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Latency reversal agents (LRAs) have proven to induce HIV-1 transcription in vivo but are ineffective at decreasing the size of the latent reservoir in antiretroviral treated patients. The capacity of the LRAs to perturb the viral reservoir present in distinct subpopulations of cells is currently unknown. Here, using a new RNA FISH/flow ex vivo viral reactivation assay, we performed a comprehensive assessment of the viral reactivation capacity of different families of LRAs, and their combinations, in different CD4+ T cell subsets. We observed that a median of 16.28% of the whole HIV-reservoir induced HIV-1 transcripts after viral reactivation, but only 10.10% of these HIV-1 RNA+ cells produced the viral protein p24. Moreover, none of the LRAs were powerful enough to reactivate HIV-1 transcription in all CD4+ T cell subpopulations. For instance, the combination of Romidepsin and Ingenol was identified as the best combination of drugs at increasing the proportion of HIV-1 RNA+ cells, in most, but not all, CD4+ T cell subsets. Importantly, memory stem cells were identified as highly resistant to HIV-1 reactivation, and only the combination of Panobinostat and Bryostatin-1 significantly increased the number of cells transcribing HIV within this subset. Overall, our results validate the use of the RNA FISH/flow technique to assess the potency of LRAs among different CD4+ T cell subsets, manifest the intrinsic differences between cells that encompass the latent HIV reservoir, and highlight the difficulty to significantly impact the latent infection with the currently available drugs. Thus, our results have important implications for the rational design of therapies aimed at reversing HIV latency from diverse cellular reservoirs.
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Fármacos Anti-HIV/farmacologia , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/imunologia , Infecções por HIV/imunologia , HIV-1/imunologia , Ativação Viral/imunologia , Latência Viral/imunologia , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/efeitos dos fármacos , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/virologia , Depsipeptídeos/farmacologia , Diterpenos/farmacologia , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por HIV/virologia , HIV-1/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Carga Viral , Ativação Viral/efeitos dos fármacos , Latência Viral/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
We aimed to study the prevalence, characteristics and risk factors of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM). We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study, including asymptomatic HIV-infected MSM attending regular visits between December 2014 and December 2017. Of the 301 patients included, 60 patients (19.9%) presented at least one STI. The most common STI was syphilis (33 of 69 STIs), followed by chlamydia (19 of 69), gonorrhoea (10 of 69), hepatitis C virus (4 of 69) and lymphogranuloma venereum (3 of 69). Illicit drug use during sex was the only variable significantly associated with the presence of an STI on multivariate analysis (OR 2.13; 95% CI 1.17-3.89). We were unable to identify a subgroup of patients where we could potentially avoid STI screening. Our findings support current guidelines that recommend routine screening for all HIV-infected MSM regardless of their self-reported sexual history.
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Infecções Assintomáticas/epidemiologia , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Programas de Rastreamento/estatística & dados numéricos , Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Homossexualidade Masculina , Humanos , Masculino , Prevalência , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero , Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis/diagnósticoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The combination of boosted darunavir plus rilpivirine, once daily, could be a convenient, effective and well-tolerated two-drug regimen to achieve HIV suppression in HIV-infected patients. METHODS: Multicentre, retrospective cohort study in nine hospitals in Spain. All HIV-infected subjects starting boosted darunavir plus rilpivirine were included, irrespective of their viral load (VL). The primary objective was the percentage of patients with VL <50â copies/mL at 48 weeks. Secondary objectives included changes in CD4+ cell count, lipid profile and renal function. RESULTS: Eighty-one of 84 patients reached Week 48. Fifty-nine (70.2%) patients had VL <50â copies/mL at baseline and the rest had a median VL of 202 (IQR 98-340) copies/mL. Subjects had a median of 21 years of infection with six prior regimens. The main reasons for starting boosted darunavir plus rilpivirine were simplification (44%), kidney or bone toxicity (28.6%) and virological failure (17.9%). Historical genotypes from 47 patients showed 41 (87.2%) patients with NRTI RAMs, 21 (44.7%) with NNRTI RAMs, 12 (25.5%) with primary PI RAMs and 7 (14.9%) with integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) RAMs. One patient had low-level resistance to boosted darunavir and five patients had some resistance to rilpivirine. At 48 weeks, 71 (87.7%) patients had VL <50â copies/mL. According to undetectable or detectable baseline VL, effectiveness was 91.1% or 80%, respectively. There were four virological failures with no emergence of new RAMs. Three of these patients resuppressed viraemia while maintaining the same regimen. CONCLUSIONS: The combination of boosted darunavir plus rilpivirine has shown good effectiveness and tolerability in this cohort of pretreated patients with a long-lasting HIV infection, exposure to multiple antiretroviral regimens and prior HIV resistance.
