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Lartey M, Ganu VJ, Tachi K, Yang H, Anderson PL, Langaee T, Ojewale O, Boamah I, Obo-Akwa A, Antwi K, Bushman LR, Ellison L, Kwara A. Association of tenofovir diphosphate and lamivudine triphosphate concentrations with HIV and hepatitis B virus viral suppression. AIDS 2024; 38:351-362. [PMID: 37861682 PMCID: PMC10842673 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Concentrations of tenofovir diphosphate (TFV-DP) and lamivudine triphosphate (3TC-TP) in cells are correlates of medication adherence and antiviral activity. However, studies have yet to characterize the simultaneous relationship between TFV-DP and 3TC-TP concentrations with HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV) suppression. METHODS Individuals with HIV/HBV coinfection on tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-containing antiretroviral therapy (ART) were enrolled. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and dried blood spots (DBS) samples were collected and steady-state TFV-DP and 3TC-TP concentrations quantified using validated methods. The relationship between patient factors, TFV-DP, and 3TC-TP concentrations in PBMCs and DBS with HBV and HIV viral suppression were examined. RESULTS Of 138 participants on TDF-containing ART for a median duration (range) of 6 (0.75-15) years, the median age was 43 years and 64% were women. Overall, 128 (92.8%) and 129 (93.5%) had suppressed HIV and HBV viral loads, respectively. Of the 128 participants with suppressed HIV, 122 (95.3%) had suppressed HBV. Self-reported ART adherence, recent change to dolutegravir-based ART, TFV-DP, and 3TC-TP concentrations in PBMCs and DBS were associated with HIV RNA suppression, while HBe antigen positivity, HIV suppression, and TFV-DP concentrations in DBS were associated with HBV DNA suppression (including six persons with HBV nonsuppression and HIV suppression). CONCLUSION Long-term TDF/3TC-conatining ART was highly efficacious in individuals with HIV/HBV coinfection. Higher TFV-DP concentrations were predictive of suppression for both viruses. Persistent HBV viremia on TDF/3TC-containg ART requires additional research, but may represent poor adherence and the need for adherence interventions or novel antivirals.
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- Margaret Lartey
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School
- Department of Medicine, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Medicine, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School
- Department of Medicine, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
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- Colorado Antiviral Pharmacology Laboratory and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research and Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida
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- Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School
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- Department of Medicine, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
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- Colorado Antiviral Pharmacology Laboratory and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Colorado Antiviral Pharmacology Laboratory and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Medical Service, North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Cespedes MS, Das M, Yager J, Prins M, Krznaric I, de Jong J, Xiao D, Shao Y, Wong P, Kintu A, Carter C, Hoornenborg E, Ruane P, Phoenix J, Younis I, Halperin J. Gender Affirming Hormones Do Not Affect the Exposure and Efficacy of F/TDF or F/TAF for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis: A Subgroup Analysis from the DISCOVER Trial. Transgend Health 2024; 9:46-52. [PMID: 38312459 PMCID: PMC10835152 DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2022.0048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Purpose Transgender women are disproportionately affected by HIV and are underutilizing preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The lower uptake of PrEP by transgender women may be, in part, owing to the perception that taking PrEP may lower the efficacy of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) or to provider concerns that GAHT may lower the efficacy of PrEP. Methods DISCOVER was a randomized, double-blind, noninferiority trial comparing emtricitabine (FTC, F) and tenofovir alafenamide (F/TAF) versus emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (F/TDF) as PrEP among transgender women and cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM). This nested substudy of the DISCOVER trial compared the exposure of the active intracellular metabolites of FTC and tenofovir (TFV), FTC triphosphate (FTC-TP) and TFV diphosphate (TFV-DP), in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) among transgender women receiving GAHT versus MSM within the F/TAF and F/TDF groups. Results Our results demonstrate that TFV-DP and FTC-TP levels in PBMC were comparable between transgender women on GAHT and MSM receiving F/TAF, and between transgender women on GAHT and MSM receiving F/TDF. TFV-DP concentrations remained above the EC90 of 40 fmol/106 cells across all groups. No clinically significant drug-drug interactions of GAHT were observed with either F/TAF or F/TDF in this subanalysis. Conclusions These findings are consistent with the clinical pharmacology of GAHT, FTC, TDF, and TAF reported in previous studies, and support the continued use of F/TAF and F/TDF for PrEP in transgender women. Clinicaltrials.gov registration number: NCT02842086.
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- Michelle S Cespedes
- Division of Infectious Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Gilead Sciences, Foster City, California, USA
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- Gilead Sciences, Foster City, California, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunity, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (UMC), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Zentrum für Infektiologie Berlin Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany
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- Gilead Sciences, Foster City, California, USA
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- Gilead Sciences, Foster City, California, USA
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- Gilead Sciences, Foster City, California, USA
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- Gilead Sciences, Foster City, California, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Ruane Clinical Research Group, Inc., Los Angeles, California, USA
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Fabrication of PEGylated Chitosan Nanoparticles Containing Tenofovir Alafenamide: Synthesis and Characterization. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27238401. [PMID: 36500493 PMCID: PMC9736062 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) is an antiretroviral (ARV) drug that is used for the management and prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The clinical availability of ARV delivery systems that provide long-lasting protection against HIV transmission is lacking. There is a dire need to formulate nanocarrier systems that can help in revolutionizing the way to fight against HIV/AIDS. Here, we aimed to synthesize a polymer using chitosan and polyethylene glycol (PEG) by the PEGylation of chitosan at the hydroxyl group. After successful modification and confirmation by FTIR, XRD, and SEM, TAF-loaded PEGylated chitosan nanoparticles were prepared and analyzed for their particle size, zeta potential, morphology, crystallinity, chemical interactions, entrapment efficacy, drug loading, in vitro drug release, and release kinetic modeling. The fabricated nanoparticles were found to be in a nanosized range (219.6 nm), with ~90% entrapment efficacy, ~14% drug loading, and a spherical uniform distribution. The FTIR analysis confirmed the successful synthesis of PEGylated chitosan and nanoparticles. The in vitro analysis showed ~60% of the drug was released from the PEGylated polymeric reservoir system within 48 h at pH 7.4. The drug release kinetics were depicted by the Korsmeyer-Peppas release model with thermodynamically nonspontaneous drug release. Conclusively, PEGylated chitosan has the potential to deliver TAF from a nanocarrier system, and in the future, cytotoxicity and in vivo studies can be performed to further authenticate the synthesized polymer.
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Khan F, Ali H, Musharraf SG. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-mediated γ-globin induction is correlated with the suppression of trans-acting factors in CD34 + progenitor cells: A role in the reactivation of fetal hemoglobin. Eur J Pharmacol 2022; 927:175036. [PMID: 35618038 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.175036] [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: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sickle-cell disease (SCD) and β-thalassemia are public health issues that affect people all over the world. Fetal hemoglobin (HbF) induction is a molecular intervention, including hydroxyurea, which has made an effort to improve current treatment. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) is formerly reported with improving levels of hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and mean corpuscular volume (MCV). Hence, in this preclinical investigation, human peripheral whole blood-derived CD34+ progenitor cells were cultured to prove the efficacy of TDF on erythroid proliferation, differentiation, γ-globin gene expression regulation, and ultimately HbF production. We observed that TDF increased the proliferation of immature erythroid cells, delayed the terminal erythroid maturation without cytotoxicity as correlated with other HbF inducers. Here, the presented data show that TDF can induce HbF expression by up-regulating the γ-globin gene transcription up to 7.1 ± 0.46-fold and subsequently increased the F-cells (10.79 ± 1.9-fold) population in terminally differentiated erythroid cells. Furthermore, our findings demonstrated that TDF-mediated γ-globin gene induction and HbF production was associated with down-fold regulation of BCL11A and SOX6, and their corresponding trans-acting regulators, FOP, KLF1, and GATA1. Collectively, our findings suggest TDF as an effective inducer of HbF in CD34+ cells and pave the way to put forward the assessment of TDF as a new potential therapy in treating β-hemoglobinopathies.
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- Faisal Khan
- Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan; Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Shifa College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan; H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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Tanaudommongkon A, Chaturvedula A, Hendrix CW, Fuchs EJ, Shieh E, Bakshi RP, Marzinke MA. Population pharmacokinetics of tenofovir, emtricitabine and intracellular metabolites in transgender women. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2022; 88:3674-3682. [PMID: 35285974 PMCID: PMC9296590 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.15310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Aims Transgender women (TGW) have been underrepresented in trials and use gender‐affirming hormonal therapies (GAHT) that may alter renal function by significantly increasing creatinine clearance. Population pharmacokinetic (popPK) models and simulations would aid in understanding potential differences in emtricitabine/tenofovir disproxil fumarate (F/TDF) parent–metabolite concentrations in TGW on GAHT when compared to cisgender men (CGM) not exposed to GAHT. Methods Pharmacokinetic (PK) data from a Phase 1, open‐label clinical trial with directly observed therapy of daily F/TDF consisting of 8 TGW and 8 CGM was utilized for model building. PopPK analysis was performed using nonlinear mixed effects modelling (NONMEM 7.5.0). Covariates of body weight, creatinine clearance, and gender were evaluated. Final models were subjected to Monte Carlo simulations to compare drug exposure following once daily and on‐demand (IPERGAY 2 + 1 + 1) dosing of F/TDF. Results Tenofovir (TFV) and emtricitabine PK were best described by a 2‐compartment model, first‐order absorption/elimination with absorption lag time. Parent models were linked to their metabolites by first order formation and elimination. Creatinine clearance was a significant covariate influencing clearance in both models. Simulations demonstrated that at least 2, weekly 2 + 1 + 1 cycles of on‐demand dosing in TGW on GAHT is necessary for TFV‐diphosphate to reach similar exposure after the initial week of on‐demand dosing in CGM not on GAHT. Conclusion PopPK models of TFV, emtricitabine and intracellular metabolites in TGW were established. Dose simulations revealed that TGW should be treated for at least 2 weeks to have comparable exposures to CGM.
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- Asama Tanaudommongkon
- College of Pharmacy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Tenofovir alafenamide fumarate is a lipophilic prodrug of tenofovir which is preferentially metabolized in lymphatic tissue resulting in high concentrations of tenofovir (TFV) and its active diphosphate metabolite inside the cells that replicate HIV. Due to its selectivity for these tissues, lower total doses of TAF can be administered relative to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) which results in improved bone and renal biomarkers. Tenofovir alafenamide fumarate has become the “backbone” of multiple combination products for the treatment of HIV, combined with emtricitabine for PreP and as a monotherapy for the treatment or HBV.
