FISSION Design Objective –Non inferiority of SOF + RBV : SVR 12 (2-sided significance level of 5%, lower margin of the 95% CI for the difference = -15%, 95% power) SOF + RBV (weight based) PEG-IFN -2a + RBV (fixed-dose) Randomisation 1 : 1* Open-label, active-control * Randomisation was stratified on cirrhosis (presence or absence), genotype (2 or 3) and HCV RNA (< or ≥ 6 log 10 IU/ml) FISSION Study: SOF + RBV vs PEG-IFN -2a + RBV for HCV genotype 2 and 3 W12 SVR 12 W24 SVR 12 W36 N = 243 N = 256 ≥ 18 years Chronic HCV infection Genotype 2, 3 Treatment-naïve HCV RNA ≥ 10,000 IU/ml Compensated cirrhosis allowed –SOF : 400 mg qd –PEG-IFN -2a : 180 g SC once weekly –RBV weight based (bid dosing) : 1000 mg/day if < 75 kg or 1200 mg/day if ≥ 75 kg –RBV fixed-dose : 400 mg bid Lawitz E. NEJM 2013;368:
SOF + RBV 12 W N = 256 PEG-IFN + RBV 24W N = 243 Mean age, years48 Female33%36% Race : white/black87% / 5%87% / 2% Body mass index, mean28 HCV genotype 1 / 2 / 31%* / 27% / 71%28% / 72% IL28B CC genotype42%44% HCV RNA log 10 IU/ml, mean (SD) 6.0 ± 0.8 HCV RNA ≥ 800,000 IU/ml57%65% Cirrhosis20%21% Discontinued treatment, N For AE / for virologic failure / lost to follow-up 11 3 / 1 / / 17 / 5 Returned for post-treatment W4 visit Returned for post-treatment W12 visit Baseline characteristics and patient disposition * Excluded from efficacy analysis FISSION FISSION Study: SOF + RBV vs PEG-IFN -2a + RBV for HCV genotype 2 and 3 Lawitz E. NEJM 2013;368:
HCV RNA < 25 IU/ml SOF + RBV PEG-IFN + RBV FISSION FISSION Study: SOF + RBV vs PEG-IFN -2a + RBV for HCV genotype 2 and 3 Lawitz E. NEJM 2013;368: W4W12W4W12Genotype 2Genotype 3No cirrhosisCirrhosis During treatmentPost treatment (SVR) SVR 12 by genotype and cirrhosis
Virologic breakthrough during treatment –1 in SOF + RBV group vs 18 (7%) in PEG-IFN + RBV group Relapse in patients with HCV RNA < 25 IU/ml at end of completed treatment –74/249 (30%) in SOF + RBV group vs 46/217 (21%) in PEG-IFN + RBV group Resistance testing (sequencing) in SOF + RBV group –74 relapses : –No SOF-associated mutation (S282T) –No change in susceptibility to SOF in patients with NS5B substitutions Multivariate analysis of factors associated with SVR 12 in SOF + RBV group OR (95% CI)p Genotype 2 (vs 3)42.49 (9.54 – 189.2)< Cirrhosis (no vs yes)2.94 (1.38 – 6.26)0.005 Baseline HCV RNA < vs ≥ 6 log 10 IU/ml2.33 (1.24 – 4.37)0.009 RBV exposure, mg/kg/day1.26 (1.09 – 1.46)0.002 FISSION FISSION Study: SOF + RBV vs PEG-IFN -2a + RBV for HCV genotype 2 and 3 Lawitz E. NEJM 2013;368:
Adverse events, n (%) SOF + RBV 12W N = 256 PEG-IFN -2a + RBV 24W N = 243 AE leading to treatment discontinuation3 (1%)26 (11%) Serious adverse event7 (3%)3 (1%) AE occurring in > 15% in either group Fatigue Headache Nausea Insomnia Decreased appetite Influenza-like illness Chills Rash Diarrhea Pruritus Myalgia Irritability 36% 25% 18% 12% 7% 3% 9% 7% 8% 10% 55% 44% 29% 18% 17% 16% FISSION FISSION Study: SOF + RBV vs PEG-IFN -2a + RBV for HCV genotype 2 and 3 Lawitz E. NEJM 2013;368:
Summary –In this open-label, randomised trial of previously untreated patients with genotype 2 or 3 infection, the rate SVR 12 was the same among patients who were assigned 12 weeks of SOF + RBV or 24 weeks of PEG-IFN + RBV (67% in each group) In genotype 2, SVR 12 was higher with SOF + RBV (97% vs 78%) In genotype 2, SVR 12 was similarly low in both groups (56% vs 63%) –SOF + RBV was associated with fewer adverse events than PEG-IFN + RBV Influenza-like constitutional symptoms and neuropsychiatric events were less common among patients receiving SOF + RBV than among those receiving PEG- IFN + RBV. Although the rates of anemia was similar in both groups, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia were not observed in the SOF + RBV group –No virologic resistance was detected in patients who did not have a sustained virologic response FISSION FISSION Study: SOF + RBV vs PEG-IFN -2a + RBV for HCV genotype 2 and 3 Lawitz E. NEJM 2013;368: