Table 1.

Selection of Exclusion Criteria—Each Exclusivea

CriteriaTrial-Specific
Exclusion Criteria
Simeprevir Trial (GT1)
N = 410
No. (%)
PHOTON-1 Trial (GT 1, 2, or 3)
N = 530
No. (%)
TURQUOISE-I Trial (GT 1):
N = 410
No. (%)
ION-4 Trial (GT 1 or 4)
N = 421
No. (%)
ALLY-2 Trial (GT 1, 2, 3, or 4)
N = 541
No. (%)
Combined antiretroviral therapy Regimensb–fSupplementary Table 1291 (71)336 (63)301 (73)334 (79)44 (8)
Active illicit drug use (excluding marijuana)Supplementary Table 2221 (54)294 (55)221 (54)223 (53)NA
CD4 T-cell count (cells/mm3)<300b
<200c,d,f
<100e77 (19)57 (11)39 (10)12 (3)47 (9)
Human immunodeficiency virus RNA (copies/mL)>50b,c,e,f
>40d70 (17)82 (15)73 (18)71 (17)80 (15)
Active psychiatric disordergNANANANA65 (12)
Neutrophils (cells/mm3)<1.5b
<1.2d
<0.75f35 (9)NA10 (2)NA2(<1)
Albumin (g/dL)<3.3b
<3.0c,e,f
<2.8d53 (11)25 (4)12 (3)19 (5)22 (4)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)<110 (female) or <120 (male)b–e
<100f44 (11)47 (9)35 (9)36 (9)9 (2)
Platelets (cells/mm3)<90,000b
<60,000c,d
<50,000e,f33 (8)NA8 (2)7 (2)8 (2)
Decompensated liver diseaseh30 (7)38 (7)30 (7)31 (7)39 (7)
AIDS illnessi14 (3)16 (3)14 (3)14 (3)21 (4)
Hypertension (mmHg)Systolic blood pressure ≥160 or diastolic blood pressure ≥100NANANANA14 (3)
Coinfection with hepatitis BHBsAg positive13 (3)17 (3)13 (3)14 (3)18 (3)
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) or Cockcroft-Gault equation (mL/min)<1.5b
<60 mL/minc–e
<50 mL/minf9 (2)56 (11)40 (10)43 (10)41(8)
Age (y)<18c,e,f
<18 and >70b,d5 (1)3 (<1)5 (1)2 (<1)3(<1)
Body mass index (kg/m2)<18c,e
≤18 and>38d
≤18 and>35fNA22 (4)20 (5)20 (5)40 (7)
Bilirubin (mg/dL)>3b–e
> 2f3 (<1)3 (<1)3 (<1)3 (<1)3 (<1)
International normalized ratio>1.54 (<1)4 (<1)4 (<1)5 (<1)NA
Alpha-fetoprotein (ng/mL)<50b
<100d,f6 (1)NA4(<1)NA4(<1)
Aspartate Aminotransferase (U/L)<10× ULNb,c,e
<7× ULNd3 (<1)5 (<1)5 (1)3 (<1)NA
Alanine Aminotransferase (U/L)<10× ULNb,c,e,f
<7× ULNd1 (<1)1 (<1)7 (2)1 (<1)1 (<1)
CriteriaTrial-Specific
Exclusion Criteria
Simeprevir Trial (GT1)
N = 410
No. (%)
PHOTON-1 Trial (GT 1, 2, or 3)
N = 530
No. (%)
TURQUOISE-I Trial (GT 1):
N = 410
No. (%)
ION-4 Trial (GT 1 or 4)
N = 421
No. (%)
ALLY-2 Trial (GT 1, 2, 3, or 4)
N = 541
No. (%)
Combined antiretroviral therapy Regimensb–fSupplementary Table 1291 (71)336 (63)301 (73)334 (79)44 (8)
Active illicit drug use (excluding marijuana)Supplementary Table 2221 (54)294 (55)221 (54)223 (53)NA
CD4 T-cell count (cells/mm3)<300b
<200c,d,f
<100e77 (19)57 (11)39 (10)12 (3)47 (9)
Human immunodeficiency virus RNA (copies/mL)>50b,c,e,f
>40d70 (17)82 (15)73 (18)71 (17)80 (15)
Active psychiatric disordergNANANANA65 (12)
Neutrophils (cells/mm3)<1.5b
<1.2d
<0.75f35 (9)NA10 (2)NA2(<1)
Albumin (g/dL)<3.3b
<3.0c,e,f
<2.8d53 (11)25 (4)12 (3)19 (5)22 (4)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)<110 (female) or <120 (male)b–e
<100f44 (11)47 (9)35 (9)36 (9)9 (2)
Platelets (cells/mm3)<90,000b
<60,000c,d
<50,000e,f33 (8)NA8 (2)7 (2)8 (2)
Decompensated liver diseaseh30 (7)38 (7)30 (7)31 (7)39 (7)
AIDS illnessi14 (3)16 (3)14 (3)14 (3)21 (4)
Hypertension (mmHg)Systolic blood pressure ≥160 or diastolic blood pressure ≥100NANANANA14 (3)
Coinfection with hepatitis BHBsAg positive13 (3)17 (3)13 (3)14 (3)18 (3)
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) or Cockcroft-Gault equation (mL/min)<1.5b
<60 mL/minc–e
<50 mL/minf9 (2)56 (11)40 (10)43 (10)41(8)
Age (y)<18c,e,f
<18 and >70b,d5 (1)3 (<1)5 (1)2 (<1)3(<1)
Body mass index (kg/m2)<18c,e
≤18 and>38d
≤18 and>35fNA22 (4)20 (5)20 (5)40 (7)
Bilirubin (mg/dL)>3b–e
> 2f3 (<1)3 (<1)3 (<1)3 (<1)3 (<1)
International normalized ratio>1.54 (<1)4 (<1)4 (<1)5 (<1)NA
Alpha-fetoprotein (ng/mL)<50b
<100d,f6 (1)NA4(<1)NA4(<1)
Aspartate Aminotransferase (U/L)<10× ULNb,c,e
<7× ULNd3 (<1)5 (<1)5 (1)3 (<1)NA
Alanine Aminotransferase (U/L)<10× ULNb,c,e,f
<7× ULNd1 (<1)1 (<1)7 (2)1 (<1)1 (<1)