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Fármacos Anti-HIV , Infecções por HIV , HIV-1 , Fármacos Anti-HIV/uso terapêutico , Darunavir/uso terapêutico , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Rilpivirina/uso terapêutico , Ritonavir/uso terapêutico , Espanha , Carga ViralRESUMO
Objectives: To determine the effect of etravirine on the pharmacokinetics of darunavir/cobicistat and vice versa. Safety and tolerability of this combination were also evaluated. Methods: Open-label, fixed-sequence trial in two cohorts of HIV-infected patients on therapy with darunavir/cobicistat 800/150 mg once daily (DRV cohort; n = 15) or etravirine 400 mg once daily (ETR cohort; n = 15). Etravirine or darunavir/cobicistat were added on days 1-14 and 1-7 in participants in the DRV or ETR cohort, respectively. Full pharmacokinetic profiles were obtained on days 0 and 14 in the DRV cohort, and on days 0 and 7 in the ETR cohort. Darunavir, cobicistat and etravirine pharmacokinetic parameters [AUC0-24, Cmax and trough concentrations in plasma (C24)] were calculated for each individual by non-compartmental analysis and were compared using linear mixed-effects models. Adverse events and HIV-1 RNA in plasma were monitored. Results: Etravirine co-administration decreased cobicistat AUC0-24, Cmax and C24 by 30%, 14% and 66%, respectively. Although darunavir AUC0-24 and Cmax were unchanged by etravirine, darunavir C24 was 56% lower for darunavir/cobicistat co-administered with etravirine relative to darunavir/cobicistat alone. Etravirine pharmacokinetics were unchanged by darunavir/cobicistat. Treatments were well tolerated, and HIV-1 RNA remained undetectable in all participants. Conclusions: Although etravirine pharmacokinetics was unchanged by darunavir/cobicistat, there was a significant decrease in cobicistat exposure and in darunavir C24 when darunavir/cobicistat was co-administered with etravirine. Boosting darunavir with ritonavir instead of with cobicistat may be preferred if darunavir is to be combined with etravirine in clinical practice.
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Fármacos Anti-HIV/farmacocinética , Cobicistat/farmacocinética , Darunavir/farmacocinética , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores da Protease de HIV/farmacocinética , Piridazinas/farmacocinética , Adulto , Fármacos Anti-HIV/administração & dosagem , Fármacos Anti-HIV/sangue , Cobicistat/administração & dosagem , Cobicistat/sangue , Estudos de Coortes , Darunavir/administração & dosagem , Darunavir/sangue , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , HIV/efeitos dos fármacos , Inibidores da Protease de HIV/administração & dosagem , Inibidores da Protease de HIV/sangue , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Nitrilas , Piridazinas/administração & dosagem , Piridazinas/sangue , Pirimidinas , RNA Viral/sangue , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Our objective was to assess the therapeutic noninferiority of dual therapy with darunavir/ritonavir and lamivudine compared to triple therapy with darunavir/ritonavir plus 2 nucleos(t)ides for maintenance of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) suppression. METHODS: This was a multicenter, open-label, noninferiority trial (margin 12%). Patients with HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL for 6 months or longer on triple therapy with darunavir/ritonavir and 2 nucleos(t)ides (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine or abacavir and lamivudine) and with no resistance were randomized to continue therapy (n = 128) or switch to darunavir/ritonavir and lamivudine (n = 129). The primary endpoint was the proportion of participants with HIV-RNA <50 copies/mL after 48 weeks of follow-up according to the snapshot algorithm. RESULTS: A total of 249 participants received study drugs (intention-to-treat exposed). The proportion of participants with HIV-RNA <50 copies/mL in the dual- and triple-therapy arms was 88.9% (112/126) and 92.7% (114/123; difference, -3.8%; 95% confidence interval, -11.0 to 3.4), respectively. Four participants in the dual-therapy arm and 2 in the triple-therapy arm developed protocol-defined virological failure. Switching to dual therapy was associated with a significant increase in total, low-density lipoprotein, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, but not in the total-to-HDL cholesterol ratio. Serious adverse events and study drug discontinuations due to adverse events occurred in 4.8% vs 4.9%P = .97) and in 0.8% (1/126) vs 1.6% P = .55) in dual therapy vs triple therapy, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Dual therapy with darunavir/ritonavir and lamivudine demonstrated noninferior therapeutic efficacy and similar tolerability compared to triple therapy. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT02159599.
