapy W Yeo et al J Clin Oncol 24; 22:927-934. CHRONIC HBV PROPHYLAXIS FOR REACTIVATION H BV DNA (IU/ml) 1 8 6 4 2 Serologic status: sag (+) E-antigen (-) Tenofovir 1 8 6 4 2 ALT (IU/L) 2 4 6 8 1 12 14 16 18 2 MONTHS 17
CHRONIC HBV SUMMARY All patients with surface antigen have chronic HBV All patients with chronic HBV are at risk for HCC There is no such thing as a healthy carrier The risk of HCC is related to HBV DNA Although the immune tolerant state of HBV is associated with very high HBV DNA the vast majority of these patients t should be observed Peginterferon is best utilized in patients without cirrhosis and HBV genotype A Treatment reduces disease progression, HCC and leads to fibrosis regression CHRONIC HBV ANTI-VIRAL THERAPY Treat: Active HBV: HBV DNA >2, - 2, IU/ml Prior to starting cancer chemotherapy Pregnancy with HBV DNA > 2, IU/ml Use anti-viral agents with low resistance Tenofovir or Entecovir If use inferior therapy convert when resistance starts to emerge No treatment Just monitor: Immune tolerant HBV Inactive HBV: HBV DNA < 2, 2, IU/ml 18