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Determination of Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin Infusion Interval Using Pharmacokinetic Half-life Simulation for Posttransplant Hepatitis B Prophylaxis
Article in En | WPRIM | ID: wpr-765083
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BACKGROUND: Prophylaxis for hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence is essential after liver transplantation (LT) in HBV-associated recipients. This study established an individualized HBV prophylaxis protocol, through optimization of hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIG) administration, with application of simulative half-life (SHL). METHODS: This study involved five parts: Part 1 developed the SHL estimation method with 20 patients; Parts 2 and 3 assessed the SHL variability and developed a simulation model to apply SHL in 100 patients; Part 4 validated the simulation model in 114 patients, and Part 5 was a cross-sectional study on the current status of HBIG infusion intervals in 660 patients. RESULTS: In Part 1, infusion of 10,000 IU HBIG induced add-on rise hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) titer of 5,252.5 ± 873.7 IU/L, which was 4.4% lower than actual measurement. Mean SHL of 20.0 ± 3.7 days was 2.2% longer than actual measurement. In Part 2, the medians of the intra- and inter-individual coefficient of variation in SHL were 13.5% and 18.5%, respectively. Pretransplant HBV DNA load and posttransplant antiviral therapy did not affect SHL. In Part 3, a simulation model was developed to determine the interval of HBIG infusion, by using SHL. In Part 4, all 114 patients were successfully managed with regular HBIG infusion intervals of ≥ 8 weeks, and the interval was prolonged to ≥ 12 weeks in 89.4%, with a target trough anti-HBs titer ≥ 200 IU/L. In Part 5, 47.4% of our patients received HBIG excessively, at a target trough titer of 500 IU/L. CONCLUSION: SHL estimation using only clinically available parameters seems to be reliably accurate when compared with actual measurements. We believe that SHL estimation is helpful to establish a personalized HBV prophylaxis protocol for optimizing HBIG administration.
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Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Recurrence / DNA / Immunoglobulins / Hepatitis B virus / Cross-Sectional Studies / Liver Transplantation / Half-Life / Hepatitis / Hepatitis B / Methods Type of study: Guideline / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Journal of Korean Medical Science Year: 2019 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Recurrence / DNA / Immunoglobulins / Hepatitis B virus / Cross-Sectional Studies / Liver Transplantation / Half-Life / Hepatitis / Hepatitis B / Methods Type of study: Guideline / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Journal of Korean Medical Science Year: 2019 Type: Article