Tolerability, pharmacokinetics and antiviral activity of rHSA/IFNα2a for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection
Tolerability, pharmacokinetics and antiviral activity of rHSA/IFNα2a for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection
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rHSA/IFN α 2a 治疗慢性乙型肝炎感染的耐受性、药代动力学和抗病毒活性
DOI:
10.1111/bcp.13184
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发表时间:
2017-05-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Niu, Junqi
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作者:
Ding, Yanhua;Lou, Jinfeng;Niu, Junqi
AIMSA recombinant human serum albumin-interferon alpha2a fusion protein (rHSA/IFN alpha 2a) is expected to extend the half-life of IFNa2a. This study aims to evaluate the tolerability, safety and efficacy of rHSA/IFN alpha 2a.METHODSThis is an open, randomized, positive control, multiple-dose ascending Phase Ib study. A panel of 32 treatment naive and noncirrhotic chronic hepatitis B patients were divided into four cohorts, and each received 600, 750 or 900 mu g of rHSA/IFNa2a or 180 mu g of PEG-IFN alpha 2a for 3 months. Tolerability, pharmacokinetics and antiviral responses were assessed.RESULTSThirty-one of 32 enrolled patients completed the treatment study. The rHSA/IFN alpha 2a treatment was better tolerated than the PEG-IFN alpha 2a 180 mu g treatment, as evidenced by blood cell counts and higher serum albumin levels. Half-life (t(1/2)) of rHSA/IFN alpha 2a was estimated to be 120-140 h, and is potentially suitable for a dosing interval of 2 weeks or longer. Pharmacokinetics of the last dose between rHSA/IFN alpha 2a 750 mu g and PEG-IFN alpha 2a 180 mu g, with the exception of t(1/2), was comparable, and a similar kinetics of inhibiting HBV DNA replication was observed in both groups. Mean reductions in serum HBV DNA levels after treatment were -1.32, -2.13, -1.10 and -2.48 log10 IU/ml in the 600, 750 and 900 mu g rHSA/IFN alpha 2a groups and PEG-IFN alpha 2a group, respectively.CONCLUSIONSThe rHSA/IFN alpha 2a treatment was well tolerated and can be administered biweekly. Similar efficacy in inhibiting HBV replication was observed in both PEG-IFN alpha 2a and rHSA/IFN alpha 2a 750 mu g groups.