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Direct-acting antiviral therapy for patients with hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma: A nationwide cohort study
Shou-Wu Lee, Sheng-Shun Yang, Pei-Chien Tsai, Chung-Feng Huang, Chi-Yi Chen, Chao-Hung Hung, Chien-Hung Chen, Chi-Ming Tai, Pin-Nan Cheng, Hsing-Tao Kuo, Kuo-Chih Tseng, Lein-Ray Mo, Ching-Chu Lo, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Han-Chieh Lin, Pei-Lun Lee, Ming-Jong Bair, Te-Sheng Chang, Chun-Yen Lin, Szu-Jen Wang, Tsai-Yuan Hsieh, Tzeng-Hue Yang, Cheng-Yuan Peng, Chi-Chieh Yang, Lee-Won Chong, Chien-Wei Huang, Chih-Wen Lin, Cheng-Hsin Chu, Ming-Chang Tsai, Jia-Horng Kao, Chun-Jen Liu, Wan-Long Chuang, Teng-Yu Lee, Ming-Lung Yu, on behalf of TACR investigators
Clin Mol Hepatol 2025;31(3):899-913.
Published online February 5, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3350/cmh.2024.1015
Background/Aims
The survival benefit of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), particularly in Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stages B/C, remains largely uncertain. We aimed to explore the impact of DAA therapy on overall survival (OS) in HCC patients using a nationwide cohort study.
Methods
We utilized the nationwide Taiwan Association for the Study of the Liver (TASL) HCV Registry (TACR) database to include all adults receiving a DAA therapy for HCV, excluding those with other viral infections, liver transplantation, non-HCC malignancies, and terminal-staged HCC. We respectively analyzed the adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for sustained virological response (SVR) and adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) for OS.
Results
Between December 2013 and December 2020, 2,205 (9.3%) patients with HCC and 21,569 (90.7%) patients without HCC were include. The SVR rates were 96.6% in the HCC group and 98.8% in the non-HCC group (P<0.001), with HCC being an independent risk factor affecting SVR (aOR 0.41; 95% CI 0.31–0.54; P<0.001). In the whole patient cohort, SVR was independently associated with improved OS (aHR 0.46; 95% CI 0.35–0.60; P<0.001). Among patients with baseline HCC, SVR remained an independent factor related to OS (aHR 0.41; 95% CI 0.28–0.59; P<0.001). The impact of SVR on OS persisted significantly across BCLC stages 0/A and stages B/C.
Conclusions
High SVR rates among HCC patients underscore the importance of DAA therapy in enhancing OS, reaffirming its efficacy across various HCC stages.

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  • Revisiting unmet needs in clinical research on direct-acting antiviral therapy for HCC patients: Correspondence to letter to the editor on “Direct-acting antiviral therapy for patients with HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma: A nationwide cohort study”
    Teng-Yu Lee, Pei-Chien Tsai, Shou-Wu Lee, Ming- Lung Yu
    Clinical and Molecular Hepatology.2026; 32(1): e99.     CrossRef
  • Emerging evidence supports direct-acting antiviral therapy for HCC patients beyond the early stage: Correspondence to editorial on “Direct-acting antiviral therapy for patients with HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma: A nationwide cohort study”
    Teng-Yu Lee, Pei-Chien Tsai, Shou-Wu Lee, Ming-Lung Yu
    Clinical and Molecular Hepatology.2026; 32(1): e68.     CrossRef
  • Survival impact of hepatitis C virus eradication in patients with or without active hepatocellular carcinoma: A nationwide cohort study
    Teng-Yu Lee, Sheng-Shun Yang, Pei-Chien Tsai, Chung-Feng Huang, Chi-Yi Chen, Chao-Hung Hung, Chien-Hung Chen, Chi-Ming Tai, Pin-Nan Cheng, Hsing-Tao Kuo, Kuo-Chih Tseng, Lein-Ray Mo, Ching-Chu Lo, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Han-Chieh Lin, Pei-Lun Lee, Ming-Jong Bai
    European Journal of Cancer.2026; 232: 116109.     CrossRef
  • Letter to the editor on “Direct-acting antiviral therapy for patients with HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma: a nationwide cohort study”
    Qiong Wang, Zhongqing Qian, Xiaodi Yang, Deyan Chen, Xiaojing Wang, Fuliang Chen
    Clinical and Molecular Hepatology.2026; 32(1): e7.     CrossRef
  • HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Schistosomiasis Association with Liver Cancer: A Systematic Review
    Khumbuzile Canham, Pragalathan Naidoo, Sibusiso Senzani, Sayed Shakeel Kader, Zilungile L. Mkhize-Kwitshana
    Microorganisms.2025; 13(12): 2753.     CrossRef
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Viral hepatitis

