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Chang MH, Guo Y, Acbo A, Bao H, McSweeney T, Vo CA, Nori P. Antiretroviral Stewardship: Top 10 Questions Encountered by Stewardship Teams and Solutions to Optimize Therapy. Clin Ther 2024; 46:455-462. [PMID: 38704295 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2024.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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PURPOSE Infectious disease pharmacists and physicians overseeing antimicrobial stewardship programs possess expertise and often advanced certification in management of antiretrovirals to treat HIV. Stewardship programs are responsible for managing facility formularies and must stay up to date with the latest antiretrovirals, including once daily formulations and depot injectables. Furthermore, stewardship program members need to understand drug-interactions, short-, and long-term toxicities of these regimens, including dyslipidemia and cardiovascular effects. Patients receiving chronic antiretroviral therapy may present to the acute care, ambulatory care, and long-term care settings. Like other antimicrobials, audit-and-feedback, drug monitoring, and dose-optimization are often required to prevent antiretroviral associated medication errors and minimize resistance. METHODS A narrative review was conducted on antiretroviral stewardship, addressing common clinical questions encountered by stewardship teams and best practices to optimize antiretroviral therapy and reduce the risk for treatment interruptions, resistance, drug interactions, long term toxicities, and other adverse effects. FINDINGS People living with HIV are often hospitalized and treated by medical teams without formal HIV training. For this reason, these patients are at greater risk for medication errors during hospitalization and between transitions of care. Many opportunities are present for antiretroviral stewardship to mitigate these errors. Frequent updates to simplify HIV regimen, maintain select patients on fixed-dose combination tablets, and strategies to minimize drug interactions make it difficult for even the seasoned clinician to keep up regularly. IMPLICATIONS Despite the availability of free online HIV resources and progress made in HIV management, significant opportunities for antiretroviral stewardship remain. Implementing electronic order entry updates, formulary upgrades, and formal pharmacy renal dose adjustments to optimize antiretroviral therapy will help clinicians harness these opportunities. Dedicated time and expertise for antiretroviral stewardship as part of local antimicrobial stewardship programs are needed.
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- Mei H Chang
- Department of Pharmacy, Montefiore Health System, Bronx, New York.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Montefiore Health System, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Pharmacy, Montefiore Health System, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Pharmacy, Montefiore Health System, Bronx, New York
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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Mambule I, Norcross C, Achieng Ombajo L, Sokhela S, Laker Odongpiny EA, Owarwo N, Lawrence DS, Ruzagira E, Cresswell FV. Two-drug regimens for the treatment of HIV in Africa. Lancet HIV 2024; 11:e419-e426. [PMID: 38697180 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(24)00061-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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Two-drug regimens for the treatment of HIV are increasingly available. The oral regimen of dolutegravir plus lamivudine is recommended as a preferred option in multiple national guidelines but is not currently included in WHO HIV treatment guidelines nor widely used in Africa. Long-acting injectable cabotegravir and rilpivirine is being rolled out in the USA, Europe, and Australia but its use in sub-Saharan Africa is currently restricted to clinical trials. Given the increasing life expectancy, rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases, and resulting polypharmacy among people living with HIV, there are potential advantages to the use of two-drug regimens, particularly in African women, adolescents, and older adults. This Viewpoint reviews existing evidence and highlights the risks, benefits, and key knowledge gaps for the use of two-drug regimens in settings using the public health approach in Africa. We suggest that a two-drug regimen of dolutegravir and lamivudine can be safely used as a switch option for virologically suppressed individuals in settings using the public health approach once chronic hepatitis B has been excluded. Individuals with HIV who are switched to two-drug regimens should receive a full course of hepatitis B vaccinations. More efficacy data is needed to support dolutegravir plus lamivudine combination in the test and treat approach, and long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine in the public health system in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Ivan Mambule
- Department of Research, Joint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala, Uganda.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya; Center for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Prevention, Care and Treatment, Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda; School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK
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- Department of Prevention, Care and Treatment, Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Botswana Harvard Health Partnership, Northring Road, Gaborone, Botswana
