POLARIS-1 study: SOF/VEL/VOX in NS5A inhibitor-experienced patients with genotype 1 to 6
Bourlière M. NEJM 2017; 376:2134-46
Anti-HCV
Voxilaprevir (GS-9857)
Velpatasvir (GS-5816)
Sofosbuvir
Voxilaprevir (GS-9857)
Velpatasvir (GS-5816)
Sofosbuvir
Genotype
1a
1b
3
1a
1b
3
Treatment history
NS5A experienced
NS5A experienced
Cirrhosis
Yes
No
Yes
No
Design
* Randomisation only in genotype 1, stratified on cirrhosis (yes or no) ; No randomisation (open-label SOF/VEL/VOX) for all other genotypes
**** Metavir F4 or Ishak 5-6 or Fibroscan® > 12.5 kPa or Fibrotest® > 0.75 + APRI > 2
Objective
- SVR12 (HCV RNA < 15 IU/ml), with 95% CI, by ITT: superiority > 10% to a prespecified rate of 85% (2-sided significance level of 5%), for each regimen, 90% power
Baseline characteristics and patient disposition
SOF/VEL/VOX 12 weeks: SVR12 overall and by subgroups, % (95% CI)
* Superiority to 85% (p < 0.001)
SVR12 by baseline RASs (15% cutoff), %
- Two patients had S282T at baseline, both achieved SVR12
- None of the patients who relapsed had treatment-emergent RASs
Characteristics of patients with virologic failure (n = 7)
* Only patient with virologic breakthrough : low plasma concentrations of GS-331007 ( the chief SOF metabolite ), VEL, and VOX at weeks 8 and 12, suggestive of nonadherence
Adverse events
Summary
- In NS5A-inhibitor experienced patients, treatment with SOF/VEL/VOX for 12 weeks resulted in a 96.2% SVR12 rate in difficult-to-cure patients with multiple unfavorable characteristics
- Treatment-emergent NS5A RAS was observed in 1/6 patients with relapse
- SOF/VEL/VOX was well tolerated with an adverse event profile similar to that observed in placebo recipients
- SOF/VEL/VOX for 12 weeks provides a single tablet, once daily, highly effective, RBV-free treatment for NS5A inhibitor-experienced patients