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Limited data exist on pregnant women living with HIV exposed to cabotegravir + rilpivirine (CAB + RPV). Outcomes in pregnant participants exposed to CAB + RPV, and pharmacokinetic washout data in those exposed to CAB + RPV long-acting (LA) with live births, are presented.Women exposed to one or more doses of CAB + RPV (oral/LA) from ViiV Healthcare-sponsored phase 2b/3/3b clinical trials and the compassionate use programme who became pregnant were included. Upon pregnancy in the trial programme, CAB + RPV was discontinued, an alternative antiretroviral regimen was initiated, and quarterly pharmacokinetic sampling for 52 weeks post-last injection was obtained. CAB + RPV continuation or alternative antiretroviral regimen initiation was decided by pregnant compassionate use programme participants and their treating physicians.As of 31 March 2021, 25 pregnancies following CAB + RPV exposure at conception were reported (five oral, 20 LA), including four who conceived during pharmacokinetic washout following treatment discontinuation. There were eight elective abortions, six miscarriages (five in first trimester), one ectopic pregnancy, and 10 live births (one oral, nine LA), including one infant born with congenital ptosis. Among participants exposed to CAB + RPV LA at conception with live births, plasma CAB and RPV washout concentrations during pregnancy were within the range of those observed in non-pregnant women.In this first analysis of pregnancy outcomes following CAB + RPV exposure at conception, 10 live births, including one with congenital anomaly, were reported. Plasma CAB and RPV washout concentrations during pregnancy were within the range of those in non-pregnant women. Pregnancy surveillance within ViiV Healthcare-sponsored clinical trials is ongoing, with dedicated pregnancy studies planned.

OBJECTIVES: Physicians could request compassionate use of oral and long-acting (LA) cabotegravir + rilpivirine for people living with HIV-1 under a single-patient request programme supported by ViiV Healthcare and Janssen. Outcomes are reported. METHODS: Eligibility criteria included need for parenteral therapy, no primary resistance mutations to cabotegravir or rilpivirine, and established retention in care. Demographic, efficacy, and safety data were obtained from standardized programme applications and quarterly clinical updates. Individuals received a loading dose of LA cabotegravir 600 mg + rilpivirine 900 mg, followed by LA maintenance doses of 400 mg/600 mg every 4 weeks; some received lead-in oral cabotegravir and rilpivirine. RESULTS: Through July 2020, 35 people living with HIV-1 had data available. The most frequent reason for compassionate use request was chronic non-adherence due to psychological conditions (n = 15). Of 35 people living with HIV-1, 28 had detectable viremia (median viral load 60 300 copies/mL) and seven were virologically suppressed at programme entry; 16/28 and 6/7 achieved or maintained virological suppression at data cutoff, respectively. Seven people living with HIV-1 discontinued for incomplete virological response, six with detectable viremia at initiation; six and four had new reverse transcriptase and integrase mutations at discontinuation, respectively. Six non-fatal serious adverse events were reported, two considered possibly treatment related. Four deaths were reported; none were treatment related. One individual reported two pregnancies and continued LA dosing. CONCLUSIONS: Most people living with HIV-1 had advanced disease and achieved (16/28) or maintained (6/7) virological suppression with LA therapy. Cabotegravir LA + rilpivirine LA as compassionate use provided a valuable treatment option for individuals with adherence issues with oral therapy and advanced disease.

