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Iwata E, Sugimoto M, Asaoka D, Hojo M, Ito M, Kitazawa N, Kurihara N, Masaoka T, Mizuno S, Mori H, Nagahara A, Niikura R, Ohkusa T, Sano M, Shimada Y, Suzuki H, Takeuchi Y, Tanaka A, Tokunaga K, Ueda K, Sakaki N, Takahashi S, Kawai T. Characteristics of Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapy in Patients 80 Years or Older Living in a Metropolitan Area: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Helicobacter 2024; 29:e13125. [PMID: 39152662 DOI: 10.1111/hel.13125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2024] [Revised: 07/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND The situation of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy has been changing over time, owing to increases in antimicrobial-resistant strains, lifestyle improvements, and changes in indications for eradication. In Japan, eradication therapy is now available to all H. pylori-positive patients under the medical insurance system, and the potassium-competitive acid blocker vonoprazan has been used for eradication from 2015. Recently, with the aging of society, opportunities to provide eradication to elderly patients are increasing, but the current status and effectiveness of eradication in elderly patients remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the trends of H. pylori eradication in a metropolitan area to determine the factors associated with successful H. pylori eradication in elderly patients older than 80 years. METHODS Trends in the eradication rates of patients who received first- or second-line eradication at 20 hospitals in the Tokyo metropolitan area from 2013 to 2023 were investigated. RESULTS The eradication rates in the per-protocol analysis were 82.3% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 81.2%-83.2%) for the first-line treatment (n = 6481), and 87.9% (86.9%-88.9%) for the second-line treatment (n = 4899). Multivariate analysis showed that independent factors for successful eradication in the first-line treatment were an age of older than 80 years (OR: 0.606; 95% CI: 0.448-0.822), peptic ulcers (vs. atrophic gastritis: 3.817; 3.286-4.433), and vonoprazan (vs. proton pump inhibiters (PPIs), 3.817; 3.286-4.433), and an age of older than 80 years (0.503; 0.362-0.699) and vonoprazan (1.386; 1.153-1.667) in the second-line treatment. CONCLUSION After 2015, the eradication rate of both first- and second-line therapies were maintained at a higher level than before 2015, owing to the use of vonoprazan. As the H. pylori eradication rate in patients older than 80 years was low, an effective strategy for these patients needs to be developed in the future.
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- Eri Iwata
- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Genome-Wide Infectious Microbiology, Research Center for GLOBAL and LOCAL Infectious Diseases, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo Tokyo Koto Geriatric Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yotsuya Medical Cube, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Foundation for Detection of Early Gastric Carcinoma, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Nerima General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, International University of Health and Welfare Mita Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Center for Endoscopy, Kawasaki Municipal Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Ueno Health Checkup Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Shibuya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Juntendo Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tokai University, Shibuya, Japan
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- Preventive Health Care Center, Kyorin University Suginami Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Foundation for Detection of Early Gastric Carcinoma, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University Suginami Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Islam JM, Yano Y, Okamoto A, Matsuda R, Shiraishi M, Hashimoto Y, Morita N, Takeuchi H, Suganuma N, Takeuchi H. Evidence of Helicobacter pylori heterogeneity in human stomachs by susceptibility testing and characterization of mutations in drug-resistant isolates. Sci Rep 2024; 14:12066. [PMID: 38802465 PMCID: PMC11130178 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-62200-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Heterogeneity of Helicobacter pylori communities contributes to its pathogenicity and diverse clinical outcomes. We conducted drug-susceptibility tests using four antibiotics, clarithromycin (CLR), amoxicillin (AMX), metronidazole and sitafloxacin, to examine H. pylori population diversity. We also analyzed genes associated with resistance to CLR and AMX. We examined multiple isolates from 42 Japanese patients, including 28 patients in whom primary eradication with CLR and AMX had failed, and 14 treatment-naïve patients. We identified some patients with coexistence of drug resistant- and sensitive-isolates (drug-heteroR/S-patients). More than 60% of patients were drug-heteroR/S to all four drugs, indicating extensive heterogeneity. For the four drugs except AMX, the rates of drug-heteroR/S-patients were higher in treatment-naïve patients than in primary eradication-failure patients. In primary eradication-failure patients, isolates multi-resistant to all four drugs existed among other isolates. In primary eradication-failure drug-heteroR/S-patients, CLR- and AMX-resistant isolates were preferentially distributed to the corpus and antrum with different minimum inhibitory concentrations, respectively. We found two mutations in PBP1A, G591K and A480V, and analyzed these in recombinants to directly demonstrate their association with AMX resistance. Assessment of multiple isolates from different stomach regions will improve accurate assessment of H. pylori colonization status in the stomach.
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- Jahirul Md Islam
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Health, and Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School, Chiba, Japan
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- Kochi Medical School, Kochi Community Medical Support Center, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Health, and Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Health, and Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Health, and Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Health, and Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Health, and Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Health, and Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare Graduate School, Chiba, Japan.
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Chuah YY, Wu DC, Chuah SK, Chen KY, Yang JC, Lee CL, Chen CL, Shiu SI, Shie CB, Shih CA, Tsay FW, Liu YH, Hsu PI. REAP-HP survey 2020: Comparing the real-world practice and expectation in Helicobacter pylori eradication of the Taiwanese gastroenterologists in 2015 and 2020. Helicobacter 2022; 27:e12931. [PMID: 36161426 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND REAP-HP study (Real-world practice and Expectation of Asia-Pacific physicians and patients in Helicobacter Pylori eradication) was the pioneer study investigating the expectation and preference of physicians across Asia-Pacific in H. pylori eradication in 2015. This study is the first follow-up study of REAP-HP in Taiwan. AIMS (1) To investigate the preference in regimens for the first-line anti-H. pylori therapy of Taiwanese gastroenterologist in 2020, (2) To survey the factor that cause the most concern when prescribing anti-H. pylori regimens in clinical practice, and (3) to compare REAP-HP survey data in 2020 and those surveyed in 2015 regarding the abovementioned end-points. METHODS A questionnaire for H. pylori eradication survey of physicians was distributed to the gastroenterologists who attended the Taiwan Digestive Disease Week 2020. Data of most commonly used first-line anti-H. pylori regimens and concerned factors when prescribing anti-H. pylori regimens between 2015 and 2020 were compared. RESULTS A total of 258 physicians from different districts of Taiwan participated in the REAP-HP Survey in 2020. The top three most commonly used anti-H. pylori regimens in Taiwan in 2020 were 14-day standard triple therapy (36.8%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 30.9%-42.7%), 7-day standard triple therapy (17.8%; 95% CI: 13.1%-22.5%) and 14-day reverse hybrid therapy (14.7%; 95% CI: 10.4%-19.0%) respectively. The top two factors that cause the most concern during prescribing anti-H. pylori therapy were eradication rate (82.3%; 95% CI: 77.6%-87.0%) and side effect (10.4%; 95% CI: 6.7%-15.1%). In 2015, the top three most commonly used regimens in Taiwan were 7-day standard triple therapy (62%; 95% CI: 56.2%-67.8%), 14-day standard triple therapy (21%; 95% CI: 16.1%-25.9%) and 10-day sequential therapy (7%; 95% CI: 4%-10%). A remarkable difference of the most commonly used anti-H. pylori regimens between 2015 and 2020 existed (p < .001). The top two factors that cause the most concern during prescribing anti-H. pylori therapy in 2015 were eradication rate (84.1%) and side effect (7.0%). There were no differences in the factors that cause the most concern during prescribing anti-H. pylori regimens between 2015 and 2020. CONCLUSION 14-day standard triple therapy has replaced 7-day standard triple therapy as the most commonly used first-line anti-H. pylori therapy among Taiwanese gastroenterologists in 2020. 14-day reverse hybrid therapy is on rise to the third place as the most commonly used anti-H. pylori regimen in Taiwan.
