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DOI 10.1007/s40121-015-0058-x
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
ABSTRACT
Introduction: This
study
compares
the
immunodeficiency
was
study
virus
were
excluded.
prevalence of XDDIs involving SIM- or SOFcontaining therapy were 12.6% and 4.7%
(p\0.001), respectively. In multivariable
analyses examining the predictors of XDDIs
involving SIM-containing therapy, the only
medication-related predictor was use of C6
home medications (odds ratio OR 4.58, 95%
confidence interval CI 3.545.20, p\0.001).
Similarly, use of C6 home medications was
L.-A. McNutt
Institute for Health and the Environment,
University at Albany, State University of New York,
Albany, NY, USA
C. Miller
Departments of Pharmacy and Medicine, Upstate
University Hospital, Syracuse, NY, USA
p\0.001).
increased probability of XDDI involving SOFcontaining therapy (OR 3.83, 95% CI 2.575.70,
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Conclusions: Sofosbuvir-containing
therapy
had a lower frequency of XDDIs than SIMcontaining therapy. Polypharmacy with various
the
INTRODUCTION
existing
medication
profiles
of
HCV
This
study
compares
the
expected
the
become
more
widely
available
given
METHODS
likelihood of contraindicated
interactions (XDDI) [4].
Important
safety
concerns
drugdrug
arise
when
that
often
necessitate
New
York
Veterans
Healthcare
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(predictors of XDDI involving SIM- and SOFcontaining therapy), bivariate analyses were
dose,
and
frequency
were
recorded.
Polypharmacy was defined as the use of
multiple medications.
ribavirin.
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RESULTS
differences
in
the
frequency
of
XDDIs
SIM-containing
therapy
total
total
home
XDDI
were
25.9%
XDDIs
significantly
increased
to
and 4.7% (n = 201, p\0.001) for SIM- and SOFcontaining therapies, respectively. Upon
heart
disease,
chronic
kidney
disease,
recreational drug use, alcoholism, cancer,
dementia,
chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
organ
Fig. 1 Prevalence of contraindicated drugdrug interactions (XDDI) involving hepatitis C therapy after addition of
simeprevir- and sofosbuvir-containing therapy
59.7 7.5
3,593 (96.7)
Age, mean SD
2,173 (58.5)
108 (2.9)
375 (10.1)
87.4 19.6
12 (814)
Caucasian
Hispanic
Other/unreported
Weight, mean SD
7 (410)
2,171 (58.4)
259 (7.0)
59 (1.6)
7 (0.2)
576 (15.5)
Use of C6 home
medications, n (%)
Alpha or muscarinic-3
blocker, n (%)
Antiarrhythmics, n (%)
Antibiotics, n (%)
Antidepressants, n (%)
Medications
1,060 (28.5)
African American
Race, n (%)
No XDDI
after addition
of SIM 1 PR
(n 5 3,716)
Covariate
91 (17.0)
15 (2.8)
20 (3.7)
54 (10.1)
463 (86.5)
10 (714)
12 (914)
85.5 22.0
63 (11.8)
10 (1.9)
303 (56.6)
159 (29.7)
509 (95.1)
60.7 8.3
XDDI after
addition of
SIM 1 PR
(n 5 535)
1.12 (0.881.42)
15.28 (6.2037.66)
2.41 (1.444.03)
1.50 (1.102.04)
4.58 (3.545.92)
1.14 (1.121.16)
1.02 (1.001.04)
1.00 (0.991.00)
1.00 (0.921.10)
1.49 (0.972.30)
1.02 (1.011.03)
87.3 ? 19.8
420 (10.4)
114 (2.8)
2,364 (58.4)
1,152 (28.4)
3,905 (96.4)
0.37
611 (15.1)
\0.001 19 (0.5)
0.001 74 (1.8)
225 (5.6)
56 (27.9)
3 (1.5)
5 (2.5)
88 (43.8)
172 (85.6)
10 (714)
12 (914)
86.1 21.4
18 (9.0)
4 (2.0)
112 (55.7)
67 (33.3)
197 (98.0)
58.8 7.4
XDDI after
addition of
SOF 1 PR
(n 5 201)
\0.001 7 (410)
0.007 12 (814)
0.05
0.31
0.07
p value No XDDI
after addition
of SOF 1 PR
