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HCV PRE AND POST-LIVER TRANSPLANTATION

Professor Didier SAMUEL

Centre Hépatobiliaire,

Inserm Unit 785, Paris XI University

Hopital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France

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Evolution of Liver Transplantation for Viral Cirrhosis

in Europe.

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www.eltr.org

Trends in Waiting List for HCV Cirrhosis in USA

Kim Gastroenterology 2009

PATTERN OF HCV RECURRENCE POST OLTx

OLT

DEATH50%

NO HEPATITIS20%

CHRONIC HEPATITIS

ACUTE HEPATITIS70%

CHOLESTATIC HEPATITIS

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VIRAL RECURRENCE

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CHRONIC HEPATITIS CIRRHOSIS

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Adapted From McCaughan

McCaughanJ Hepatol 2011

CHOLESTATIC HEPATITIS C

FIBROSING CHOLESTATIC HEPATITIS C

Antonini AJT 2011

FCH in HCV-HIV Coinfected PatienstImpact on Survival

Antonini AJT 2011

Immunosuppression

Proliferation

Apoptosis

Fibrosis

HCV load Inflammation +

IFN- related genes IFN- response

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Acute Rejection

Inflammation

Stress Response

The immune response

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Pathobiology of Chronic HCV Post LT

McCaughan and Zekry J.Hepatol 2004, Samuel Easl Hepatol 2006

Stimulation of the IMMUNE RESPONSE by more HCV WINS

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• Liver Biopsy

Gold Standard,

Bring additional information than fibrosis stage

. HPVG

Invasive, can be done with liver biopsy

Not routine for many Centres

. Non invasive tests

Biochemical

Elastometry (fibroscan)

. Time post-LT as an adding variable

EVALUATION OF THE SEVERITY OF HCV RECURRENCE

Blasco Hepatology 2006; 43: 492-499

HPVG, Fibrosis at 1 Year Post-Transplant and Outcome

Gallegos-Orozco Liver Transplant 2009

Fibrosis Stage at 12 months at Liver Biopsy and Survival

Carrion Gastro 2010

Non Invasive 3-MALG Test and

Decompensation and Survival Post-Transplant

Carrion Hepatology 2010

Liver Stiffness and Severity of HCV Recurrence

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Donor and Host Factorsof

HCV Recurrence

Belli Liver Transplant 2007; 13: 733-740

Fibrosis on the Graft In HCV+ve Liver Transplant Patients According to Donor Age and Gender

Risk of Fibrosis: Stable over years, Higher in women receiving old donors

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STEROIDS AND HCV

• Controversial role

– Increase viral load (Fong Gastro 1994, Gane Gastro 1996)

– Increase viral hepatocyte entry (Gastro 2010)

– Boluses of steroids deleterious (Berenguer J Hepatol 2000)

– Rapid withdrawal deleterious (Berenguer Hepatology 2003, McCaughan J Hepatol 2004, Vivarelli J Hepatol 2007)

» Immune rebound?

– Immunosuppression without steroids: not yet proven beneficial (Klintmaln Liver Transplant 2007)

No Impact of Steroid-Free IS on Graft HCV Fibrosis

Klintmalm Liver Transplant 2011

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HCV Recurrence , Cyclosporine vs Tacrolimus

• There is currently no proof of superiority of one vs another

– Antiviral effect of Cyclosporine only in vitro

– Better efficacy of IFN in Ciclosporine patients not confirmed

– Randomized studies showed earlier reinfection with Tac but no

difference in fibrosis stage, better survival with Tac?

Samonakis, J Hepatol 2012 in Press, Berenguer Nat Rev Gastroenterol 2011

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ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT BEFORE LIVER TRANSPLANTATION

– Difficult to manage in decompensated cirrhotic patients

– Risk of deterioration of liver function

– Risk of sepsis, severe neutropenia, and anemia

– Poor antiviral effect at this stage

– However, some patients candidates to LT:

» Have preserved liver function (those with HCC)

» Have a long expected waiting time for LT

» Have never been treated or are ”false” non responders

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ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT BEFORE LIVER TRANSPLANTATION

» 124 patients

• 56 Child A, 45 Child B, 23 Child C

• 86 Genotype 1, 16 Genotype 2, 17 Genotype 3

» SVR:

• 50% in genotype non-1,

• 13% in genotype 1

» 22 complications in 15 patients ( 21 in Child B and C), 4 died

» No HCV recurrence in sustained responders.

Everson Hepatology 2005

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Authors Patients Child Treatment Virologic Response EOT

SVRPost-LT

Tolerance

Forns(2003)

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LT 4 mths)

G1:83%

A 50%B 43%C 7%

INF 3M/d+RBV 800mgMean

Duration : 12 wks

(2-33 wks)

9 (30%)

Factors for response : viral

laod pre-LT,Decrease viral

load≥ 2 log Wk 4

6/30(20%)

Decrease INF 60%, RBV

23%Stop 20%Sepsis: 2

Liver Failure: 4

Carrion(2008)

51G1:80%

51 controls

Meld 11

Peg2a 180g/wk

+RBV 0,8-1g/d

Mean duration: 15 Wks

15 (29%)

Factors response: G non 1,RVR Wk4

10/51(20%)

infectious risk

increased by Trt (NS)

ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT PRE-LT

Forns J Hepatol 2003, Carrion J Hepatol 2008

Antiviral Treatment in Patients Waiting

for Liver Transplantation, Risk of Sepsis Related to CPT

Carrión JA et al. J Hepatol. 2009;50:719-28.