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Cresswell F, Asanati K, Bhagani S, Boffito M, Delpech V, Ellis J, Fox J, Furness L, Kingston M, Mansouri M, Samarawickrama A, Smithson K, Sparrowhawk A, Rafferty P, Roper T, Waters L, Rodger A, Gupta N. UK guideline for the use of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis 2021. HIV Med 2022; 23:494-545. [PMID: 35166004 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We present the updated British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) guidelines for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to HIV following sexual exposures, occupational exposures and other nonoccupational exposures in the community. This serves as an update to the 2015 BASHH guideline on PEP following sexual exposures and the 2008 Expert Advisory Group on AIDS guidelines on HIV PEP. We aim to provide evidence-based guidance on best clinical practice in the provision, monitoring and support of PEP for the prevention of HIV acquisition following sexual, occupational and other nonoccupational exposures in the community. The guideline covers when to prescribe PEP, what antiretroviral agents to use and how to manage PEP. This includes (i) evidence of PEP efficacy; (ii) evidence relating to individual-level efficacy of antiretroviral therapy to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV; (iii) data on the detectable (transmissible) prevalence of HIV in specific populations; (iv) risk of HIV transmission following different types of sexual and occupational exposure; (v) baseline risk assessment; (vi) drug regimens and dosing schedules; (vii) monitoring PEP; (viii) baseline and follow-up blood-borne virus testing; (ix) the role of PEP within broader HIV prevention strategies, for example, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The guideline also covers special scenarios such as PEP in pregnancy, breastfeeding and chronic hepatitis B virus infection, and when PEP should be considered in people using HIV PrEP. The guidelines are aimed at clinical professionals directly involved in PEP provision and other stakeholders in the field. A proforma to assist PEP consultations is included. A public consultation process was undertaken prior to finalizing the recommendations.
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- Fiona Cresswell
- Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK.,Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.,Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.,Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.,Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology, Public Health England, London, UK
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- Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK.,University College London, Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- HIV Medicine and Clinical Trials, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.,Kings College London, London, UK
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- British Association of Sexual Health and HIV Clinical Effectiveness Group, Macclesfield, UK.,Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK.,Manchester University, Manchester, UK
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- Occupational Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, UK.,HIV Pharmacy Association Representative, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.,Institute for Global Health, University College London, London, UK
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- British HIV Association Guideline Committee, London, UK.,Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Rotherham, UK
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Tenofovir-diphosphate in peripheral blood mononuclear cells during low, medium and high adherence to emtricitabine/ tenofovir alafenamide vs. emtricitabine/ tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. AIDS 2021; 35:2481-2487. [PMID: 34482350 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) preferentially loads peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), resulting in higher PBMC tenofovir-diphosphate (TFV-DP) vs. tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). No studies have yet compared TFV-DP in PBMC from lower than daily dosing between prodrugs, which has potential implications for event-driven preexposure prophylaxis and pharmacologic forgiveness. DESIGN Two separate randomized, directly observed therapy (DOT) crossover studies (DOT-DBS and TAF-DBS) were conducted to mimic low, medium and high adherence. METHODS HIV-negative adults were randomized to two 12-week DOT regimens of 33, 67 or 100% of daily dosing with emtricitabine (F)/TAF 200 mg/25 mg (TAF-DBS) or F/TDF 200 mg/300 mg (DOT-DBS), separated by a 12-week washout. PBMC steady-state concentrations (Css) of TFV-DP and FTC-TP were estimated using nonlinear mixed models and compared between F/TAF and F/TDF. RESULTS Thirty-five participants contributed to 33% (n = 23), 67% (n = 23) and 100% (n = 23) of daily F/TAF regimens. Forty-four contributed to 33% (n = 15), 67% (n = 16) and 100% (n = 32) of daily F/TDF regimens. PBMC TFV-DP Css were 7.3 [95% confidence interval (95% CI): 6.4-8.2], 7.1 (5.9-8.2) and 6.7- (4.4-8.9) fold higher (P < 0.0001) following F/TAF vs. F/TDF; 593 vs. 81.7, 407 vs. 57.4, and 215 vs. 32.3 fmol/106 cells, respectively. TFV-DP was 2.6 (2.1-3.1) fold higher with 33% F/TAF vs. 100% F/TDF. Estimated half-lives (95% CI) of TFV-DP in PBMC were 2.9 (1.5-5.5) days for F/TAF and 2.1 (1.5-2.9) days for F/TDF. FTC-TP was similar in both studies (P = 0.119). CONCLUSION F/TAF produced 6.7 to 7.3-fold higher TFV-DP in PBMC vs. F/TDF across adherence levels, supporting increased potency and pharmacologic forgiveness with F/TAF in the PBMC compartment.
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Pertinez H, Rajoli RKR, Khoo SH, Owen A. Pharmacokinetic modelling to estimate intracellular favipiravir ribofuranosyl-5'-triphosphate exposure to support posology for SARS-CoV-2. J Antimicrob Chemother 2021; 76:2121-2128. [PMID: 34075418 PMCID: PMC8194902 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkab135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objectives Favipiravir has discrepant activity against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro, concerns about teratogenicity and pill burden, and an unknown optimal dose. This analysis used available data to simulate the intracellular pharmacokinetics of the favipiravir active metabolite [favipiravir ribofuranosyl-5′-triphosphate (FAVI-RTP)]. Methods Published in vitro data for intracellular production and elimination of FAVI-RTP in Madin–Darby canine kidney cells were fitted with a mathematical model describing the time course of intracellular FAVI-RTP as a function of favipiravir concentration. Parameter estimates were then combined with a published population pharmacokinetic model in Chinese patients to predict human intracellular FAVI-RTP. In vitro FAVI-RTP data were adequately described as a function of concentrations with an empirical model, noting simplification and consolidation of various processes and several assumptions. Results Parameter estimates from fittings to in vitro data predict a flatter dynamic range of peak to trough for intracellular FAVI-RTP (peak to trough ratio of ∼1 to 1) when driven by a predicted free plasma concentration profile, compared with the plasma profile of parent favipiravir (ratio of ∼2 to 1). This approach has important assumptions, but indicates that, despite rapid clearance of the parent from plasma, sufficient intracellular FAVI-RTP may be maintained across the dosing interval because of its long intracellular half-life. Conclusions Population mean intracellular FAVI-RTP concentrations are estimated to be maintained above the Km for the SARS-CoV-2 polymerase for 9 days with a 1200 mg twice-daily regimen (following a 1600 mg twice-daily loading dose on day 1). Further evaluation of favipiravir as part of antiviral combinations for SARS-CoV-2 is warranted.
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- Henry Pertinez
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 3NY, UK.,Centre of Excellence in Long-acting Therapeutics (CELT), University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 3NY, UK.,Centre of Excellence in Long-acting Therapeutics (CELT), University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 3NY, UK.,Centre of Excellence in Long-acting Therapeutics (CELT), University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L7 3NY, UK.,Centre of Excellence in Long-acting Therapeutics (CELT), University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
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Hannaford A, Arens Y, Koenig H. Real-Time Monitoring and Point-of-Care Testing: A Review of the Current Landscape of PrEP Adherence Monitoring. Patient Prefer Adherence 2021; 15:259-269. [PMID: 33574659 PMCID: PMC7873020 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s248696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) being highly effective at preventing HIV, HIV infections among individuals prescribed PrEP continue to occur. The vast majority of these new infections occur among individuals with sub-optimal adherence. One factor that is likely to decrease HIV incidence among PrEP users is a real-time, objective measurement of adherence. Monitoring adherence to PrEP can identify those at risk of becoming lost to follow-up and therefore at greater risk of HIV infection, those in need of additional layers of support to overcome barriers to PrEP, and individuals who need enhanced adherence support. OBJECTIVE This paper reviews subjective and objective methods for monitoring PrEP including self-report, drug level monitoring (including serum, plasma, peripheral blood mononuclear cells [PBMC], red blood cell dried blood spots [DBS], hair, and urine) and by measuring participant interaction with the study drug (pill counts, medication event monitoring systems [MEMS] caps). CLINICAL USE A multitude of methods exist for monitoring and supporting adherence. Objective monitoring using DBS and urine will provide a more accurate picture of adherence compared to subjective and non-biomarker objective methods. Preliminary data show that detection of non-adherence using biomarkers, followed by augmented adherence support and counseling, is associated with improved adherence, although more research is needed. PrEP providers will need knowledge of and access to these various strategies, which will require investment and resource allocation from clinics and other PrEP care sites to provide these tools.
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- Alisse Hannaford
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Cilento ME, Kirby KA, Sarafianos SG. Avoiding Drug Resistance in HIV Reverse Transcriptase. Chem Rev 2021; 121:3271-3296. [PMID: 33507067 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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HIV reverse transcriptase (RT) is an enzyme that plays a major role in the replication cycle of HIV and has been a key target of anti-HIV drug development efforts. Because of the high genetic diversity of the virus, mutations in RT can impart resistance to various RT inhibitors. As the prevalence of drug resistance mutations is on the rise, it is necessary to design strategies that will lead to drugs less susceptible to resistance. Here we provide an in-depth review of HIV reverse transcriptase, current RT inhibitors, novel RT inhibitors, and mechanisms of drug resistance. We also present novel strategies that can be useful to overcome RT's ability to escape therapies through drug resistance. While resistance may not be completely avoidable, designing drugs based on the strategies and principles discussed in this review could decrease the prevalence of drug resistance.
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- Maria E Cilento
- Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.,Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia 30307, United States
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- Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.,Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia 30307, United States
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- Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States.,Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia 30307, United States
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Pertinez H, Rajoli RK, Khoo SH, Owen A. Pharmacokinetic modelling to estimate intracellular favipiravir ribofuranosyl-5'-triphosphate exposure to support posology for SARS-CoV-2. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2021. [PMID: 33442711 DOI: 10.1101/2021.01.03.21249159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background The role of favipiravir as a treatment for COVID-19 is unclear, with discrepant activity against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro , concerns about teratogenicity and pill burden, and an unknown optimal dose. In Vero-E6 cells, high concentrations are needed to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication. The purpose of this analysis was to use available data to simulate intracellular pharmacokinetics of favipiravir ribofuranosyl-5⍰-triphosphate (FAVI-RTP) to better understand the putative applicability as a COVID-19 intervention. Methods Previously published in vitro data for the intracellular production and elimination of FAVI- RTP in MDCK cells incubated with parent favipiravir was fitted with a mathematical model to describe the time course of intracellular FAVI-RTP concentrations as a function of incubation concentration of parent favipiravir. Parameter estimates from this model fitting were then combined with a previously published population PK model for the plasma exposure of parent favipiravir in Chinese patients with severe influenza (the modelled free plasma concentration of favipiravir substituting for in vitro incubation concentration) to predict the human intracellular FAVI-RTP pharmacokinetics. Results In vitro FAVI-RTP data was adequately described as a function of in vitro incubation media concentrations of parent favipiravir with an empirical model, noting that the model simplifies and consolidates various processes and is used under various assumptions and within certain limits. Parameter estimates from the fittings to in vitro data predict a flatter dynamic range of peak to trough for intracellular FAVI-RTP when driven by a predicted free plasma concentration profile. Conclusion This modelling approach has several important limitations that are discussed in the main text of the manuscript. However, the simulations indicate that despite rapid clearance of the parent drug from plasma, sufficient intracellular FAVI-RTP may be maintained across the dosing interval because of its long intracellular half-life. Population average intracellular FAVI-RTP concentrations are estimated to maintain the Km for the SARS-CoV-2 polymerase for 3 days following 800 mg BID dosing and 9 days following 1200 mg BID dosing after a 1600 mg BID loading dose on day 1. Further evaluation of favipiravir as part of antiviral combinations for SARS-CoV-2 is warranted.