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- MRC/UVRI-LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda; Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK; MRC/UVRI-LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda; Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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Vasylyev M, Wit FWNM, Jordans CCE, Soetekouw R, van Lelyveld SFL, Kootstra GJ, Delsing CE, Ammerlaan HSM, van Kasteren MEE, Brouwer AE, Leyten EMS, Claassen MAA, Hassing RJ, den Hollander JG, van den Berge M, Roukens AHE, Bierman WFW, Groeneveld PHP, Lowe SH, van Welzen BJ, Richel O, Nellen JF, van den Berk GEL, van der Valk M, Rijnders BJA, Rokx C. Dolutegravir/Lamivudine Is Noninferior to Continuing Dolutegravir- and Non-Dolutegravir-Based Triple-Drug Antiretroviral Therapy in Virologically Suppressed People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus: DUALING Prospective Nationwide Matched Cohort Study. Open Forum Infect Dis 2024; 11:ofae160. [PMID: 38567196 PMCID: PMC10986854 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Background Confirming the efficacy of dolutegravir/lamivudine in clinical practice solidifies recommendations on its use. Methods Prospective cohort study (DUALING) in 24 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment centers in the Netherlands. HIV RNA-suppressed cases were on triple-drug antiretroviral regimens without prior virological failure or resistance and started dolutegravir/lamivudine. Cases were 1:2 matched to controls on triple-drug antiretroviral regimens by the use of dolutegravir-based regimens, age, sex, transmission route, CD4+ T-cell nadir, and HIV RNA zenith. The primary endpoint was the treatment failure rate in cases versus controls at 1 year by intention-to-treat and on-treatment analyses with 5% noninferiority margin. Results The 2040 participants were 680 cases and 1380 controls. Treatment failure in the 390 dolutegravir-based cases versus controls occurred in 8.72% and 12.50% (difference: -3.78% [95% confidence interval {CI}, -7.49% to .08%]) by intention-to-treat and 1.39% and 0.80% (difference: 0.59% [95% CI, -.80% to 1.98%]) by on-treatment analyses. The treatment failure risk in 290 non-dolutegravir-based cases was also noninferior to controls. Antiretroviral regimen modifications unrelated to virological failure explained the higher treatment failure rate by intention-to-treat. A shorter time on triple-drug antiretroviral therapy and being of non-Western origin was associated with treatment failure. Treatment failure, defined as 2 consecutive HIV RNA >50 copies/mL, occurred in 4 cases and 5 controls but without genotypic resistance detected. Viral blips occured comparable in cases and controls but cases gained more weight, especially when tenofovir-based regimens were discontinued. Conclusions In routine care, dolutegravir/lamivudine was noninferior to continuing triple-drug antiretroviral regimens after 1 year, supporting the use of dolutegravir/lamivudine in clinical practice. Clinical Trials Registration NCT04707326.
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- Marta Vasylyev
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Spaarne Gasthuis, Haarlem/Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Elisabeth Tweesteden Ziekenhuis, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Elisabeth Tweesteden Ziekenhuis, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Haaglanden Medisch Centrum, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rijnstate Ziekenhuis, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rijnstate Ziekenhuis, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Maasstadziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Admiraal de Ruyter Ziekenhuis, Vlissingen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention, Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, Department of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Stichting HIV Monitoring, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute, Department of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, and Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Underwood M, Urbaityte R, Wang R, Horton J, Oyee J, Wynne B, Fox D, Jones B, Man C, Sievers J. Dolutegravir + Lamivudine vs. Dolutegravir + Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate/Emtricitabine: Very-Low-Level HIV-1 Replication through 144 Weeks in the GEMINI-1 and GEMINI-2 Studies. Viruses 2024; 16:405. [PMID: 38543770 PMCID: PMC10976086 DOI: 10.3390/v16030405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024] Open
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In GEMINI-1/-2, dolutegravir + lamivudine was non-inferior to dolutegravir + tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) in achieving viral suppression (viral load [VL] < 50 copies/mL) in treatment-naive adults. Abbott's RealTime HIV-1 assay provides quantitative VL (40-10,000,000 copies/mL) and qualitative target detected or target not detected (TND) for VL < 40 copies/mL. This post hoc analysis assessed very-low-level viremia and "blips" through Week 144. Proportions with VL < 40 copies/mL and TND are presented overall and by baseline VL and CD4+ cell count. "Blips" (single VL ≥ 50 to <200 copies/mL with adjacent values < 50 copies/mL) were assessed from Day 1 after VL suppression and from Weeks 48 through to 144. Proportions with TND increased through Week 48 and were similar between groups at all visits (Week 144: dolutegravir + lamivudine, 451/716 [63%]; dolutegravir + TDF/FTC, 465/717 [65%]). By observed analysis, TND rates were similar between groups across baseline subgroups. Through Week 144, proportions with ≥1 "blip" were generally comparable for dolutegravir + lamivudine vs. dolutegravir + TDF/FTC from Day 1 (15% vs. 20%) and from Week 48 (7% vs. 11%). Through 144 weeks, the proportions with TND or "blips" were similar between dolutegravir + lamivudine and the three-drug comparator, reinforcing the efficacy and durability of dolutegravir + lamivudine.
