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Dickson S, Gabriel N, Hernandez I. Estimated changes in price discounts for tenofovir-inclusive HIV treatments following introduction of tenofovir alafenamide. AIDS 2022; 36:2225-2227. [PMID: 36205353 PMCID: PMC9698192 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
We estimated list and net prices for tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) products Truvada, Complera, and Stribild, and their tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) versions Descovy, Odefsey, and Genvoya. Gilead offered discounts for Descovy that resulted into lower net prices compared to Truvada. This strategy encouraged patients switching from Truvada to Descovy before the availability of generic Truvada. Conversely, Gilead offered lower discounts for Odefsey and Genvoya, which resulted into higher net prices compared to Complera and Stribild.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Diego, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Diego, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Giacomelli A, Conti F, Pezzati L, Oreni L, Ridolfo AL, Morena V, Bonazzetti C, Pagani G, Formenti T, Galli M, Rusconi S. Impact of switching to TAF/FTC/RPV, TAF/FTC/EVG/cobi and ABC/3TC/DTG on cardiovascular risk and lipid profile in people living with HIV: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Infect Dis 2021; 21:595. [PMID: 34157984 PMCID: PMC8220746 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06304-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND We aimed to assess the overall cardiovascular and metabolic effect of the switch to three different single tablet regimens (STRs) [tenofovir alafenamide/emtricitabine/rilpivirine (TAF/FTC/RPV), TAF/FTC/elvitegravir/cobi (TAF/FTC/EVG/cobi) and ABC/lamivudine/dolutegravir (ABC/3TC/DTG)] in a cohort of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) under effective ART. METHODS All PLWH aged above 18 years on antiretroviral treatment with an HIV-RNA < 50 cp/mL at the time of the switch to TAF/FTC/RPV, TAF/FTC/EVG/cobi and ABC/3TC/DTG were retrospectively included in the analysis. Framingham risk score modification after 12 months from the switch such as lipid profile and body weight modification were assessed. The change from baseline to 12 months in mean cardiovascular risk and body weight in each of the STR's group were assessed by means of Wilcoxon signed-rank test whereas a mixed regression model was used to assess variation in lipid levels. RESULTS Five-hundred and sixty PLWH were switched to an STR regimen of whom 170 (30.4%) to TAF/FTC/EVG/cobi, 191 (34.1%) to TAF/FTC/RPV and 199 (35.5%) to ABC/3TC/DTG. No difference in the Framingham cardiovascular risk score was observed after 12 months from the switch in each of the STR's groups. No significant overtime variation in mean total cholesterol levels from baseline to 12 months was observed for PLWH switched to ABC/3TC/DTG [200 (SD 38) mg/dl vs 201 (SD 35) mg/dl; p = 0.610] whereas a significant increment was observed in PLWH switched to TAF/FTC/EVG/cobi [192 (SD 34) mg/dl vs 208 (SD 40) mg/dl; p < 0.0001] and TAF/FTC/RPV [187 (SD 34) mg/dl vs 195 (SD 35) mg/dl; p = 0.027]. In addition, a significant variation in the mean body weight from baseline to 12 months was observed in PLWH switched to TAF/FTC/EVG/cobi [72.2 (SD 13.5) kilograms vs 74.6 (SD 14.3) kilograms; p < 0.0001] and TAF/FTC/RPV [73.4 (SD 11.6) kilograms vs 75.6 (SD 11.8) kilograms; p < 0.0001] whereas no difference was observed in those switched to ABC/3TC/DTG [71.5 (SD 12.8) kilograms vs 72.1 (SD 12.6) kilograms; p = 0.478]. CONCLUSION No difference in the cardiovascular risk after 1 year from the switch to these STRs were observed. PLWH switched to TAF/FTC/EVG/cobi and TAF/FTC/RPV showed an increase in total cholesterol levels and body weight 12 months after the switch.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Anti-HIV Agents/metabolism
- Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use
- Body Weight/drug effects
- Cohort Studies
- Dideoxynucleosides/metabolism
- Dideoxynucleosides/therapeutic use
- Drug Combinations
- Elvitegravir, Cobicistat, Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Drug Combination/metabolism
- Elvitegravir, Cobicistat, Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Drug Combination/therapeutic use
- Emtricitabine, Rilpivirine, Tenofovir Drug Combination/metabolism
- Emtricitabine, Rilpivirine, Tenofovir Drug Combination/therapeutic use
- Female
- HIV Infections/drug therapy
- Heart Disease Risk Factors
- Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring/metabolism
- Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring/therapeutic use
- Humans
- Italy/epidemiology
- Lamivudine/metabolism
- Lamivudine/therapeutic use
- Lipid Metabolism/drug effects
- Lipids/blood
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Oxazines/metabolism
- Oxazines/therapeutic use
- Piperazines/metabolism
- Piperazines/therapeutic use
- Pyridones/metabolism
- Pyridones/therapeutic use
- Retrospective Studies
- Tablets/therapeutic use
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrea Giacomelli
- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Legnano (MI), Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Legnano (MI), Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Legnano (MI), Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Legnano (MI), Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Legnano (MI), Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Legnano (MI), Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Legnano (MI), Italy
- Infectious Diseases Unit, Legnano General Hospital, ASST Ovest Milanese, Via G.B. Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Legnano (MI), Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, ASST Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy.
- III Infectious Diseases Unit, Luigi Sacco Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences DIBIC, University of Milan, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Legnano (MI), Italy.
