This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the efficacy and safety of
glecaprevir and pibrentasvir (G/P) for
chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection. Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Scopus were searched to identify relevant studies through August 2018. Data from eligible studies were pooled and sustained virological response rates at 12 weeks' post-treatment (SVR12) were calculated. Thirteen studies with 3082 patients were included and the overall SVR12 rate was 97.8%. The SVR12 rates of subgroups were: G/
P 300 mg/120 mg and 200 mg/120 mg: 97.9% and 98.3%; HCV genotype (GT)1, GT2, GT3 and GT4-6: 99.8%, 99.2%, 96.1% and 100%; G/P and G/P plus
ribavirin (RBV): 97.9% and 98.2%; G/
P (300 mg/120 mg) for 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks: 98.8%, 98.5% and 95.6%; treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced patients: 96.7% and 98.3%; patients without and with compensated
cirrhosis: 99.4% and 98.8%; patients without and with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
co-infection: 97.8% and 99.4%; and patients without and with severe renal impairment (SRI): 97.8% and 99.4%. Virological failure and relapse and serious
drug-related adverse events were rare. These results indicate that 8- or 12-week G/P treatment achieved high SVR12 rates in HCV GTs 1-6 patients without or with compensated
cirrhosis, with good safety profiles, irrespective of dose, RBV use, treatment-experience, HIV
co-infection and renal impairment. Due to the limited number of evaluated patients with GT3
infection, further studies are needed to define optimal
treatment duration for GT3
cirrhosis patients and patients with prior treatment experience of direct-acting
antivirals.