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- Mark Underwood
- ViiV Healthcare, 406 Blackwell Street, Suite 300, Durham, NC 27701, USA; (R.W.); (D.F.)
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- GSK, 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS, UK; (R.U.); (J.O.)
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- ViiV Healthcare, 406 Blackwell Street, Suite 300, Durham, NC 27701, USA; (R.W.); (D.F.)
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- Parexel, 2520 Meridian Parkway, Durham, NC 27713, USA;
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- GSK, 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS, UK; (R.U.); (J.O.)
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- ViiV Healthcare, 406 Blackwell Street, Suite 300, Durham, NC 27701, USA; (R.W.); (D.F.)
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- ViiV Healthcare, 406 Blackwell Street, Suite 300, Durham, NC 27701, USA; (R.W.); (D.F.)
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- ViiV Healthcare, 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS, UK; (B.J.)
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- ViiV Healthcare, 406 Blackwell Street, Suite 300, Durham, NC 27701, USA; (R.W.); (D.F.)
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- ViiV Healthcare, 980 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9GS, UK; (B.J.)
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De Socio GV, Tordi S, Altobelli D, Gidari A, Zoffoli A, Francisci D. Dolutegravir/Lamivudine versus Tenofovir Alafenamide/Emtricitabine/Bictegravir as a Switch Strategy in a Real-Life Cohort of Virogically Suppressed People Living with HIV. J Clin Med 2023; 12:7759. [PMID: 38137828 PMCID: PMC10743626 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12247759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of a two-drug regimen (2-DR) dolutegravir/lamivudine (DTG/3TC) versus a three-drug regimen (3-DR) tenofovir alafenamide/emtricitabine/bictegravir (TAF/FTC/BIC) in a real-life cohort of HIV-1 virologically suppressed treatment-experienced (TE) people living with HIV (PLWH). METHODS This was a single-center, retrospective, observational study analyzing adult TE PLWH who started the 2-DR or 3-DR between January 2018 and January 2023. All PLWH with a viral load (VL) <50 copies/mL at the time of switching, and a follow-up of more than 6 months or interruption of treatment at any time, were included. RESULTS A total of 324 PLWH were included; of these, 110 (34%) were on the 2-DR and 214 (66%) were on the 3-DR. Most patients remained on therapy in both groups (93.6% 2-DR versus 90.2% 3-DR) and, at the last control, 99.1% achieved VL < 50 copies/mL with the 2-DR versus 97.2% with the 3-DR (p = 0.260). No virological failures occurred in either group. Adverse events occurred in a few cases: four (3.6%) in the 2-DR group and five (2.3%) in the 3-DR group (p = 0.500). The median follow-up-time was 19.6 months for the 2-DR and 27.5 months for the 3-DR. CONCLUSION Our study shows a similar effectiveness and safety profile in virologically suppressed PLWH switching to DTG/3TC or TAF/FTC/BIC.
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- Correspondence: (G.V.D.S.); (S.T.); Tel.: +39-0755783262 (S.T.)
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Palich R, Hentzien M, Hocqueloux L, Duvivier C, Allavena C, Huleux T, Makinson A, Rey D, Delobel P, Cuzin L. Country of birth is associated with discrepancies in the prescription of two-drug regimens in successfully treated people with HIV in France. AIDS 2023; 37:1891-1896. [PMID: 37451430 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to examine the association of the country of birth and the other patients' characteristics with the prescription of two-drug regimens (2DRs) in virally suppressed people with HIV (PWH) in France. DESIGN Observational study conducted from the national Dat'AIDS prospectively collected database. METHODS We included all adults who were actively in care on 31 December 2020 in 26 French centers, with an HIV plasma viral load (pVL) <50 copies/ml for at least 6 months while on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Patients with chronic hepatitis B were excluded because they are not eligible to 2DRs. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were built to analyze relationships between patients' characteristics and receiving a 2DR. RESULTS We analyzed data from 28 395 PWH: 41.7% men who have sex with men, 31.7% women and 26.5% heterosexual men; 35% born abroad. Median age was 53 years [interquartile range (IQR) 44-60]; ART duration 14 years (8-23); duration of virological suppression 87 months (42-142). 2DRs (mainly dolutegravir/rilpivirine, 53.8%, or dolutegravir/lamivudine, 41.7%) were prescribed in 16.3% of the patients and were less common in the 'born abroad' group (18.9% versus 11.5%). The multivariate model showed that individuals born in France were more likely to receive a 2DR [adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 1.62 [1.50-1.74]], independently of other characteristics. Older PLWH and those with higher CD4 + T-cell counts were also more likely to receive a 2DR. CONCLUSION Despite unrestricted access to ART in France, independently from HIV disease parameters, PWH born abroad were less likely to receive 2DRs as a maintenance regimen than those born in France. Qualitative data are needed to better understand physicians' prescribing practices.