Background The risk of invasive extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli disease (IED) increases with age and can lead to severe outcomes, including sepsis and death. Aim To describe the clinical outcomes of IED in older adults in the United States (US). Methods The Premier Healthcare Database (10/01/2015-03/31/2020) was used to identify IED encounters among patients ≥ 60 years old. The index encounter was defined as the first encounter with a positive E. coli culture in a normally sterile body site (Group 1) or a positive E. coli culture in urine with signs of sepsis (Group 2), in the absence of other pathogens. Outcomes included medical resource utilization, antibiotic use, IED recurrence, and in-hospital death, and were descriptively reported during the index encounter and over the subsequent year. Results Overall, 19,773 patients with IED were included (mean age: 76.8 years; 67.4% female; 82.1% white). Approximately half of index encounters were from Group 1 (51.8%), and the vast majority of patients had community-onset IED (94.3%). Most index encounters led to inpatient hospitalization (96.5%; mean duration: 6.9 days) and 32.4% required transfer to an intensive care unit (mean duration: 3.7 days). During the index encounter, patients received a mean [SD] of 2.9 [1.4] antibiotic agents, and 30.1% received ≥ 4 agents. The 3 most prevalent antibiotics received were ceftriaxone (66.2%), vancomycin (36.3%), and piperacillin (35.0%; Fig 1). The majority of E. coli isolates showed resistance to ≥ 1 antibiotic category (61.7%), and 34.4% were classified as multi-drug resistant (i.e., ≥ 3 categories). Following discharge, 34.8% of patients were transferred to a skilled nursing/intermediate care facility. In-hospital death reached 6.8% during the index encounter and increased to 10.9% 1-year post-index (Fig 2). One-year post-index, 2.4% of patients had an IED recurrence and 36.8% were readmitted to the hospital for any reason (Fig 3). Conclusion Our findings suggest that IED is a severe disease that is associated with substantial burden and far-reaching consequences beyond the initial encounter. These findings emphasize the need for increased awareness and surveillance of IED and its consequences and the potential benefit of preventative measures. Disclosures Elie Saade, MD, Janssen: Grant/Research Support|Pfizer: Board Member|Pfizer: Grant/Research Support|Sanofi Pasteur: Grant/Research Support|Sanofi Pasteur: Speaking/lecture fees, travel reimbursement|Seqirus: Grant/Research Support Jeroen Geurtsen, PhD, Janssen: Employee of Janssen Vaccines & Prevention BV Bryan Baugh, MD, Janssen Research & Development LLC: Employee|Janssen Research & Development LLC: Stocks/Bonds Antoine El Khoury, PhD, Janssen: Employee of Janssen Global Services, LLC. Nnanya Kalu, PhD, Janssen: Employee of Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC. Marjolaine Gauthier-Loiselle, PhD, Janssen: Advisor/Consultant|Janssen: Advisor/Consultant Rebecca Bungay, MScPH, Janssen: Employees of Analysis Group, Inc. which has received consultancy fees from Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC for the conduct of this studies. Martin Cloutier, MSc, Janssen: Employees of Analysis Group, Inc. which has received consultancy fees from Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC for the conduct of this studies. Luis Hernandez Pastor, PharmD, PhD, Janssen: Employee of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV.