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Khan F, Ali H, Musharraf SG. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate induces fetal hemoglobin production in K562 cells and β-YAC transgenic mice: A therapeutic approach for γ-globin induction. Exp Cell Res 2020; 394:112168. [PMID: 32653411 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2020.112168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pharmacologic induction of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) is an effective strategy for treating β-hemoglobinopathies like β-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia by ameliorating disease severity. Hydroxyurea is the only FDA-approved agent that induces HbF, but significant nonresponders and toxicity limit its clinical usefulness. This study relates preclinical investigation of Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) as a potential HbF inducing agent, using human erythroleukemia cell line and a β-YAC mouse model. Erythroid induction of K562 cells was studied by the benzidine/H2O2 reaction, total hemoglobin production was estimated by plasma hemoglobin assay kit, and γ-globin gene expression by RT-qPCR, whereas, fetal hemoglobin production was estimated by flow cytometry and immunofluorescence microscopy. We observed significantly increased γ- globin gene transcription and HbF expression mediated by TDF in K562 cells. Subsequent treatment of β-YAC transgenic mice with TDF confirmed HbF induction in vivo through an increase in γ-globin gene expression and in the percentage of HbF positive red blood cells. Moreover, TDF showed no cytotoxic effect at HbF inducing concentrations. These data support the potential development of TDF for the treatment of hematological disorders, including β-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia.
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- Faisal Khan
- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan
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- Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan; H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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Giacomelli A, Pezzati L, Rusconi S. The crosstalk between antiretrovirals pharmacology and HIV drug resistance. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2020; 13:739-760. [PMID: 32538221 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2020.1782737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The clinical development of antiretroviral drugs has been followed by a rapid and concomitant development of HIV drug resistance. The development and spread of HIV drug resistance is due on the one hand to the within-host intrinsic HIV evolutionary rate and on the other to the wide use of low genetic barrier antiretrovirals. AREAS COVERED We searched PubMed and Embase on 31 January 2020, for studies reporting antiretroviral resistance and pharmacology. In this review, we assessed the molecular target and mechanism of drug resistance development of the different antiretroviral classes focusing on the currently approved antiretroviral drugs. Then, we assessed the main pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic of the antiretrovirals. Finally, we retraced the history of antiretroviral treatment and its interconnection with antiretroviral worldwide resistance development both in , and middle-income countries in the perspective of 90-90-90 World Health Organization target. EXPERT OPINION Drug resistance development is an invariably evolutionary driven phenomenon, which challenge the 90-90-90 target. In high-income countries, the antiretroviral drug resistance seems to be stable since the last decade. On the contrary, multi-intervention strategies comprehensive of broad availability of high genetic barrier regimens should be implemented in resource-limited setting to curb the rise of drug resistance.
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- Andrea Giacomelli
- III Infectious Disease Unit, ASST-FBF-Sacco , Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC L. Sacco, University of Milan , Milan, Italy
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- III Infectious Disease Unit, ASST-FBF-Sacco , Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC L. Sacco, University of Milan , Milan, Italy
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- III Infectious Disease Unit, ASST-FBF-Sacco , Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC L. Sacco, University of Milan , Milan, Italy
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Wonganan P, Limpanasithikul W, Jianmongkol S, Kerr SJ, Ruxrungtham K. Pharmacokinetics of nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors for the treatment and prevention of HIV infection. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2020; 16:551-564. [PMID: 32508203 DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2020.1772755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Despite dramatic increases in new drugs and regimens, a combination of two nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) remains the backbone of many regimens to treat HIV. AREA COVERED This article summarizes the pharmacokinetic characteristics of approved NRTIs that are currently in the international treatment and prevention guidelines. EXPERT OPINION Compared to other NRTIs, tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF) is more advantageous in terms of potency and safety. It is therefore a preferred choice in combination with emtricitabine (FTC) in most HIV treatment guidelines. The efficacy of the two-drug combination of NRTI/Integrase strand-transfer inhibitor, i.e. lamivudine/dolutegravir has been approved as an option for initial therapy. This regimen however has some limitations in patients with HBV coinfection. The two NRTI combinations tenofovir disproxil fumarate (TDF)/FTC and TAF/FTC have also been approved for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Interestingly, a promising long-acting nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitor, islatravir, formulated for implant was well tolerated and remained effective for up to a year, suggesting its potential as a single agent for PrEP. In the next decade, it remains to be seen whether NRTI-based regimens will remain the backbone of preferred ART regimens, or if the treatment will eventually move toward NRTI-sparing regimens to avoid long-term NRTI-toxicity.
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- Piyanuch Wonganan
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University , Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University , Bangkok, Thailand
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- Biostatistics Excellence Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University , Bangkok, Thailand.,HIV-NAT, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre , Bangkok, Thailand
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- HIV-NAT, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre , Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University , Bangkok, Thailand
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Drosu NC, Edelman ER, Housman DE. Tenofovir prodrugs potently inhibit Epstein-Barr virus lytic DNA replication by targeting the viral DNA polymerase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:12368-12374. [PMID: 32409608 PMCID: PMC7275665 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2002392117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous human γ-herpesvirus that establishes life-long infection and increases the risk for the development of several cancers and autoimmune diseases. The mechanisms by which chronic EBV infection leads to subsequent disease remain incompletely understood. Lytic reactivation plays a central role in the development of EBV-driven cancers and may contribute to other EBV-associated diseases. Thus, the clinical use of antivirals as suppressive therapy for EBV lytic reactivation may aid efforts aimed at disease prevention. Current antivirals for EBV have shown limited clinical utility due to low potency or high toxicity, leaving open the need for potent antivirals suitable for long-term prophylaxis. In the present study, we show that tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), drugs with excellent safety profiles used clinically for HIV prevention, inhibit EBV lytic DNA replication, with respective IC50 values of 0.30 μM and 84 nM. In a cell-based assay, TAF was 35- and 24-fold and TDF was 10- and 7-fold more potent than acyclovir and penciclovir, respectively, and TAF was also twice as potent as ganciclovir. The active metabolite of tenofovir prodrugs, tenofovir-diphosphate, inhibited the incorporation of dATP into a primed DNA template by the EBV DNA polymerase in vitro. In contrast to acyclovir, treatment of cells during latency for 24 h with TAF still inhibited EBV lytic DNA replication at 72 h after drug was removed. Our results suggest that tenofovir prodrugs may be particularly effective as inhibitors of EBV lytic reactivation, and that clinical studies to address critical questions about disease prevention are warranted.
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- Natalia C Drosu
- Institute for Medical Engineering & Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139;
- Health Sciences & Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Institute for Medical Engineering & Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
- Health Sciences & Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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Drain PK, Kubiak RW, Siriprakaisil O, Klinbuayaem V, Quame-Amaglo J, Sukrakanchana PO, Tanasri S, Punyati P, Sirirungsi W, Cressey R, Bacchetti P, Okochi H, Baeten JM, Gandhi M, Cressey TR. Urine Tenofovir Concentrations Correlate With Plasma and Relate to Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Adherence: A Randomized, Directly Observed Pharmacokinetic Trial (TARGET Study). Clin Infect Dis 2020; 70:2143-2151. [PMID: 31314073 PMCID: PMC7201421 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Direct measurement of tenofovir (TFV) in urine could be an objective measure to monitor adherence to preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or TFV-based antiretroviral therapy (ART). METHODS We conducted a 3-arm randomized, pharmacokinetic study of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) 300 mg/emtricitabine (FTC) 200 mg among adults living with human immunodeficiency virus. Participants were randomized to receive controlled TDF/FTC dosing as (1) "perfect" adherence (daily); (2) "moderate" adherence (4 doses/week); or (3) "low" adherence (2 doses/week). We obtained trough spot urine and plasma samples during a 6-week directly observed therapy period and a 4-week washout period. TFV concentrations were compared between adherence arms using 1-way analysis of variance. RESULTS Among 28 participants, the median age was 33 years and 16 (57%) were male. Correlation between TFV plasma and urine concentrations was strong (ρ = 0.78; P < .0001). Median (interquartile range) steady-state trough TFV concentrations (ng/mL) for perfect, moderate, and low TDF adherence were 41 (26-52), 16 (14-19), and 4 (3-5) in plasma; and 6480 (3940-14 300), 3405 (2210-5020), and 448 (228-675) in urine. Trough TFV concentrations at steady state were significantly different between the 3 adherence arms for plasma (P < .0001) and urine (P = .0002). Following drug cessation, TFV concentrations persisted longer in urine than plasma samples. Washout urine TFV concentrations and time to undetectable concentrations did not differ between the 3 randomized adherence groups. CONCLUSIONS Urine TFV concentrations can inform interpretation of novel point-of-care urine-based TFV assays to assess recent TDF adherence. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NCT03012607
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- Paul K Drain
- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Program for HIV Prevention and Treatment (PHPT) lab at Chiang Mai University/IRD UMI 174, Thailand
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- Program for HIV Prevention and Treatment (PHPT) lab at Chiang Mai University/IRD UMI 174, Thailand
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- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
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- Department of Medical Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
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- University of California, San Francisco, Boston, Massachusetts
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- University of California, San Francisco, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle
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- University of California, San Francisco, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Program for HIV Prevention and Treatment (PHPT) lab at Chiang Mai University/IRD UMI 174, Thailand
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Simpson SM, Widanapathirana L, Su JT, Sung S, Watrous D, Qiu J, Pearson E, Evanoff A, Karunakaran D, Chacon JE, Kiser PF. Design of a Drug-Eluting Subcutaneous Implant of the Antiretroviral Tenofovir Alafenamide Fumarate. Pharm Res 2020; 37:83. [PMID: 32296951 PMCID: PMC7160069 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-020-2777-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PURPOSE Sexual transmission of HIV has been clinically proven to be preventable with a once-daily oral tablet; however, missed doses dramatically increase the risk of HIV infection. Long-acting subcutaneous implants do not allow the user to miss a dose. A desirable long-acting drug-eluting implant can deliver a constant amount of drug, adjust the delivered dose, and be readily manufactured. We present a long-acting, subcutaneous implant design composed of tenofovir alafenamide hemifumarate (TAF) pellets loaded in a sealed polyether urethane tube for the prevention of HIV transmission. METHODS Implants were prepared with pressed drug pellets and extruded polyurethane tubing. In vitro release rate of implants using different pellet formulations, rate-controlling membranes, and geometries were measured. RESULTS Tenofovir alafenamide release appeared to be governed by a pseudo-steady state and followed a mass transport model of release from a cylindrical drug reservoir. Implant seal integrity was tested and confirmed using mechanical testing. The inclusion of sodium chloride in the pellet increased the release rate and reduced initial lag. The release was sustained for 100 days. CONCLUSIONS The release rate of tenofovir alafenamide mechanistically varied with geometry and rate controlling membrane composition. The polyether urethane implant presented herein is modular and tunable to adjust the release rate and duration of the TAF release.
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- Solange M Simpson
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
- Department of Physics and Engineering, Elon University, Elon, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA.
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A Subcutaneous Implant of Tenofovir Alafenamide Fumarate Causes Local Inflammation and Tissue Necrosis in Rabbits and Macaques. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2020; 64:AAC.01893-19. [PMID: 31871073 PMCID: PMC7038301 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01893-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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We describe the in vitro and in vivo evaluation of a subcutaneous reservoir implant delivering tenofovir alafenamide hemifumarate (TAF) for the prevention of HIV infection. These long-acting reservoir implants were able to deliver antiretroviral drug for over 90 days in vitro and in vivo. We evaluated the implants for implantation site histopathology and pharmacokinetics in plasma and tissues for up to 12 weeks in New Zealand White rabbit and rhesus macaque models. We describe the in vitro and in vivo evaluation of a subcutaneous reservoir implant delivering tenofovir alafenamide hemifumarate (TAF) for the prevention of HIV infection. These long-acting reservoir implants were able to deliver antiretroviral drug for over 90 days in vitro and in vivo. We evaluated the implants for implantation site histopathology and pharmacokinetics in plasma and tissues for up to 12 weeks in New Zealand White rabbit and rhesus macaque models. A dose-ranging study in rabbits demonstrated dose-dependent pharmacokinetics and local inflammation up to severe necrosis around the active implants. The matched placebos showed normal wound healing and fibrous tissue encapsulation of the implant. We designed a second implant with a lower release rate and flux of TAF and achieved a median cellular level of tenofovir diphosphate of 42 fmol per 106 rhesus macaque peripheral blood mononuclear cells at a TAF dose of 10 μg/kg/day. This dose and flux of TAF also resulted in adverse local inflammation and necrosis near the implant in rhesus macaques. The level of inflammation in the primates was markedly lower in the placebo group than in the active-implant group. The histological inflammatory response to the TAF implant at 4 and 12 weeks in primates was graded as a severe reaction. Thus, while we were able to achieve a sustained target dose, we observed an unacceptable inflammatory response locally at the implant tissue interface.
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Hijazi K, Iannelli F, Cuppone AM, Desjardins D, Caldwell A, Dereuddre-Bosquet N, Scala C, Smith KA, Mukhopadya I, Frank B, Gwozdz G, Santoro F, Grand RL, Pozzi G, Kelly C. In Vivo Modulation of Cervicovaginal Drug Transporters and Tissue Distribution by Film-Released Tenofovir and Darunavir for Topical Prevention of HIV-1. Mol Pharm 2020; 17:852-864. [PMID: 32017579 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b01121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Clinical trials have demonstrated partial protection against HIV-1 infection by vaginal microbicide formulations based on antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. Improved formulations that will maintain sustained drug concentrations at viral target sites in the cervicovaginal mucosa are needed. We have previously demonstrated that treatment of cervicovaginal cell lines with ARV drugs can alter gene expression of drug transporters, suggesting that the mucosal disposition of ARV drugs delivered vaginally can be modulated by drug transporters. This study aimed to investigate in vivo modulation of drug transporter expression in a nonhuman primate model by tenofovir and darunavir released from film formulations. Cervicovaginal tissues were collected from drug-naïve macaques and from macaques vaginally treated with film formulations of tenofovir or darunavir. Drug release in vaginal fluid as well as drug absorption in cervicovaginal tissues and lymph nodes were verified by mass spectrometry. The effects of exposure to drugs on the expression of transporters relevant to ARV drugs were evaluated by quantitative PCR. We showed expression in cervicovaginal tissue of drug-naïve macaques of transporters important for distribution of ARV drugs, albeit at lower levels compared to human tissue for key transporters including P-glycoprotein. Concentrations of tenofovir and darunavir well above the EC50 values determined in vitro were detected in vaginal fluid and vaginal tissues of macaques treated with drug-dissolving films over 24 h and were also comparable to those shown previously to modulate drug transporter expression. Accordingly, Multidrug Resistance associated Protein 2 (MRP2) in cervicovaginal tissue was upregulated by both tenofovir and darunavir. The two drugs also differentially induced and/or inhibited expression of key uptake transporters for reverse transcriptase inhibitors and protease inhibitors. The lower expression of key transporters in macaques may result in increased retention of ARV drugs at the simian cervicovaginal mucosa compared to the human mucosa and has implications for translation of preclinical data. Modulation of drug transporter expression by tenofovir and darunavir points to the potential benefit of MRP2 inhibition to increase ARV drug penetration through the cervicovaginal epithelium.
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- Karolin Hijazi
- Institute of Dentistry, School of Medicine Medical Sciences & Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZR, U.K
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- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Université Paris Sud, INSERM U1184-Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases (IMVA), IDMIT Department, IBFJ, CEA, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Mass Spectrometry Facility, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, U.K
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- Université Paris Sud, INSERM U1184-Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases (IMVA), IDMIT Department, IBFJ, CEA, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, U.K
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- Institute of Dentistry, School of Medicine Medical Sciences & Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZR, U.K
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- Institute of Dentistry, School of Medicine Medical Sciences & Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB25 2ZR, U.K
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- Particle Sciences Inc., Lubrizol LifeSciences, Suite 180 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017, United States
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- Particle Sciences Inc., Lubrizol LifeSciences, Suite 180 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017, United States
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- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Université Paris Sud, INSERM U1184-Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases (IMVA), IDMIT Department, IBFJ, CEA, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena 53100, Italy
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- Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, U.K
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Xiao D, Ling KHJ, Tarnowski T, Majeed SR, Kearney B, Kolaris C, Zondlo S. The determination of human peripheral blood mononuclear cell counts using a genomic DNA standard and application in tenofovir diphosphate quantitation. Anal Biochem 2019; 585:113399. [PMID: 31437427 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2019.113399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A fluorescent quantitation method to determine PBMC-derived DNA amounts using purified human genomic DNA (gDNA) as the reference standard was developed and validated. gDNA was measured in a fluorescence-based assay using a DNA intercalant, SYBR green. The fluorescence signal was proportional to the amount (mass) of DNA in the sample. The results confirmed a linear fit from 0.0665 to 1.17 μg/μL for gDNA, corresponding to 2.0 × 106 to 35.0 × 106 cells/PBMC sample. Intra-batch and inter-batch accuracy (%RE) was within ±15%, and precision (%CV) was <15%. Benchtop stability, freeze/thaw stability and long term storage stability of gDNA in QC sample matrix, PBMC pellets samples, and pellet debris samples, respectively, as well as dilution linearity had been established. Consistency between hemocytometry cell counting method and gDNA-based counting method was established. 6 out of 6 evaluated PBMC lots had hemocytometry cell counts that were within ±20% of the cell counts determined by the gDNA method. This method was used in conjunction with a validated LC-MS/MS method to determine the level of tenofovir diphosphate (TFV-DP), the active intracellular metabolite of the prodrugs tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), measured in PBMCs in clinical trials of TAF or TDF-containing fixed dose combinations.
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Direct and indirect quantification of phosphate metabolites of nucleoside analogs in biological samples. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2019; 178:112902. [PMID: 31610397 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.112902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) are prodrugs that require intracellular phosphorylation to active triphosphate nucleotide metabolites (NMs) for their pharmacological activity. However, monitoring these pharmacologically active NMs is challenging due to their instability, high hydrophilicity, and their low concentrations in blood and tissues. Liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is the gold standard technique for the quantification of NRTIs and their phosphorylated NMs. In this review, an overview of the publications describing the quantitative analysis of intracellular and total tissue concentration of NMs is presented. The focus of this review is the comparison of the different approaches and challenges associated with sample collection, tissue homogenization, cell lysis, cell counting, analyte extraction, sample storage conditions, and LC-MS analysis. Quantification methods of NMs via LC-MS can be categorized into direct and indirect methods. In the direct LC-MS methods, chromatographic retention of the NMs is accomplished by ion-exchange (IEX), ion-pairing (IP), hydrophilic interaction (HILIC), porous graphitic carbon (PGC) chromatography, or capillary electrophoresis (CE). In indirect methods, parent nucleosides are 1st generated from the dephosphorylation of NMs during sample preparation and are then quantified by reverse phase LC-MS as surrogates for their corresponding NMs. Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages associated with them, which are discussed in this review.
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Childs-Kean LM, Egelund EF, Jourjy J. Tenofovir Alafenamide for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Monoinfection. Pharmacotherapy 2018; 38:1051-1057. [PMID: 30120841 DOI: 10.1002/phar.2174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) is indicated for adult patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection with compensated liver disease at an oral dose of 25 mg/day. TAF is a more stable prodrug in the plasma than tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), leading to decreased plasma exposure of tenofovir. Decreased exposure is thought to reduce the risk of long-term TDF toxicities, such as nephrotoxicity and decreased bone mineral density (BMD). TAF, a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor, has the same mechanism of action as TDF. The results of phase III primary trials and extensions showed that TAF is noninferior to TDF at suppressing the HBV viral load in treatment-naive and treatment-experienced HBeAg-negative and HBeAg-positive patients at 48 weeks, 96 weeks, and 144 weeks of therapy. The most commonly reported adverse events were headache, abdominal pain, fatigue, cough, nausea, and back pain. At all evaluated time points (out to 144 wks of treatment), patients who received TAF had less risk of nephrotoxicity and less of a decline in BMD than the patients who received TDF. TAF appears to be safe in patients with a creatinine clearance (Clcr ) above 15 ml/min; however, TAF is not currently recommended in patients with an estimated Clcr below this threshold. TAF is safe in patients with mild hepatic impairment but is not currently recommended in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class B or C).
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- University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Jacksonville, Florida
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Transcutaneously refillable nanofluidic implant achieves sustained level of tenofovir diphosphate for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. J Control Release 2018; 286:315-325. [PMID: 30092254 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with antiretroviral (ARV) drugs are effective at preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. However, implementation of PrEP presents significant challenges due to poor user adherence, low accessibility to ARVs and multiple routes of HIV exposure. To address these challenges, we developed the nanochannel delivery implant (NDI), a subcutaneously implantable device for sustained and constant delivery of tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) and emtricitabine (FTC) for HIV PrEP. Unlike existing drug delivery platforms with finite depots, the NDI incorporates ports allowing for transcutaneous refilling upon drug exhaustion. NDI-mediated drug delivery in rhesus macaques resulted in sustained release of both TAF and FTC for 83 days, as indicated by concentrations of TAF, FTC and their respectively metabolites in plasma, PBMCs, rectal mononuclear cells and tissues associated with HIV transmission. Notably, clinically relevant preventative levels of tenofovir diphosphate were achieved as early as 3 days after NDI implantation. We also demonstrated the feasibility of transcutaneous drug refilling to extend the duration of PrEP drug delivery in NHPs. Overall, the NDI represents an innovative strategy for long-term HIV PrEP administration in both developed and developing countries.
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A maintenance 3-day-per-week schedule with the single tablet regimen efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is effective and decreases sub-clinical toxicity. AIDS 2018; 32:1633-1641. [PMID: 29746294 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Antiretroviral drugs contained in single tablet Atripla have pharmacokinetic properties that could allow for longer than once-daily dosing. We hypothesized that simplifying Atripla once daily to 3-day per week would be feasible, able to maintain viral suppression and less toxic. METHODS Virologically suppressed (≥2 years) HIV+ adults on Atripla once daily, CD4 greater than 350 cells/μl at inclusion, and no prior documented virological failure or evidence of resistance mutations to efavirenz, tenofovir, or emtricitabine were randomized to maintain their once-daily (OD) regimen or to reduce it to 3 days (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) a week (3W) (A-TRI-WEEK pilot trial). Primary end-point was the proportion of patients free of treatment failure (noncompleter = failure) at 24 weeks. CD4 and CD8 cells, ultrasensitive HIV-1 RNA, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), bone mineral density, plasma efavirenz levels, and fasting blood and urine chemistries were measured at baseline and 24 weeks. The study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01778413. RESULTS Sixty-one patients were randomized. All patients in both arms remained free of treatment failure (estimated difference 0%; 95% confidence interval -14.1 to 14.1). Ultrasensitive plasma HIV-1 RNA below detection threshold showed no difference between arms (70% in the 3W arm vs. 71% in the OD arm, P = 0.933) at 24 weeks. Total cholesterol and femur T-score significantly increased, whereas PSQI, plasma efavirenz, albumin/creatinine and beta-2-microglobulin in urine significantly decreased in the 3W arm relative to OD arm. CONCLUSION The A-TRI-WEEK study represents a proof of concept for the feasibility of three-day per week Atripla maintenance that should be further confirmed in a larger, well powered clinical trial.
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Xiao D, Ling KHJ, Custodio J, Majeed SR, Tarnowski T. Quantitation of intracellular triphosphate metabolites of antiretroviral agents in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and corresponding cell count determinations: review of current methods and challenges. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2018; 14:781-802. [DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2018.1500552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Deqing Xiao
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Gilead Sciences, Inc, Foster City, CA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Gilead Sciences, Inc, Foster City, CA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Gilead Sciences, Inc, Foster City, CA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Gilead Sciences, Inc, Foster City, CA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Gilead Sciences, Inc, Foster City, CA, USA
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Seneviratne HK, Hendrix CW, Fuchs EJ, Bumpus NN. MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging Reveals Heterogeneous Distribution of Tenofovir and Tenofovir Diphosphate in Colorectal Tissue of Subjects Receiving a Tenofovir-Containing Enema. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2018; 367:40-48. [PMID: 30037813 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.118.250357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Efforts to prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection via pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) include the development of anti-HIV drugs as microbicides for topical application to the mucosal sites of infection; however, although understanding the distribution profiles of these drugs in target mucosal tissues is of critical importance to guiding their optimization, data in this regard are largely lacking. With this in mind, we developed a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI MSI) approach to visualize tenofovir (TFV), an HIV nucleotide analog reverse-transcriptase inhibitor under investigation for use as a topical microbicide, and its active metabolite TFV-diphosphate (TFV-DP) in colorectal biopsies obtained from healthy volunteers who received TFV-containing enemas. Application of MALDI MSI resulted in sufficient spatial resolution to visualize both TFV and TFV-DP and revealed heterogeneity in the distribution profiles of both analytes, including the presence of regions in which TFV and TFV-DP were undetectable, in colorectal tissue at two different time points and concentrations. Cell-specific staining for CD4 T and CD11c dendritic cells, which are important to the establishment of HIV infection, demonstrated that the TFV and TFV-DP distributions were independent of these cell types. MALDI MSI of endogenous lipids demonstrated that the heterogeneity observed for TFV and TFV-DP was not a function of tissue composition or processing. These data provide unique insight into the spatial distribution of TFV and TFV-DP in human colorectal tissue. In addition, this work establishes an approach that can be leveraged to directly detect and visualize these clinically important analytes more broadly in tissue.
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- Herana Kamal Seneviratne
- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Plasma and intracellular pharmacokinetics of tenofovir in patients switched from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate to tenofovir alafenamide. AIDS 2018; 32:761-765. [PMID: 29334548 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to compare the intraindividual plasma and intracellular peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) pharmacokinetics of tenofovir (TFV) and its intracellular metabolite, TFV-diphosphate (TFV-DP) in patients switched from a fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablet of TFV disoproxil fumarate (TDF)/emtricitabine (FTC)/elvitegravir (EVG)/cobicistat (COBI) to a FDC containing TFV alafenamide (TAF)/FTC/EVG/COBI. DESIGN A single-arm, prospective, nonrandomized, cross-over, pharmacokinetic study in patients receiving a TDF-containing regimen (TDF 300 mg/FTC 200 mg/EVG 150 mg/COBI 150 mg) switched to a TAF-containing FDC regimen (TAF 10 mg/FTC 200 mg/EVG 150 mg/COBI 150 mg). METHODS Single, sparse plasma and PBMC samples were collected during TDF therapy and 4-8 weeks post-switch to the TAF-containing regimen. Plasma TFV and cell associated TFV-DP concentrations were determined with validated liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry methods. PBMC cell enumeration was performed by quantification of RNaseP (RPP30) gene copy numbers using a highly sensitive droplet digital PCR assay. Plasma and PBMC pharmacokinetics were summarized as geometric mean and compared as a geometric mean ratio with a Wilcoxon signed-rank test. RESULTS In 30 participants with evaluable data, TFV plasma concentrations decreased 90% [TDF: 99.98 (2.24) ng/ml vs. TAF: 10.2 (1.6) ng/ml, P < 0.001] after the switch while cell-associated TFV-DP increased 2.41-fold [TAF: 834.7 (2.49) vs. TDF: 346.85 (3.75) fmol/10 cells, P = 0.004]. CONCLUSION Intraindividually, plasma TFV concentrations significantly decreased while cell associated TFV-DP concentrations significantly increased after switching from a TDF to a TAF-containing antiretroviral therapy regimen.
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Plasma and Intracellular Concentrations in HIV-Infected Patients Requiring Hemodialysis Dosed With Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate and Emtricitabine. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2018; 73:e8-e10. [PMID: 27285451 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gautam N, Lin Z, Banoub MG, Smith NA, Maayah A, McMillan J, Gendelman HE, Alnouti Y. Simultaneous quantification of intracellular lamivudine and abacavir triphosphate metabolites by LC-MS/MS. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2018. [PMID: 29518644 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2018.02.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) require intracellular phosphorylation to active triphosphate (TP) nucleotide metabolites before they can inhibit the HIV reverse transcriptase. However, monitoring these pharmacologically active TP metabolites is challenging due to their instability and their low concentrations at the pg/ml levels in blood and tissues. The combination of lamivudine (3TC) and abacavir (ABC) is one of the first lines for HIV therapy. Therefore, a sensitive, selective, accurate, and precise LC-MS/MS method was developed and validated for the simultaneous quantification of 3TC- and ABC-TP metabolites in mouse blood and tissues. Calibration curves were linear over the range of 10-100,000 pg/ml for 3TC-TP and 4-40,000 pg/ml for carbovir-TP (CBV-TP; phosphorylated metabolite of ABC). This corresponds to 2.1-21,322 fmol/106 cells for 3TC-TP and 0.8-8000 fmol/106 cells for CBV-TP. Accuracy and precision were less than 15% for all quality control sample (QCs), and absolute extraction recovery of were >65% for 3TC-TP and >90% for CBV-TP. The method was optimized to ensure stability of TP samples and standards during sample collection, preparation, analysis, and storage conditions. This method has enhanced sensitivity and requires smaller amounts of blood and tissue samples compared to previous LC-MS/MS methods for 3TC- and CBV-TP quantification. The developed method was successfully applied to characterize the pharmacokinetic profile of TP metabolites in mouse peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), spleen, lymph nodes, and liver cells. In addition, another direct, simple, and high-throughput method for the quantification of TP standards was developed and used for the analysis of stability samples.
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- Nagsen Gautam
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
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Zablotska IB, Selvey C, Guy R, Price K, Holden J, Schmidt HM, McNulty A, Smith D, Jin F, Amin J, Cooper DA, Grulich AE. Expanded HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation in communities in New South Wales, Australia (EPIC-NSW): design of an open label, single arm implementation trial. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:210. [PMID: 29394918 PMCID: PMC5797394 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-5018-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background The New South Wales (NSW) HIV Strategy 2016–2020 aims for the virtual elimination of HIV transmission in NSW, Australia, by 2020. Despite high and increasing levels of HIV testing and treatment since 2012, the annual number of HIV diagnoses in NSW has remained generally unchanged. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective in preventing HIV infection among gay and bisexual men (GBM) when taken appropriately. However, there have been no population-level studies that evaluate the impact of rapid PrEP scale-up in high-risk GBM. Expanded PrEP Implementation in Communities in NSW (EPIC-NSW) is a population-level evaluation of the rapid, targeted roll-out of PrEP to high-risk individuals. Methods EPIC-NSW, is an open-label, single-arm, multi-centre prospective observational study of PrEP implementation and impact. Over 20 public and private clinics across urban and regional areas in NSW have participated in the rapid roll-out of PrEP, supported by strong community mobilization and PrEP promotion. The study began on 1 March 2016, aiming to enroll at least 3700 HIV negative people at high risk of HIV. This estimate took into consideration criteria for PrEP prescription in people at high risk for acquiring HIV as defined in the NSW PrEP guidelines. Study participants receive once daily co-formulated tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) and are followed for up to 24 months. Follow-up includes: testing for HIV at 1 month, HIV and other sexually transmissible infections three-monthly, HCV annually and monitoring of renal function six-monthly. Optional online behavioural surveys are conducted quarterly. The co-primary endpoints are (i) HIV diagnoses and incidence in the cohort and (ii) HIV diagnoses in NSW. Discussion EPIC-NSW is a population-based PrEP implementation trial which targets the entire estimated population of GBM at high risk for HIV infection in NSW. It will provide a unique opportunity to evaluate the population impact of PrEP on a concentrated HIV epidemic. Trial registration https://clinicaltrials.gov/ (identifying number NCT02870790; registration date 14 August 2016), pre-results stage. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-017-5018-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Iryna B Zablotska
- The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia.
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- The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia
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- AIDS Council of New South Wales (ACON), Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- NSW Ministry of Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Mid North Coast Local Health District (Area HIV/Sexual Health Services), Lismore Health Service, Lismore, NSW, Australia
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- The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia
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- The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia.,Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia
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- The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2052, Australia.