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- Yoen-Young Chuah
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ping Tung Christian Hospital, Meiho University, Ping-Tung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Renai Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Antai Medical Care Corporation, Antai Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Meiho University, Ping-Tung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan, Taiwan
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Shih CA, Shie CB, Hsu PI. Update on the first-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in areas with high and low clarithromycin resistances. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2022; 15:17562848221138168. [PMID: 36458050 PMCID: PMC9706057 DOI: 10.1177/17562848221138168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Current international consensuses on Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy recommend that only regimens that reliably produce eradication rates of ⩾90% should be used for empirical treatment. The Real-world Practice & Expectation of Asia-Pacific Physicians and Patients in Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Survey also showed that the accepted minimal eradication rate in H. pylori-infected patients was 91%. According to efficacy prediction model, the per-protocol eradication rates of 7-day and 14-day standard triple therapies fall below 90% when clarithromycin resistance rate ⩾5%. Several strategies including bismuth-containing, non-bismuth-containing quadruple therapies (including sequential, concomitant, hybrid and reverse hybrid therapies), high-dose dual therapy and vonoprazan-based triple therapy have been proposed to increase the eradication rate of H. pylori infection. According to efficacy prediction model, the eradication rate of 14-day concomitant therapy, 14-day hybrid therapy and 7-day vonoprazan-based triple therapy is less than 90% if the frequency of clarithromycin-resistant strains is higher than 90%, 58% and 23%, respectively. To meet the recommendation of the consensus report and patients' expectation, local surveillance networks for resistance of H. pylori to clarithromycin are required to select appropriate eradication regimens in each geographic region. In areas with low (<5%) clarithromycin resistance (e.g. Sweden, Philippine, Myanmar and Bhutan), 7-day and 14-day standard triple therapies can be adopted for the first-line treatment of H. pylori infection with eradication rates of ⩾90%. In areas with high (⩾5%) clarithromycin resistance (most other countries worldwide) or unknown clarithromycin resistance, 14-day hybrid, 14-day reverse hybrid, 14-day concomitant and 10- to 14-day bismuth quadruple therapy can be used to treat H. pylori infection.
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- Chih-An Shih
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Department of Internal Medicine, Antai Medical Care Corporation, Antai
Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pingtung County
- Department of Nursing, Meiho University,
Pingtung County
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of
Internal Medicine, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, No. 66, Sec.
2, Changhe Rd., Annan Dist., Tainan City, 70965
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Department of Internal Medicine, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University,
No. 66, Sec. 2, Changhe Rd., Annan Dist., Tainan City, 70965
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Yokota K, Osaki T, Hayashi S, Yokota S, Takeuchi H, Rimbara E, Ojima H, Sato T, Yonezawa H, Shibayama K, Tokunaga K, Kamiya S, Murakami K, Kato M, Sugiyama T. Establishment of a reference panel of Helicobacter pylori strains for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Helicobacter 2022; 27:e12874. [PMID: 35255160 PMCID: PMC9286379 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Revised: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Eradication treatment for Helicobacter pylori gastritis is covered by national health insurance since 2013 in Japan. However, eradication failure due to the increase of antimicrobial resistance has become a serious problem. The present study aims to establish a reference panel of Japanese H. pylori strains for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. METHOD A total of 28 strains were collected from 4 medical facilities in Japan. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests (ASTs) to clarithromycin (CLR), amoxicillin (AMX), and metronidazole (MNZ), were used to select standard reference strains. Complete genome sequences were also determined. RESULTS Three H. pylori strains (JSHR3, JSHR6 and JSHR31) were selected as standard reference strains by the Japanese Society for Helicobacter Research (JSHR). The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of the antibiotics against these 3 strains by agar dilution method with Brucella-based horse-serum-containing agar medium were as follows: JSHR3 (CLR 16 μg/ml, AMX 0.032 μg/ml and MNZ 4 μg/ml), JSHR6 (CLR 0.016 μg/ml, AMX 0.032 μg/ml and MNZ 4 μg/ml), and JSHR31 (CLR 16 μg/ml, AMX 1 μg/ml and MNZ 64 μg/ml). CONCLUSIONS A reference panel of H. pylori JSHR strains was established. The panel consisted of JSHR6, which was antibiotic-susceptible, JSHR3, which was CLR-resistant, and JSHR31, which was multi-resistant. This reference panel will be essential for standardized ASTs before the optimal drugs are selected for eradication treatment.
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- Kenji Yokota
- Working Group of the Reference Panel of Helicobacter pylori Strains for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests in Japanese Society for Helicobacter ResearchTokyoJapan,Graduate School of Health ScienceOkayama UniversityOkayamaJapan
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- Working Group of the Reference Panel of Helicobacter pylori Strains for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests in Japanese Society for Helicobacter ResearchTokyoJapan,Department of Infectious DiseasesKyorin University School of MedicineMitakaJapan
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- Working Group of the Reference Panel of Helicobacter pylori Strains for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests in Japanese Society for Helicobacter ResearchTokyoJapan,Department of MicrobiologyKitasato University School of MedicineSagamiharaJapan
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- Working Group of the Reference Panel of Helicobacter pylori Strains for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests in Japanese Society for Helicobacter ResearchTokyoJapan,Department of MicrobiologySapporo Medical University School of MedicineSapporoJapan
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- Working Group of the Reference Panel of Helicobacter pylori Strains for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests in Japanese Society for Helicobacter ResearchTokyoJapan,Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Health SciencesInternational University of Health and Welfare Graduate SchoolNaritaJapan
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- Department of Bacteriology IINational Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID)MusashimurayamaJapan
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- Graduate School of Health ScienceOkayama UniversityOkayamaJapan
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- Department of MicrobiologySapporo Medical University School of MedicineSapporoJapan
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesKyorin University School of MedicineMitakaJapan
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- Department of BacteriologyNagoya University Graduate School of MedicineNagoyaJapan
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- Department of General MedicineKyorin University School of MedicineMitakaJapan
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesKyorin University School of MedicineMitakaJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyFaculty of MedicineOita UniversityOitaJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyNational Hospital Organization National Hakodate HospitalHakodateJapan
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- Research Division of Molecular Target Therapeutics and Prevention of GI CancerHokkaido University HospitalSapporoJapan
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Deguchi H, Yamazaki H, Kamitani T, Yamamoto Y, Fukuhara S. Impact of Vonoprazan Triple-Drug Blister Packs on H. pylori Eradication Rates in Japan: Interrupted Time Series Analysis. Adv Ther 2021; 38:3937-3947. [PMID: 34091865 PMCID: PMC8280045 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-021-01784-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy requires a complex prescribing schedule combining clarithromycin, amoxicillin, and a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) or potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB, vonoprazan). To reduce the burden of complex prescribing and increase adherence, a vonoprazan triple-drug blister pack comprising all three medications was launched in June 2016. This study aimed to assess the impact of the combination blister pack on eradication success rate in Japan immediately after launch. METHODS We performed an interrupted time series analysis using a large administrative claims database of 7,300,000 insured individuals. We identified 36,570 patients who received first-line clarithromycin triple therapy from June 2015 to May 2016 (prelaunch) and 35,721 who received the same therapy from July 2016 to June 2017 (post-launch). The primary outcome was the success rate of clarithromycin triple therapy and the secondary outcomes were proportion of vonoprazan use and proportion of combination blister pack use. RESULTS The success rate of clarithromycin triple therapy increased by 2.44% (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.36-3.52; P < 0.0001) after the launch of the vonoprazan triple-drug blister pack. The proportion of vonoprazan use and proportion of combination blister pack use increased by 12.7% (95% CI 10.0-15.3; P < 0.0001) and 29.2% (95% CI 25.4-32.9; P < 0.0001), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Launch of the vonoprazan triple-drug blister pack had a significant impact on the success rate of clarithromycin triple therapy, with greater proportions of vonoprazan and combination blister pack use. Introducing an easy-to-use formulation may be effective in changing prescribing practice and subsequent patient outcomes.