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Fármacos Anti-HIV/uso terapêutico , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores da Protease de HIV/uso terapêutico , HIV-1/efeitos dos fármacos , Carga Viral/efeitos dos fármacos , Adulto , Fármacos Anti-HIV/administração & dosagem , Contagem de Linfócito CD4 , Darunavir/administração & dosagem , Darunavir/uso terapêutico , Didesoxinucleosídeos/administração & dosagem , Didesoxinucleosídeos/uso terapêutico , Emtricitabina/administração & dosagem , Emtricitabina/uso terapêutico , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/virologia , Inibidores da Protease de HIV/administração & dosagem , Humanos , Lamivudina/administração & dosagem , Lamivudina/uso terapêutico , Masculino , Conduta do Tratamento Medicamentoso , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , RNA Viral/sangue , Ritonavir/administração & dosagem , Ritonavir/uso terapêutico , Tenofovir/administração & dosagem , Tenofovir/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) subtype B is predominant in Spain. However, the recent arrival of immigrant populations has increased the prevalence of non-B subtypes and circulating recombinant forms. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of HIV-1 subtypes and transmitted drug-resistance mutations in blood donors from the Catalonian region (northeastern Spain). STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: HIV-1-positive blood donors identified in Catalonia from 2005 to 2014 were included. Demographic variables and risk factors for HIV-1 acquisition were recorded. HIV-1 subtyping was carried out by HIV-1 DNA polymerase region sequencing, and phylogenetic analyses were performed using the neighbor-joining method. RESULTS: During the study period, 2.8 million blood donations were screened, and 214 HIV-1-positive donors were identified, yielding an overall prevalence of 7.7 per 100,000 donations (89% men; mean age, 34 ± 10 years). Most HIV-1-positive donors were native to Spain (81%), and 61% were regular blood donors. When risk factors were known, 62% reportedly were men who had sex with men. HIV-1 subtyping was possible in 176 HIV-1-positive individuals: 143 (81%) had HIV-1 subtype B, and 33 (19%) had non-B subtypes. Most HIV-1 non-B subtypes were circulating recombinant forms (n = 20; 61%). Factors associated with HIV-1 subtype B were male sex (p = 0.007) and men who had sex with men (p < 0.001). The overall prevalence of transmitted drug-resistance mutations was 14%. CONCLUSION: Non-B subtypes, circulating recombinant forms, and transmitted drug-resistance mutation sequences circulate among HIV-1-positive blood donors in Catalonia. Continuous local epidemiological surveillance is required to implement optimal prevention strategies for controlling transfusion-transmitted HIV and to improve health policies regarding HIV infection.
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Doadores de Sangue/provisão & distribuição , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , HIV-1/genética , Adulto , Farmacorresistência Viral , Emigração e Imigração , Infecções por HIV/transmissão , Humanos , Mutação , Filogenia , Prevalência , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Espanha/epidemiologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To describe the effectiveness and safety of an abacavir/lamivudineâ+ârilpivirine regimen in naive HIV-1-infected patients, as there is a lack of data with this combination. METHODS: This was an observational, retrospective, multicentre study in eight Spanish hospitals. All antiretroviral-naive patients ≥18 years old and starting abacavir/lamivudineâ+ârilpivirine were included. Effectiveness (ITT and on-treatment) and safety (adverse events and laboratory parameters) were assessed during follow-up. Values are expressed as n (%) or median (IQR). The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare baseline and 6 and 12 month values. RESULTS: Eighty-four patients were included [93% males, ageâ=â36 (30-45) years]. Time since HIV diagnosis was 12 (4-35) months. Fifty-one per cent of patients had comorbidities. Baseline CD4+ was 425 (340-519) cells/mm3 and baseline HIV-RNA was 19â000 (9500-42â000) copies/mL. Median follow-up was 18 (9-22) months; 100% and 68% patients with at least 6 and 12 months, respectively. At 6 and 12 months effectiveness was 94% and 86% by ITT analysis and 96% and 97% by on-treatment analysis. At 12 months, there were significant increases in CD4+ (+262 cell/mm3) and HDL cholesterol (+4 mg/dL) and a significant decrease in the total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratio (-0.2). There were two (2.4%) virological failures (HIV-RNA 50-100 copies/mL); one patient later achieving virological suppression without changing the treatment. Six patients (7.1%) changed treatment due to reasons other than virological failure or side effects. One patient discontinued treatment due to gastrointestinal complaints attributed to abacavir/lamivudine. CONCLUSIONS: Abacavir/lamivudineâ+ârilpivirine was an effective and safe option in a selected group of HIV-1-infected treatment-naive patients.
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Fármacos Anti-HIV/administração & dosagem , Fármacos Anti-HIV/efeitos adversos , Didesoxinucleosídeos/administração & dosagem , Didesoxinucleosídeos/efeitos adversos , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Lamivudina/administração & dosagem , Lamivudina/efeitos adversos , Rilpivirina/administração & dosagem , Rilpivirina/efeitos adversos , Adulto , Combinação de Medicamentos , Efeitos Colaterais e Reações Adversas Relacionados a Medicamentos/epidemiologia , Feminino , HIV-1/efeitos dos fármacos , Hospitais , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Espanha , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Despite the huge advance that antiretroviral therapy represents for the prognosis of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), opportunistic infections (OIs) continue to be a cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected patients. OIs often arise because of severe immunosuppression resulting from poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy, failure of antiretroviral therapy, or unawareness of HIV infection by patients whose first clinical manifestation of AIDS is an OI. The present article updates our previous guidelines on the prevention and treatment of various OIs in HIV-infected patients, namely, infections by parasites, fungi, viruses, mycobacteria, and bacteria, as well as imported infections. The article also addresses immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.
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Infecções por HIV/complicações , Infecções Oportunistas/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções Oportunistas/prevenção & controle , Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/prevenção & controle , Terapia Antirretroviral de Alta Atividade , Infecções Bacterianas/tratamento farmacológico , Coinfecção , Humanos , Síndrome Inflamatória da Reconstituição Imune/tratamento farmacológico , Síndrome Inflamatória da Reconstituição Imune/prevenção & controle , Infecções por Mycobacterium/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Mycobacterium/prevenção & controle , Micoses/tratamento farmacológico , Micoses/prevenção & controle , Infecções Oportunistas/etiologia , Doenças Parasitárias/tratamento farmacológico , Doenças Parasitárias/prevenção & controle , Viroses/tratamento farmacológico , Viroses/prevenção & controleRESUMO
Opportunistic infections continue to be a cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV-infected patients. They often arise because of severe immunosuppression resulting from poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy, failure of antiretroviral therapy, or unawareness of HIV infection by patients whose first clinical manifestation of AIDS is an opportunistic infection. The present article is an executive summary of the document that updates the previous recommendations on the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected patients, namely, infections by parasites, fungi, viruses, mycobacteria, and bacteria, as well as imported infections. The article also addresses immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. This document is intended for all professionals who work in clinical practice in the field of HIV infection.
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Infecções por HIV/complicações , Infecções Oportunistas/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções Oportunistas/prevenção & controle , Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/prevenção & controle , Infecções Bacterianas/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções Bacterianas/prevenção & controle , Coinfecção/tratamento farmacológico , Coinfecção/prevenção & controle , Humanos , Síndrome Inflamatória da Reconstituição Imune/diagnóstico , Síndrome Inflamatória da Reconstituição Imune/tratamento farmacológico , Síndrome Inflamatória da Reconstituição Imune/prevenção & controle , Micoses/tratamento farmacológico , Micoses/prevenção & controle , Doenças Parasitárias/tratamento farmacológico , Doenças Parasitárias/prevenção & controle , Viroses/tratamento farmacológico , Viroses/prevenção & controleRESUMO
BACKGROUND: It is unknown if tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), which is often coformulated with the lipid-neutral emtricitabine (FTC), has a lipid-lowering effect. METHODS: We performed a randomized, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected subjects with HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL during ≥6 months on stable darunavir/ritonavir (800/100 mg once daily) or lopinavir/ritonavir (400/100 mg twice daily) monotherapy, fasting total cholesterol (TC) ≥200 mg/dL or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) ≥130 mg/dL, and no lipid-lowering drugs. In arm 1, TDF/FTC was added for 12 weeks, followed by 12 weeks of placebo (washout) and 12 additional weeks of placebo (placebo period). Subjects in arm 2 added placebo for 12 weeks (placebo period) followed by TDF/FTC for 12 weeks and placebo for 12 additional weeks (washout). The primary endpoint was change in median fasting TC levels. RESULTS: Of 46 subjects enrolled, 56% received darunavir/ritonavir and 44% lopinavir/ritonavir. Exposure to TDF/FTC reduced TC from 234 to 205 mg/dL (P < .001), LDL-c from 155 to 128 mg/dL (P < .001), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) from 50.3 to 44.5 mg/dL (P < .001). It also decreased the proportion of subjects with fasting TC ≥200 mg/dL from 86.7% to 56.8% (P = .001), and LDL-c ≥130 mg/dL from 87.8% to 43.9% (P < .001). After 12 weeks, TDF/FTC exposure was associated with lower TC and LDL-c levels than placebo (P = .001 and P = .002, respectively). The TC/HDL-c ratio and triglyceride levels did not change with TDF/FTC exposure. CONCLUSIONS: Coformulated TDF/FTC has an intrinsic lipid-lowering effect, likely attributable to TDF. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT01458977.
