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Article: Interferon antibodies may negate the antiviral effects of recombinant α-interferon treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection

TitleInterferon antibodies may negate the antiviral effects of recombinant α-interferon treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Authors
Issue Date1990
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hepatology.org/
Citation
Hepatology, 1990, v. 12 n. 6, p. 1266-1270 How to Cite?
AbstractIn a randomized controlled trial of recombinant α-2a interferon for chronic hepatitis B, interferon antibodies developed in 21 (39%) of 54 Chinese adults who received IFN. No correlation was observed between sex, age, pretreatment serum ALT level or liver histological findings and the development of interferon antibodies. Antibodies were significantly more likely to develop in patients who received lower doses (2.5 or 5 MU/m2) of α-2a interferon than in those who received a higher dose (10 MU/m2): 53% vs. 11% (p = 0.006). The development of interferon antibodies appeared to reverse the initial antiviral response to treatment, with reappearance of hepatitis B virus DNA in serum in 12 patients and HBeAg in three patients. Sustained clearance of HBeAg was achieved in only one (5%) patient but was achieved in seven (21%) patients without interferon antibodies. The mere presence of interferon antibodies did not preclude an antiviral response to interferon therapy, but patients with high titer neutralizing antibodies were less likely to respond. These findings suggest that interferon antibodies may negate the antiviral effects of α-2a interferon. A higher incidence of interferon antibodies in Chinese vs. white patients with chronic hepatitis B may contribute to the poorer antiviral response in Chinese patients.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/161849
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dc.contributor.authorLok, ASFen_US
dc.contributor.authorLai, CLen_US
dc.contributor.authorLeung, EKYen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-05T05:15:29Z-
dc.date.available2012-09-05T05:15:29Z-
dc.date.issued1990en_US
dc.identifier.citationHepatology, 1990, v. 12 n. 6, p. 1266-1270en_US
dc.identifier.issn0270-9139en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/161849-
dc.description.abstractIn a randomized controlled trial of recombinant α-2a interferon for chronic hepatitis B, interferon antibodies developed in 21 (39%) of 54 Chinese adults who received IFN. No correlation was observed between sex, age, pretreatment serum ALT level or liver histological findings and the development of interferon antibodies. Antibodies were significantly more likely to develop in patients who received lower doses (2.5 or 5 MU/m2) of α-2a interferon than in those who received a higher dose (10 MU/m2): 53% vs. 11% (p = 0.006). The development of interferon antibodies appeared to reverse the initial antiviral response to treatment, with reappearance of hepatitis B virus DNA in serum in 12 patients and HBeAg in three patients. Sustained clearance of HBeAg was achieved in only one (5%) patient but was achieved in seven (21%) patients without interferon antibodies. The mere presence of interferon antibodies did not preclude an antiviral response to interferon therapy, but patients with high titer neutralizing antibodies were less likely to respond. These findings suggest that interferon antibodies may negate the antiviral effects of α-2a interferon. A higher incidence of interferon antibodies in Chinese vs. white patients with chronic hepatitis B may contribute to the poorer antiviral response in Chinese patients.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hepatology.org/en_US
dc.relation.ispartofHepatologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAntibodies - Immunologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChronic Diseaseen_US
dc.subject.meshDna, Viral - Blooden_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B - Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B E Antigens - Blooden_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B Virus - Genetics - Physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshImmunoenzyme Techniquesen_US
dc.subject.meshInterferon-Alpha - Immunology - Therapeutic Useen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshNeutralization Testsen_US
dc.subject.meshRecombinant Proteinsen_US
dc.subject.meshVirus Replicationen_US
dc.titleInterferon antibodies may negate the antiviral effects of recombinant α-interferon treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infectionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailLai, CL:hrmelcl@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.authorityLai, CL=rp00314en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1002/hep.1840120603en_US
dc.identifier.pmid2258142-
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dc.identifier.volume12en_US
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.spage1266en_US
dc.identifier.epage1270en_US
dc.identifier.isiWOS:A1990EQ62500002-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_US
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dc.identifier.scopusauthoridLai, CL=7403086396en_US
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridLeung, EKY=25224640000en_US
dc.identifier.issnl0270-9139-

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