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Hakim JG, Thompson J, Kityo C, Hoppe A, Kambugu A, van Oosterhout JJ, Lugemwa A, Siika A, Mwebaze R, Mweemba A, Abongomera G, Thomason MJ, Easterbrook P, Mugyenyi P, Walker AS, Paton NI. Lopinavir plus nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors, lopinavir plus raltegravir, or lopinavir monotherapy for second-line treatment of HIV (EARNEST): 144-week follow-up results from a randomised controlled trial. THE LANCET. INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2018; 18:47-57. [PMID: 29108797 PMCID: PMC5739875 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(17)30630-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Millions of HIV-infected people worldwide receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) in programmes using WHO-recommended standardised regimens. Recent WHO guidelines recommend a boosted protease inhibitor plus raltegravir as an alternative second-line combination. We assessed whether this treatment option offers any advantage over the standard protease inhibitor plus two nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) second-line combination after 144 weeks of follow-up in typical programme settings. METHODS We analysed the 144-week outcomes at the completion of the EARNEST trial, a randomised controlled trial done in HIV-infected adults or adolescents in 14 sites in five sub-Saharan African countries (Uganda, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Kenya, Zambia). Participants were those who were no longer responding to non-NRTI-based first-line ART, as assessed with WHO criteria, confirmed by viral-load testing. Participants were randomly assigned to receive a ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor (lopinavir 400 mg with ritonavir 100 mg, twice per day) plus two or three clinician-selected NRTIs (protease inhibitor plus NRTI group), protease inhibitor plus raltegravir (400 mg twice per day; protease inhibitor plus raltegravir group), or protease inhibitor monotherapy (plus raltegravir induction for first 12 weeks, re-intensified to combination therapy after week 96; protease inhibitor monotherapy group). Randomisation was by computer-generated randomisation sequence, with variable block size. The primary outcome was viral load of less than 400 copies per mL at week 144, for which we assessed non-inferiority with a one-sided α of 0·025, and superiority with a two-sided α of 0·025. The EARNEST trial is registered with ISRCTN, number 37737787. FINDINGS Between April 12, 2010, and April 29, 2011, 1837 patients were screened for eligibility, of whom 1277 patients were randomly assigned to an intervention group. In the primary (complete-case) analysis at 144 weeks, 317 (86%) of 367 in the protease inhibitor plus NRTI group had viral loads of less than 400 copies per mL compared with 312 (81%) of 383 in the protease inhibitor plus raltegravir group (p=0·07; lower 95% confidence limit for difference 10·2% vs specified non-inferiority margin 10%). In the protease inhibitor monotherapy group, 292 (78%) of 375 had viral loads of less than 400 copies per mL; p=0·003 versus the protease inhibitor plus NRTI group at 144 weeks. There was no difference between groups in serious adverse events, grade 3 or 4 adverse events (total or ART-related), or events that resulted in treatment modification. INTERPRETATION Protease inhibitor plus raltegravir offered no advantage over protease inhibitor plus NRTI in virological efficacy or safety. In the primary analysis, protease inhibitor plus raltegravir did not meet non-inferiority criteria. A regimen of protease inhibitor with NRTIs remains the best standardised second-line regimen for use in programmes in resource-limited settings. FUNDING European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP), UK Medical Research Council, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Irish Aid, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Instituto Superiore di Sanita, Merck, ViiV Healthcare, WHO.
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- James G Hakim
- University of Zimbabwe Clinical Research Centre, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) Kampala, Kampala, Uganda
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- MRC Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi; Dignitas International, Zomba, Malawi
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- Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) Kampala, Kampala, Uganda
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- MRC Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, London, UK
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- MRC Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, London, UK; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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Murphy RA, Valentovic MA. Factors Contributing to the Antiviral Effectiveness of Tenofovir. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2017; 363:156-163. [DOI: 10.1124/jpet.117.243139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Ouyang B, Zhou F, Zhen L, Peng Y, Sun J, Chen Q, Jin X, Wang G, Zhang J. Simultaneous determination of tenofovir alafenamide and its active metabolites tenofovir and tenofovir diphosphate in HBV-infected hepatocyte with a sensitive LC-MS/MS method. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2017; 146:147-153. [PMID: 28881311 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2017.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Tenofovir (TFV), a first-line anti-viral agent, has been prepared as various forms of prodrugs for better bioavailability, lower systemic exposure and higher target cells loading of TFV to enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity. TFV undergoes intracellular phosphorylation to form TFV diphosphate (TFV-DP) in target cell to inhibit viral DNA replication. Hence, TFV-DP is the key active metabolite that exhibits anti-virus activity, its intracellular exposure and half-life determine the final activity. Therefore, simultaneous monitoring prodrug, TFV and TFV-DP in target cells will comprehensively evaluate TFV prodrugs, both considering the stability of ester prodrug, and the intracellular exposure of TFV-DP. Thus we intended to develop a convenient general analytical method, taking tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) as a representative of TFV prodrugs. A sensitive LC-MS/MS method was developed, and TAF, TFV and TFV-DP were separated on a XSelect HSS T3 column (4.6mm×150mm, 3.5μm, Waters) with gradient elution after protein precipitation. The method provided good linearity for all the compounds (2-500nM for TFV and TAF; 20-5000nM for TFV-DP) with the correlation coefficients (r) greater than 0.999. Intra- and inter-day accuracies (in terms of relative error, RE<10.4%) and precisions (in terms of coefficient of variation, CV<14.1%) satisfied the standard of validation. The matrix effect, recovery and stability were also within acceptable criteria. Finally, we investigated the intracellular pharmacokinetics of TAF and its active metabolites in HepG2.2.15 cells with this method.
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- Bingchen Ouyang
- Key Lab of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Lab of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Lab of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Lab of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Lab of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Lab of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Lab of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Lab of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Key Lab of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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High Plasma Concentrations of Zidovudine (AZT) Do Not Parallel Intracellular Concentrations of AZT-Triphosphates in Infants During Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV-1 Transmission. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017; 72:246-53. [PMID: 26859826 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Zidovudine (AZT) is mainly used to prevent mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission (PMTCT). Despite serious concerns on AZT-associated toxicity, there is little information on pharmacokinetics of intracellular AZT metabolites in infants. METHODS We conducted a prospective study in 31 HIV-uninfected infants who received AZT for PMTCT. Blood samples were obtained from 14 infants on postdelivery days (PDD) 1, 7, 14, and 28 and from 17 infants at 0 and 4 hours after dosing on PDD-1. Plasma AZT concentrations (pAZT) and intracellular concentrations of AZT-monophosphate (icAZT-MP), diphosphate (icAZT-DP), and triphosphate (icAZT-TP) were determined. RESULTS Plasma AZT and icAZT-MP concentrations were 2713 nmol/L and 79 fmol/10 cells in PDD-1, but decreased to 1437 nmol/L and 31 fmol/10 cells by PDD-28 (P = 0.02 and P = 0.07 for all PDDs, respectively), whereas those of icAZT-DP and icAZT-TP remained low throughout the sampling period (P = 0.29 and P = 0.61 for all PDDs, respectively) There were no differences in icAZT-TP between infants of the 2 mg/kg 4 times a day dose and 4 mg/kg twice daily dose (P = 0.25), whereas pAZT and icAZT-MP levels were higher in the latter (P < 0.01 and <0.01, respectively). The pAZT and icAZT-MP significantly increased from 0 to 4 hours after dosing (P < 0.001 and <0.001, respectively), whereas icAZT-DP, icAZT-TP levels were not changed (P = 0.41 and 0.33, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The level of icAZT-TP did not change with age, time, or a single dose despite the wide range of pAZT concentration. A safer dosage needs to be determined because high pAZT levels do not parallel those of icAZT-TP.
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Mičová K, Friedecký D, Adam T. Mass Spectrometry for the Sensitive Analysis of Intracellular Nucleotides and Analogues. Mass Spectrom (Tokyo) 2017. [DOI: 10.5772/68073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Koenig HC, Mounzer K, Daughtridge GW, Sloan CE, Lalley-Chareczko L, Moorthy GS, Conyngham SC, Zuppa AF, Montaner LJ, Tebas P. Urine assay for tenofovir to monitor adherence in real time to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine as pre-exposure prophylaxis. HIV Med 2017; 18:412-418. [PMID: 28444867 DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) is approved for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV infection. Adherence is critical for the success of PrEP, but current adherence measurements are inadequate for real-time adherence monitoring. We developed and validated a urine assay to measure tenofovir (TFV) to objectively monitor adherence to PrEP. METHODS We developed a urine assay using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry with high sensitivity/specificity for TFV that allowed us to determine TFV concentrations in log10 categories between 0 and 10 000 ng/mL. We validated the assay in three cohorts: (1) HIV-positive subjects with undetectable viral loads on a TDF/FTC-based regimen, (2) healthy HIV-negative subjects who received a single dose of TDF/FTC, and (3) HIV-negative subjects receiving daily TDF/FTC as PrEP for 24 weeks. RESULTS The urine assay detected TFV with greater sensitivity than plasma-based measures and with a window of measurements within 7 days of the last TDF/FTC dose. Based on the urine log-linear clearance after the last dose and its concordance with all detectable plasma levels, a urine TFV concentration > 1000 ng/mL was identified as highly predictive of the presence of TFV in plasma at > 10 ng/mL. The urine assay was able to distinguish high and low adherence patterns within the last 48 h (> 1000 ng/mL versus 10-1000 ng/mL), as well as nonadherence (< 10 ng/mL) extended over at least 1 week prior to measurement. CONCLUSIONS We provide proof of concept that a semiquantitative urine assay measuring levels of TFV could be further developed into a point-of-care test and be a useful tool to monitor adherence to PrEP.