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Fármacos Anti-HIV , Emtricitabina , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Lipídeos/sangue , Tenofovir , Adulto , Fármacos Anti-HIV/farmacologia , Fármacos Anti-HIV/uso terapêutico , Estudos Cross-Over , Método Duplo-Cego , Emtricitabina/farmacologia , Emtricitabina/uso terapêutico , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Infecções por HIV/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Placebos , Tenofovir/farmacologia , Tenofovir/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether metabolic or body composition effects differ between protease inhibitor-based regimens recommended for initial treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. METHODS: ATADAR is a phase 4, open-label, multicenter, randomized clinical trial. Stable antiretroviral-naive HIV-infected adults were randomly assigned to atazanavir/ritonavir 300/100 mg or darunavir/ritonavir 800/100 mg in combination with tenofovir/emtricitabine daily. Predefined endpoints were treatment or virological failure, drug discontinuation due to adverse effects, and laboratory and body composition changes at 96 weeks. RESULTS: At 96 weeks, 56 (62%) atazanavir/ritonavir and 62 (71%) darunavir/ritonavir patients remained free of treatment failure (estimated difference 8.2%; 95% confidence interval [CI], -.6 to 21.6) and 71 (79%) atazanavir/ritonavir and 75 (85%) darunavir/ritonavir patients remained free of virological failure (estimated difference 6.3%; 95% CI, -.5 to 17.6). Seven patients discontinued atazanavir/ritonavir and 5 discontinued darunavir/ritonavir due to adverse effects. Total and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol similarly increased in both arms, but there was a greater increase in triglycerides in the atazanavir/ritonavir arm. At 96 weeks, body fat (estimated difference 2862.2 gr; 95% CI, 726.7 to 4997.7; P = .0090), limb fat (estimated difference 1403.3 gr; 95% CI, 388.4 to 2418.2; P = .0071), and subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue (estimated difference 28.4 cm(2); 95% CI, 1.9 to 55.0; P = .0362) increased more in the atazanavir/ritonavir arm than in darunavir/ritonavir arm. Body fat changes in the atazanavir/ritonavir arm were associated with higher insulin resistance. CONCLUSIONS: We found no major differences between atazanavir/ritonavir and darunavir/ritonavir in efficacy, clinically relevant side effects, or plasma cholesterol fractions. However, atazanavir/ritonavir led to higher triglycerides and more total and subcutaneous fat than darunavir/ritonavir. Also, fat gains with atazanavir/ritonavir were associated with insulin resistance. Clinical Trials Registration. NCT01274780.
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Fármacos Anti-HIV/efeitos adversos , Fármacos Anti-HIV/uso terapêutico , Composição Corporal/efeitos dos fármacos , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores da Protease de HIV/efeitos adversos , Inibidores da Protease de HIV/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Resistência à Insulina , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Resultado do Tratamento , Carga ViralRESUMO
Our objective was to describe the pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters of total and unbound darunavir and ritonavir concentrations in HIV-hepatitis C virus (HCV)-coinfected patients with cirrhosis, as ritonavir-boosted darunavir is mainly metabolized in the liver, and hepatic cirrhosis might modify darunavir-ritonavir concentrations. This was a prospective, case-control, and unicenter study. HIV-HCV-coinfected patients with compensated cirrhosis (cases) and HIV-monoinfected patients with normal liver function (controls) were included. Darunavir-ritonavir was given at 800/100 mg once daily. Patients were followed for 24 weeks to assess safety and efficacy. A steady-state 12-h PK study was performed. Total and unbound concentrations were determined by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The unbound fraction was obtained by ultrafiltration. The plasma area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) and oral clearance (CL/F) were assessed by noncompartmental models. Thirty patients (20 cases and 10 controls) were included. Among cirrhotic patients, the Child-Pugh score was C in 4 cases, B in 1 case, and A in 15 cases; the median (interquartile range) transient elastography values were 20 kPa (14 to 26 kPa), and 5 patients had prior clinical decompensations. There were no significant differences in the darunavir PK parameters between cases and controls except for longer time to maximum plasma concentrations (Tmax) and half-lives in the cirrhotic patients. There were no significant differences in ritonavir total concentrations, but the unbound concentrations were higher in cirrhotic patients. There were significant correlations between the darunavir total and unbound concentrations in both cirrhotic patients and controls. There were no differences in PK parameters based on Child-Pugh score, liver elasticity, gender, or use of concomitant medications. In conclusion, in HIV-HCV-coinfected patients with clinically compensated cirrhosis receiving darunavir-ritonavir at 800/100 mg once daily, the darunavir total and unbound concentrations are similar to those observed in noncirrhotic patients, and dose adjustments are not necessary.
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Darunavir/sangue , Infecções por HIV/sangue , Hepatite C/sangue , Ritonavir/sangue , Adulto , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Coinfecção/sangue , Darunavir/uso terapêutico , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Hepatite C/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Prospectivos , Ritonavir/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To assess LDL subfraction phenotype and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) in naive HIV-infected patients starting atazanavir/ritonavir or darunavir/ritonavir plus tenofovir/emtricitabine. METHODS: This was a substudy of a multicentre randomized study. Standard lipid parameters, LDL subfraction phenotype (by gradient gel electrophoresis) and Lp-PLA2 activity (by 2-thio-PAF) were measured at baseline and weeks 24 and 48. Multivariate regression analysis was performed. Results are expressed as the median (IQR). RESULTS: Eighty-six (atazanavir/ritonavir, n=45; darunavir/ritonavir, n=41) patients were included: age 36 (31-41) years; 89% men; CD4 319 (183-425) cells/mm(3); and Framingham score 1% (0%-2%). No differences in demographics or lipid measurements were found at baseline. At week 48, a mild but significant increase in total cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol was observed in both arms, whereas LDL cholesterol increased only in the darunavir/ritonavir arm and triglycerides only in the atazanavir/ritonavir arm. The apolipoprotein A-I/apolipoprotein B ratio increased only in the atazanavir/ritonavir arm. At week 48, the LDL subfraction phenotype improved in the darunavir/ritonavir arm (increase in LDL particle size and in large LDL particles), whereas it worsened in the atazanavir/ritonavir arm (increase in small and dense LDL particles, shift to a greater prevalence of phenotype B); the worsening was related to the greater increase in triglycerides in the atazanavir/ritonavir arm. No changes in total Lp-PLA2 activity or relative distribution in LDL or HDL particles were found at week 48 in either arm. CONCLUSIONS: In contrast with what occurred in the atazanavir/ritonavir arm, the LDL subfraction phenotype improved with darunavir/ritonavir at week 48. This difference was associated with a lower impact on plasma triglycerides with darunavir/ritonavir.