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Tokunaga K, Suzuki C, Hasegawa M, Fujimori I. Cost Analysis in Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapy Based on a Database of Health Insurance Claims in Japan. CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2021; 13:241-250. [PMID: 33889000 PMCID: PMC8057805 DOI: 10.2147/ceor.s297680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective Cost-benefit is an important consideration for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication in Japan, where 1.5 million patients were reported to receive first-line eradication annually. This study aimed to identify the optimal cost-saving triple therapy regimen for H. pylori eradication in Japan. Materials and Methods This retrospective observational study used data from a large-scale, nationwide health insurance claims database (2015‒2018). Using success rates of first-line eradication, mean total costs of first-line and second-line eradications per patient were compared between regimens including a potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB) or a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), and between two clarithromycin (CAM) doses (400 and 800 mg/day). Subgroup analyses by smoking habit or body mass index (BMI) were performed. Results Among propensity score (age, gender, CAM dose, disease name)-matched patients (P-CAB regimen, n=22,002; PPI regimen, n=22,002), total costs were lower with the P-CAB than the PPI regimen (Japanese yen [JPY] 12,952 vs 13,146) owing to significantly higher first-line eradication rates with the P-CAB regimen (93.6% vs 79.7%; p<0.001). For both regimens, even among current smokers or patients with BMI ≥25 kg/m2, eradication rates did not differ by CAM dose, and total costs were approximately JPY1000 lower with CAM 400 mg/day than with CAM 800 mg/day. Conclusion High success rate of first-line eradication contributes to saving in total eradication costs by reducing costs of subsequent therapy, irrespective of patients' smoking status or BMI class. The combination of more potent acid-inhibitory medicine and low-dose CAM may be the optimal regimen in terms of efficacy and cost-benefit in Japan.
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- Kengo Tokunaga
- Department of General Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Medical Office, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Medical Office, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Medical Office, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan
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3-Pentylcatechol, a Non-Allergenic Urushiol Derivative, Displays Anti- Helicobacter pylori Activity In Vivo. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2020; 13:ph13110384. [PMID: 33202739 PMCID: PMC7697961 DOI: 10.3390/ph13110384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
We previously reported that 3-pentylcatechol (PC), a synthetic non-allergenic urushiol derivative, inhibited the growth of Helicobacter pylori in an in vitro assay using nutrient agar and broth. In this study, we aimed to investigate the in vivo antimicrobial activity of PC against H. pylori growing in the stomach mucous membrane. Four-week-old male C57BL/6 mice (n = 4) were orally inoculated with H. pylori Sydney Strain-1 (SS-1) for 8 weeks. Thereafter, the mice received PC (1, 5, and 15 mg/kg) and triple therapy (omeprazole, 0.7 mg/kg; metronidazole, 16.7 mg/kg; clarithromycin, 16.7 mg/kg, reference groups) once daily for 10 days. Infiltration of inflammatory cells in gastric tissue was greater in the H. pylori-infected group compared with the control group and lower in both the triple therapy- and PC-treated groups. In addition, upregulation of cytokine mRNA was reversed after infection, upon administration of triple therapy and PC. Interestingly, PC was more effective than triple therapy at all doses, even at 1/15th the dose of triple therapy. In addition, PC demonstrated synergism with triple therapy, even at low concentrations. The results suggest that PC may be more effective against H. pylori than established antibiotics.
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Mukai R, Handa O, Suyama Y, Majima A, Naito Y. Effectiveness of including probiotics to Helicobacter pylori eradication therapies. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2020. [PMID: 32801475 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.20.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) with proton pump inhibitors, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin has reportedly decreased. Some studies have found probiotics to be useful in eradicating H. pylori, but these effects have not been sufficiently investigated. We aimed to elucidate the role of probiotics in eradicating H. pylori infection. Patients in our hospital with H. pylori infection that received standard treatment from January 2015 to December 2016 were retrospectively evaluated (n = 468). They were divided into three groups based on their treatment regime, being either proton pump inhibitors, amoxicillin, or clarithromycin (PPI group), vonoprazan, amoxicillin, or clarithromycin (VPZ group), and proton pump inhibitors, amoxicillin, or clarithromycin/probiotics (Miya-BM®) (PPI + MBM group). We retrospectively evaluated the H. pylori eradication rate and reported side effects. According to intention-to-treat analyses, the eradication rate of H. pylori was significantly higher in the PPI + MBM group (87.1%) than in the PPI group (70.1%). There was no difference in side effects between any of the three groups. In conclusion, Miya-BM® may have an additive effect when included with eradication therapies for H. pylori.
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- Rieko Mukai
- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.,Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 701-0192, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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Kim SE, Memon A, Kim BY, Jeon H, Lee WK, Kang SC. Gastroprotective effect of phytoncide extract from Pinus koraiensis pinecone in Helicobacter pylori infection. Sci Rep 2020; 10:9547. [PMID: 32533032 PMCID: PMC7293342 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-66603-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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For centuries, herbs have been used by traditional therapists around the world to treat gastrointestinal tract disorders, such as gastritis. We hypothesized that the anti-Helicobacter pylori properties of phytoncide, which is extracted from pinecone waste, would facilitate use as a natural gastroprotective product to treat gastrointestinal tract disorders. Thus, we investigated in vitro antibacterial efficacy against H. pylori by agar diffusion assay. To determine the gastroprotective properties of phytoncide, we conducted hematoxylin and eosin staining, performed assays for the detection of the cytotoxin gene, and evaluated pro-inflammatory cytokine expression in H. pylori-infected C57BL/6 mice. Phytoncide significantly inhibited the survival of H. pylori in the gastrointestinal system of C57BL/6 mice. Reduction of gastric severity in H. pylori-infected mice was associated with reductions in the expression levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the gastric mucosa, and of the cytotoxin CagA gene in phytoncide treated groups (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01). In conclusion, phytoncide significantly inhibited the growth of H. pylori in gastro tissue, possibly due to the abundant α-pinene present in the phytoncide as detected by HPLC analysis. Further studies are needed to validate our findings, but we suggest that phytoncide has the potential to be used as a natural ingredient in anti-H. pylori products.
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- Se-Eun Kim
- Research Institute, Phyrus Co., LTD., Danyang-gun, 27000, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea.,Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, 17104, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, South Korea
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- Research Institute, Phyrus Co., LTD., Danyang-gun, 27000, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea.,Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, 17104, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, 17104, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, South Korea.
