Retrospective and prospective, pharmacological, multicentre, non-profit observational study. Consecutive patients with HDV-related compensated cirrhosis starting Bulevirtide 2 mg/day from September 2019 to December 2025 will be enrolled in the study. Aim of this study is to investigate virological and clinical effectiveness of Bulevirtide 2 mg/day in patients with HDV-related compensated cirrhosis in the real-life setting. Primary endpoint of the study is the rate of virological response, defined as at least 2 Log decline or undetectable HDV RNA compared to baseline, at week 96 of treatment.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
266
dose of 2 mg/day subcutaneously
Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Milan, Italy.
Milan, Italy
RECRUITINGInvestigate the virological response rate to BLV
Percentage of patients with \>2 Log decline in HDV-RNA (IU/mL)
Time frame: Week 96
Investigate the virological response rate to BLV
Percentage of patients with undetectable HDV-RNA (IU/mL)
Time frame: Week 96
Evaluation of the proportion of patients with virological response, defined as a >2 Log decline in HDV-RNA (IU/mL) or undetectable HDV-RNA (IU/mL) along with normalization of ALT (combined response)
Percentage of patients with \>2 Log decrease in HDV-RNA along with normalization of ALT (combined response)
Time frame: Week 96
Evaluation of the percentage of patients with normal ALT
Percentage of patients with normal ALT
Time frame: Week 96
Evaluation of the percentage of patients with <1 Log decrease in HDV-RNA
Percentage of patients with \< 1 log decline HDV RNA levels
Time frame: Week 96
Evaluation of the percentage of patients with clinical response, i.e., the percentage of patients who remain free of liver complications, such as HCC or decompensation, at week 96 of treatment.
Percentage of patients who remain free of liver complications (de novo HCC or onset of decompensation) at week 96;
Time frame: Week 96
Evaluation of the correlation between baseline or on-treatment biochemical/clinical variables and virological response
Baseline and on-treatment biochemical and clinical variables predicting virological response to BLV
Time frame: Week 96
Evaluation of virological and clinical responses from year 2 (week 96) to year 5 only (only if data of this patients is available)
Percentage of patients with virological, biochemical and clinical responses from year 2 (week 96) to year 5
Time frame: Year 5
Evaluation of bile acids levels over time and correlation of bile levels with virological response rates
Correlation between bile acids levels and virological response over time
Time frame: Week 96
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