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Charpentier C, Lê MP, Joly V, Visseaux B, Lariven S, Phung B, Yéni P, Yazdanpanah Y, Descamps D, Peytavin G, Landman R. Use of PCR Signal and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in a Switch Cohort Study to Tenofovir/Emtricitabine/Rilpivirine: A W96 Follow-Up. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0134430. [PMID: 26226257 PMCID: PMC4520481 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective To assess, in a clinical cohort, the efficacy of switching treatment in virologically-suppressed patients to tenofovir/emtricitabine/rilpivirine as a single-tablet regimen (STR) using the PCR signal of the viral load (VL) assay and plasma drug determination (C24h). Patients and methods An observational single-centre study enrolling patients with VL<50 copies/mL initiating rilpivirine-based STR. C24h and VL were performed until W48 and W96 of STR, respectively. PCRneg was defined as an undetected PCR signal. Medians (IQR) were presented. Results 116 patients were enrolled. At STR baseline, time since first antiretroviral therapy and time of virological suppression were 6 years (2–9) and 17 months (7–43), respectively. Before STR initiation, patients were receiving protease inhibitors and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors-based regimen in 44% and 47% of cases, respectively. Historical genotype showed virus resistant to one drug of the STR in 6 patients (5%). At W96, 17 (15%) discontinued STR due to adverse events. The proportion of patients maintaining VL <50 copies/mL on treatment was 98%, 99%, 100%, 100%, 100% and 100% at W12, W24, W36, W48, W72 and W96, respectively. Among them, 70%, 66%, 68%, 59%, 74%, 68% and 60% were PCRneg at baseline, W12, W24, W36, W48, W72 and W96, respectively. Median rilpivirine C24h was 91 ng/mL (57–141, n = 285), with 91% of rilpivirine C24h >50 ng/mL, the target effective concentration. Conclusions In this clinical cohort of virologically-suppressed patients switching to a new STR, most subjects had adequate rilpivirine C24h and displayed a high level of virological suppression with no residual viremia until W96.
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- Charlotte Charpentier
- IAME, UMR 1137, Univ Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75018, Paris, France
- IAME, UMR 1137, INSERM, F-75018, Paris, France
- AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Laboratoire de Virologie, F-75018, Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, F-75018, Paris, France
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- IAME, UMR 1137, Univ Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75018, Paris, France
- IAME, UMR 1137, INSERM, F-75018, Paris, France
- AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, F-75018, Paris, France
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- IAME, UMR 1137, Univ Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75018, Paris, France
- IAME, UMR 1137, INSERM, F-75018, Paris, France
- AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Laboratoire de Virologie, F-75018, Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, F-75018, Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, F-75018, Paris, France
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- IAME, UMR 1137, Univ Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75018, Paris, France
- IAME, UMR 1137, INSERM, F-75018, Paris, France
- AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, F-75018, Paris, France
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- IAME, UMR 1137, Univ Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75018, Paris, France
- IAME, UMR 1137, INSERM, F-75018, Paris, France
- AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, F-75018, Paris, France
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- IAME, UMR 1137, Univ Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75018, Paris, France
- IAME, UMR 1137, INSERM, F-75018, Paris, France
- AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Laboratoire de Virologie, F-75018, Paris, France
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- IAME, UMR 1137, Univ Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75018, Paris, France
- IAME, UMR 1137, INSERM, F-75018, Paris, France
- AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, F-75018, Paris, France
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- IAME, UMR 1137, Univ Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, F-75018, Paris, France
- IAME, UMR 1137, INSERM, F-75018, Paris, France
- AP-HP, Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard, Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, F-75018, Paris, France
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Kabbara WK, Ramadan WH. Emtricitabine/rilpivirine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults. J Infect Public Health 2015; 8:409-17. [PMID: 26001757 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2015.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Revised: 03/19/2015] [Accepted: 04/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
This paper reviews the current literature and information on the combination drug Complera(™) (rilpivirine/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August 2011. PubMed, Cochrane and Embase (2001-2014) were searched for primary and review articles on rilpivirine, emtricitabine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, individually or in combination. Data from drug manufacturer and product label was also used. Clinical trial reports were selected, extracted and analyzed to include relevant and recent ones. Selected English-language trials were limited to those with human subjects and included both safety and efficacy outcomes. Results from two phase 3 randomized double blind trials (ECHO and THRIVE) showed that rilpivirine is non-inferior to efavirenz in suppressing viral load below 50 copies/mL in anti-retroviral therapy (ART) naïve human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients. In addition, psychiatric disturbances, rash and increase in lipid levels occurred less frequently with rilpivirine when compared to efavirenz. However, virological failure and drug resistance were higher with rilpivirine in patients with baseline viral load >100,000 copies/mL. Rilpivirine showed cross resistance to efavirenz and etravirine. Efavirenz, on the other hand, did not demonstrate cross resistance to rilpivirine and etravirine, leaving the latter drugs as options for use in case of virological failure with efavirenz. Complera(™) remains an acceptable alternative treatment to Atripla(™) in ART naïve patients who have a pre-ART plasma HIV RNA <100,000 copies/mL and CD4 count >200 cells/mm(3) with non-inferior efficacy and better safety and tolerability.
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- Wissam K Kabbara
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University (LAU), P.O. Box: 36/F-53, Byblos, Lebanon.
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University (LAU), P.O. Box: 36/F-53, Byblos, Lebanon.
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