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- Department of Oriental Medicine Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, 17104, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
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Mukai R, Handa O, Suyama Y, Majima A, Naito Y. Effectiveness of including probiotics to Helicobacter pylori eradication therapies. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2020; 67:102-104. [PMID: 32801475 PMCID: PMC7417795 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.20-37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) with proton pump inhibitors, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin has reportedly decreased. Some studies have found probiotics to be useful in eradicating H. pylori, but these effects have not been sufficiently investigated. We aimed to elucidate the role of probiotics in eradicating H. pylori infection. Patients in our hospital with H. pylori infection that received standard treatment from January 2015 to December 2016 were retrospectively evaluated (n = 468). They were divided into three groups based on their treatment regime, being either proton pump inhibitors, amoxicillin, or clarithromycin (PPI group), vonoprazan, amoxicillin, or clarithromycin (VPZ group), and proton pump inhibitors, amoxicillin, or clarithromycin/probiotics (Miya-BM®) (PPI + MBM group). We retrospectively evaluated the H. pylori eradication rate and reported side effects. According to intention-to-treat analyses, the eradication rate of H. pylori was significantly higher in the PPI + MBM group (87.1%) than in the PPI group (70.1%). There was no difference in side effects between any of the three groups. In conclusion, Miya-BM® may have an additive effect when included with eradication therapies for H. pylori.
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- Rieko Mukai
- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.,Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama 701-0192, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajii-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
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Lee JY, Kim N, Nam RH, In Choi S, Lee JW, Lee DH. Primary and secondary antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter pylori in Korea from 2003 to 2018. Helicobacter 2019; 24:e12660. [PMID: 31507036 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Antimicrobial resistance of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) affects the efficacy of eradication therapy. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of primary and secondary resistance of H pylori isolates to antibiotics in Korea. METHODS The present study was performed from 2003 to 2018. Primary resistance was evaluated in 591 patients without any history of eradication and secondary resistance in 149 patients from whom Helicobacter pylori was cultured after failure of eradication. A minimal inhibitory concentration test was performed for amoxicillin, clarithromycin, metronidazole, tetracycline, levofloxacin, and rifabutin using the agar dilution method. RESULTS An increase in the primary resistance rate was found in clarithromycin (P < .001), metronidazole (P < .001), and both levofloxacin (P < .001) during the study period. The primary resistance rates of amoxicillin and tetracycline were low and stable during the study period. The secondary resistance rate significantly increased in metronidazole and levofloxacin (P = .022 and .039, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The primary and secondary resistance rates of clarithromycin, metronidazole, and levofloxacin for Helicobacter pylori in Korea were high and increased over time. However, the primary and secondary resistance rates of amoxicillin and tetracycline were low and stable over time. These results will help in selecting effective eradication regimens of H pylori in Korea in the future.
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- Ju Yup Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoungnam, South Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoungnam, South Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoungnam, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoungnam, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoungnam, South Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Ashida K, Honda Y, Sanada K, Takemura Y, Sakamoto S. The safety and effectiveness of vonoprazan-based Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy; a prospective post-marketing surveillance. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2019; 18:1255-1261. [PMID: 31646920 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2019.1676722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Background: The safety and effectiveness of vonoprazan-based Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication therapy in routine clinical practice, and patient characteristics that influence safety and effectiveness, have not been well investigated.Methods: H. pylori-positive patients with gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, history of endoscopic treatment of early gastric cancer, and gastritis were enrolled. Patients received vonoprazan 20 mg, amoxicillin (AMPC) 750 mg, and clarithromycin (CAM) 200-400 mg twice daily for 7 days for the first-line eradication. For the second-line eradication, vonoprazan, AMPC, and metronidazole (MTZ) 250 mg were administered. The incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and eradication rates were evaluated.Results: The incidences of ADRs with vonoprazan/AMPC/CAM and vonoprazan/AMPC/MTZ were 3.22% (16/497) and 1.89% (1/53), respectively. Commonly reported ADRs were diarrhea, nausea, dysgeusia, feces soft, and rash. The eradication rates of the first-line therapy and the second-line therapy were 91.24% (427/468) and 95.45% (42/44), respectively. No notable differences in ADRs and eradication rates were observed when stratified by patient demographic characteristics.Conclusion: No new safety concerns were observed, and the effectiveness of vonoprazan-based triple therapy was confirmed in routine clinical practice.Trial registration: This study is registered at the Japan Pharmaceutical Information Center Clinical Trials Information (JapicCTI-153003).
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- Kiyoshi Ashida
- Department of Gastroenterology, Rakuwakai Otowa Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Japan Medical Office, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan
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- Pharmacovigilance Department, PRA Development Center KK, Osaka, Japan
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- Japan Medical Office, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan
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- Japan Medical Office, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan
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Mori H, Suzuki H, Omata F, Masaoka T, Asaoka D, Kawakami K, Mizuno S, Kurihara N, Nagahara A, Sakaki N, Ito M, Kawamura Y, Suzuki M, Shimada Y, Sasaki H, Matsuhisa T, Torii A, Nishizawa T, Mine T, Ohkusa T, Kawai T, Tokunaga K, Takahashi S. Current status of first- and second-line Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy in the metropolitan area: a multicenter study with a large number of patients. Therap Adv Gastroenterol 2019; 12:1756284819858511. [PMID: 31320930 PMCID: PMC6611030 DOI: 10.1177/1756284819858511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The environment surrounding Helicobacter pylori eradication treatment is dramatically changing. Recently, vonoprazan, a first-in-class potassium-competitive acid blocker (P-CAB), was introduced onto the market in 2015. The aging of Japan's demographic structure is becoming pronounced. In this study, we examined the trend of the eradication rate of H. pylori in the metropolitan area and examined factors concerning successful eradication. METHODS We collected data from 20 hospitals in the Tokyo metropolitan area on patients who received first-line eradication therapy with a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI)/P-CAB, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin for 1 week and second-line eradication therapy with a PPI/P-CAB, amoxicillin, and metronidazole for 1 week from 2013 to 2018. The annual eradication rate and associated factors for successful eradication were analyzed. RESULTS We collected data of 4097 and 3572 patients in the first- and second-line eradication therapies, respectively. The eradication rate decreased from 2013 to 2014 and increased again from 2015 to 2018 with the first-line therapy [the eradication rates in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 were 71.8%, 63.7%, 78.5%, 84.6%, 89.7 and 90.1%, respectively, in the per protocol (PP)]. The second-line eradication rates were 90.0%, 82.6%, 88.8%, 87.5%, 91.8% and 90.1% in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively, in PP. Vonoprazan was an independent factor for successful eradication in not only first-line, but also second-line eradication. Age over 75 years was an independent factor for eradication failure in both first- and second-line eradication therapies. CONCLUSION The eradication rate improved from 2015 to 2018 with the first-line therapy because of the introduction of vonoprazan in the market. The eradication rates with first- and second-line regimens in elderly patients were lower than those in younger patients.