Abbreviations: NA, not applicable; ULN, upper limit of normal.

a The n (%) of the cohort population excluded based on each of the individual criteria.

b Simeprevir trial allowed: raltegravir, efavirenz, and rilpivirine.

c PHOTON-1 trial (sofosbuvir) allowed: tenofovir/emtricitabine with atazanavir/ritonavir, darunavir/ritonavir, efavirenz, raltegravir, or rilpivirine.

d TURQUOISE-I trial (ombitasvir, paritaprevir/ritonavir/dasabuvir) allowed: tenofovir/emtricitabine with atazanavir/ritonavir, darunavir/ritonavir, raltegravir.

e ION-4 trial (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir) allowed: tenofovir/emtricitabine with efavirenz, raltegravir, or ripilvirine.

f ALLY-2 trial (daclatasvir/sofosbuvir) only excluded unboosted protease inhibitors and cobicistat.

g Active severe psychiatric disorders include, but are not limited to, schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, mania, and similar.

h Decompensated liver disease includes, but is not limited to, radiologic evidence of a history or presence of ascites, bleeding varices, or hepatic encephalopathy.

i Presence of AIDS-defining opportunistic infections.

Table 1.

Selection of Exclusion Criteria—Each Exclusivea

CriteriaTrial-Specific
Exclusion Criteria
Simeprevir Trial (GT1)
N = 410
No. (%)
PHOTON-1 Trial (GT 1, 2, or 3)
N = 530
No. (%)
TURQUOISE-I Trial (GT 1):
N = 410
No. (%)
ION-4 Trial (GT 1 or 4)
N = 421
No. (%)
ALLY-2 Trial (GT 1, 2, 3, or 4)
N = 541
No. (%)
Combined antiretroviral therapy Regimensb–fSupplementary Table 1291 (71)336 (63)301 (73)334 (79)44 (8)
Active illicit drug use (excluding marijuana)Supplementary Table 2221 (54)294 (55)221 (54)223 (53)NA
CD4 T-cell count (cells/mm3)<300b
<200c,d,f
<100e77 (19)57 (11)39 (10)12 (3)47 (9)
Human immunodeficiency virus RNA (copies/mL)>50b,c,e,f
>40d70 (17)82 (15)73 (18)71 (17)80 (15)
Active psychiatric disordergNANANANA65 (12)
Neutrophils (cells/mm3)<1.5b
<1.2d
<0.75f35 (9)NA10 (2)NA2(<1)
Albumin (g/dL)<3.3b
<3.0c,e,f
<2.8d53 (11)25 (4)12 (3)19 (5)22 (4)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)<110 (female) or <120 (male)b–e
<100f44 (11)47 (9)35 (9)36 (9)9 (2)
Platelets (cells/mm3)<90,000b
<60,000c,d
<50,000e,f33 (8)NA8 (2)7 (2)8 (2)
Decompensated liver diseaseh30 (7)38 (7)30 (7)31 (7)39 (7)
AIDS illnessi14 (3)16 (3)14 (3)14 (3)21 (4)
Hypertension (mmHg)Systolic blood pressure ≥160 or diastolic blood pressure ≥100NANANANA14 (3)
Coinfection with hepatitis BHBsAg positive13 (3)17 (3)13 (3)14 (3)18 (3)
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) or Cockcroft-Gault equation (mL/min)<1.5b
<60 mL/minc–e
<50 mL/minf9 (2)56 (11)40 (10)43 (10)41(8)
Age (y)<18c,e,f
<18 and >70b,d5 (1)3 (<1)5 (1)2 (<1)3(<1)
Body mass index (kg/m2)<18c,e
≤18 and>38d
≤18 and>35fNA22 (4)20 (5)20 (5)40 (7)
Bilirubin (mg/dL)>3b–e
> 2f3 (<1)3 (<1)3 (<1)3 (<1)3 (<1)
International normalized ratio>1.54 (<1)4 (<1)4 (<1)5 (<1)NA
Alpha-fetoprotein (ng/mL)<50b
<100d,f6 (1)NA4(<1)NA4(<1)
Aspartate Aminotransferase (U/L)<10× ULNb,c,e
<7× ULNd3 (<1)5 (<1)5 (1)3 (<1)NA
Alanine Aminotransferase (U/L)<10× ULNb,c,e,f
<7× ULNd1 (<1)1 (<1)7 (2)1 (<1)1 (<1)