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- Romain Palich
- Sorbonne University, Infectious Diseases Department, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, AP-HP, Pierre Louis Epidemiology and Public Health Institute (iPLESP), INSERM 1136, Paris
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- Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Robert Debré, Reims
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans, Orléans
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- AP-HP-Necker Hospital, Infectious Diseases Department, Necker-Pasteur Infectiology Center; University Paris Cité, INSERM U1016, CNRS UMR8104, Institut Cochin; IHU Imagine, Institut Pasteur, Institut Pasteur Medical Center, Paris
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- Infectious and Travel Diseases Department, Tourcoing University Hospital, Tourcoing
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- University of Montpellier, Infectious Diseases and Tropical department, University Hospital Montpellier, Montpellier
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- HIV Infection Care Center, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg
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- University of Toulouse Paul Sabatier, Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department, Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse
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- CERPOP, Toulouse University, INSERM UMR1295, UPS, Toulouse, France; Martinique University Hospital, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Fort de France, France
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İNKAYA AÇ, BALLI FN, KARA E, DEMİRKAN K, ÜNAL S. A retrospective study: Can dual ART mitigate the risk of potential drug-drug interactions among PLWH under stable ART? Turk J Med Sci 2023; 53:1505-1511. [PMID: 38813033 PMCID: PMC10763791 DOI: 10.55730/1300-0144.5718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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Background/aim People living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) are getting older. Age-related comorbidities in PLWH result in polypharmacy and increase the risk for potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs). This study aimed to evaluate how the rate of pDDIs would change if the treatment of patients receiving different combined antiretroviral therapies (ARTs) were theoretically changed with dolutegravir/lamivudine (DTG+3TC) or cabotegravir/rilpivirine (CAB+RPV). Materials and methods This study was conducted at the infectious disease outpatient clinic of a university hospital as a follow-up of a previous study. The data of PLWH receiving at least 1 comedication other than antiretrovirals (ARVs) were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. The Drugs.com/Drug Interactions Checker and University of Liverpool HIV Drug Interactions Checker databases were used to identify pDDIs and their severities. Results A total of 75 PLWH, of whom 83% were male, with a mean age (± standard deviation) of 46.5 (±12.98) years were included. Polypharmacy was observed in 59 (79%) of the participants; however, with dual ARV options, the probability of polypharmacy was 35 (47%) (p < 0.001). In the Drugs.com database, no significant difference was found in terms of pDDIs between the treatment of current ARTs (64%) and DTG/3TC (%44) (p = 0.06) or CAB/RPV (%64) (p = 0.521). However, in the University of Liverpool database, the current rate of pDDIs (55%) was significantly higher compared to the theoretical treatment of DTG/3TC (40%) (p = 0.029), oral CAB/RPV (48%) (p = 0.003), and injectable CAB/RPV (31%) use (p = 0.006). Conclusion The results suggest that dual treatment regimens can reduce pDDIs, resulting in better tolerance and probably higher quality of life among PLWH.
