Summary: Treatment of HCV-Uninfected Transplant Recipients Receiving Organs From HCV-Viremic Donors

Recommendations When Considering Use of HCV-Viremic Donor Organs in HCV-Uninfected Recipients

RECOMMENDED RATING

Informed consent should include the following elements:

  • Risk of transmission from an HCV-viremic donor
  • Risk of liver disease if HCV treatment is not available or treatment is unsuccessful
  • Risk of graft failure
  • Risk of extrahepatic complications, such as HCV-associated renal disease
  • Risk of HCV transmission to partner
  • Benefits, specifically reduced waiting time and possibly lower waiting list mortality
  • Other unknown long-term consequences (hepatic and extrahepatic) of HCV exposure (even if cure is attained)
I, C
Transplant programs should have a programmatic strategy to:
  • Document informed consent
  • Assure access to HCV treatment and retreatment(s), as necessary
  • Ensure long-term follow-up of recipients (beyond SVR12)
I, C

Recommendation Regarding Timing of DAA Therapy for HCV-Negative Recipients of HCV-Viremic Liver Transplant

RECOMMENDED RATING
Earlya treatment with a pangenotypic DAA regimen is recommended when the patient is clinically stable. II, B
a Early treatment refers to starting within the first 2 weeks after liver transplant but preferably within the first week when the patient is clinically stable.

 

Recommended regimens listed by pangenotypic, evidence level and alphabetically for:

Treatment of HCV-Uninfected Recipients of Liver Grafts from HCV-Viremic Donors

RECOMMENDED DURATION RATING
Daily fixed-dose combination of glecaprevir (300 mg)/pibrentasvir (120 mg)b 12 weeks I, C
Daily fixed-dose combination of sofosbuvir (400 mg)/velpatasvir (100 mg) 12 weeks I, C
a Other considerations in selection of the DAA regimen:
  • Presence of liver dysfunction (eg, elevated bilirubin) as protease inhibitors should be avoided
  • Specific drugs that are contraindicated or not recommended with specific DAA agents, including but not limited to:
    • High-dose antacid therapy (eg, twice daily proton pump inhibitor)
    • Amiodarone (contraindicated with sofosbuvir-inclusive regimens; see prescribing information)
    • Specific statins (eg, atorvastatin)
  • Consideration of immunosuppressive drugs and DAA interactions (see below)

b Dosing is 3 coformulated tablets (glecaprevir [100 mg]/pibrentasvir [40 mg]) taken once daily. Please refer to the prescribing information.​

 

Recommendation Regarding Timing of DAA Therapy for HCV-Negative Recipients of HCV-Viremic Non-Liver Solid Organ Transplant

RECOMMENDED RATING
Prophylactica or preemptiveb treatment with a pangenotypic DAA regimen is recommended. II, B

a Initiate DAA therapy immediately pretransplant or on day 0 posttransplant. No HCV RNA testing of the transplant recipient is required
Initiate DAA therapy on day 0 to day 7 posttransplant, as soon as the patient is clinically stable. Demonstration of HCV viremia in the transplant recipient is not required

 

Recommended regimens listed by pangenotypic, evidence level and alphabetically for:

Treatment of HCV-Uninfected Recipients of Non-Liver Organs from HCV-Viremic Donors

RECOMMENDED DURATION RATING
Daily fixed-dose combination of glecaprevir (300 mg)/pibrentasvir (120 mg)b 8 weeks I, C
Daily fixed-dose combination of sofosbuvir (400 mg)/velpatasvir (100 mg) 12 weeks I, C
a Other considerations in selection of the DAA regimen:
  • Presence of liver dysfunction (eg, elevated bilirubin) as protease inhibitors should be avoided
  • Specific drugs that are contraindicated or not recommended with specific DAA agents, including but not limited to:
    • High-dose antacid therapy (eg, twice daily proton pump inhibitor)
    • Amiodarone (contraindicated with sofosbuvir-inclusive regimens; see prescribing information)
    • Specific statins (eg, atorvastatin)
  • Consideration of immunosuppressive drugs and DAA interactions (see below)

b 8 weeks is recommended for prophylactic/preemptive treatment approaches. However, if treatment initiation is delayed beyond the first week after transplant, treatment should be continued for 12 weeks. Dosing is 3 coformulated tablets (glecaprevir [100 mg]/pibrentasvir [40 mg]) taken once daily. Please refer to the prescribing information.​​

 

Last update: 
December 19, 2023
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