Oral brincidofovir decreases the incidence of HHV-6B viremia after allogeneic HCT

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Human herpesvirus 6B (HHV-6B) frequently reactivates after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). There are no randomized studies of antiviral treatments to prevent HHV-6B reactivation. Brincidofovir has high in vitro activity against HHV-6B and other DNA viruses, but its in vivo activity for HHV-6B has not been demonstrated. We performed a post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial of twice-weekly oral brincidofovir for cytomegalovirus prophylaxis after allogeneic HCT to study the effect of brincidofovir on HHV-6B reactivation. We included patients randomized within 2 weeks of HCT and who received at least 6 consecutive doses of study drug after randomization. We tested plasma for HHV-6B through week 6 post-HCT. The cohort consisted of 92 patients receiving brincidofovir and 61 receiving placebo. The cumulative incidence of HHV-6B plasma detection through day 42 post-HCT was significantly lower among patients receiving brincidofovir (14.2%) compared with placebo (32.4%; log-rank, 0.019). In an adjusted Cox model, brincidofovir exposure remained associated with a lower hazard for HHV-6B plasma detection (hazard ratio, 0.40; 95% confidence interval, 0.20-0.80). In conclusion, brincidofovir prophylaxis reduced HHV-6B reactivation after allogeneic HCT in a post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial. These data support the study of intravenous brincidofovir for HHV-6B prophylaxis.

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CommentIn: Blood. 2020 Apr 23;135(17):1413-1414. - PMID 32324868

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:135

Enthalten in:

Blood - 135(2020), 17 vom: 23. Apr., Seite 1447-1451

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hill, Joshua A [VerfasserIn]
Nichols, W Garrett [VerfasserIn]
Marty, Francisco M [VerfasserIn]
Papanicolaou, Genovefa A [VerfasserIn]
Brundage, Thomas M [VerfasserIn]
Lanier, Randall [VerfasserIn]
Zerr, Danielle M [VerfasserIn]
Boeckh, Michael J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

6794O900AX
8J337D1HZY
Antiviral Agents
Brincidofovir
Cytosine
DNA, Viral
Journal Article
Organophosphonates
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 31.12.2020

Date Revised 30.04.2021

published: Print

CommentIn: Blood. 2020 Apr 23;135(17):1413-1414. - PMID 32324868

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1182/blood.2019004315

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM306705907