(n 5 4,050)
0.25
0.40
0.45
0.32
0.05
p value
0.08
0.50
\0.001
3.22
(0.9410.95)
1.38 (0.553.43)
13.23
(9.7218.04)
1.02 (0.981.05)
1.00 (0.991.00)
0.91 (0.791.04)
0.55 (0.201.50)
0.98 (0.961.00)
Odds ratio
(95%
condence
interval)
Table 1 Bivariate analyses of clinical and demographic covariates associated with contraindicated drugdrug interactions (XDDI) occurring with HCV therapy
after addition of simeprevir- and sofosbuvir-containing therapy
10 (0.3)
360 (9.7)
1 (0.0)
15 (0.4)
504 (13.6)
1,223 (32.9)
579 (15.6)
775 (20.9)
650 (17.5)
Antiepileptics, n (%)
Antipsychotics, n (%)
Corticosteroids, n (%)
Statins, n (%)
7 (510)
997 (26.8)
1,477 (39.7)
391 (10.5)
614 (16.5)
163 (4.4)
177 (4.8)
Total number of
comorbidities, median (IQR)
Alcoholism, n (%)
Anemia, n (%)
Anxiety, n (%)
Arrhythmias, n (%)
Asthma, n (%)
Comorbidities
No XDDI
after addition
of SIM 1 PR
(n 5 3,716)
Covariate
Table 1 continued
28 (5.2)
46 (8.6)
75 (14.0)
88 (16.4)
189 (35.3)
201 (37.6)
8 (611)
117 (21.9)
89 (16.6)
204 (38.1)
222 (41.5)
206 (38.5)
5 (0.9)
13 (2.4)
100 (18.7)
120 (22.4)
XDDI after
addition of
SIM 1 PR
(n 5 535)
p value No XDDI
after addition
of SOF 1 PR
(n 5 4,050)
1.10 (0.731.66)
2.05 (1.462.88)
0.82 (0.641.07)
1.67 (1.302.15)
0.83 (0.691.00)
1.64 (1.361.98)
1.32 (1.061.65)
0.76 (0.600.96)
3.34 (2.754.06)
1.44 (1.201.74)
3.99 (3.274.86)
2.50 (0.906.95)
19 (0.5)
721 (17.8)
816 (20.1)
1,580 (39.0)
660 (16.3)
0.64
196 (4.8)
0.14
0.05
\0.001 7 (510)
0.01
0.02
0.07
2.14 (1.682.73)
9 (4.5)
6 (3.0)
29 (14.4)
21 (10.4)
86 (42.8)
77 (38.3)
8 (611)
46 (22.9)
48 (23.9)
70 (34.8)
82 (40.8)
36 (17.9)
0 (0)
2 (1.0)
46 (22.9)
91 (45.3)
XDDI after
addition of
SOF 1 PR
(n 5 201)
p value
0.04
0.64
1.00
0.09
0.92 (0.471.83)
0.58 (0.261.33)
0.87 (0.581.30)
0.92 (0.581.45)
1.17 (0.881.56)
1.62 (1.212.17)
1.37 (0.981.92)
1.24 (0.891.74)
0.82
0.19
0.48
0.71
0.29
0.001
0.001
0.07
0.20
1.36 (1.021.81)
1.09 (0.760.99)
NA
3.38
(0.7515.21)
85.08
\0.001
(55.89129.52)
Odds ratio
(95%
condence
interval)
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125 (23.4)
66 (12.3)
62 (11.6)
125 (23.4)
141 (26.4)
112 (20.9)
495 (13.3)
110 (3.0)
175 (4.7)
86 (2.3)
243 (6.5)
Cirrhosis, n (%)
Chronic obstructive
pulmonary disorder, n (%)
Dementia, n (%)
Depression, n (%)
Diabetes, n (%)
Dyslipidemia, n (%)
Cancer, n (%)
Hepatitis B, n (%)
History of myocardial
infarction, n (%)
Homeless, n (%)
28 (5.2)
7 (1.3)
32 (6.0)
30 (5.6)
76 (14.2)
211 (39.4)
160 (29.9)
208 (38.9)
15 (2.8)
103 (19.3)
79 (14.8)
441 (11.9)
XDDI after
addition of
SIM 1 PR
(n 5 535)
No XDDI
after addition
of SIM 1 PR
(n 5 3,716)
Covariate
Table 1 continued
0.79 (0.531.18)
0.56 (0.261.22)
1.29 (0.871.90)
1.95 (1.292.95)
1.30 (1.041.63)
1.11 (0.901.36)
1.02 (0.821.26)
5.19 (3.827.04)
1.14 (0.951.37)
1.17 (0.961.43)
0.89 (0.741.07)
2.16 (1.203.88)
1.45 (1.151.83)
1.04 (0.791.39)
2.78 (2.063.75)
1.98 (1.592.48)
485 (12.0)
463 (11.4)
1,492 (36.8)
1,100 (27.2)
1,654 (40.8)
704 (17.4)
1,000 (24.7)
925 (22.8)
0.25
0.14
0.20
255 (6.3)
91 (2.2)
196 (4.8)
0.02
0.33
0.88
0.17
0.12
0.22
0.008 59 (1.5)
0.77
0.06
p value No XDDI
after addition
of SOF 1 PR
(n 5 4,050)
16 (8.0)
2 (1.0)
11 (5.5)
7 (3.5)
36 (17.9)
48 (23.9)
57 (28.4)
64 (31.8)
70 (34.8)
52 (25.9)
103 (51.2)
5 (2.5)
29 (14.4)
14 (7.0)
10 (5.0)
37 (18.4)
35 (17.4)
XDDI after
addition of
SOF 1 PR
(n 5 201)
1.29 (0.762.18)
0.44 (0.111.79)
1.14 (0.612.13)
1.06 (0.492.30)
1.04 (0.721.50)
0.96 (0.691.33)
1.34 (1.001.03)
