Xavier Forns

Hepatology Services Hepatologist

Research group

Viral, genetic and immune-mediated liver diseases Group leader (R4)

xforns@clinic.cat 0000-0002-8188-1764

Featured publications

Time association between hepatitis C therapy and hepatocellular carcinoma emergence in cirrhosis: relevance of non-characterized nodules

Authors:
Marino, Zoe; Darne, Anna; Lens, Sabela; Sapena, Victor; Diaz, Alba;

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Ayuso, Carmen; Rios, Jose; Forns, Xavier; Bruix, Jordi; Reig, Maria.

Reference: Journal Of Hepatology 2019.
Hepatitis C virus early kinetics and resistance-associated substitution dynamics during antiviral therapy with direct-acting antivirals.

Authors:
Perpinan, Elena; Caro-Perez, Noelia; Garcia-Gonzalez, Neris; Gregori, Josep; Gonzalez, Patricia;

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Koutsoudakis, George; Quer, Josep; Gonzalez-Candelas, Fernando; Forns, Xavier; Perez-del-Pulgar, Sofia.

Reference: Journal Of Viral Hepatitis 2018.
Shorter HBIG administration is not associated to HBV recurrence when receiving combined prophylaxis after liver transplantation.

Authors:
Lens, Sabela; Garcia-Eliz, Maria; Fernandez, Inmaculada; Castells, Lluis; Bonacci, Martin;

Mas, Antoni; Crespo, Gonzalo; Buti, Maria; Prieto, Martin; Forns, Xavier.

Reference: Liver International 2018.
Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir Treatment in Liver or Kidney Transplant Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Infection.

Authors:
Reau, Nancy; Kwo, Paul Y; Rhee, Susan; Brown, Robert S, Jr; Agarwal, Kosh;

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Shulman, Nancy S; Liu, Wei; Samanta, Suvajit; Trinh, Roger; Forns, Xavier.

Reference: Hepatology 2018.
Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir for 12 Weeks in Genotype 1-4 HCV-Infected Liver Transplant Recipients.

Authors:
Agarwal, Kosh; Castells, Lluis; Mullhaupt, Beat; Rosenberg, William M C; McNabb, Brian;

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Brainard, Diana M; Subramanian, G Mani; Marino, Zoe; Dufour, Jean-Francois; Forns, Xavier.

Reference: Journal Of Hepatology 2018.
Long-Term Outcomes of Patients With HCV-Associated Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis After Virologic Cure.

Authors:
Bonacci, Martin; Lens, Sabela; Marino, Zoe; Londono, Maria-Carlota; Rodriguez-Tajes, Sergio;

Sanchez-Tapias, Jose M; Ramos-Casals, Manel; Hernandez-Rodriguez, Jose; Forns, Xavier.

Reference: Gastroenterology 2018.
The efficacy of direct anti-HCV drugs improves early post-liver transplant survival and induces significant changes in waiting list composition

Authors:
Crespo, Gonzalo; Trota, Nuria; Londono, Maria-Carlota; Mauro, Ezequiel; Baliellas, Carme;

Castells, Lluis; Castellote, Jose; Tort, Jaume; Forns, Xavier; Navasa, Miquel.

Reference: Journal Of Hepatology 2018.
Effects of All-oral Anti-viral Therapy on HVPG and Systemic Hemodynamics in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-associated Cirrhosis.

Authors:
Lens, Sabela; Alvarado-Tapias, Edilmar; Marino, Zoe; Londono, Maria-Carlota; Llop, Elba;

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Hernandez-Gea, Virginia; Bosch, Jaume; Villanueva, Candid; Forns, Xavier; Carlos Garcia-Pagan, Juan.

Reference: Gastroenterology 2017.
Glecaprevir plus pibrentasvir for chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1, 2, 4, 5, or 6 infection in adults with compensated cirrhosis (EXPEDITION-1): a single-arm, open-label, multicentre phase 3 trial.

Authors:
Forns, Xavier; Lee, Samuel S; Valdes, Joaquin; Lens, Sabela; Ghalib, Reem;

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Yu, Yao; Krishnan, Preethi; Lin, Chih-Wei; Kort, Jens J; Mensa, Federico J.

Reference: Lancet Infectious Diseases 2017.
EASL Recommendations on Treatment of Hepatitis C 2016

Authors:
;European Ass Study Liver;

Reference: Journal Of Hepatology 2017.

Featured Projects

Estudio de la disfunción de la respuesta inmune adaptativa periférica e intrahepática en las diferentes fases de la hepatitis crónica por el virus de la hepatitis B

Principal investigator: Xavier Forns Bernhardt

Funder: Instituto de Salud Carlos III

Code: PI18/00079

Duration: 01/01/2019 - 01/01/2022
Evaluación prospectiva de un modelo externalizado de consulta especializada con intervención educacional para reducir la reinfección por el virus de la hepatitis C en un centro de reducción de daños

Principal investigator: Xavier Forns Bernhardt

Funder: Ministerio de Sanidad

Code: 2020I018

Duration: 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2022
TherVacB: A therapeutic vaccine to cure hepatitis B

Principal investigator: Xavier Forns Bernhardt

Funder: European Commission

Code: 848223

Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2024

Web: https://www.thervacb.eu/
Defining the best strategy for global HCV screening, linkage-to-care, education and prevention in PWID population and validation of a new diagnostic dried blood spot test

Principal investigator: Sabela Lens García

Funder: GILEAD SCIENCES INC

Code: IN-ES-987-5349

Duration: 02/05/2018 - 31/03/2022

Xavier Forns

Research group

Featured publications

Featured Projects

Estudio de la disfunción de la respuesta inmune adaptativa periférica e intrahepática en las diferentes fases de la hepatitis crónica por el virus de la hepatitis B

Evaluación prospectiva de un modelo externalizado de consulta especializada con intervención educacional para reducir la reinfección por el virus de la hepatitis C en un centro de reducción de daños

TherVacB: A therapeutic vaccine to cure hepatitis B

Defining the best strategy for global HCV screening, linkage-to-care, education and prevention in PWID population and validation of a new diagnostic dried blood spot test

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