Antiviral Treatment in Patients Waiting

for Liver Transplantation, Norfloxacin Prophylaxis

Carrión JA et al. J Hepatol. 2009;50:719-28.

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PegIFN + RBV Before LT

• Treatment PegIFN+RBV until LT

– 47 G1/4/6 patients

» 30 treated

» 17 not treated

• 32 G2/3 patients treated

» 29 treated

» 3 not treated

Everson Hepatology 2012

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PegIFN + RBV Treatment Before LT

Everson Hepatology 2012

Meld score: 12, CTP score : 7

Serious Infection rate: 7/59 (12) pts vs 0% control

Death pre-LT: 5/59 vs 2/20 (NS)

Roche, Samuel Liver Int 2012

Antiviral Treatment Before Transplantation

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Direct Antiviral Agents Before LTA New Challenge

• Data In cirrhotic patients are lacking

• Therapies with IFN will remain poorly tolerated

• Increase possibility to achieve SVR or on treatment

virologic response

• Increase risk of virologic breakthrough

• Duration, safety issues to be analysed

• Therapies without IFN awaited

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Study ANRS HC29BOCEPRETRANSPLANT

Pilot study of Efficacy and Tolerablity of Boceprevir in combination with Peginterferon alpha-2b and Ribavirin in patients infected with HCV

genotype 1, naive or non responders with cirrhosis awaiting liver transplantation

Promoteur : ANRS

Coordinating investigator : Didier SamuelCo-investigators :

JC Duclos-Vallée, H Fontaine, B Roche

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Inclusion criteria

• Age > 18 years• Chronic HCV infection proved with a positive HCV PCR

during 6 months or more• Genotype 1• Patient with cirrhosis and registered for LT• MELD score ≤ 18• With or without hepatocellular carcinoma• Naïve or non responders

Feray J Hepatol 2011

Strategies Before and After Transplantation

Zeisel J Hepatol 2011

Mechanism of HCV Entry

Roche, Samuel Liver Transplant 2010

Antiviral Treatment Immediately after Transplantation

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Antiviral Therapy PegINF+ RBV Post-TransplantationAuthors Studie

sPatients Years ETVR SVR Tolerance AR Factors

linked with SVR

Wang 21 (1RCT)

587 1980-05 42%(30-37)

27% (23-31)

Reduction 66% (61-70%)Stop: 26% ( 20-32)

5%(3-7)

No prior antiviral tt post-LTNon-1 G

Berenguer 19 (2RCT)

611 2004-07 42%(17-68)

30%G1: 28%G2: 71-100%G3:41% (30-77%)

Reduction:68%Stop 28%

6.4% EVRG2AdherenceBaseline viremia

Xirouchakis 6 RCT 264 2005-07 - 30%G1: 29%G2: 71-100%G3: 41% ( 30-77)

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Roche, Samuel Liver Int 2012, Wang AJT 2006, Berenguer J Hepatol 2008, Xirouchakis J Viral Hep 2008

Auto(Allo)immune Hepatitis and IFN

Sharma Liver Transplant 2007

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Treatment with PEG IFN + RBV After LT

SVR Dependent of Fibrosis stage

• 27 Pts mild Hepatitis C (F1-F2): SVR 48%

• 27 Pts severe hepatitis C (F3-F4), Cholestatic Hepatitis: SVR 18%

• F3-4: 4/15

• Cholestatic hepatitis, 1/12 (Carrion Gastro 2007)

• 20% F3-F4 vs 1% F1 Patients died or were retransplanted ( Roche

Liver transplant 2008)

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SVR and IL28 in all Genotype Transplant Patients

Lange J Hepatol 11

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SVR According to IL 28

Charlton Hepatology 2011

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Survival (Death and Graft Loss) According to IL 28

Charlton Hepatology 2011

IL 28 Recipient IL 28 Donor

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IL 28 In the Donor should be determined on Graft Reperfusion Biopsy or PBMC, not on follow-up Biopsies

Coto-Llorena J Hepatol 2012

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SVR According to IL 28 in Recipient, Donor, and FU Biopsy

Coto-Llorena J Hepatol 2012

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Histological Outcome in Relation with Virological Response to PEGIFN+ Ribavirine

Carrion Gastroenterology 2007

Variables associated with Histological improvement: EVR, BR, SVR

Piciotto J Hepatol 2007

Impact of SVR on Suvival in Transplant HCV + Patients

Berenguer M AJT 2008

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Direct Antiviral Agents After LTA New Challenge

