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Tolerability of four-drug antiretroviral combination therapy in primary HIV-1 infection

Burns, JE; Stöhr, W; Kinloch-De Loes, S; Fox, J; Clarke, A; Nelson, M; Thornhill, J; ... Fidler, S; + view all (2021) Tolerability of four-drug antiretroviral combination therapy in primary HIV-1 infection. HIV Medicine , 22 (8) pp. 770-774. 10.1111/hiv.13118. Green open access

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OBJECTIVES: Rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is important for individuals with high baseline viral loads, such as in primary HIV-1 infection (PHI). Four-drug regimens are sometimes considered; however, data are lacking on tolerability. We aimed to evaluate the tolerability of four-drug regimens used in the Research in Viral Eradication of HIV-1 Reservoirs (RIVER) study. METHODS: At enrolment, ART-naïve adult participants or those newly commenced on ART were initiated or intensified to four-drug regimens within 4 weeks of PHI. Rapid start was defined as pre-confirmation or ≤ 7 days of confirmed diagnosis. Primary and secondary outcomes were patient-reported adherence measured by 7-day recall and regimen switches between enrolment and randomization, respectively. RESULTS: Overall, 54 men were included: 72.2% were of white ethnicity, with a median age of 32 years old, 42.6% had a viral load of ≥ 100 000 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL, and in 92.6% sex with men was the mode of acquisition of HIV-1. Twenty (37%) started a four-drug regimen and 34 (63%) were intensified. Rapid ART initiation occurred in 28%, 100% started in ≤ 4 weeks. By weeks 4, 12, and 24, 37.0%, 69.0%, and 94.0% were undetectable (viral load < 50 copies/mL), respectively. Adherence rates of 100% at weeks 4, 12, 22 and 24 were reported in 88.9%, 87.0%, 82.4% and 94.1% of participants, respectively. Five individuals switched to three drugs, four changed their regimen constituents, and two switched post-randomization. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, four-drug regimens were well tolerated and had high levels of adherence. Whilst their benefit over three-drug regimens is lacking, our findings should provide reassurance if a temporarily intensified regimen is clinically indicated to help facilitate treatment.

Type: Article
Title: Tolerability of four-drug antiretroviral combination therapy in primary HIV-1 infection
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13118
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13118
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2021 The Authors. published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British HIV Association. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords: adherence, antiretroviral therapy, primary HIV-1 infection, tolerability
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Inst of Clinical Trials and Methodology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Inst of Clinical Trials and Methodology > MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute for Global Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute for Global Health > Infection and Population Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10127543
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