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Comparison of vonoprazan-based dual therapy with vonoprazan-based bismuth quadruple therapy for treatment-naive patients with Helicobacter pylori infection: A propensity score matching analysis.

Zhu Liu, Xin Chen, Dong-Jie Sun, Wen-Wen Zhao, Luan Kou, Wen-Wen Zheng, Jiao-Rong Hao, Feng-Yu Gao

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Article in Medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Vonoprazan and proton pump inhibitors: Which is superior forWorld journal of gastroenterology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Zhu LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, China.
Xin ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Institute of Digestive Disease, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Digestive Diseases, Tianjin, China.
Dong-Jie SunDepartment of Digestive Diseases, The Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Wen-Wen ZhaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, China.
Luan KouDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, China.
Wen-Wen ZhengDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, China.
Jiao-Rong HaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, China.
Feng-Yu GaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7226-7842
Qingdao University · CNFujian Medical University · CNTianjin Medical University General Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vonoprazan, a novel acid suppressant and the first potassium-competitive acid blocker, has the potential to enhance the eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori due to its robust acid-suppressing capacity. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of vonoprazan-based dual therapy (vonoprazan-amoxicillin, VA) with vonoprazan-based bismuth quadruple therapy (VBQT) as a first-line treatment for H pylori infection. This retrospective single-center non-inferiority study was conducted in China. Treatment-naive H pylori-positive patients aged 18 to 80 received one of the 2 treatment regimens at our center. The VA group received vonoprazan 20 mg twice daily and amoxicillin 1000 mg 3 times daily for 14 days, whereas the VBQT group received vonoprazan 20 mg, amoxicillin 1000 mg, clarithromycin 500 mg, and bismuth potassium citrate 220 mg twice daily for 14 days. The eradication rate was evaluated 4 to 6 weeks after treatment using the carbon-13/14 urea breath test. Propensity score matching was used to analyze eradication rates, adverse events (AEs), and patient compliance between the 2 groups. Initially, 501 patients were included, and after propensity score analysis, 156 patients were selected for the study. Intention-to-treat analysis showed eradication rates of 87.2% (95% CI, 79.8-94.6%) for the VA group and 79.5% (95% CI, 70.5-88.4%) for the VBQT group (P = .195). Per-protocol analysis demonstrated rates of 94.4% (95% CI, 89.2-99.7%) for the VA group and 96.8% (95% CI, 92.4-100%) for the VBQT group (P = .507). Non-inferiority was confirmed between the 2 groups, with P values < .025. The VA group showed a lower rate of AEs (10.3% vs 17.9%, P = .250) compared to the VBQT group. There were no significant differences in patient compliance between the 2 groups. In treatment-naive patients with H pylori infection, both the 14-day VA and VBQT regimens demonstrated comparable efficacy, with excellent eradication rates. Moreover, due to reduced antibiotic usage, lower rate of AEs, and lower costs, VA dual therapy should be prioritized.

Indexed as

Helicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriPyrrolesSulfonamidesAmoxicillinAnti-Bacterial AgentsBismuthClarithromycinDrug Therapy, CombinationHumansPropensity ScoreProton Pump InhibitorsRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcome1-(5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-(pyridin-3-ylsulfonyl)-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-N-methylmethanamineAmoxicillinAnti-Bacterial AgentsBismuthClarithromycinProton Pump InhibitorsPyrrolesSulfonamides

Identifiers

PMID38457567
PMCPMC10919513
OpenAlexW4392580599

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