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- Hideki Mori
- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Gastroenterology Division, St. Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo Tokyo Koto Geriatric Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Department of General Medicine and Primary Care, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Mizuno Icho Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Surgery, Nerima General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Foundation for Detection of Early Gastric Carcinoma, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Gastroenterology, Yotsuya Medical Cube, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Tokyo Daiya Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo Tokyo Koto Geriatric Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Gastroenterology, Tama-Nagayama University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Torii Medical Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Digestive Disease Center, International University of Health and Welfare, Mita Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokai University, School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Jikei University School of Medicine Kashiwa Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Endoscopy Center, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Department of General Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Tokyo Hp Study Group, Tokyo, Japan,Department of Gastroenterology, Kosei Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Yokota N, Ae R, Amenomori M, Kitagawa K, Nakamura T, Yokota T, Masato K, Sasahara T, Matsubara Y, Kosami K, Nakamura Y. Clinical background factors affecting outcomes of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy in primary care. J Gen Fam Med 2019; 20:139-145. [PMID: 31312580 PMCID: PMC6612770 DOI: 10.1002/jgf2.245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Few studies have reported the influence of clinical background factors on the outcome of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy in primary care practice. We aimed to determine which clinical background factors influence the outcome of eradication therapy in a primary care setting. METHODS This was a retrospective study of patients who received H pylori eradication therapy at Higashiohmi City Gamo Medical Center, Shiga, Japan, from January 2012 to December 2015. We investigated clinical background factors associated with success, failure, and self-interruption of H pylori eradication therapy: patients' age, gender, first- or second-line treatment, reasons for receiving gastroenterological endoscopic examination, method of drug administration, and attending physicians' age and their specialties. RESULTS There were 369 patients (208 females, 161 male), with a mean age of 59 years (range 30-88 years). The middle-aged group (50-69 years) was associated with successful eradication therapy compared with the young group (30-49 years). The elderly group (>70 years) was associated with eradication therapy failure compared with the middle-aged group. The young group was associated with self-interruption of eradication therapy. There was a marginally significant association between male patients and self-interruption. Older attending physicians (>50 years) were also associated with failure compared with younger physicians. There was no difference in outcome of eradication therapy between generalists and gastroenterology specialists. CONCLUSION We have identified clinical factors associated with success, failure, and self-interruption of H pylori eradication therapy in a primary care setting.
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- Nozomi Yokota
- Shiga Center for Family Medicine Yuge Medical ClinicShigaJapan
- Division of Public HealthCenter for Community MedicineJichi Medical UniversityTochigiJapan
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- Division of Public HealthCenter for Community MedicineJichi Medical UniversityTochigiJapan
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- Shiga Center for Family Medicine Yuge Medical ClinicShigaJapan
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- Shiga Center for Family Medicine Yuge Medical ClinicShigaJapan
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- Higashiomi city Gamo Medical CenterShigaJapan
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- Division of Public HealthCenter for Community MedicineJichi Medical UniversityTochigiJapan
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- Division of Public HealthCenter for Community MedicineJichi Medical UniversityTochigiJapan
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- Division of Public HealthCenter for Community MedicineJichi Medical UniversityTochigiJapan
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- Division of Public HealthCenter for Community MedicineJichi Medical UniversityTochigiJapan
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Talebi Bezmin Abadi A, Yamaoka Y. Helicobacter pylori therapy and clinical perspective. J Glob Antimicrob Resist 2018; 14:111-117. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jgar.2018.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pre-treatment with proton pump inhibitors decreases the success of primary Helicobacter pylori eradication using a vonoprazan-based regimen. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2018; 34:456-460. [PMID: 30041763 DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Vonoprazan-based regimens have improved the rate of successful Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication, but it has not reached 100%. The aim of this study is to clarify significant predictors of successful H. pylori eradication using a vonoprazan-based regimen. In this retrospective cohort study, 174 patients who underwent primary H. pylori eradication therapy were included. All patients underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy before treatment. The vonoprazan-based regimen includes amoxicillin 750 mg, clarithromycin 200 mg and vonoprazan 20 mg twice daily for one week. Pre-treatment with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) was defined as continued PPI use for more than four weeks prior to eradication therapy. The rates of successful eradication were 83% (145/174) in intention-to-treat analysis and 85% (145/171) in per-protocol analysis. Predictors of successful eradication among 171 patients were evaluated in per-protocol analysis. In univariate analysis, male gender was a significant positive predictor of successful eradication (odds ratio [OR] 3.813, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.363-10.663, p = 0.010) and pre-treatment with PPIs was a negative predictor (OR 0.193, 95%CI 0.076-0.485, p < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, male gender remained a positive predictor (OR 3.826, 95%CI 1.317-11.116, p = 0.013), and pre-treatment with PPIs (OR 0.232, 95%CI 0.087-0.615, p = 0.003) remained a negative predictor. In conclusion, pre-treatment with PPIs before eradication therapy decreases the rate of successful eradication. Therefore, it may be desirable to discontinue pre-treatment with PPIs prior to eradication therapy, because of the potential to improve the rate of successful eradication.
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Suzuki H, Mori H. World trends for H. pylori eradication therapy and gastric cancer prevention strategy by H. pylori test-and-treat. J Gastroenterol 2018; 53:354-361. [PMID: 29138921 PMCID: PMC5847180 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-017-1407-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis leads to the development of gastric cancer. Kyoto global consensus report on H. pylori gastritis recommended H. pylori eradication therapy to prevent gastric cancer. To manage H. pylori infection, it is important to choose the appropriate regimen considering regional differences in resistance to clarithromycin and metronidazole. Quinolones and rifabutin-containing regimens are useful as third- and fourth-line rescue therapies.
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- Hidekazu Suzuki
- Fellowship Training Center, Medical Education Center, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, 2-5-1 Higashigaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8902, Japan
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Li H, Liang X, Chen Q, Zhang W, Lu H. Inappropriate treatment in Helicobacter pylori eradication failure: a retrospective study. Scand J Gastroenterol 2018; 53:130-133. [PMID: 29214879 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2017.1413132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND In recent years, success rates of empirical H. pylori therapies have fallen in many countries. Although antibiotic resistance and poor adherence are described as the main factors for treatment failure, in China, iatrogenic factors also play an important role. OBJECTIVE To investigate why patients experienced multiple failures, we performed a retrospective, single center study using questionnaires to identify causes of treatment failure other than antibiotic resistance. METHODS This study was conducted from January 2016 to July 2017 in a general hospital. Patients with at least two H. pylori treatment failures who completed the questionnaire were entered. The survey covered characteristics of the study population, regimens used, and adherence to therapy. RESULTS Two hundred and ninety three patients were included in the final analysis. The top three most antibiotic combinations as the first-line treatment were a PPI plus clarithromycin-metronidazole (24.6%, 72/293), clarithromycin-levofloxacin (23.5%, 69/293) and clarithromycin-amoxicillin (21.5%, 63/293). Clarithromycin-containing regimens were repeatedly used in 178 patients (60.8%) and levofloxacin-containing regimens repeatedly in 88 patients (30.0%). Fifty patients (17.1%) had poor adherence per treatment history and 32 (10.9%) stopped treatment because of nonmedical reasons. CONCLUSIONS In order to increase the success of H. pylori eradication therapy, the effect of prior therapies needs to be given more consideration. Patient education to enhance adherence also needs to be improved.
