Vonoprazan–minocycline dual therapy as a first-line treatment of infection compared with empirical bismuth-containing quadruple therapy

Background: Increasing antibiotic resistance compromises therapeutic options for Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) infection, especially in penicillin-allergic individuals. Objectives: This trial aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of 14-day vonoprazan–minocycline (VM) dual therapy against bismu...

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Main Authors: Meng Li, Xiaolei Wang, Xinhong Dong, Guigen Teng, Yun Dai, Weihong Wang
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-08-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/17562848251366156
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author Meng Li
Xiaolei Wang
Xinhong Dong
Guigen Teng
Yun Dai
Weihong Wang
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Xinhong Dong
Guigen Teng
Yun Dai
Weihong Wang
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description Background: Increasing antibiotic resistance compromises therapeutic options for Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) infection, especially in penicillin-allergic individuals. Objectives: This trial aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of 14-day vonoprazan–minocycline (VM) dual therapy against bismuth-containing quadruple therapy (B-quadruple therapy), as initial treatment for H. pylori infection. Design: This study was a single-center, open-label, and non-inferiority randomized controlled trial. Methods: In this study, 240 individuals with H. pylori infection who have not received therapy were randomly assigned 1:1 to either the VM dual therapy group (vonoprazan 20 mg plus minocycline 100 mg, administered twice daily) or the B-quadruple therapy group (rabeprazole 10 mg, amoxicillin 1000 mg, clarithromycin 500 mg, and bismuth potassium citrate 220 mg, all administered twice daily). The primary outcome was to evaluate the non-inferiority of eradication rates between the two groups. Secondary outcomes included assessments of AEs and compliance. Results: The eradication rates of VM dual group and B-quadruple therapy group were 87.5% and 88.3%, respectively, by intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis; 92.1% and 94.6% by modified ITT (mITT) analysis; and 92.0% and 95.5% by per-protocol (PP) analysis. The eradication rates of the VM group were non-inferior to those of the B-quadruple therapy group in ITT, mITT, and PP analyses (one-sided p -values were 0.02, 0.01, and 0.02). The incidence of AEs was higher in the B-quadruple therapy group (28.3%) than in the VM group (16.7%, p  = 0.03). Good compliance was achieved in both groups ( p  = 0.60). Conclusion: The VM dual therapy was not inferior to the B-quadruple therapy in the initial treatment of H. pylori infection, and the incidence of AEs was lower compared to B-quadruple therapy. Trial registration: This trial was registered on the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry with the registration number ChiCTR2400081461.
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spelling doaj-art-87a76155c8434fca8e3251db30fdfc562025-08-22T20:03:25ZengSAGE PublishingTherapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology1756-28482025-08-011810.1177/17562848251366156Vonoprazan–minocycline dual therapy as a first-line treatment of infection compared with empirical bismuth-containing quadruple therapyMeng LiXiaolei WangXinhong DongGuigen TengYun DaiWeihong WangBackground: Increasing antibiotic resistance compromises therapeutic options for Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) infection, especially in penicillin-allergic individuals. Objectives: This trial aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of 14-day vonoprazan–minocycline (VM) dual therapy against bismuth-containing quadruple therapy (B-quadruple therapy), as initial treatment for H. pylori infection. Design: This study was a single-center, open-label, and non-inferiority randomized controlled trial. Methods: In this study, 240 individuals with H. pylori infection who have not received therapy were randomly assigned 1:1 to either the VM dual therapy group (vonoprazan 20 mg plus minocycline 100 mg, administered twice daily) or the B-quadruple therapy group (rabeprazole 10 mg, amoxicillin 1000 mg, clarithromycin 500 mg, and bismuth potassium citrate 220 mg, all administered twice daily). The primary outcome was to evaluate the non-inferiority of eradication rates between the two groups. Secondary outcomes included assessments of AEs and compliance. Results: The eradication rates of VM dual group and B-quadruple therapy group were 87.5% and 88.3%, respectively, by intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis; 92.1% and 94.6% by modified ITT (mITT) analysis; and 92.0% and 95.5% by per-protocol (PP) analysis. The eradication rates of the VM group were non-inferior to those of the B-quadruple therapy group in ITT, mITT, and PP analyses (one-sided p -values were 0.02, 0.01, and 0.02). The incidence of AEs was higher in the B-quadruple therapy group (28.3%) than in the VM group (16.7%, p  = 0.03). Good compliance was achieved in both groups ( p  = 0.60). Conclusion: The VM dual therapy was not inferior to the B-quadruple therapy in the initial treatment of H. pylori infection, and the incidence of AEs was lower compared to B-quadruple therapy. Trial registration: This trial was registered on the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry with the registration number ChiCTR2400081461.https://doi.org/10.1177/17562848251366156
spellingShingle Meng Li
Xiaolei Wang
Xinhong Dong
Guigen Teng
Yun Dai
Weihong Wang
Vonoprazan–minocycline dual therapy as a first-line treatment of infection compared with empirical bismuth-containing quadruple therapy
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
title Vonoprazan–minocycline dual therapy as a first-line treatment of infection compared with empirical bismuth-containing quadruple therapy
title_full Vonoprazan–minocycline dual therapy as a first-line treatment of infection compared with empirical bismuth-containing quadruple therapy
title_fullStr Vonoprazan–minocycline dual therapy as a first-line treatment of infection compared with empirical bismuth-containing quadruple therapy
title_full_unstemmed Vonoprazan–minocycline dual therapy as a first-line treatment of infection compared with empirical bismuth-containing quadruple therapy
title_short Vonoprazan–minocycline dual therapy as a first-line treatment of infection compared with empirical bismuth-containing quadruple therapy
title_sort vonoprazan minocycline dual therapy as a first line treatment of infection compared with empirical bismuth containing quadruple therapy
url https://doi.org/10.1177/17562848251366156
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