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- Philadelphia FIGHT, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Philadelphia FIGHT, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Clinical Pharmacology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Clinical Pharmacology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Stray KM, Park Y, Babusis D, Callebaut C, Cihlar T, Ray AS, Perron M. Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) does not deplete mitochondrial DNA in human T-cell lines at intracellular concentrations exceeding clinically relevant drug exposures. Antiviral Res 2017; 140:116-120. [PMID: 28131805 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2017.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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HIV-infected patients treated with certain nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) have experienced adverse effects due to drug-related mitochondrial toxicity. Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) is a novel prodrug of the NRTI tenofovir (TFV) with an improved safety profile compared to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). Prior in vitro studies have demonstrated that the parent nucleotide TFV has no significant effects on mtDNA synthesis. This study investigated whether clinically relevant TAF and TDF exposures affect mtDNA content in human lymphocytes. First, activated or resting peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), as well as MT-2 and Jurkat T-cell lines, were continuously treated with ddC for 10 days to establish their susceptibility to mtDNA depletion. PBMCs had low sensitivity to NRTI-mediated mtDNA depletion in vitro. In contrast, ddC treatment of rapidly dividing MT-2 and Jurkat cells resulted in a dose-dependent decrease in mtDNA. Therefore, these two T-cell lines were selected for evaluating TAF and TDF treatment effects. MT-2 and Jurkat cells were pulse-treated with TAF or TDF every 24 h for 10 days to mimic pharmacologically relevant drug exposures. Pulse treatment of cells with 3.3 μM TAF or 1.1 μM TDF for 10 days resulted in 2- to 7-fold greater steady-state intracellular TFV-diphosphate (TFV-DP) levels than those observed clinically in TAF- or TDF-treated patients. At these concentrations, no significant TAF- (106.7% and 84.1% of control; p = 0.77 and 0.12 for MT-2 and Jurkat, respectively) or TDF- (100.6% and 91.0% of control; p = 0.91 and 0.37, respectively) associated reduction in mtDNA content was observed compared with untreated control cells. This study demonstrates that, despite delivering higher intracellular levels of TFV-DP than TDF, TAF does not inhibit mtDNA synthesis in vitro at concentrations exceeding the clinically relevant intracellular drug exposures. Thus, TAF has a low potential for mitochondrial toxicity in T-cells of HIV-infected patients.
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Gao Y, Katz DF. Multicompartmental Pharmacokinetic Model of Tenofovir Delivery to the Rectal Mucosa by an Enema. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0167696. [PMID: 28114388 PMCID: PMC5256988 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Rectal enemas that contain prophylactic levels of anti-HIV microbicides such as tenofovir have emerged as a promising dosage form to prevent sexually transmitted HIV infections. The enema vehicle is promising due to its likely ability to deliver a large amount of drug along the length of the rectal canal. Computational models of microbicide drug delivery by enemas can help their design process by determining key factors governing drug transport and, more specifically, the time history and degree of protection. They can also inform interpretations of experimental pharmacokinetic measures such as drug concentrations in biopsies. The present work begins rectal microbicide PK modeling, for enema vehicles. Results here show that a paramount factor in drug transport is the time of enema retention; direct connectivity between enema fluid and the fluid within rectal crypts is also important. Computations of the percentage of stromal volume protected by a single enema dose indicate that even with only a minute of enema retention, protection of 100% can be achieved after around 14 minutes post dose. Concentrations in biopsies are dependent on biopsy thickness; and control and/or knowledge of thickness could improve accuracy and decrease variability in biopsy measurements. Results here provide evidence that enemas are a promising dosage form for rectal microbicide delivery, and offer insights into their rational design.
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- Yajing Gao
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States of America
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States of America
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Chen X, Seifert SM, Castillo-Mancilla JR, Bushman LR, Zheng JH, Kiser JJ, MaWhinney S, Anderson PL. Model Linking Plasma and Intracellular Tenofovir/Emtricitabine with Deoxynucleoside Triphosphates. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0165505. [PMID: 27832147 PMCID: PMC5104339 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The coformulation of the nucleos(t)ide analogs (NA) tenofovir (TFV) disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and emtricitabine (FTC) is approved for HIV-infection treatment and prevention. Plasma TFV and FTC undergo complicated hybrid processes to form, accumulate, and retain as their active intracellular anabolites: TFV-diphosphate (TFV-DP) and FTC-triphosphate (FTC-TP). Such complexities manifest in nonlinear intracellular pharmacokinetics (PK). In target cells, TFV-DP/FTC-TP compete with endogenous deoxynucleoside triphosphates (dNTP) at the active site of HIV reverse transcriptase, underscoring the importance of analog:dNTP ratios for antiviral efficacy. However, NA such as TFV and FTC have the potential to disturb the dNTP pool, which could augment or reduce their efficacies. We conducted a pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics (PKPD) study among forty subjects receiving daily TDF/FTC (300 mg/200 mg) from the first-dose to pharmacological intracellular steady-state (30 days). TFV/FTC in plasma, TFV-DP/FTC-TP and dNTPs in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were quantified using validated LC/MS/MS methodologies. Concentration-time data were analyzed using nonlinear mixed effects modeling (NONMEM). Formations and the accumulation of intracellular TFV-DP/FTC-TP was driven by plasma TFV/FTC, which was described by a hybrid of first-order formation and saturation. An indirect response link model described the interplay between TFV-DP/FTC-TP and the dNTP pool change. The EC50 (interindividual variability, (%CV)) of TFV-DP and FTC-TP on the inhibition of deoxyadenosine triphosphate (dATP) and deoxycytidine triphosphate (dCTP) production were 1020 fmol/106 cells (130%) and 44.4 pmol/106 cells (82.5%), resulting in (90% prediction interval) 11% (0.45%, 53%) and 14% (2.6%, 35%) reductions. Model simulations of analog:dNTP molar ratios using IPERGAY dosing suggested that FTC significantly contributes to the protective effect of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Simulation-based intracellular operational multiple dosing half-lives of TFV-DP and FTC-TP were 6.7 days and 33 hours. This model described the formation of intracellular TFV-DP/FTC-TP and the interaction with dNTPs, and can be used to simulate analog:dNTP time course for various dosing strategies.
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- Xinhui Chen
- University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- University of Colorado, School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- University of Colorado, Colorado School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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- University of Colorado, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, CO, United States of America
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Hopkins AM, Moghaddami M, Foster DJR, Proudman SM, Upton RN, Wiese MD. Intracellular CD3+ T Lymphocyte Teriflunomide Concentration Is Poorly Correlated with and Has Greater Variability Than Unbound Plasma Teriflunomide Concentration. Drug Metab Dispos 2016; 45:8-16. [PMID: 27742727 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.116.071985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Accepted: 10/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Leflunomide's active metabolite teriflunomide inhibits dihydro-oroate dehydrogenase, an enzyme essential to proliferation of T lymphocytes. As teriflunomide must reach the target site to have this effect, this study assessed the distribution of teriflunomide into T lymphocytes, as intracellular concentrations may be a superior response biomarker to plasma concentrations. CD3 MicroBeads (Miltenyi Biotec, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany) were used to extract CD3+ T cells from the peripheral blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who were taking a stable dose of leflunomide. Unbound plasma and intra-CD3+ T cell teriflunomide concentrations were quantified using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Concentration (log transformed) and partition differences were assessed through paired Student t tests. Sixteen patients provided plasma steady-state teriflunomide samples, and eight provided a sample 6-12 weeks later. At time-point one, the geometric mean teriflunomide concentration (range) in CD3+ T cells was 18.12 μg/L (6.15-42.26 μg/L) compared with 69.75 μg/L (32.89-263.1 μg/L) unbound in plasma (P < 0.001). The mean partition coefficient (range) for unbound plasma teriflunomide into CD3+ T cells was 0.295 (0.092-0.632), which was significantly different from unity (P < 0.001). The median (range) change in teriflunomide concentration between the two time points was 14% (-10% to 40%) in unbound plasma and -29% (-69 to 138%) for CD3+ T cells. Because teriflunomide concentrations in CD3+ T cells were lower and displayed a higher intraindividual variability than the unbound plasma concentrations, its applicability as a therapeutic drug-monitoring marker may be limited.
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- Ashley M Hopkins
- University of South Australia, Australian Centre for Pharmacometrics (A.M.H., D.J.R.F., R.N.U.) and Sansom Institute for Health Research (A.M.H., D.J.R.F., R.N.U., M.D.W), School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Arthritis Research Laboratory, Hanson Institute, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (M.M.); Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (M.M., S.M.P.); and Rheumatology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (S.M.P.)
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- University of South Australia, Australian Centre for Pharmacometrics (A.M.H., D.J.R.F., R.N.U.) and Sansom Institute for Health Research (A.M.H., D.J.R.F., R.N.U., M.D.W), School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Arthritis Research Laboratory, Hanson Institute, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (M.M.); Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (M.M., S.M.P.); and Rheumatology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (S.M.P.)
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- University of South Australia, Australian Centre for Pharmacometrics (A.M.H., D.J.R.F., R.N.U.) and Sansom Institute for Health Research (A.M.H., D.J.R.F., R.N.U., M.D.W), School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Arthritis Research Laboratory, Hanson Institute, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (M.M.); Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (M.M., S.M.P.); and Rheumatology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (S.M.P.)
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- University of South Australia, Australian Centre for Pharmacometrics (A.M.H., D.J.R.F., R.N.U.) and Sansom Institute for Health Research (A.M.H., D.J.R.F., R.N.U., M.D.W), School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Arthritis Research Laboratory, Hanson Institute, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (M.M.); Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (M.M., S.M.P.); and Rheumatology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (S.M.P.)
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- University of South Australia, Australian Centre for Pharmacometrics (A.M.H., D.J.R.F., R.N.U.) and Sansom Institute for Health Research (A.M.H., D.J.R.F., R.N.U., M.D.W), School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Arthritis Research Laboratory, Hanson Institute, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (M.M.); Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (M.M., S.M.P.); and Rheumatology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (S.M.P.)
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- University of South Australia, Australian Centre for Pharmacometrics (A.M.H., D.J.R.F., R.N.U.) and Sansom Institute for Health Research (A.M.H., D.J.R.F., R.N.U., M.D.W), School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Arthritis Research Laboratory, Hanson Institute, SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (M.M.); Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (M.M., S.M.P.); and Rheumatology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (S.M.P.)
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Seifert SM, Chen X, Meditz AL, Castillo-Mancilla JR, Gardner EM, Predhomme JA, Clayton C, Austin G, Palmer BE, Zheng JH, Klein B, Kerr BJ, Guida LA, Rower C, Rower JE, Kiser JJ, Bushman LR, MaWhinney S, Anderson PL. Intracellular Tenofovir and Emtricitabine Anabolites in Genital, Rectal, and Blood Compartments from First Dose to Steady State. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2016; 32:981-991. [PMID: 27526873 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2016.0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The pharmacokinetics (PK) of tenofovir-diphosphate (TFV-DP) and emtricitabine-triphosphate (FTC-TP), the active anabolites of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), and emtricitabine (FTC) in blood, genital, and rectal compartments was determined in HIV-positive and seronegative adults who undertook a 60-day intensive PK study of daily TDF/FTC (plus efavirenz in HIV positives). Lymphocyte cell sorting, genital, and rectal sampling occurred once per subject, at staggered visits. Among 19 HIV-positive (3 female) and 21 seronegative (10 female) adults, TFV-DP in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) accumulated 8.6-fold [95% confidence interval (CI): 7.2-10] from first-dose to steady-state concentration (Css) versus 1.7-fold (95% CI: 1.5-1.9) for FTC-TP. Css was reached in ∼11 and 3 days, respectively. Css values were similar between HIV-negative and HIV-positive individuals. Css TFV-DP in rectal mononuclear cells (1,450 fmol/106 cells, 898-2,340) was achieved in 5 days and was >10 times higher than PBMC (95 fmol/106 cells, 85-106), seminal cells (22 fmol/106 cells, 6-79), and cervical cells (111 fmol/106 cells, 64-194). FTC-TP Css was highest in PBMC (5.7 pmol/106 cells, 5.2-6.1) and cervical cells (7 pmol/106 cells, 2-19) versus rectal (0.8 pmol/106 cells, 0.6-1.1) and seminal cells (0.3 pmol/106 cells, 0.2-0.5). Genital drug concentrations on days 1-7 overlapped with estimated Css, but accumulation characteristics were based on limited data. TFV-DP and FTC-TP in cell sorted samples were highest and achieved most rapidly in CD14+ compared with CD4+, CD8+, and CD19+ cells. Together, these findings demonstrate cell-type and tissue-dependent cellular pharmacology, preferential accumulation of TFV-DP in rectal mononuclear cells, and rapid distribution into rectal and genital compartments.
