Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), a novel prodrug of tenofovir (TFV), has been approved for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. TAF has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of HBV replication at a low dose, with high intracellular concentration and more than 90% lower systemic TFV concentration than tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). TAF has been approved in the clinical practice guidelines in the west. Since its availability in Asia in 2017, there have been evolving data concerning its positive impact on renal safety as shown in registration trials. The primary objective of this study is to compare the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in chronic hepatitis B patients on TAF versus ETV in a territory-wide cohort in Hong Kong.
Antiviral therapy with nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) has revolutionized the management of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in the last two decades.1 Entecavir (ETV), a nucleoside analogue, is one of the first-line NAs recommended by all international treatment guidelines.2-4 As hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance rarely occurs, most patients require long-term, if not life-long, NA therapy. Hence, the safety of NAs requires careful scrutiny. In clinical trials, nephrotoxicity may occur in a small proportion of patients receiving nucleotide analogues. We previously demonstrated that tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) was associated with mild renal impairment in a minority of patients; those treated with entecavir (ETV) had a similar risk compared to untreated patients.5 Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), a novel prodrug of tenofovir (TFV), has been approved for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. TAF has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of HBV replication at a low dose, with high intracellular concentration and more than 90% lower systemic TFV concentration than tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). TAF has been approved in the clinical practice guidelines in the west. Since its availability in Asia in 2017, there have been evolving data concerning its positive impact on renal safety as shown in registration trials.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,800
Chronic hepatitis B patients who are receiving TAF as antiviral therapy for CHB, who were previously treatment naïve.
Chronic hepatitis B patients who are receiving ETV as antiviral therapy for CHB, who were previously treatment naïve.
Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, Hong Kong
CKD at 12 months
To evaluate chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression at 12 months. The CKD progression is defined as an increase in CKD stage for at least 1 stage for at least 3 consecutive months during follow-up.
Time frame: 12 months
Change in eGFR
calculated using the CKD Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation expressed as a single equation: GFR (in mL/min/1.73 m2) = 141 × min (Scr /κ, 1)α × max(Scr /κ, 1)-1.209 × 0.993Age × 1.018 \[for the cases of females\] × 1.159 \[for the cases of ethnic Africans \]; where: Scr is the serum creatinine in mg/dL (equals to serum creatinine in micromole/L /88.4) , κ is 0.7 for females and 0.9 for males, α is -0.329 for females and -0.411 for males, min indicates the minimum of Scr /κ or 1, and max indicates the maximum of Scr /κ or 1.11 CKD stages 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4 and 5 were defined based on eGFR
Time frame: 12 months
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