IL28B Polymorphism and Chronic Hepatitis C

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Disclosures
Genetic determinants of
ᴧ
HCV treatment outcome
• Advisory board member - Gilead, Abbvie, Bristol-Myers
Squibb (BMS), Janssen, Merck, and Roche
• Speaker - Gilead, Janssen, Merck, BMS, Abbvie
Prof. Alex Thompson
St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Australia
The University of Melbourne, Australia
• PI - Gilead, Merck, Roche, BMS, Janssen, Achillion,
Springbank
• Research / grant support – Gilead, Merck, BMS, Abbvie
Alice Springs, September, 2014
• My presentation includes discussion of genetic tests and
drugs which are not approved for clinical use
Genome-wide association studies identify an
association b/w IL28B polymorphism and SVR
Genome-wide association studies identify an
association b/w IL28B polymorphism and SVR
IDEAL study pharmacogenomics cohort, n = 1604
rs12980275
rs8099917
rs12972991
rs8109886
rs4803223
rs12980602
IL28B
IL28B = IFN-lambda-3
Ge*, Fellay*, Thompson* et al, Nature, 2009
C/C genotype predicts SVR
IDEAL: IL28B-type is the strongest
pre-treatment predictor of SVR
95% Confidence
Interval
p-value
CC IL28B-type vs non-CC
Odds
Ratio
5.2
4.1
6.7
<0.0001
VL ≤ 600,000 IU/mL
3.1
2.3
4.1
<0.0001
Caucasian vs AA ethnicity
2.8
2.0
4.0
<0.0001
Hispanic vs AA ethnicity
2.1
1.3
3.6
0.004
METAVIR F012
2.7
1.8
4.0
<0.0001
Fasting Blood Sugar < 5.6
mmol/L
1.7
1.3
2.2
<0.0001
Co-variates - rs12979860 (2-level), ethnicity (4-level), age (≤ 40), gender, BMI (< 30), VL (≤
600,000), ALT (≤ ULN), fasting glucose (< 5.6), hepatic steatosis (N/Y[>0%]), fibrosis (METAVIR
F012), RBV (>13 mg/kg/d)
Ge*, Fellay*, Thompson* et al, Nature, 2009
Thompson, Gastro, 2010
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IL28B genotype is associated with
phase 1 viral kinetics
The global prevalence of C/T alleles at rs12979860 may
explain the recognized geographical variation in SVR rates
Median HCV RNA Change From Baseline
(Log10 IU/mL)
• Genotype 1 HCV, IL28B rs12979860
0
-1
-2
TT
CT
-3
-4
CC
-5
0
7
14
21
28
Day 1, P < 0.001
Neumann, EASL, 2010
Thomas, Thio, Martin et al. Nature, 2009
IL28B variation is associated with
spontaneous clearance of HCV
Summary
• In genotype 1(/4) HCV patients, IL28B genotype:
• Multi-national IDU cohort, n = 388 (cleared) vs 620 (chornic)
• Case-control candidate gene study, SNP = rs12979860
• OR for clearance (CC vs non-CC) = 3.0, P = 10-13
– strongly associated with cure of HCV
– strongest baseline predictor
– explains much of the ethnic difference in response rates
– profoundly influences viral kinetics
• In genotype 2/3/6 HCV, the association between IL28B
genotype and PR response is attenuated
• IL28B polymorphism is also strongly associated with
spontaneous clearance of HCV
IL28B genotype
Thomas, Thio, Martin et al. Nature, 2009
PIs attenuate the association between
IL28B genotype and SVR
Direct acting antiviral agents (DAAs)
PI - Telaprevir, boceprevir, simeprevir
NI - sofosbuvir
SVR (%)
DAA + peginterferon and ribavirin
Boceprevir, treatment naive
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
82
78
65
55
Telaprevir, treatment naive
80
71
59
27 28
PR
BOC/RGT
Poordad, Gastroenterology, 2012
BOC/PR48
100
90
80
70
60
TT
50
CT
40
CC 30
20
10
0
90
87
64
73 71
59 58
23 25
PR
T8PR
T12PR
Pol, J Hepatology, 2013
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PIs attenuate the association between
IL28B genotype and SVR
SVR (%)
Boceprevir, treatment naive
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
82
78
Telaprevir, treatment naive
100
90
80
70
60
TT
50
CT
40
CC 30
20
10
0
80
71
65
59
55
27 28
PR
BOC/RGT
IL28B CC genotype predicts for
short duration therapy
87
100
Week
8 HCV RNA
Undetectable*
(%)
59 58
89
60
eRVR*
(%)
40
60
20
0
Non-CC
PR
T8PR
T12PR
54
48
40
0
BOC/PR48
72
80
52
20
23 25
100
80
73 71
64
Telaprevir + PR
Boceprevir + PR
90
TT
CC
CT
CC
*Decision point for short vs. long treatment duration with RGT
Pol, J Hepatology, 2013
Poordad, Gastroenterology, 2012
Jacobson, EASL, 2011
Simeprevir + PR: IL28B genotype predicts SVR
Clinical utility similar to the setting of TVR / BOC + PR
QUEST-1
Simeprevir + PR, Phase 3, n=394
Poordad, Gastro, 2012; Jacobson, EASL, 2011
Sofosbuvir + PR:
IL28B genotype is less relevant
NEUTRINO (n=327)
100
100
SVR12 (%)
80
71
70
50
65
87
40
42
28
80
60
52
49
40
98
78
76
60
60
94
90
83
80
20
24
20
0
no-CC
CC
0
PEG+RBV
+SIMEPREVIR
PEG+RBV
+PLACEBO
F0-F2
F3-F4
1a
1b/other
TT
CT
CC
12 week fixed duration (no RGT)
Predicts short duration therapy
(note – 85% of patients overall were eligible)
Jacobson, EASL, 2013
Lawitz, NEJM, 2013
Summary
• PI + PR regimens:
Direct acting antiviral agents (DAAs)
– Naïve patients - association b/w IL28B and SVR is attenuated
– CC patients:
• small absolute increase in SVR
• goal = short duration therapy
– Non-CC patients:
• 2-fold increase in SVR with DAA
– PR experienced patients - IL28B less useful
• Sofosbuvir + PR:
IFN-free regimens
– As SVR rates approach 100%, IL28B is less clinically useful
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Lessons from SOUND-C2:
IL28B genotype is associated with viral kinetics
during IFN-free therapy – 2nd phase more important?