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- Huiyi Li
- a Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health , Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Institution of Digestive Disease , Shanghai , China
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- a Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health , Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Institution of Digestive Disease , Shanghai , China
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- a Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health , Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Institution of Digestive Disease , Shanghai , China
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- a Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health , Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Institution of Digestive Disease , Shanghai , China
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- a Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health , Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Institution of Digestive Disease , Shanghai , China
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Oikawa R, Watanabe Y, Miyamoto S, Sato Y, Ono S, Mabe K, Yamamoto H, Kato M, Itoh F. Enrichment of Helicobacter pylori mutant strains after eradication therapy analyzed by gastric wash-based quantitative pyrosequencing. Tumour Biol 2017; 39:1010428317734865. [PMID: 28990461 DOI: 10.1177/1010428317734865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The eradication of Helicobacter pylori reduces the risk of gastric cancer. A clear understanding of the factors underlying mixed infection with multiple clarithromycin-susceptible and clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori strains is necessary to design more effective therapies against H. pylori. We aimed to assess how the abundance and prevalence of H. pylori strains vary after clarithromycin-based eradication therapy. Using gastric wash samples, which represent the entire stomach, we sequentially analyzed the abundance and prevalence of H. pylori DNA by 23S ribosomal RNA pyrosequencing before and 1, 2, and 3 years after eradication therapy. Low levels of H. pylori DNA were still detectable at the first-year follow-up in all samples with negative post-treatment urea breath test results. The abundance of H. pylori DNA decreased significantly until the 2-year follow-up, but it switched to an increase at the 3-year follow-up. Importantly, the ratio of the prevalence of mutant strains to the prevalence of wild-type strains had already increased at the first-year follow-up and continued to increase, suggesting the selection and growth of clarithromycin-resistant strains during the follow-up periods. Being sensitive and representative, our assay will be useful in effectively addressing gastric cancer development by enhancing the long-term success of intervention strategies and consecutive surveillance for H. pylori eradication.
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- Ritsuko Oikawa
- 1 Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- 1 Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.,2 Department of Internal Medicine, Kawasaki Rinko General Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
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- 3 Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- 1 Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- 4 Division of Endoscopy, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- 5 Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Hakodate Hospital, Hakodate, Japan
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- 1 Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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- 5 Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Hakodate Hospital, Hakodate, Japan
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- 1 Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Ikezaki H, Furusyo N, Jacques PF, Shimizu M, Murata M, Schaefer EJ, Urita Y, Hayashi J. Higher dietary cholesterol and ω-3 fatty acid intakes are associated with a lower success rate of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy in Japan. Am J Clin Nutr 2017; 106:581-588. [PMID: 28659302 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.144873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background:Helicobacter pylori infection is a known risk factor for duodenal ulcers, gastritis, and gastric cancer. The eradication of H. pylori is successful in treating these disorders; however, the success rate of eradication therapy is declining. There may be an interaction with nutrient intake to account for this decline.Objective: We investigated the influence of food and nutrient intake on H. pylori eradication therapy.Design: In this study, 4014 subjects underwent endoscopy, were tested for serum antibodies to H. pylori (2046 positive; 51.0%), and had their food intake assessed with the use of a food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Of the positive subjects, endoscopies showed that 389 (19.0%) had gastritis and/or duodenal ulcers and were also positive for a 13C-urea breath test (UBT). These 389 subjects received 1-wk H. pylori eradication therapy with lansoprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin and a second UBT 8 wk after treatment. Complete demographic characteristics, serum lipid, insulin, glycated hemoglobin, C-reactive protein (CRP), and creatinine concentrations as well as complete FFQs were available for 352 subjects. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine factors that were associated with successful H. pylori eradication therapy.Results: The success rate of eradication therapy was 60.4% (235 of 389). Factors associated with the failure of eradication therapy included increased age (P = 0.02), higher CRP concentrations (P < 0.01), higher dietary cholesterol (P < 0.01) or egg intake (P < 0.01), higher ω-3 (n-3) fatty acid (P = 0.02) or fish intake (P = 0.01), and higher vitamin D intake (P = 0.02). Moreover, the higher vitamin D intake was strongly linked to higher fish intake. A limitation of the study is that we did not assess the antibiotic resistance of H. pyloriConclusions: Our results indicate that higher egg and fish intake may be negatively correlated with successful H. pylori eradication therapy in H. pylori-positive subjects with gastritis and/or duodenal ulcers.
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- Hiroaki Ikezaki
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan; .,Kyushu General Internal Medicine Center, Hara-Doi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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- Department of General Medicine and Emergency Care, Toho University School of Medicine Omori Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; and
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.,Kyushu General Internal Medicine Center, Hara-Doi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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Huang CC, Tsai KW, Tsai TJ, Hsu PI. Update on the first-line treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection - a continuing challenge from an old enemy. Biomark Res 2017; 5:23. [PMID: 28702193 PMCID: PMC5505131 DOI: 10.1186/s40364-017-0103-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Because the prevalence of antibiotic resistance markedly increases with time worldwide, anti-H. pylori treatment is continuing to be a great challenge forsphysicians in clinical practice. The Real-world Practice & Expectation of Asia-Pacific Physicians and Patients in Helicobacter Pylori Eradication (REAP-HP) Survey demonstrated that the accepted minimal eradication rate of anti-H. pylori regimen in H. pylori-infected patients was 91%. The Kyoto Consensus Report on Helicobacter Pylori Gastritis also recommended that, within any region, only regimens which reliably produce eradication rates of ≥90% in that population should be used for empirical treatment. This article is aimed to review current first-line eradication regimens with a per-protocol eradication rate exceeding 90% in most geographic areas. In regions with low (≦15%) clarithromycin resistance, 14-day hybrid (or reverse hybrid), 10 ~ 14-day sequential, 7 ~ 14-day concomitant, 10 ~ 14-day bismuth quadruple or 14-day triple therapy can achieve a high eradication rate in the first-line treatment of H. pylori infection. However, in areas with high (>15%) clarithromycin resistance, standard triple therapy should be abandoned because of low eradication efficacy, and 14-day hybrid (or reverse hybrid), 10 ~ 14-day concomitant or 10 ~ 14-day bismuth quadruple therapy are the recommended regimens. If no recent data of local antibiotic resistances of H. pylori strains are available, universal high efficacy regimens such as 14-day hybrid (or reverse hybrid), concomitant or bismuth quadruple therapy can be adopted to meet the recommendation of consensus report and patients’ expectation.
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- Chih-Chieh Huang
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Education and Research, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Taiwan Acid-related Disease (TARD) Study Group, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Taiwan Acid-related Disease (TARD) Study Group, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaoshiung Veterans General Hospital, 386 Ta Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung, 813 Taiwan, ROC
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Chuah YY, Wu DC, Chuah SK, Yang JC, Lee TH, Yeh HZ, Chen CL, Liu YH, Hsu PI. Real-world practice and Expectation of Asia-Pacific physicians and patients in Helicobacter Pylori eradication (REAP-HP Survey). Helicobacter 2017; 22. [PMID: 28244264 DOI: 10.1111/hel.12380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aims of the study were: 1, to survey the most popular anti-H. pylori regimens in Asia-Pacific region and the real-world effectiveness of these regimens; and 2, to investigate the expectation gaps of eradication rate between physicians and patients. DESIGN A questionnaire was distributed to Asia-Pacific physicians who attended the Asia-Pacific Digestive Week 2015 meeting. Reported eradication rates from the literatures were compared with real-world rates of surveyed popular regimens within the region. In addition, a questionnaire was distributed to H. pylori-infected patients in three regions of Taiwan. RESULTS A total of 691 physicians and 539 patients participated in the survey. The top five most commonly used regimens were 7-day clarithromycin-based standard triple therapy (50.4%), 14-day clarithromycin-based standard triple therapy (31.0%), 10-day sequential therapy (6.1%), 14-day bismuth quadruple therapy (3.9%), and 14-day hybrid therapy (3.6%). All countries except for China had a significant gap between the expectation of physicians on anti-H. pylori therapy and the real-world eradication rate of most commonly adopted regimens (all P value <.05). The expectation on minimal eradication rate among patients was higher than that of physicians (91.4% vs 86.5%, P<.001). CONCLUSIONS It is time for physicians in Asia-Pacific countries to adopt newer and more efficacious anti-H. pylori regimens to meet the Kyoto consensus recommendation and their patients' expectations.