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- Sharon M. Seifert
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Boulder Community Hospital, Beacon Center for Infectious Diseases, Boulder, Colorado
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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Abhyankar D, Shedage A, Gole M, Raut P. Pharmacokinetics of fixed-dose combination of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, lamivudine, and efavirenz: results of a randomized, crossover, bioequivalence study. Int J STD AIDS 2016; 28:491-498. [DOI: 10.1177/0956462416655955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The objective of this study was to assess the bioequivalence between a fixed-dose combination of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/lamivudine/efavirenz 300/300/600 mg and the individual innovator products. A randomized, balanced, open-label, two-sequence, two-treatment, two-period, single dose, crossover study in 48 healthy adults was conducted. Dosing was separated by a washout period of 32 days. Twenty-seven blood samples were collected in each period from pre-dose to 72 h post-dose. The data of 45 subjects were analyzed for pharmacokinetics and safety. Ninety percent CIs of geometric mean ratio on Cmax, AUC0–t, and AUC0-inf for tenofovir and lamivudine and on Cmax and AUC0-72 for efavirenz were within the acceptance criteria (80–125%). For tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, the Tmax, Kel, and t1/2 values for the test and reference products were 1.02 versus 0.91 h, 0.04 versus 0.04/h, 18.67 versus 18.46 h, respectively. For lamivudine, the Tmax, Kel, and t1/2 values were: 1.38 versus 1.30 h, 0.21 versus 0.19/h, 3.44 versus 3.91 h, respectively. For efavirenz, the Tmax values for the test and reference products were 3.71 and 3.65 h, respectively. Both the treatments were well tolerated. Our findings suggest that the tested formulation is bioequivalent to the innovators’ formulations, and both treatments were well tolerated.
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Biomarkers and biometric measures of adherence to use of ARV-based vaginal rings. J Int AIDS Soc 2016; 19:20746. [PMID: 27142091 PMCID: PMC4854848 DOI: 10.7448/ias.19.1.20746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Revised: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction Poor adherence to product use has been observed in recent trials of antiretroviral (ARV)-based oral and vaginal gel HIV prevention products, resulting in an inability to determine product efficacy. The delivery of microbicides through vaginal rings is widely perceived as a way to achieve better adherence but vaginal rings do not eliminate the adherence challenges exhibited in clinical trials. Improved objective measures of adherence are needed as new ARV-based vaginal ring products enter the clinical trial stage. Methods To identify technologies that have potential future application for vaginal ring adherence measurement, a comprehensive literature search was conducted that covered a number of biomedical and public health databases, including PubMed, Embase, POPLINE and the Web of Science. Published patents and patent applications were also searched. Technical experts were also consulted to gather more information and help evaluate identified technologies. Approaches were evaluated as to feasibility of development and clinical trial implementation, cost and technical strength. Results Numerous approaches were identified through our landscape analysis and classified as either point measures or cumulative measures of vaginal ring adherence. Point measurements are those that give a measure of adherence at a particular point in time. Cumulative measures attempt to measure ring adherence over a period of time. Discussion Approaches that require modifications to an existing ring product are at a significant disadvantage, as this will likely introduce additional regulatory barriers to the development process and increase manufacturing costs. From the point of view of clinical trial implementation, desirable attributes would be high acceptance by trial participants, and little or no additional time or training requirements on the part of participants or clinic staff. We have identified four promising approaches as being high priority for further development based on the following measurements: intracellular drug levels, drug levels in hair, the accumulation of a vaginal analyte that diffuses into the ring, and the depletion of an intrinsic ring constituent. Conclusions While some approaches show significant promise over others, it is recommended that a strategy of using complementary biometric and behavioural approaches be adopted to best understand participants’ adherence to ARV-based ring products in clinical trials.
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Sensitivity Analysis of a Pharmacokinetic Model of Vaginal Anti-HIV Microbicide Drug Delivery. J Pharm Sci 2016; 105:1772-1778. [DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2016.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Revised: 01/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cresswell F, Waters L, Briggs E, Fox J, Harbottle J, Hawkins D, Murchie M, Radcliffe K, Rafferty P, Rodger A, Fisher M. UK guideline for the use of HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Following Sexual Exposure, 2015. Int J STD AIDS 2016; 27:713-38. [PMID: 27095790 DOI: 10.1177/0956462416641813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We present the updated British Association for Sexual Health and HIV guidelines for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis following sexual exposure (PEPSE). This document includes a review of the current data to support the use of PEPSE, considers how to calculate the risks of infection after a potential exposure, and provides recommendations on when PEPSE should and should not be considered. We also review which medications to use for PEPSE, provide a checklist for initial assessment, and make recommendations for monitoring individuals receiving PEPSE. Special scenarios, cost-effectiveness of PEPSE, and issues relating to service provision are also discussed. Throughout the document, the place of PEPSE within the broader context of other HIV prevention strategies is considered.
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Top-down and bottom-up modeling in system pharmacology to understand clinical efficacy: An example with NRTIs of HIV-1. Eur J Pharm Sci 2016; 94:72-83. [PMID: 26796142 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2016.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Revised: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A major aim of Systems Pharmacology is to understand clinically relevant mechanisms of action (MOA) of drugs and to use this knowledge in order to optimize therapy. To enable this mission it is necessary to obtain knowledge on how in vitro testable insights translate into clinical efficacy. Mathematical modeling and data integration are essential components to achieve this goal. Two modeling philosophies are prevalent, each of which in isolation is not sufficient to achieve the above described: In a 'top-down' approach, a minimal pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) model is derived from- and fitted to available clinical data. This model may lack interpretability in terms of mechanisms and may only be predictive for scenarios already covered by the data used to derive it. A 'bottom-up' approach builds on mechanistic insights derived from in vitro/ex vivo experiments, which can be conducted under controlled conditions, but may not be fully representative for the in vivo/clinical situation. In this work, we employ both approaches side-by-side to predict the clinical potency (IC50 values) of the nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) lamivudine, emtricitabine and tenofovir. In the 'top-down' approach, this requires to establish the dynamic link between the intracellularly active NRTI-triphosphates (which exert the effect) and plasma prodrug PK and to subsequently link this composite PK model to viral kinetics. The 'bottom-up' approach assesses inhibition of reverse transcriptase-mediated viral DNA polymerization by the intracellular, active NRTI-triphosphates, which has to be brought into the context of target cell infection. By using entirely disparate sets of data to derive and parameterize the respective models, our approach serves as a means to assess the clinical relevance of the 'bottom-up' approach. We obtain very good qualitative and quantitative agreement between 'top-down' vs. 'bottom-up' predicted IC50 values, arguing for the validity of the 'bottom-up' approach. We noted, however, that the 'top-down' approach is strongly dependent on the sparse and noisy intracellular pharmacokinetic data. All in all, our work provides confidence that we can translate in vitro parameters into measures of clinical efficacy using the 'bottom-up' approach. This may allow to infer the potency of various NRTIs in inhibiting e.g. mutant viruses, to distinguish sources of interaction of NRTI combinations and to assess the efficacy of different NRTIs for repurposing, e.g. for pre-exposure prophylaxis.
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Hendrix CW, Andrade A, Bumpus NN, Kashuba AD, Marzinke MA, Moore A, Anderson PL, Bushman LR, Fuchs EJ, Wiggins I, Radebaugh C, Prince HA, Bakshi RP, Wang R, Richardson P, Shieh E, McKinstry L, Li X, Donnell D, Elharrar V, Mayer KH, Patterson KB. Dose Frequency Ranging Pharmacokinetic Study of Tenofovir-Emtricitabine After Directly Observed Dosing in Healthy Volunteers to Establish Adherence Benchmarks (HPTN 066). AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2016; 32:32-43. [PMID: 26414912 PMCID: PMC4692123 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2015.0182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Oral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) trials report disparate efficacy attributed to variable adherence. HPTN 066 was conducted to establish objective, quantitative benchmarks for discrete, regular levels of adherence using directly observed dosing of tenofovir (TFV) disoproxil fumarate (TDF)/emtricitabine (FTC). Healthy, HIV-uninfected men and women were randomized to one of four oral regimens of fixed-dose TDF 300 mg/FTC 200 mg tablet for 5 weeks with all doses observed: one tablet weekly (one/week), one tablet twice weekly (two/week), two tablets twice weekly (four/week), or one tablet daily (seven/week). Trough serum TFV and FTC, peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC), and CD4(+) TFV-diphosphate (TFV-DP) and FTC-triphosphate (FTC-TP) concentrations were determined throughout dosing and 2 weeks after the last dose. Rectosigmoidal, semen, and cervicovaginal samples were collected for drug assessment at end of dosing and 2 weeks later in a subset of participants. The 49 enrolled participants tolerated the regimens well. All regimens achieved steady-state concentrations by the second dose for serum TFV/FTC and by 7 days for PBMC TFV-DP/FTC-TP. Steady-state median TFV-DP predose concentrations demonstrated dose proportionality: one/week 1.6 fmol/10(6) PBMCs, two/week 9.1, four/week 18.8, seven/week, 36.3. Further, TFV-DP was consistently quantifiable 2 weeks after the last dose for the ≥4/week regimens. Adherence benchmarks were identified using receiver operating characteristic curves, which had areas under the curve ≥0.93 for all analytes in serum and PBMCs. Intersubject and intrasubject coefficients of variation (%CV) ranged from 33% to 63% and 14% to 34%, respectively, for all analytes in serum and PBMCs. Steady-state PBMC TFV-DP was established earlier and at lower concentrations than predicted and was the only analyte demonstrating predose concentration dose proportionality. Steady-state daily dosing serum TFV and PBMC TFV-DP was consistent with highly effective PrEP clinical trials. HPTN 066 provides adherence benchmarks for oral TFV/FTC regimens to assist interpreting study outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
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- University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
| | | | | | | | - Xin Li
- SCHARP, Seattle, Washington
| | | | - Vanessa Elharrar
- National Institutes of Health Division of AIDS, Rockville, Maryland
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Ray AS, Fordyce MW, Hitchcock MJ. Tenofovir alafenamide: A novel prodrug of tenofovir for the treatment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Antiviral Res 2016; 125:63-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2015.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Revised: 11/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/23/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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