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Antirretrovirais/uso terapêutico , Terapia Antirretroviral de Alta Atividade/métodos , Aterosclerose , Infecções por HIV/complicações , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Lipoproteínas/sangue , Adulto , Antirretrovirais/efeitos adversos , Terapia Antirretroviral de Alta Atividade/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Resultado do Tratamento , Triglicerídeos/sangueRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the evolution of HIV infection, gonorrhea, syphilis and lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), and their epidemiological characteristics in Barcelona city. METHODS: Population-based incidence study of all newly occurring diagnoses of HIV infection, syphilis, gonorrhea and LGV detected in Barcelona between January 2007 and December 2011. A descriptive analysis was performed. The annual incidence rates per 100,000 inhabitants were calculated by sex, sexual conduct and educational level. To estimate global sex-specific rates we used the Barcelona city census; for the calculation of rates by sexual conduct and educational level we used estimates of the Barcelona Health Interview Survey. Trends were analysed using the chi-squared test for linear trend. RESULTS: HIV. 66.8 % of the HIV cases were men who had sex with men (MSM). The incidence rates in MSM over the study period were from 692.67/100,000 to 909.88/100,000 inh. Syphilis. 74.2 % of the syphilis cases were MSM. The incidence rates in MSM were from 224.9/100,000 to 891.97/100,000 inh. and the MSM with a university education ranged from 196.3/100,000 to 1020.8/100,000. Gonorrhea. 45.5 % of the gonorrhea cases were MSM. The incidence rates in MSM were from 164.24/100,000 to 404.79/100,000 inh. and the MSM with university education ranged from 176.7/100,000 to 530.1/100,000 inh.. Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV). 95.3 % of the LGV cases are MSM. The incidence rates in MSM were from 24.99/100,000 to 282.99/100,000 inh. and the MSM with university education ranged from 9.3/100,000 to 265/100,000 inh. CONCLUSION: An increase in cases of STI was observed. These STI mainly affected MSM with a university education. Continuing to monitor changes in the epidemiology of STI, and identifying the most affected groups should permit redesigning preventive programs, with the goal of finding the most efficient way to reach these population groups.
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Gonorreia/epidemiologia , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos/estatística & dados numéricos , Linfogranuloma Venéreo/epidemiologia , Sífilis/epidemiologia , População Urbana/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Homossexualidade Masculina/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Projetos de Pesquisa , Comportamento Sexual/estatística & dados numéricos , Espanha/epidemiologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Dolutegravir is a second-generation integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI), whose potential and binding half-life in the integrase are far superior to those of raltegravir and elvitegravir, conferring it with unique characteristics in terms of its genetic barrier to resistance and activity against viruses with one or more mutations in the integrase. The pharmacokinetic properties of dolutegravir allow once-daily dosing (50 mg), with or without food, maintaining concentrations far above those effective against wild-type viruses. If integrase resistance mutations are present, the recommended dosing regimen is 50 mg/12 h. The distribution of dolutegravir in cerebrospinal fluid is good and effective concentrations are also reached in the male and female genital tracts. Dolutegravir is metabolized by UGT1A1 and, to a lesser extent, by CYP3A4, without being an inducer or inhibitor of the usual metabolic systems. It has a very low potential for drug interactions and can be administered in routine doses with most drugs. Dose adjustment is not required, even in patients with renal insufficiency or mild or moderate liver failure. Increasing the dose of dolutegravir (50 mg/12 h) is only recommended when administered with efavirenz, nevirapine, fosamprenavir/r, tipranavir/r, rifampicin, carbamazepine, phenytoin and phenobarbital. Coadministration of dolutegravir with etravirine is not recommended without a protease inhibitor or with Hypericum perforatum. Dolutegravir should be administered 2 h before or 6 h after antacids or products with polyvalent cations. Dolutegravir can reduce renal tubule secretion of substances excreted via OCT2, with a slight initial increase in creatinine, with no risk of renal toxicity. The drug can also increase metformin concentrations and consequently monitoring is recommended in case dose adjustment is required. In summary, dolutegravir has excellent pharmacokinetic and drug interaction profiles.
