Prevalence of the hepatitis C virus NS3 polymorphism Q80K in genotype 1 patients in the European region

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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 polymorphism Q80K is mainly found in patients with HCV genotype (G) 1a, and has been associated with a reduced treatment response to simeprevir with pegylated interferon (P) and ribavirin (R). Prevalence of Q80K among G1 patients may vary geographically. Q80K prevalence in the North-American G1 population in a recent study was 34%. We conducted a post hoc meta-analysis of Q80K polymorphism prevalence among HCV G1-infected patients enrolled in simeprevir and telaprevir Phase II/III studies. Baseline HCV NS3/4A protease sequences were analysed by population sequencing to determine Q80K prevalence. Overall, of 3349 patients from 25 countries in the European region analysed, 35.8%, 63.8% and 0.3% of patients had G1a, G1b and other/unknown HCV G1 subtypes, respectively. Q80K was detected at baseline in 7.5% of HCV G1 patients overall. Examination by subtype showed that 19.8%, 0.5% and 18.2% of patients with G1a, G1b and other/unknown HCV G1 subtypes had the Q80K polymorphism, respectively. Among countries in the European region with sequencing data available for either ⩾20 patients with G1a and/or ⩾40 G1 patients overall, the Q80K prevalence in G1 ranged from 0% in Bulgaria to 18.2% in the UK. Q80K prevalence also varied within G1a across different countries. HCV subtype 1a was correctly determined in 99% of patients by the LiPA v2 assay. A low overall prevalence of Q80K was observed in HCV G1-infected patients in the European region, compared with North America. However, the prevalence varied by country, due to differing ratios of G1a/G1b and differing Q80K prevalence within the G1a populations.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

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2015

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:116

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Antiviral research - 116(2015) vom: 01. Apr., Seite 10-6

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sarrazin, Christoph [VerfasserIn]
Lathouwers, Erkki [VerfasserIn]
Peeters, Monika [VerfasserIn]
Daems, Bjorn [VerfasserIn]
Buelens, Annemie [VerfasserIn]
Witek, James [VerfasserIn]
Wyckmans, Yves [VerfasserIn]
Fevery, Bart [VerfasserIn]
Verbinnen, Thierry [VerfasserIn]
Ghys, Anne [VerfasserIn]
Schlag, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Baldini, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
De Meyer, Sandra [VerfasserIn]
Lenz, Oliver [VerfasserIn]

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Antiviral Agents
Hepatitis C
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
NS3/4A protease
NS3 protein, hepatitis C virus
Oligopeptides
Prevalence
Q80K polymorphism
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Simeprevir
Telaprevir
Viral Nonstructural Proteins
Virology

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Date Completed 15.12.2015

Date Revised 30.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.antiviral.2015.01.003

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NLM245589627