November 5, 9:30–10:10, Room 16 (Kobe International Exhibition Hall No.3 Building Digital Poster Venue)
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The Prophylactic Effect of Entecavir and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate on Hepatitis B Virus Flare Up in Hepatitis B Virus Patients with Cancer under Systemic Chemotherapy Travel Award
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
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School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
Background Prophylactic nucleos(t)ide analogues can alleviate the incidence of HBV reactivation in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The aim of this research was to investigate the prophylactic effect of entecavir and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. Methods During January 2011 and December 2020, we retrospectively enrolled cancer patients with seropositive HBsAg undergoing systemic chemotherapy to be treated with prophylactic entecavir and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. We analyzed the incidence of HBV reactivation and the relevant clinical events of the patients. The risk factors of HBV reactivation were evaluated. Results 350 patients (250 in entecavir group; 100 in tenofovir disoproxil fumarate group) were recruited. A trend of less incidence of HBV reactivation was found in the tenofovir disoproxil fumarate group than in the entecavir group (0.0% vs. 1.2%, P = 0.56). HBV reactivation was noticed in three patients taking entecavir. We found no significant risk factors of HBV reactivation in both groups. Conclusions Though entecavir had a trend of higher risk HBV reactivation than tenofovir, the prophylactic effect was statistically comparable and no severe clinical side effect happened.