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Inibidores de Integrase de HIV/farmacologia , HIV-1/efeitos dos fármacos , Compostos Heterocíclicos com 3 Anéis/farmacologia , Antiácidos/farmacocinética , Anti-Infecciosos/farmacocinética , Anticonvulsivantes/farmacocinética , Biotransformação , Cátions Bivalentes/farmacocinética , Citocromo P-450 CYP3A/metabolismo , Interações Medicamentosas , Feminino , Glucuronosiltransferase/metabolismo , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores de Integrase de HIV/farmacocinética , Inibidores de Integrase de HIV/uso terapêutico , HIV-1/enzimologia , Compostos Heterocíclicos com 3 Anéis/farmacocinética , Compostos Heterocíclicos com 3 Anéis/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Masculino , Estrutura Molecular , Oxazinas , Piperazinas , Piridonas , Integração Viral/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
In this update, antiretroviral therapy (ART) is recommended for all patients infected by type 1 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). The strength and grade of the recommendation vary depending on the CD4+ T-lymphocyte count, the presence of opportunistic infections or comorbid conditions, age, and the efforts to prevent the transmission of HIV. The objective of ART is to achieve an undetectable plasma viral load (PVL). Initial ART should comprise three drugs, namely, two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) and one drug from another family. Three of the recommended regimens, all of which have an integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) as the third drug, are considered a preferred regimen; a further seven regimens, which are based on an INSTI, an non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), or a protease inhibitor boosted with ritonavir (PI/r), are considered alternatives. The reasons and criteria for switching ART are presented both for patients with an undetectable PVL and for patients who experience virological failure, in which case the rescue regimen should include three (or at least two) drugs that are fully active against HIV. The specific criteria for ART in special situations (acute infection, HIV-2 infection, pregnancy) and comorbid conditions (tuberculosis and other opportunistic infections, kidney disease, liver disease, and cancer) are updated.
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Fármacos Anti-HIV/uso terapêutico , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , HIV-1 , Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS , Adulto , Fármacos Anti-HIV/administração & dosagem , Fármacos Anti-HIV/efeitos adversos , Terapia Antirretroviral de Alta Atividade , Aleitamento Materno , Contagem de Linfócito CD4 , Comorbidade , Contraindicações , Farmacorresistência Viral , Substituição de Medicamentos , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/imunologia , HIV-1/efeitos dos fármacos , HIV-2 , Humanos , Gravidez , Complicações Infecciosas na Gravidez/tratamento farmacológico , Carga Viral , Viremia/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
In this update, antiretroviral therapy (ART) is recommended for all patients infected by type 1 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). The strength and grade of the recommendation varies with clinical circumstances, number of CD4 cells, comorbid conditions and prevention of transmission of HIV. The objective of ART is to achieve an undetectable plasma viral load. Initial ART should always comprise a combination of 3 drugs, including 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and a third drug from a different family (non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, protease inhibitor, or integrase inhibitor). This update presents the causes and criteria for switching ART in patients with undetectable plasma viral load and in cases of virological failure. An update is also provided for the specific criteria for ART in special situations (acute infection, HIV-2 infection, and pregnancy) and with comorbid conditions (tuberculosis or other opportunistic infections, kidney disease, liver disease, and cancer).
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Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida/tratamento farmacológico , Antirretrovirais/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Substituição de Medicamentos , Humanos , EspanhaRESUMO
Rilpivirine (RPV) is a new, second-generation nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) that has been recently approved for use in the initial antiretroviral therapy (ART) of treatment-naïve HIV-infected patients, combined with two nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI). The approved dose is 25mg once daily with food. RPV has been assessed in a phase IIb study (TMC278-C204) and in three phase III trials (ECHO, THRIVE and STaR). In all of them, RPV was compared with the gold standard, efavirenz (EFV); these studies enrolled a large number of patients (n=1,349 on RPV). RPV was non-inferior to EFV at 48 and 96 weeks. In all the studies and study arms, the tolerability of RPV was better than that of EFV, especially for neuropsychiatric adverse effects, rash, and lipid profile. An analysis of the combined data from the ECHO and THRIVE trials showed marked differences, depending on baseline viral load. The therapeutic efficacy of RPV was superior to that of EFV in patients with a baseline viral load ≤ 100,000 copies/mL, due to a similar virological efficacy and a better tolerability profile. However, in patients with a baseline viral load ≥ 100,000 copies/mL, virological failure was more frequent in the RPV arm, especially in patients with a viral load ≥ 500,000 copies/mL. Emerging resistance mutations to RPV were commonly detected in patients with virological failure, especially in those with a higher baseline viral load. In view of these results, the European Medications Agency and the US Food and Drug Administration have approved the use of RPV in treatment-naïve patients with a baseline viral load ≤ 100,000 copies/mL. Some treatment guidelines have already included RPV among their recommendations. The guidelines of the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS) and the International Antiviral Society-USA ((IAS-USA), while awaiting additional data, consider RPV-based regimens as an alternative regimen. The Gesida guidelines consider RPV to be among the preferred regimens in patients with a viral load ≤ 100,000 copies/mL. Recent data from the STaR trial, which used fixed drug combinations, have shown the non-inferiority of RPV with respect to EFV, less virological failure and less emergence of resistance mutations with RPV use, irrespective of baseline viral load. In summary, efficacy and safety data suggest that RPV plus 2 NRTI is an effective and safe initial antiretroviral regime.
