Comparison of Lamivudine and Telbivudine Treatments in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients
Year 2024,
Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 93 - 97, 31.12.2024
Sibel Gürbüz
,
Oğuzhan Bol
,
İhami Çelik
Abstract
Aim: Chronic hepatitis B infection is a global public health issue. The aim of antiviral treatments is to prevent the development
of complications such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of antiviral therapies
in terms of virological, serological, and biochemical outcomes in patients treated with lamivudine or telbivudine.
Materials and Methods: The study included 57 naive chronic hepatitis B patients treated with lamivudine for 48 weeks and 60
patients treated with telbivudine. The patients alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels, Hepatitis B virüs deoxyribonucleic acid
(HBV DNA) levels, and seroconversion status were evaluated after treatment. Data obtained from the oral antiviral treatments
at 12, 24, and 48 weeks were compared.
Results: In all patients using lamivudine or telbivudine, a decrease in ALT values and negativity in HBV DNA were detected in
the 12th, 24th and 48th weeks of treatment compared to baseline values. At week 48, the rate of HBV DNA negativity was higher
in the telbivudine group (p<0.05). There was no difference between the two drugs in terms of normalizing ALT levels.
Conclusion: Both lamivudine and telbivudine treatments can achieve HBV DNA negativity and ALT normalization. However,
resistance is a significant issue in chronic hepatitis B treatment and can develop in the long term. Patients undergoing treatment
should be closely monitored for the early detection of drug resistance development.
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B reverses cirrhosis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013
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B in China. Med Microbiol Immunol. 2015 Feb;204(1):115-120.
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DDDT.S73150
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in serum alanine aminotransferase levels in telbivudine versus
lamivudine treatment for chronic hepatitis B: a meta-analysis. J Int
Med Res. 2015 Apr;43(2):161-172. doi: 10.1177/0300060514556664
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decompensated cirrhosis. J Viral Hepat. 2012 Oct;19(10):732-743.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2012.01600.x
Kronik Hepatit B Hastalarında Lamivudin ve Telbivudin Tedavilerinin Karşılaştırılması
Year 2024,
Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 93 - 97, 31.12.2024
Sibel Gürbüz
,
Oğuzhan Bol
,
İhami Çelik
Abstract
Amaç: Kronik hepatit B enfeksiyonu küresel bir halk sağlığı sorunudur. Tedavide kullanılan antiviraller ile siroz ve
hepatosellüler karsinom gibi komplikasyonların gelişmesinin engellenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Bu çalışmada lamivudin veya
telbivudin kullanan hastalarda antiviral tedavilerin virolojik, serolojik ve biyokimyasal etkinliğini değerlendirdik.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışma tezden üretilmiştir. Çalışma için Kayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Eğitim Planlama
Koordinasyon Kurulu’ndan onay alınmıştır (07.04.2014 tarih ve 28 nolu karar, Sayı: 52332816/7375) Çalışmaya 48 hafta
süresince lamivudin kullanan 57, telbivudin kullanan 60 naif kronik hepatit B hastası dahil edildi. Hastaların tedavi sonrasında
alanin aminotransferaz (ALT) değerleri, Hepatit B virüs deoksiribonükleik asit (HBV DNA) düzeyleri ve serokonversiyon
durumları değerlendirildi. Oral antiviral tedavilerin 12, 24 ve 48 haftalık kullanımı sonrasında elde edilen veriler analiz edildi.
Bulgular: Lamivudin veya telbivudin kullanan hastaların tamamında, bazal değerlere kıyasla, tedavilerin 12., 24. ve 48.
haftalarında ALT değerlerinde azalma, HBV DNA’da negatifleşme tespit edildi. Tedavilerin 48. haftasında HBV DNA
negatifleşme yüzdesi, telbivudin tedavisi alan grupta daha yüksekti (p<0,05). İki ilaç arasında ALT normalleşmesi açısından
fark yoktu.
Sonuç: Lamivudin veya telbivudin tedavileri ile HBV DNA negatifleşmesi ve ALT normalizasyonu sağlanabilmektedir. Ancak
kronik hepatit B tedavisinde direnç önemli bir sorundur ve uzun dönemde direnç gelişebilmektedir. Direnç gelişiminin erken
saptanması için tedavi alan hastalar yakın takip edilmelidir.