14.43
(10.2220.38)
0.92 (0.681.23)
0.94 (0.681.29)
1.52 (1.152.02)
1.73 (0.694.35)
0.97 (0.651.45)
0.58 (0.331.00)
0.85 (0.441.63)
1.34 (0.931.94)
1.55 (1.06
2.26)
Odds ratio
(95%
condence
interval)
0.35
0.24
0.68
0.88
0.85
0.80
0.07
\0.001
0.56
0.69
0.003
0.24
0.88
0.05
0.62
0.11
0.02
p value
33 (0.9)
78 (14.6)
101 (18.9)
627 (16.9)
2,576 (69.3)
269 (7.2)
277 (7.5)
152 (4.1)
Schizophrenia or psychosis,
n (%)
1.44 (0.972.15)
1.11 (0.801.55)
1.15 (0.821.60)
0.71 (0.590.85)
1.15 (0.911.45)
0.98 (0.791.21)
1.30 (0.931.82)
1.18 (0.951.46)
5.93 (3.549.95)
1.32 (1.021.72)
1.87 (1.103.17)
1.02 (0.781.33)
1.34 (1.111.61)
466 (11.5)
81 (2.0)
549 (13.6)
692 (17.1)
936 (23.1)
271 (6.7)
865 (21.4)
0.07
0.53
0.42
171 (4.2)
310 (7.7)
294 (7.3)
0.25
0.82
0.12
0.13
\0.001 58 (1.4)
0.04
0.02
0.89
p value No XDDI
after addition
of SOF 1 PR
(n 5 4,050)
12 (6.0)
11 (5.5)
19 (9.5)
147 (73.1)
36 (17.9)
90 (44.8)
12 (6.0)
38 (18.9)
2 (1.0)
37 (18.4)
5 (2.5)
23 (11.4)
115 (57.2)
XDDI after
addition of
SOF 1 PR
(n 5 201)
0.69
0.41
1.00
0.003
0.63
0.39
0.98
p value
1.44 (0.792.63)
0.70 (0.381.30)
1.33 (0.822.17)
1.28 (0.931.75)
1.06 (0.731.53)
0.23
0.25
0.25
0.13
0.76
0.89 (0.491.61)
0.86 (0.601.23)
0.69 (0.172.85)
1.74 (1.202.51)
1.25 (0.503.12)
0.82 (0.531.28)
1.00 (0.751.01)
Odds ratio
(95%
condence
interval)
Data presented are restricted to XDDIs involving SIM- or SOF-containing regimens and not underlying XDDIs involving patients home medications. All data
presented as n (%), median (interquartile range) and mean standard deviation unless otherwise indicated
SIM ? PR simeprevir ? pegylated interferon and ribavirin, SOF ? PR sofosbuvir ? pegylated interferon and ribavirin, IQR interquartile range, SD standard
deviation, XDDI contraindicated drugdrug interaction
31 (5.8)
44 (8.2)
44 (8.2)
329 (61.5)
127 (23.7)
239 (6.4)
44 (8.2)
425 (11.4)
Neuropathy, n (%)
18 (3.4)
68 (1.8)
Methadone, n (%)
73 (13.6)
127 (23.7)
499 (13.4)
339 (63.4)
XDDI after
addition of
SIM 1 PR
(n 5 535)
2,097 (56.4)
No XDDI
after addition
of SIM 1 PR
(n 5 3,716)
Hypertension, n (%)
Covariate
Table 1 continued
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Table 2 Variables
independently associated with
contraindicated drugdrug interactions after the addition
of simeprevir- or sofosbuvir-containing hepatitis C therapy
Variable
antiepileptic
drugs,
CNS
depressants,
corticosteroids, alpha or muscarinic-3 blocker,
total number of comorbidities, bipolar/mood/
Odds
ratio
95%
condence
interval
p value
Calcium channel
blockers
4.15
3.385.11
\0.001
Corticosteroids
3.41
2.784.19
\0.001
Antipsychotics
2.53
1.963.28
\0.001
Antiarrhythmics
2.23
1.283.89
0.005
Central nervous
system depressants
1.32
1.091.61
0.005
Corticosteroids
2.54
1.873.44
0.001
Antipsychotics
2.44
1.713.48
0.001
Antidepressants
1.90
1.372.64
0.001
Statins
1.40
1.001.97
0.05
antipsychotics,
depressants.
associated
with
XDDIs
involving
DISCUSSION
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received
CYP3A
performance
hepatic
substrate
and
intestinal
SIM-
or
SOF-containing
[fibrosis/alanine
therapy.
transaminase
P-glycoprotein
ubiquitously
use
data
therapy is prescribed.
To appropriately interpret these data, the
mind. First, exposure to SIM- and SOFcontaining HCV therapy was completely
of
(P-gp),
various
drug
less
classes.
These
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CONCLUSION
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