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Fármacos Anti-HIV/uso terapêutico , Ensaios Clínicos Fase II como Assunto/estatística & dados numéricos , Ensaios Clínicos Fase III como Assunto/estatística & dados numéricos , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Estudos Multicêntricos como Assunto/estatística & dados numéricos , Nitrilas/uso terapêutico , Pirimidinas/uso terapêutico , Inibidores da Transcriptase Reversa/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Alcinos , Fármacos Anti-HIV/administração & dosagem , Fármacos Anti-HIV/efeitos adversos , Fármacos Anti-HIV/farmacocinética , Benzoxazinas/uso terapêutico , Ciclopropanos , Farmacorresistência Viral/genética , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , HIV-1/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Masculino , Adesão à Medicação , Nitrilas/administração & dosagem , Nitrilas/efeitos adversos , Nitrilas/farmacocinética , Pirimidinas/administração & dosagem , Pirimidinas/efeitos adversos , Pirimidinas/farmacocinética , Inibidores da Transcriptase Reversa/administração & dosagem , Inibidores da Transcriptase Reversa/efeitos adversos , Inibidores da Transcriptase Reversa/farmacocinética , Rilpivirina , Equivalência Terapêutica , Resultado do Tratamento , Carga Viral , Viremia/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Thymidine analogue resistance mutations (TAMs) selected under treatment with nucleoside analogues generate two distinct genotypic profiles in the HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT): (i) TAM1: M41L, L210W and T215Y, and (ii) TAM2: D67N, K70R and K219E/Q, and sometimes T215F. Secondary mutations, including thumb subdomain polymorphisms (e.g. R284K) have been identified in association with TAMs. We have identified mutational clusters associated with virological failure during salvage therapy with tenofovir/emtricitabine-based regimens. In this context, we have studied the role of R284K as a secondary mutation associated with mutations of the TAM1 complex. RESULTS: The cross-sectional study carried out with > 200 HIV-1 genotypes showed that virological failure to tenofovir/emtricitabine was strongly associated with the presence of M184V (P < 10-10) and TAMs (P < 10-3), while K65R was relatively uncommon in previously-treated patients failing antiretroviral therapy. Clusters of mutations were identified, and among them, the TAM1 complex showed the highest correlation coefficients. Covariation of TAM1 mutations and V118I, V179I, M184V and R284K was observed. Virological studies showed that the combination of R284K with TAM1 mutations confers a fitness advantage in the presence of zidovudine or tenofovir. Studies with recombinant HIV-1 RTs showed that when associated with TAM1 mutations, R284K had a minimal impact on zidovudine or tenofovir inhibition, and in their ability to excise the inhibitors from blocked DNA primers. However, the mutant RT M41L/L210W/T215Y/R284K showed an increased catalytic rate for nucleotide incorporation and a higher RNase H activity in comparison with WT and mutant M41L/L210W/T215Y RTs. These effects were consistent with its enhanced chain-terminated primer rescue on DNA/DNA template-primers, but not on RNA/DNA complexes, and can explain the higher fitness of HIV-1 having TAM1/R284K mutations. CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows the association of R284K and TAM1 mutations in individuals failing therapy with tenofovir/emtricitabine, and unveils a novel mechanism by which secondary mutations are selected in the context of drug-resistance mutations.
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Adenina/análogos & derivados , Desoxicitidina/análogos & derivados , Farmacorresistência Viral , Infecções por HIV/virologia , Transcriptase Reversa do HIV/genética , HIV-1/genética , Mutação de Sentido Incorreto , Organofosfonatos/administração & dosagem , Adenina/administração & dosagem , Adenina/farmacologia , Fármacos Anti-HIV/administração & dosagem , Fármacos Anti-HIV/farmacologia , Desoxicitidina/administração & dosagem , Desoxicitidina/farmacologia , Emtricitabina , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Transcriptase Reversa do HIV/metabolismo , HIV-1/efeitos dos fármacos , HIV-1/isolamento & purificação , Humanos , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Organofosfonatos/farmacologia , Seleção Genética , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Tenofovir , Falha de TratamentoRESUMO
This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms, sleep disturbances, and subjective cognitive complaints in patients with HIV receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy. Participants completed the "Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale" (CES-D) and a questionnaire on sleep disturbances and subjective cognitive complaints. Mean age of the 799 participants was 43.7 years and 67% were men. Adjusted prevalence of CES-D was 35.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 32.0-38.7), with no significant differences between gender and age groups. Sleep disturbances were more prevalent in older versus younger participants (74.0% [95% CI: 70.4-77.7] versus 63.3% [95% CI: 56.8-69.8]). Cognitive complaints were more prevalent in women (52.3% [95% CI: 46.4-58.2]) when compared with men (48.2% [95% CI: 44.7-51.6]). Hepatitis C virus coinfection was a strong predictor of depressive symptoms. Male gender and detectable viral load were independent risk factors for sleep disturbance. A higher CES-D score was an independent risk factor for sleep disturbance and cognitive complaints.