Terlipressin Plus Albumin Is More Effective Than Albumin Alone in Improving Renal Function in Patients With Cirrhosis and Hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1

Thomas D Boyer; Arun J Sanyal; Florence Wong; R Todd Frederick; John R Lake; Jacqueline G O'Leary; Daniel Ganger; Khurram Jamil; Stephen Chris Pappas; REVERSE Study Investigators

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Terlipressin Plus Albumin Is More Effective Than Albumin Alone in Improving Renal Function in Patients With Cirrhosis and Hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1

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Terlipressin Plus Albumin Is More Effective Than Albumin Alone in Improving Renal Function in Patients With Cirrhosis and Hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1

Thomas D Boyer, Arun J Sanyal, Florence Wong, R Todd Frederick, John R Lake, Jacqueline G O'Leary, Daniel Ganger, Khurram Jamil, Stephen Chris Pappas and REVERSE Study Investigators

Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943), Vol.150(7), pp.1579-1589.e2

06/2016

DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.026

PMID: 26896734

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Abstract

Hepatorenal syndrome type 1 (HRS-1) in patients with cirrhosis and ascites is a functional, potentially reversible, form of acute kidney injury characterized by rapid (<2 wk) and progressive deterioration of renal function. Terlipressin is a synthetic vasopressin analogue that acts, via vascular vasopressin V1 receptors, as a systemic vasoconstrictor. We performed a phase 3 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous terlipressin plus albumin vs placebo plus albumin in patients with HRS-1. Adult patients with cirrhosis, ascites, and HRS-1 (based on the 2007 International Club of Ascites criteria of rapidly deteriorating renal function) were assigned randomly to groups given intravenous terlipressin (1 mg, n = 97) or placebo (n = 99) every 6 hours with concomitant albumin. Treatment continued through day 14 unless the following occurred: confirmed HRS reversal (CHRSR, defined as 2 serum creatinine [SCr] values ≤1.5 mg/dL, at least 40 hours apart, on treatment without renal replacement therapy or liver transplantation) or SCr at or above baseline on day 4. The primary end point was the percentage of patients with confirmed CHRSR. Secondary end points included the incidence of HRS reversal (defined as at least 1 SCr value ≤1.5 mg/dL while on treatment), transplant-free survival, and overall survival. The study was performed at 50 investigational sites in the United States and 2 in Canada, from October 2010 through February 2013. Baseline demographic/clinical characteristics were similar between groups. CHRSR was observed in 19 of 97 patients (19.6%) receiving terlipressin vs 13 of 99 patients (13.1%) receiving placebo (P = .22). HRS reversal was achieved in 23 of 97 (23.7%) patients receiving terlipressin vs 15 of 99 (15.2%) receiving placebo (P = .13). SCr decreased by 1.1 mg/dL in patients receiving terlipressin and by only 0.6 mg/dL in patients receiving placebo (P < .001). Decreases in SCr and survival were correlated (r(2) = .882; P < .001). Transplant-free and overall survival were similar between groups. A significantly greater proportion of patients with CHRSR who received terlipressin survived until day 90 than patients who did not have CHRSR after receiving terlipressin (P < .001); this difference was not observed in patients who did vs did not have CHRSR after receiving placebo (P = .28). There were similar numbers of adverse events in each group, but patients in the terlipressin group had more ischemic events. Terlipressin plus albumin was associated with greater improvement in renal function vs albumin alone in patients with cirrhosis and HRS-1. Patients had similar rates of HRS reversal with terlipressin as they did with albumin. ClinicalTrials.gov no: NCT01143246.

Canada

Adult

Albumins - administration & dosage

Drug Therapy, Combination

Female

Hepatorenal Syndrome - drug therapy

Hepatorenal Syndrome - etiology

Hepatorenal Syndrome - physiopathology

Humans

Kidney - drug effects

Kidney - physiopathology

Kidney Function Tests

Liver Cirrhosis - complications

Lypressin - administration & dosage

Lypressin - analogs & derivatives

Male

Middle Aged

Treatment Outcome

Vasoconstrictor Agents - administration & dosage

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Title: Subtitle: Terlipressin Plus Albumin Is More Effective Than Albumin Alone in Improving Renal Function in Patients With Cirrhosis and Hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1
Creators: Thomas D Boyer - University of Arizona
Arun J Sanyal - Virginia Commonwealth University
Florence Wong - University of Toronto
R Todd Frederick - California Pacific Medical Center
John R Lake - University of Minnesota
Jacqueline G O'Leary - Baylor University Medical Center
Daniel Ganger - Northwestern University
Khurram Jamil - Ikaria Therapeutics, LLC, a Mallinckrodt Company, Hampton, New Jersey
Stephen Chris Pappas - Orphan Therapeutics, Lebanon, New Jersey
REVERSE Study Investigators
Contributors: Antonio Sanchez (Contributor) - University of Iowa, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943), Vol.150(7), pp.1579-1589.e2
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.026
PMID: 26896734
ISSN: 0016-5085
eISSN: 1528-0012
Language: English
Date published: 06/2016
Academic Unit: Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984359868802771

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