Skip to main content

Lund University Publications

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

IL28B Genetic Variation and Treatment Response in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 3 Infection

Moghaddam, Amir ; Melum, Espen ; Reinton, Nils ; Ring-Larsen, Helmer ; Verbaan, Hans LU ; Bjoro, Kristian and Dalgard, Olav (2011) In Hepatology 53(3). p.746-754
Abstract
Polymorphisms near the IL28B gene, which code for interferon (IFN)-lambda 3, predict response to pegylated interferon-alpha (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin treatment in hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infected patients. Follow-up studies of the effect of IL28B gene in HCV non-genotype 1 infected patients have almost always used predominantly HCV genotype 2-infected or mixed genotype 2/3-infected cohorts with results partly conflicting with HCV genotype 1. We performed a retrospective analysis of 281 patients infected with HCV genotype 3 for association of response to therapy with IL28B polymorphisms. We found that the HCV genotype 1 responder genotypes at rs12979860 and rs8099917 did not associate with sustained virological response to... (More)
Polymorphisms near the IL28B gene, which code for interferon (IFN)-lambda 3, predict response to pegylated interferon-alpha (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin treatment in hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infected patients. Follow-up studies of the effect of IL28B gene in HCV non-genotype 1 infected patients have almost always used predominantly HCV genotype 2-infected or mixed genotype 2/3-infected cohorts with results partly conflicting with HCV genotype 1. We performed a retrospective analysis of 281 patients infected with HCV genotype 3 for association of response to therapy with IL28B polymorphisms. We found that the HCV genotype 1 responder genotypes at rs12979860 and rs8099917 did not associate with sustained virological response to PEG-IFN/ribavirin therapy. However, the responder genotypes of both SNPs showed association with rapid viral response measured at 4 weeks (rs12979860, P = 3 x 10(-5); rs8099917, P = 3 x 10(-4)). In multivariate analysis, age (< 40 years), baseline viral load (< 4 x 10(5) IU/mL) and the responder genotypes of SNPs rs12979860 or rs8099917 remained significant independent predictors of rapid viral response to therapy. Furthermore, we show that IL28B polymorphisms are associated with relapse in patients who achieve rapid viral response to PEG-IFN/ribavirin therapy. The responder genotypes also showed association with markers of stage and activity of liver disease, namely high aspartate aminotransferase platelet ratio index (APRI, rs12979860, P = 0.018; rs8099917, not significant) and high alanine aminotransferase (ALT, rs12979860, P = 0.002; rs8099917, P = 0.001), in addition to a high baseline viral load (rs12979860, P = 1.4 x 10(-5); rs8099917, P = 7.3 x 10(-6)). Conclusion: Polymorphisms near the IL28B gene show association with rapid viral response but not sustained viral response to PEG-IFN/ribavirin therapy in HCV genotype 3-infected patients. (HEPATOLOGY 2011;53:746-754) (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
; ; ; ; ; and
organization
publishing date
type
Contribution to journal
publication status
published
subject
in
Hepatology
volume
53
issue
3
pages
746 - 754
publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
external identifiers
  • wos:000288211200005
  • scopus:79952214262
  • pmid:21374656
ISSN
1527-3350
DOI
10.1002/hep.24154
language
English
LU publication?
yes
additional info
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Emergency medicine/Medicine/Surgery (013240200)
id
68e70be2-a319-4c39-8e9a-eff96d052fbd (old id 1868434)
date added to LUP
2016-04-01 15:01:19
date last changed
2022-04-22 06:25:51
@article{68e70be2-a319-4c39-8e9a-eff96d052fbd,
  abstract     = {{Polymorphisms near the IL28B gene, which code for interferon (IFN)-lambda 3, predict response to pegylated interferon-alpha (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin treatment in hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infected patients. Follow-up studies of the effect of IL28B gene in HCV non-genotype 1 infected patients have almost always used predominantly HCV genotype 2-infected or mixed genotype 2/3-infected cohorts with results partly conflicting with HCV genotype 1. We performed a retrospective analysis of 281 patients infected with HCV genotype 3 for association of response to therapy with IL28B polymorphisms. We found that the HCV genotype 1 responder genotypes at rs12979860 and rs8099917 did not associate with sustained virological response to PEG-IFN/ribavirin therapy. However, the responder genotypes of both SNPs showed association with rapid viral response measured at 4 weeks (rs12979860, P = 3 x 10(-5); rs8099917, P = 3 x 10(-4)). In multivariate analysis, age (&lt; 40 years), baseline viral load (&lt; 4 x 10(5) IU/mL) and the responder genotypes of SNPs rs12979860 or rs8099917 remained significant independent predictors of rapid viral response to therapy. Furthermore, we show that IL28B polymorphisms are associated with relapse in patients who achieve rapid viral response to PEG-IFN/ribavirin therapy. The responder genotypes also showed association with markers of stage and activity of liver disease, namely high aspartate aminotransferase platelet ratio index (APRI, rs12979860, P = 0.018; rs8099917, not significant) and high alanine aminotransferase (ALT, rs12979860, P = 0.002; rs8099917, P = 0.001), in addition to a high baseline viral load (rs12979860, P = 1.4 x 10(-5); rs8099917, P = 7.3 x 10(-6)). Conclusion: Polymorphisms near the IL28B gene show association with rapid viral response but not sustained viral response to PEG-IFN/ribavirin therapy in HCV genotype 3-infected patients. (HEPATOLOGY 2011;53:746-754)}},
  author       = {{Moghaddam, Amir and Melum, Espen and Reinton, Nils and Ring-Larsen, Helmer and Verbaan, Hans and Bjoro, Kristian and Dalgard, Olav}},
  issn         = {{1527-3350}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{746--754}},
  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{Hepatology}},
  title        = {{IL28B Genetic Variation and Treatment Response in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 3 Infection}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hep.24154}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/hep.24154}},
  volume       = {{53}},
  year         = {{2011}},
}