• Increase possibility to achieve SVR or on treatment virologic

response

• Interaction between anti NS3 protease and calcineurin

inhibitors

• Duration, safety issues to be analysed

• Therapies without IFN awaited

Garg Hepatology 2011

Telaprevir and Cyclosprine and Tacrolimus Interactions

Cmax increased by 1.4X

AUC Increased by 4.1-4.6X

T1/2 increased by 4 X

Cmax increased by 9.3X

AUC Increased by 70X

T1/2 increased by 5 X

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• Boceprevir in 5 transplant patients: the estimated oral clearance decreased

• Cyclosporine (n=3): 50% • Tacrolimus (n=2): up to 80%• Everolimus (n=1): 55%

Coilly, AAC, 2012

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Cyclosporine Tacrolimus

• CNI, cyclosporine or tacrolimus• PI: CYP 3A4 potent inhibitors• AUC increase

Garg, Hepatology, 2011Hulskotte, Hepatology, 2012

Boceprevir Telaprevir

Cyclosporine 2.7 4.6

Tacrolimus 9.9 70

Treatment After LT with Protease Inhibitors

One limitation: drug-drug interactions

• Cohort study, N=37• 5 transplant centers in France

Villejuif, Lyon, Grenoble, Marseille, Montpellier

• Inclusion criteria:• Active genotype 1 HCV chronic hepatitis• HCV recurrence, ≥ F2 or cholestatic hepatitis• Steady-state of immunosuppressive regimen• No contraindication for protease inhibitors, PEG-IFN/RBV

French Collaborative study

PEG-IFN/RBV PEG-IFN/RBV+Boceprevir (800mg tid)

PEG-IFN/RBV PEG-IFN/RBV+Telaprevir (750mg tid)

PEG-IFN/RBV+Telaprevir (750mg tid)

Week -4 Week 0 Week 4 Week 12

n=18

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Patients and Methods

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DAA Post-TransplantationPractical Issues

Coilly Liver Int 2013

ITT ITTPP PP

Bocéprévir (n=18) Télaprévir (n=19)

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Virological response

EVR at Week 12 ETVR at Week 48

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Mean treatment duration: 42 ± 8.7 weeks

Treatment discontinuation Null response, n=1 Virological breakthrough , n=1 Adverse events, n=2

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Boceprevir group, n=18

Mean treatment duration: 33 ± 10.2 weeks

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Treatment discontinuation Null response, n=4 Virological breakthrough , n=2 Adverse events, n=2

Boceprevir (n = 18)

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Death – n°(%) 1 (5 %) 1 (5 %) ns

Infections – n° (%) 3 (17 %) 4 (21 %) ns

Hematotoxicity – n° (%)Anemia< 10 g/dL< 8 g/dLNeutropenia (<1 G/L)Thrombopenia (< 50 G/L)

18 (100 %)7 (39 %) 11 (61 %)5 (28 %)

16 (84 %)3 (15 %) 4 (21 %)3 (15 %)

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Dermatological toxicity –n° (%) 1 (5 %) 1 (5 %) ns

Renal failure – n° (%) 0 2 (9 %) ns

Diabetes mellitus – n° (%) 2 (10 %) 0 (26%) ns

Adverse events

Boceprevir Telaprevir

CNI dose reduction

Cyclosporine 1.8 3.4

Tacrolimus 5.2 23.8

CNI-PI interactions

• Dose reduction of CNI constantly required• No overdose• No biopsy-proven acute rejection

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Evolution of Liver Transplantation for Viral Cirrhosis

in Europe.

With HCCWithout HCC

www.eltr.org

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Evolution of Patient Survival after LT for Virus C

Cirrhosis without HCC in Europe (ELTR: 1988-2010)www.eltr.org

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DAA Post-TransplantationThe future Possibilities

Mc Caughan J Hepatol 2012

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DAA Post-TransplantationThe Hope of Non-IFN Based Therapies

Mc Caughan J Hepatol 2012

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PegIFN +RBV+Daclatasvir for FCH after LT

Fontana Liver Transpant 2012

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CONCLUSION

• Survival still affected by HCV recurrence

• Monitoring combining liver biopsy and non invasive methods

• Treatment before Transplantation poorly effective

– SVR before LT , no recurrence post-LT

– HCVRNA negativity at LT, Risk of post transplant recurrence

reduced by 70%

• Treatment after transplantation :

– Effective at time of Chronic hepatitis before the F3 stage

» 30-40% SVR in G1 Patients

» 70% SVR in G2-G3 Patients

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CONCLUSION

• Triple antiviral therapies with IFN in cirrhotics remains difficult

– Increase in SVR expected

– High rate of anemia , risk of sepsis and death

– Strategies to improve tolerance are necessary

– Treatment without IFN are strongly awaited

• First results of triple therapies after LT are encouraging

– Increased virologic response

– Acceptable tolerance and drug-drug interactions manageable

– Treatment without IFN awaited but IFN might remain

necessary in some patients