IL28B genotype predicted SVR for HCV-1a
• IL28B genotype is important for HCV-subtype 1a
• INFORM-1 : Mericitabine (NS5B NI) + danoprevir (NS3 PI), 14 days
BI-201335 + BI-207127 + RBV, 28 weeks
CC
SVR12 (%)
Non-CC
Chu, Gastro , 2012
Zeuzem S, EASL, 2012: A101
2014 – IFN-free treatment for Gt 1
2014 – IFN-free treatment for Gt 2/3
SVR genotype 1 (n=1556)
W0
W8 W12
SVR genotype 2
W24
W0
W12
W24
Sofosbuvir +
RBV1
Sofosbuvir + ledipasvir +/- RBV1
+RBV
+RBV
+RBV
+RBV
24w
Naïve (TN)
8w
Treatment experienced (TE)
TN
SVR genotype 3
SVR genotype 1 (n=2308)
ABT-450/rb + ABT-267
+ ABT-333 +/- RBV2
1Gilead
press release, Dec 18, 2013 2Abbvie press release, Dec 2013
Summary: IFN-free therapy
Sofosbuvir
+ RBV2
1Jacobson,
NEJM, 2013; 2Zeuzem AASLD, 2013
Predictors of response: 2015+
• IL28B genotype was relevant to early IFN-free DAA regimens
– CC patients were “easy to cure”, esp HCV-1a
• As SVR rates increase with more potent combination DAA regimens,
IL28B no longer predicts for SVR
One Size…
…Fits All?
• There may not be any baseline variables that predict for outcome
– Cirrhotic null responders?
– Adherence may remain an issue?
“Perfectovir”
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But does everyone need perfectovir?
Can IL28B genotype individualize treatment:
Shorter? Cheaper?
• Ultra-short duration for C/C IL28B patients is possible
SVR12 (%)
100
98
$$$
80
79
Quad
vRVR = 92%
60
40
20
0
6 weeks
12 weeks
1Thompson
A, et al. EASL, 2013
The future of HCV therapy
Beyond IL28B…?
PEG
R
IL28B
2012
PEG
R
PEG
R
PEG
R
NS3
TVR/BOC
IL28B
NS3
PEG
NS5A
RBV
NI
NI
NS5A
RBV
NS3
NS3
NS5A
R
Cost minimization
NI
2014+
NS5A
NNI
•
Peg backbone
•
Simpler/shorter
DAA regimens
•
Restricted
access
$$$
We have the technology…
•
ITPA polymorphism predicts RBV-associated anemia
•
Fibrosis progression
Conclusion
Fellay, Nature, 2010; Thompson, Gastro, 2010; Holmes, Hepatology, 2014
– Cirrhosis Risk Score - 7-snp signature (AZIN1, TLR4, TRPM5, AQP2, Chr 1(rs2290351), Chr 3
(rs4290029), and Chr 5 (rs17740066))
– RNF7, MERTK polymorphisms
•
Huang , Hepatology. 2007; Marcolongo, Hepatology, 2009; Trepo, J Hepatol., 2011
Patin, Gastro, 2012
Hepatic steatosis
• The discovery of the association between IL28B genotype
and peginterferon-response was a success story for
pharmacogenomics
– Personalized medicine became reality for HCV
– IL28B genotype informed pre-treatment counselling
– PNPLA3 on 22q13.31 (rs738409 C>G encoding I148M)
– Has also been associated with HCV-related fibrosis progression
Trepo, Hepatology, 2011; Cai, J Hep, 2011; Valenti, Hepatology, 2011; Clark, Dig Dis Sci. 2012
•
HCC
– MICA on 6p21.33 (rs2596542)
•
Recent data suggests this signal may be due to linked variation in HCP5
• IL28B genotype predicts for short duration treatment with
first generation protease inhibitors (TVR/BOC)
Kumar, Nature genetics, 2011; Lange, EASL, 2013 (Late-breaker)
– DEPDC5 on 22q12 (rs1012068)
Miki, Nature genetics, 2011
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Conclusion
• The field is now moving away from personalized therapy for HCV
– Multiple “optimized” treatment regimens from 2015+
– IL28B genotype will not directly predict SVR
– One size will fit all
• BUT… not all patients will be able to pay for perfectovir ($$$)
• IL28B genotyping will remain useful to personalize regimens:
– Cheaper
– Simpler (less drugs)
– Shorter
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