CriteriaTrial-Specific
Exclusion Criteria
Simeprevir Trial (GT1)
N = 410
No. (%)
PHOTON-1 Trial (GT 1, 2, or 3)
N = 530
No. (%)
TURQUOISE-I Trial (GT 1):
N = 410
No. (%)
ION-4 Trial (GT 1 or 4)
N = 421
No. (%)
ALLY-2 Trial (GT 1, 2, 3, or 4)
N = 541
No. (%)
Combined antiretroviral therapy Regimensb–fSupplementary Table 1291 (71)336 (63)301 (73)334 (79)44 (8)
Active illicit drug use (excluding marijuana)Supplementary Table 2221 (54)294 (55)221 (54)223 (53)NA
CD4 T-cell count (cells/mm3)<300b
<200c,d,f
<100e77 (19)57 (11)39 (10)12 (3)47 (9)
Human immunodeficiency virus RNA (copies/mL)>50b,c,e,f
>40d70 (17)82 (15)73 (18)71 (17)80 (15)
Active psychiatric disordergNANANANA65 (12)
Neutrophils (cells/mm3)<1.5b
<1.2d
<0.75f35 (9)NA10 (2)NA2(<1)
Albumin (g/dL)<3.3b
<3.0c,e,f
<2.8d53 (11)25 (4)12 (3)19 (5)22 (4)
Hemoglobin (g/dL)<110 (female) or <120 (male)b–e
<100f44 (11)47 (9)35 (9)36 (9)9 (2)
Platelets (cells/mm3)<90,000b
<60,000c,d
<50,000e,f33 (8)NA8 (2)7 (2)8 (2)
Decompensated liver diseaseh30 (7)38 (7)30 (7)31 (7)39 (7)
AIDS illnessi14 (3)16 (3)14 (3)14 (3)21 (4)
Hypertension (mmHg)Systolic blood pressure ≥160 or diastolic blood pressure ≥100NANANANA14 (3)
Coinfection with hepatitis BHBsAg positive13 (3)17 (3)13 (3)14 (3)18 (3)
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) or Cockcroft-Gault equation (mL/min)<1.5b
<60 mL/minc–e
<50 mL/minf9 (2)56 (11)40 (10)43 (10)41(8)
Age (y)<18c,e,f
<18 and >70b,d5 (1)3 (<1)5 (1)2 (<1)3(<1)
Body mass index (kg/m2)<18c,e
≤18 and>38d
≤18 and>35fNA22 (4)20 (5)20 (5)40 (7)
Bilirubin (mg/dL)>3b–e
> 2f3 (<1)3 (<1)3 (<1)3 (<1)3 (<1)
International normalized ratio>1.54 (<1)4 (<1)4 (<1)5 (<1)NA
Alpha-fetoprotein (ng/mL)<50b
<100d,f6 (1)NA4(<1)NA4(<1)
Aspartate Aminotransferase (U/L)<10× ULNb,c,e
<7× ULNd3 (<1)5 (<1)5 (1)3 (<1)NA
Alanine Aminotransferase (U/L)<10× ULNb,c,e,f
<7× ULNd1 (<1)1 (<1)7 (2)1 (<1)1 (<1)

Abbreviations: NA, not applicable; ULN, upper limit of normal.

a The n (%) of the cohort population excluded based on each of the individual criteria.

b Simeprevir trial allowed: raltegravir, efavirenz, and rilpivirine.

c PHOTON-1 trial (sofosbuvir) allowed: tenofovir/emtricitabine with atazanavir/ritonavir, darunavir/ritonavir, efavirenz, raltegravir, or rilpivirine.

d TURQUOISE-I trial (ombitasvir, paritaprevir/ritonavir/dasabuvir) allowed: tenofovir/emtricitabine with atazanavir/ritonavir, darunavir/ritonavir, raltegravir.

e ION-4 trial (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir) allowed: tenofovir/emtricitabine with efavirenz, raltegravir, or ripilvirine.

f ALLY-2 trial (daclatasvir/sofosbuvir) only excluded unboosted protease inhibitors and cobicistat.

g Active severe psychiatric disorders include, but are not limited to, schizophrenia, psychosis, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, mania, and similar.

h Decompensated liver disease includes, but is not limited to, radiologic evidence of a history or presence of ascites, bleeding varices, or hepatic encephalopathy.

i Presence of AIDS-defining opportunistic infections.

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