Ethical Statement
Bu çalışma tezden üretilmiştir. Çalışma için Kayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Eğitim Planlama Koordinasyon Kurulu’ndan onay alınmıştır (07.04.2014 tarih ve 28 nolu karar, Sayı: 52332816/7375)
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Kontrol Programi 2018-2023. Sağlık Bakanlığı Yayın No: 1102,
Ankara-2018. Erişim Adresi: https://hsgm.saglik.gov.tr/depo/
Yayinlarimiz/Programlar/Turkiye_Viral_Hepatit_Onleme_ve_
Kontrol_Programi_2018-2023.pdf. Erişim tarihi: 9 Haziran 2024
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Jameson JL. Harrison’ s Principles of İnternal Medicine 15th
Edition. 2004:1721-1729
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clinical practice guidelines: Management of chronic hepatitis B
virus infection. J Hepatol. 2012 Jul;57(1):167-185. doi: 10.1016/j.
jhep.2012.02.010
- 5. Liang TJ. Hepatitis B: the virus and disease. Hepatology. 2009
May;49(5 Suppl):S13-21. doi: 10.1002/hep.22881
- 6. Cadranel JF, Lahmek P, Causse X, Bellaiche G, Bettan L,
Fontanges T, et al. Epidemiology of chronic hepatitis B infection in
France: risk factors for significant fibrosis--results of a nationwide
survey. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Aug 15;26(4):565-576. doi:
10.1111/j.1365-2036.2007.03400.x
- 7. Mota A, Areias J, Cardoso MF. Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
among patients with hepatitis B virus infection in northern
Portugal with reference to the viral genotypes. J Med Virol. 2011
Jan;83(1):71-77. doi: 10.1002/jmv.21939
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progress, large diagnostic deficit. World J Gastroenterol. 2014 Sep
7;20(33):11595-11617. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i33.11595
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Asian-Pacific consensus statement on the management of chronic
hepatitis B: a 2012 update. Hepatol Int. 2012 Jun;6(3):531-561. doi:
10.1007/s12072-012-9365-4
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Hepatology. 2009 Sep;50(3):661-662. doi: 10.1002/hep.23190
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B reverses cirrhosis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013
Apr;10(4):199-200. doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2013.13
- 12. Liaw YF. Impact of therapy on the outcome of chronic hepatitis B.
Liver Int. 2013 Feb;33 Suppl 1:111-5. doi: 10.1111/liv.12057
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B in China. Med Microbiol Immunol. 2015 Feb;204(1):115-120.
doi: 10.1007/s00430-014-0380-z
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al; Globe Study Group. Telbivudine versus lamivudine in patients
with chronic hepatitis B. N Engl J Med. 2007 Dec 20;357(25):2576-
2588. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa066422
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GLOBE Study Group. 2-Year GLOBE trial results: telbivudine
Is superior to lamivudine in patients with chronic hepatitis
B. Gastroenterology. 2009 Feb;136(2):486-495. doi: 10.1053/j.
gastro.2008.10.026
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treatment of chronic hepatitis B: a systematic review and metaanalysis. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;32(1):11-18. doi:
10.1007/s10096-012-1723-6
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Telbivudine versus lamivudine and entecavir for treatment-naïve
decompensated hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis. Clin Exp Med.
2017 May;17(2):233-241. doi: 10.1007/s10238-016-0420-7
- 18. Wang G, Liu Y, Qiu P, Zhou SF, Xu L, Wen P, et al. Costeffectiveness analysis of lamivudine, telbivudine, and entecavir in
treatment of chronic hepatitis B with adefovir dipivoxil resistance.
Drug Des Devel Ther. 2015 Jun 2;9:2839-2846. doi: 10.2147/
DDDT.S73150
- 19. Dai M, Xiao GM, Wang FL, Zhang JS, Li YM, Yang HZ. Changes
in serum alanine aminotransferase levels in telbivudine versus
lamivudine treatment for chronic hepatitis B: a meta-analysis. J Int
Med Res. 2015 Apr;43(2):161-172. doi: 10.1177/0300060514556664
- 20. Kwak MS, Choi JW, Lee JS, Kim KA, Suh JH, Cho YS, et al. Longterm efficacy of entecavir therapy in chronic hepatitis B patients
with antiviral resistance to lamivudine and adefovir. J Viral Hepat.
2011 Oct;18(10):e432-438. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2011.01461.x
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versus lamivudine in chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B:
Results at 1 year of a randomized, double-blind trial. Hepatology.
2008 Feb;47(2):447-454. doi: 10.1002/hep.22075
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et al. Randomized clinical trial: efficacy and safety of telbivudine
and lamivudine in treatment-naive patients with HBV-related
decompensated cirrhosis. J Viral Hepat. 2012 Oct;19(10):732-743.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2012.01600.x