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- Yoen-Young Chuah
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ping-Tung Christian Hospital, Ping-Tung county, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Taiwan Acid-related Disease (TARD) Study Group
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- Taiwan Acid-related Disease (TARD) Study Group.,Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Hualian Tzu-Chi Medical Center, Hualian county, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Taiwan Acid-related Disease (TARD) Study Group
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Mori H, Suzuki H, Matsuzaki J, Masaoka T, Kanai T. Antibiotic resistance and gyrA mutation affect the efficacy of 10-day sitafloxacin-metronidazole-esomeprazole therapy for Helicobacter pylori in penicillin allergic patients. United European Gastroenterol J 2017; 5:796-804. [PMID: 29026593 DOI: 10.1177/2050640616688995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication regimen has not been standardized for patients with penicillin allergy. We investigated the association between the efficacy of a 10-day sitafloxacin, metronidazole, and esomeprazole triple regimen and antibiotic resistance, in patients with penicillin allergy. METHODS Penicillin-allergic patients infected with H. pylori were enrolled between March 2014 and November 2015. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of sitafloxacin and metronidazole, and the gyrA mutation status of the H. pylori strains were determined before treatment. The cut-off points for antimicrobial resistance were defined as 8.0 µg/ml for metronidazole and 0.12 µg/ml for sitafloxacin. The patients received the triple therapy (20 mg esomeprazole, bid; 250 mg metronidazole, bid; and 100 mg sitafloxacin, bid) for 10 days. Successful eradication was evaluated using the [13C] urea breath test or the H. pylori stool antigen test. RESULTS Fifty-seven patients were analyzed, and the overall eradication rate was 89.5%. The eradication rate in cases of double antibiotic resistance to metronidazole and sitafloxacin was 40.0%, whereas for other combinations of resistance, this was above 90.0%. Finally, the eradication rate of gyrA mutation-negative strains was 96.2%, whereas for gyrA mutation-positive strains, it was 83.9%. Adverse events were reported in 31.6% of cases, all of which were mild and tolerable. CONCLUSION Ten days of sitafloxacin and metronidazole triple therapy was safe and highly effective in eradicating H. pylori in penicillin-allergic patients. Double resistance to metronidazole and sitafloxacin was an important predicting factor for eradication failure. However, 10 days of the sitafloxacin and metronidazole triple therapy was highly effective if the strain was susceptible to either sitafloxacin or metronidazole.
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- Hideki Mori
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Medical Education Center, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Division of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Vonoprazan-Based Regimen Is More Useful than PPI-Based One as a First-Line Helicobacter pylori Eradication: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 2017:4385161. [PMID: 28349044 PMCID: PMC5350398 DOI: 10.1155/2017/4385161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background. A new agent, potassium-competitive acid blocker vonoprazan (VPZ) has potent acid-inhibitory effects and may offer advantages over conventional H. pylori eradication therapies. We aimed to compare the eradication rate between VPZ-based treatment and PPI-based one. Methods. This randomized controlled trial was designed to assign 141 patients with H. pylori-positive gastritis to VPZ group (VPZ 20 mg, amoxicillin 750 mg, and clarithromycin 200 or 400 mg twice daily for 7 days) or PPI group (rabeprazole 20 mg or lansoprazole 30 mg, amoxicillin 750 mg, and clarithromycin 200 or 400 mg twice daily for 7 days). Primary endpoints were eradication rates and adverse events. Results. Seventy of 72 patients in VPZ group and 63 of 69 patients in PPI group completed the treatment after 7 days. The eradication rate was significantly higher in VPZ group than PPI group by intention-to-treat analysis (95.8% versus 69.6%, P = 0.00003, 95% confidence interval [CI] 88.3-99.1% versus 57.3-80.1%) and per-protocol analysis (95.7% versus 71.4%, P = 0.0002, 95% CI 88.0-99.1% versus 58.7-82.1%). The incidence of adverse events was not different between the groups (26.3% in VPZ group versus 37.7% in PPI group, P = 0.15). Conclusion. VPZ-based regimen is more useful than that PPI-based regimen as a first-line H. pylori eradication therapy.
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Shichijo S, Hirata Y, Niikura R, Hayakawa Y, Yamada A, Mochizuki S, Matsuo K, Isomura Y, Seto M, Suzuki N, Suzuki H, Yamamoto S, Sugimoto T, Omae T, Okamoto M, Watabe H, Togo G, Takano N, Fukui K, Ito Y, Koike K. Vonoprazan versus conventional proton pump inhibitor-based triple therapy as first-line treatment against Helicobacter pylori: A multicenter retrospective study in clinical practice. J Dig Dis 2016; 17:670-675. [PMID: 27534444 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Revised: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Vonoprazan is a potassium-competitive acid blocker, a new type of acid-suppressing drug, and has recently become available for peptic ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication. Its efficacy for H. pylori eradication has been reported. However, the evidence for its efficacy and feasibility remains limited. We aimed to compare the feasibility, effectiveness and safety of vonoprazan-based triple therapy with conventional proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-based triple therapy in multicenter clinical practice. METHODS We performed a multicenter retrospective study on patients receiving first-line H. pylori eradication therapy between March 2013 and November 2015 with either vonoprazan-based triple therapy or conventional PPI-based triple therapy. RESULTS A total of 2715 patients aged 63.0 ± 12.1 years (1412 [52.0%] males) were analyzed. Eradication rates were 87.2% (368/422) for vonoprazan-based therapy and 72.4% (1661/2293) for conventional PPI-based therapy (P < 0.01). Among the former group, there were 10 cases of diarrhea, six of nausea/vomiting, and five of rash, but the rates of these adverse events were similar to those in the conventional PPI group. CONCLUSION Vonoprazan-based triple therapy is feasible, and has a higher rate for H. pylori eradication than conventional PPI as a first-line regimen.
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- Satoki Shichijo
- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tokatsu-Tsujinaka Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tokatsu-Tsujinaka Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kanto Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kanto Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute for Adult Disease, Asahi Life Foundation, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Japanese Red Cross Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, JR Tokyo General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, JR Tokyo General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Chiba, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterology, Sanno Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Cancer Control and Statistics, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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- Center for Cancer Control and Statistics, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Murakami K, Sakurai Y, Shiino M, Funao N, Nishimura A, Asaka M. Vonoprazan, a novel potassium-competitive acid blocker, as a component of first-line and second-line triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: a phase III, randomised, double-blind study. Gut 2016; 65:1439-46. [PMID: 26935876 PMCID: PMC5036253 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-311304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 274] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of vonoprazan, a novel potassium-competitive acid blocker, as a component of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy. DESIGN A randomised, double-blind, multicentre, parallel-group study was conducted to verify the non-inferiority of vonoprazan 20 mg to lansoprazole 30 mg as part of first-line triple therapy (with amoxicillin 750 mg and clarithromycin 200 or 400 mg) in H pylori-positive patients with gastric or duodenal ulcer history. The first 50 patients failing first-line therapy with good compliance also received second-line vonoprazan-based triple therapy (with amoxicillin 750 mg and metronidazole 250 mg) as an open-label treatment. RESULTS Of the 650 subjects randomly allocated to either first-line triple therapy, 641 subjects completed first-line therapy and 50 subjects completed second-line therapy. The first-line eradication rate (primary end point) was 92.6% (95% CI 89.2% to 95.2%) with vonoprazan versus 75.9% (95% CI 70.9% to 80.5%) with lansoprazole, with the difference being 16.7% (95% CI 11.2% to 22.1%) in favour of vonoprazan, thus confirming the non-inferiority of vonoprazan (p<0.0001). The second-line eradication rate (secondary end point) was also high (98.0%; 95% CI 89.4% to 99.9%) in those who received second-line therapy (n=50). Both first-line triple therapies were well tolerated with no notable differences. Second-line triple therapy was also well tolerated. CONCLUSION Vonoprazan is effective as part of first-line triple therapy and as part of second-line triple therapy in H pylori-positive patients with a history of gastric or duodenal ulcer. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01505127.