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- Ahmet Çağkan İNKAYA
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara,
Turkiye
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara,
Turkiye
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara,
Turkiye
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara,
Turkiye
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara,
Turkiye
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara,
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Perfezou P, Hall N, Duthe JC, Abdi B, Seang S, Arvieux C, Lamaury I, Menard A, Marcelin AG, Katlama C, Palich R. Doravirine plus lamivudine two-drug regimen as maintenance antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV: a French observational study. J Antimicrob Chemother 2023; 78:1929-1933. [PMID: 37303236 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkad185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Two-drug regimens based on integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) and boosted PIs have entered recommended ART. However, INSTIs and boosted PIs may not be suitable for all patients. We aimed to report our experience with doravirine/lamivudine as maintenance therapy in people living with HIV (PLWH) followed in French HIV settings. METHODS This observational study enrolled all adults who initiated doravirine/lamivudine between 1 September 2019 and 31 October 2021, in French HIV centres participating in the Dat'AIDS cohort. The primary outcome was the rate of virological success (plasma HIV-RNA < 50 copies/mL) at Week (W)48. Secondary outcomes included: rate of treatment discontinuation for non-virological reasons, evolution of CD4 count and CD4/CD8 ratio over follow-up. RESULTS Fifty patients were included, with 34 (68%) men; median age: 58 years (IQR 51-62), ART duration: 20 years (13-23), duration of virological suppression: 14 years (8-19), CD4 count: 784 cells/mm3 (636-889). Prior to switching, all had plasma HIV-RNA < 50 copies/mL. All but three were naive to doravirine, and 36 (72%) came from a three-drug regimen. Median follow-up was 79 weeks (IQR 60-96). Virological success rate at W48 was 98.0% (95% CI 89.4-99.9). One virological failure occurred at W18 (HIV-RNA = 101 copies/mL) in a patient who briefly discontinued doravirine/lamivudine due to intense nightmares; there was no resistance at baseline and no resistance emergence. There were three strategy discontinuations for adverse events (digestive disorders: n = 2; insomnia: n = 1). There was no significant change in CD4/CD8 ratio, while CD4 T cell count significantly increased. CONCLUSIONS These preliminary findings suggest that doravirine/lamivudine regimens can maintain high levels of viral suppression in highly ART-experienced PLWH with long-term viral suppression, and good CD4+ T cell count.
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- Public Health Center, Quimper Hospital, Quimper, France
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- Virology Department, Sorbonne University, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, AP-HP, Pierre Louis Epidemiology and Public Health Institute (iPLESP), INSERM 1136, Paris, France
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Sorbonne University, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, AP-HP, Pierre Louis Epidemiology and Public Health Institute (iPLESP), INSERM 1136, Paris, France
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- Infectious Diseases and Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital, Rennes, France
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- Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department, University Hospital of Guadeloupe, Pointe-à-Pitre, France
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- IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Aix Marseille University, AP-HM, Marseille, France
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- Virology Department, Sorbonne University, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, AP-HP, Pierre Louis Epidemiology and Public Health Institute (iPLESP), INSERM 1136, Paris, France
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Sorbonne University, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, AP-HP, Pierre Louis Epidemiology and Public Health Institute (iPLESP), INSERM 1136, Paris, France
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Sorbonne University, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, AP-HP, Pierre Louis Epidemiology and Public Health Institute (iPLESP), INSERM 1136, Paris, France
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Calmy A, Wandeler G, Egger M. Need for clear inclusion criteria in reviews of antiretroviral treatments. Lancet HIV 2023; 10:e150. [PMID: 36773625 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(23)00007-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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- Alexandra Calmy
- HIV/AIDS Unit, Infectious Diseases Division, Geneva University Hospitals, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Need for clear inclusion criteria in reviews of antiretroviral treatments - Authors' reply. Lancet HIV 2023; 10:e150-e151. [PMID: 36773626 PMCID: PMC10022476 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(23)00006-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Durantel D. Therapies against chronic hepatitis B infections: The times they are a-changin', but the changing is slow! Antiviral Res 2023; 210:105515. [PMID: 36603773 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2022.105515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
PREAMBULAR NOTA BENE As a tribute to Dr Mike Bray, the following review of literature willbe mainly based on published data andconcepts, but will also contain my personal views, and in this respect could be more considered as a bioassay. Even though a cost-effective and excellent prophylactic vaccine exists since many years to protect against hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, academic-researcher/drug-developers/stakeholders are still busy with the R&D of novel therapies that could eventually have an impact on its worldwide incidence. The Taiwanese experience have univocally demonstrated the effectiveness of constrained national HBV prophylactic vaccination programs to prevent the most dramatic HBV-induced end-stage liver disease, which is hepatocellular carcinoma; but yet the number of individuals chronically infected with the virus, for whom the existing prophylactic vaccine is no longer useful, remains high, with around 300 million individuals around the globe. In this review/bioassay, recent findings and novel concepts on prospective therapies against HBV infections will be discussed; yet it does not have the pretention to be exhaustive, as "pure immunotherapeutic concepts" will be mainly let aside (or referred to other reviews) due to a lack of expertise of this writer, but also due to the lack of, or incremental, positive results in clinical trials as-off today with these approaches.
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- David Durantel
- Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (CIRI), INSERM U1111, UMR_5308 CNRS-Université de Lyon (UCBL1), ENS de Lyon, Lyon, 69007, France.
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