Artificial intelligence predicts direct-acting antivirals failure among hepatitis C virus patients: A nationwide hepatitis C virus registry program
Ming-Ying Lu, Chung-Feng Huang, Chao-Hung Hung, Chi‐Ming Tai, Lein-Ray Mo, Hsing-Tao Kuo, Kuo-Chih Tseng, Ching-Chu Lo, Ming-Jong Bair, Szu-Jen Wang, Jee-Fu Huang, Ming-Lun Yeh, Chun-Ting Chen, Ming-Chang Tsai, Chien-Wei Huang, Pei-Lun Lee, Tzeng-Hue Yang, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Lee-Won Chong, Chien-Lin Chen, Chi-Chieh Yang, Sheng‐Shun Yang, Pin-Nan Cheng, Tsai-Yuan Hsieh, Jui-Ting Hu, Wen-Chih Wu, Chien-Yu Cheng, Guei-Ying Chen, Guo-Xiong Zhou, Wei-Lun Tsai, Chien-Neng Kao, Chih-Lang Lin, Chia-Chi Wang, Ta-Ya Lin, Chih‐Lin Lin, Wei-Wen Su, Tzong-Hsi Lee, Te-Sheng Chang, Chun-Jen Liu, Chia-Yen Dai, Jia-Horng Kao, Han-Chieh Lin, Wan-Long Chuang, Cheng-Yuan Peng, Chun-Wei- Tsai, Chi-Yi Chen, Ming-Lung Yu, TACR Study Group
Clin Mol Hepatol 2024;30(1):64-79.
Published online November 21, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3350/cmh.2023.0287
Background/Aims
Despite the high efficacy of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), approximately 1–3% of hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients fail to achieve a sustained virological response. We conducted a nationwide study to investigate risk factors associated with DAA treatment failure. Machine-learning algorithms have been applied to discriminate subjects who may fail to respond to DAA therapy.
Methods
We analyzed the Taiwan HCV Registry Program database to explore predictors of DAA failure in HCV patients. Fifty-five host and virological features were assessed using multivariate logistic regression, decision tree, random forest, eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), and artificial neural network. The primary outcome was undetectable HCV RNA at 12 weeks after the end of treatment.
Results
The training (n=23,955) and validation (n=10,346) datasets had similar baseline demographics, with an overall DAA failure rate of 1.6% (n=538). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, poor DAA adherence, and higher hemoglobin A1c were significantly associated with virological failure. XGBoost outperformed the other algorithms and logistic regression models, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 1.000 in the training dataset and 0.803 in the validation dataset. The top five predictors of treatment failure were HCV RNA, body mass index, α-fetoprotein, platelets, and FIB-4 index. The accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the XGBoost model (cutoff value=0.5) were 99.5%, 69.7%, 99.9%, 97.4%, and 99.5%, respectively, for the entire dataset.
Conclusions
Machine learning algorithms effectively provide risk stratification for DAA failure and additional information on the factors associated with DAA failure.

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    Hearing Research.2025; 465: 109353.     CrossRef
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    Bhargav Vemulapalli, Meghana Ghattu, Kavya Atluri, James Lee, Vinod Rustgi
    Clinics in Liver Disease.2025; 29(4): 755.     CrossRef
  • Unveiling the nexus between direct-acting antivirals in hepatitis C virus elimination and immune response
    Aya I. Abdelaziz, Eman Abdelsameea, Sara A. Wahdan, Doaa Elsherbiny, Zeinab Zakaria, Samar S. Azab
    Clinical and Experimental Medicine.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
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    Chung-Feng Huang, Po-Cheng Liang, Yu-Ju Wei, Chao-Chun Wu, Shi-Lun Wei, Li-Ju Lin, Pei-Chun Hsieh, Tsui-Hsia Hsu, Maggie Shu-Mei Hsu, Ya-Xin Luo, Hsi-Chieh Chen, Tsu-Yun Ho, Shao-Hsuan Lin, Chia-Ling Liu, Kuo-Pen Cheng, John W. Ward, Ming-Lung Yu
    Journal of the Formosan Medical Association.2025; 124: S102.     CrossRef
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    Nargiz Imamova, Ayten Feteliyeva, Adil M. Allahverdiyev
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    Kirolos Eskandar
    iLIVER.2025; 4(4): 100205.     CrossRef
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    Digestive Diseases and Sciences.2024; 69(9): 3501.     CrossRef
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    Guilherme Silva Julian, Wen-Yi Shau, Hsu-Wen Chou, Sajita Setia
    JMIR Medical Informatics.2024; 12: e58548.     CrossRef
  • The role of artificial intelligence in the management of liver diseases
    Ming‐Ying Lu, Wan‐Long Chuang, Ming‐Lung Yu
    The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences.2024; 40(11): 962.     CrossRef
  • Real-World Experience, Effectiveness, and Safety of Direct-Acting Antivirals for the Treatment of Hepatitis C in Oman: A Cross-Sectional, Multicenter Study
    Khalid M. Al-Naamani, Heba Omar, Said A. Al Busafi, Halima H. Al Shuaili, Zakariya Al-Naamani, Murtadha Al-Khabori, Elias A. Said, Abdullah H. AlKalbani, B. R. Kamath, Bashar Emad, Shahina Daar, Lolo Alhajri, Alya AlKalbani, Zainab AlFarsi, Haifa Alzuhaib
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Viral hepatitis

Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir plus ribavirin for Child-Pugh B and Child-Pugh C hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis
Chen-Hua Liu, Chi-Yi Chen, Wei-Wen Su, Chun-Jen Liu, Ching-Chu Lo, Ke-Jhang Huang, Jyh-Jou Chen, Kuo-Chih Tseng, Chi-Yang Chang, Cheng-Yuan Peng, Yu-Lueng Shih, Chia-Sheng Huang, Wei-Yu Kao, Sheng-Shun Yang, Ming-Chang Tsai, Jo-Hsuan Wu, Po-Yueh Chen, Pei-Yuan Su, Jow-Jyh Hwang, Yu-Jen Fang, Pei-Lun Lee, Chi-Wei Tseng, Fu-Jen Lee, Hsueh-Chou Lai, Tsai-Yuan Hsieh, Chun-Chao Chang, Chung-Hsin Chang, Yi-Jie Huang, Jia-Horng Kao
Clin Mol Hepatol 2021;27(4):575-588.
Published online July 13, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3350/cmh.2021.0155
Background/Aims
Real-world studies assessing the effectiveness and safety of sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) plus ribavirin (RBV) for Child-Pugh B/C hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis are limited.
Methods
We included 107 patients with Child-Pugh B/C HCV-related cirrhosis receiving SOF/VEL plus RBV for 12 weeks in Taiwan. The sustained virologic response rates at off-treatment week 12 (SVR12) for the evaluable population (EP), modified EP, and per-protocol population (PP) were assessed. Thesafety profiles were reported.
Results
The SVR12 rates in the EP, modified EP and PP were 89.7% (95% confidence interval [CI], 82.5–94.2%), 94.1% (95% CI, 87.8–97.3%), and 100% (95% CI, 96.2–100%). Number of patients who failed to achieve SVR12 were attributed to virologic failures. The SVR12 rates were comparable regardless of patient characteristics. One patient discontinued treatment because of adverse events (AEs). Twenty-four patients had serious AEs and six died, but none were related to SOF/VEL or RBV. Among the 96 patients achieving SVR12, 84.4% and 64.6% had improved Child-Pugh and model for endstage liver disease (MELD) scores. Multivariate analysis revealed that a baseline MELD score ≥15 was associated with an improved MELD score of ≥3 (odds ratio, 4.13; 95% CI, 1.16–14.71; P=0.02). Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 1 had more significant estimated glomerular filtration rate declines than patients with CKD stage 2 (-0.42 mL/min/1.73 m2/month; P=0.01) or stage 3 (-0.56 mL/min/1.73 m2/month; P<0.001).
Conclusions
SOF/VEL plus RBV for 12 weeks is efficacious and well-tolerated for Child-Pugh B/C HCV-related cirrhosis.

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Viral hepatitis

Use of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and severe renal impairment
Desmond Y. H. Yap, Kevin S. H. Liu, Yu-Chun Hsu, Grace L. H. Wong, Ming-Chang Tsai, Chien-Hung Chen, Ching-Sheng Hsu, Yee Tak Hui, Michael K. K. Li, Chen-Hua Liu, Yee-Man Kan, Ming-Lung Yu, Man-Fung Yuen
Clin Mol Hepatol 2020;26(4):554-561.
Published online August 28, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3350/cmh.2020.0058
Background/Aims
Data on treatment efficacy and safety of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Asian patients with severe renal impairment are limited. This study aimed to study the treatment and side effects of GLE/PIB in these patients infected with non-1 genotype (GT) HCV.
Methods
We prospectively recruited patients with Child’s A cirrhosis and eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2 in Hong Kong and Taiwan during 2017–2018 to receive GLE/PIB treatment.
Results
Twenty-one patients (GT2, n=7; GT3, n=6; and GT6, n=8) received GLE/PIB for 11.2±1.8 weeks. All except one were treatment-naïve. GLE/PIB was initiated in 16 patients while on dialysis (seven on peritoneal dialysis [PD] and nine on hemodialysis) and in five patients before dialysis. One patient died of PD-related peritonitis during treatment and two were lost to follow up. The SVR12 rate in the remaining 18 patients was 100%. All patients achieved undetectable levels at 4-, 12-, 24- and 48-week after treatment. Patients with deranged alanine aminotransferase showed normalization after 4 weeks and the response was sustained for 48 weeks. No significant adverse event was observed.
Conclusions
GLE/PIB treatment was associated with high efficacy and tolerability in HCV-infected patients with severe renal impairment.

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