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- Kazunari Murakami
- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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Efficacy of triple therapy with esomeprazole, amoxicillin, and sitafloxacin as a third-line Helicobacter pylori eradication regimen. Int J Infect Dis 2016; 51:66-69. [PMID: 27590563 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2016] [Revised: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine the efficacy of third-line Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy with esomeprazole, amoxicillin, and sitafloxacin for patients with clarithromycin- and metronidazole-based first- and second-line therapy failure. METHODS Thirty patients with first- and second-line H. pylori eradication failure were treated prospectively with esomeprazole 20mg twice daily, amoxicillin 750mg twice daily, and sitafloxacin 100mg twice daily for 7 days. After 8-12 weeks, the outcome of eradication therapy was assessed by 13C-urea breath test or stool antigen test. RESULTS All 30 patients completed the study. Eradication was successful in 25 patients and the eradication rate was 83% in the intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses. No specific or significant adverse events were recorded in the 30 patients. Patient characteristics such as sex, body mass index, and pepsinogen I/II ratio did not differ between patients who were treated successfully and those who were not treated successfully. CONCLUSIONS Third-line H. pylori eradication therapy with esomeprazole, amoxicillin, and sitafloxacin is as safe and effective as previously reported sitafloxacin-based triple therapy.
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Okimoto T, Mizukami K, Ogawa R, Okamoto K, Shuto M, Fukuda K, Kodama M, Murakami K. Esomeprazole- or rabeprazole-based triple therapy eradicated Helicobacter pylori comparably regardless of clarithromycin susceptibility and CYP2C19 genotypes. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2016; 59:149-153. [PMID: 27698544 PMCID: PMC5018575 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.16-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of esomeprazole-based triple therapy compared with rabeprazole-based triple therapy according to CYP2C19 genotype and clarithromycin susceptibility status for first-line eradication therapy of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in Japan. We enrolled 219 H. pylori-infected patients, and randomly allocated patients to the EAC group (esomeprazole 20 mg, clarithromycin 200 mg, amoxicillin 750 mg for one week, with all drugs given twice daily) or RAC group (rabeprazole 10 mg, clarithromycin 200 mg, amoxicillin 750 mg for one week, with all drugs given twice daily). The H. pylori eradication rate according to the PP analyses was 75.0% (95% CI: 65.2–82.8%) in the EAC group and 71.4% (95% CI: 61.4–79.1%) in the RAC group. There were no statistically significant differences. The eradication rates of the clarithromycin-resistant/-sensitive strains were, respectively, 45.0% (95% CI: 30.7–60.2%)/98.0% (95% CI: 88.7–100%) in the EAC group and 39.5% (95% CI: 25.6–55.3%)/93.5% (95% CI: 81.9–98.4%) in the RAC group. The eradication rate of the clarithromycin-sensitive strains was significantly higher than that of the resistant strains in both groups. In conclusion, EAC and RAC therapies show a comparable efficacy regardless of the CYP2C19 genotype and clarithromycin susceptibility status in Japan.
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- Tadayoshi Okimoto
- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan
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Comparison of vonoprazan and proton pump inhibitors for eradication of Helicobacter pylori. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2016; 32:255-60. [PMID: 27316584 DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2016.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Revised: 04/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Alternative eradication therapies for Helicobacter pylori infection are needed because of an increasing failure rate over the past decade. The aim of this study was to determine if vonoprazan, a new potassium-competitive acid blocker, showed superiority to existing proton pump inhibitors for primary eradication of H. pylori in routine clinical practice. Data for 573 patients who underwent primary H. pylori eradication therapy were retrospectively reviewed. Regimens included clarithromycin 200 mg, amoxicillin 750 mg, and an acid-suppressing drug [lansoprazole 30 mg (LAC), rabeprazole 10 mg (RAC), esomeprazole 20 mg (EAC), or vonoprazan 20 mg (VAC)] twice daily for 1 week. Eradication was successful in 73% (419/573) of patients using intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis and 76% (419/549) of patients in per-protocol (PP) analysis. The VAC group had a significantly superior eradication rate compared with the LAC and RAC groups in ITT (VAC 83%, LAC 66% and RAC 67%, p < 0.01) and PP analysis (VAC 85%, LAC 69% and RAC 70%, p < 0.01), and had a similarly high eradication rate to the EAC group (83% in ITT and 87% in PP). Although the eradication rate in the VAC and EAC groups was not significantly higher than in the LAC and RAC groups in patients with mild gastric atrophy with both ITT and PP analyses, it was significantly higher in patients with severe gastric atrophy (p < 0.01). The VAC group had a significantly higher H. pylori eradication rate than the LAC and RAC groups, and a > 80% eradication rate regardless of the degree of atrophy.
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Analysis of Helicobacter pylori genotypes in clinical gastric wash samples. Tumour Biol 2016; 37:10123-32. [PMID: 26825980 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-016-4886-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2015] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori is a key factor in the development of gastric cancer; indeed, clearance of H. pylori helps prevent gastric cancer. However, the relationship between gastric cancer and the abundance and diversity of H. pylori genotypes in the stomach remains unknown. Here, we present, for the first time, a quantitative analysis of H. pylori genotypes in gastric washes. A method was first developed to assess diversity and abundance by pyrosequencing and analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in 23S ribosomal RNA (rRNA), a gene associated with clarithromycin resistance. This method was then validated using arbitrarily mixed plasmids carrying 23S rRNA with single nucleotide polymorphisms. Multiple strains were detected in many of 34 clinical samples, with frequency 24.3 ± 24.2 and 26.3 ± 33.8 % for the A2143G and A2144G strains, respectively. Importantly, results obtained from gastric washes were similar to those obtained from biopsy samples. The method provides opportunities to investigate drug resistance in H. pylori and assess potential biomarkers of gastric cancer risk, and should thus be validated in large-scale clinical trials.
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Many interesting articles have been published from many parts of the world over the last year assessing different issues around Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy. This article will address the published literature over the last year pertaining to the topic of treatment of H. pylori infection. The main themes that emerge are assessing the efficacy of standard triple therapy, as well as exploring new first-line treatments, mainly optimized nonbismuth- and bismuth-containing quadruple therapies with some promising data also emerging on dual therapy. There was also considerable progress in investigating antibiotic resistance rates with much more data emerging from varied parts of the world compared to recent years. There have also been advances in the use of adjunctive therapies, especially probiotic therapies. Undoubtedly, the eradication of H. pylori remains a worthwhile goal to alleviate the burden of diseases caused by the complications of this infection, including dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease, and gastric cancer.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anthony O'Connor
- Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-IP), Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tallaght Hospital/Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Medicine & Gastroenterology, Medical School, "Laiko" University General Hospital of Athens, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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