Background Long-acting cabotegravir + rilpivirine (CAB + RPV LA) administered monthly or every 2 months is the first and only complete LA regimen recommended by treatment guidelines for the maintenance of HIV-1 virologic suppression. This post hoc analysis summarizes pooled outcomes for participants in the FLAIR and ATLAS-2M global Phase 3/3b studies through Week (W) 96 by race. Methods Data from participants randomized to receive CAB + RPV LA every 4 weeks (Q4W) or 8 weeks (Q8W) in the FLAIR and ATLAS-2M studies were pooled and stratified by race (Black or African American, White, Asian, Other race). Key efficacy endpoints were the proportion of participants with plasma HIV-1 RNA ≥50 copies/mL and HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL at W96 (FDA Snapshot). Incidence of confirmed virologic failure (CVF; two consecutive HIV-1 RNA measurements of ≥200 copies/mL), safety, and treatment satisfaction (HIV Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire status version [HIVTSQs]) were also assessed. Results 937 participants received CAB + RPV LA (Q8W, n=327; Q4W, n=610). Overall, 76% (n=711) of participants were White, 16% (n=149) were Black or African American, 4% (n=41) were Asian, and 4% (n=36) were Other race. The median age (range) was 39 years (19–83), and 23% (n=211) were female (sex at birth) (Table 1). At W96, rates of virologic non-response (HIV-1 RNA ≥50 copies/mL) and suppression (HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL) with CAB + RPV LA ranged 0–3% and 83–94%, respectively, across races (Table 2). Rates of CVF ranged 0–2% across races. Excluding injection site reactions (ISRs), drug-related Grade ≥3 adverse events (AEs) occurred in 2% (n=17/937) of participants, ranging 0–3% across races. Drug-related serious AEs occurred in 5 (< 1%) participants (White, < 1% [n=4]; Other race, 3% [n=1]). Overall, 99% (n=8357/8453) of ISR events were Grade 1 or 2; 2% (n=20) of participants withdrew for injection-related reasons. Mean changes in HIVTSQs total scores increased from baseline to W96 across all races, ranging 0.9–3.0. Conclusion CAB + RPV LA demonstrated high efficacy and was well tolerated, with increases in participant satisfaction reported from baseline, irrespective of race. These data support CAB + RPV LA as a complete regimen for the maintenance of virologic suppression in individuals with HIV-1. Disclosures Parul Patel, MSW, GlaxoSmithKline: Stocks/Bonds|ViiV Healthcare Ltd: Employee Emilie Elliot, MD, ViiV Healthcare Ltd: Employee Ronald D’Amico, D.O., MSc, GlaxoSmithKline: Stocks/Bonds|ViiV Healthcare Ltd: Employee Louise Garside, PhD, GlaxoSmithKline: Stocks/Bonds Jeremy Roberts, MSc, GlaxoSmithKline: Employee|GlaxoSmithKline: Stocks/Bonds Joseph W. Polli, PhD, GlaxoSmithKline: Stocks/Bonds|ViiV Healthcare Ltd: Employee Moti Ramgopal, MD, FACP, FIDSA, AbbVie: Grant/Research Support|Gilead Sciences Inc.: Advisor/Consultant|Gilead Sciences Inc.: Grant/Research Support|Gilead Sciences Inc.: Honoraria|Gilead Sciences Inc.: Stocks/Bonds|GlaxoSmithKline: Advisor/Consultant|GlaxoSmithKline: Grant/Research Support|GlaxoSmithKline: Honoraria|GlaxoSmithKline: Stocks/Bonds|Janssen Research & Development LLC: Advisor/Consultant|Janssen Research & Development LLC: Grant/Research Support|Janssen Research & Development LLC: Honoraria|Janssen Research & Development LLC: Stocks/Bonds|Merck: Advisor/Consultant|Merck: Grant/Research Support|Merck: Honoraria|Merck: Stocks/Bonds|Shionogi: Grant/Research Support|ViiV: Advisor/Consultant|ViiV: Grant/Research Support Princy N. Kumar, MD, American Gene Technologies: Grant/Research Support|BioHaven: Grant/Research Support|Eli Lilly: Grant/Research Support|Gilead: Advisor/Consultant|Gilead: Grant/Research Support|Gilead: Stocks/Bonds|GSK: Grant/Research Support|GSK: Stocks/Bonds|Johnson&Johnson: Advisor/Consultant|Johnson&Johnson: Stocks/Bonds|Merck: Advisor/Consultant|Merck: Grant/Research Support|Merck: Stocks/Bonds|Moderna: Stocks/Bonds|Pfizer: Stocks/Bonds|Regeneron: Grant/Research Support|TheraTechnologies: Advisor/Consultant|ViiV: Advisor/Consultant Olayemi Osiyemi, MD, Gilead: Advisor/Consultant|gsk: Advisor/Consultant|viiv: Advisor/Consultant Bryan Baugh, MD, Janssen Research & Development LLC: Employee|Janssen Research & Development LLC: Stocks/Bonds Jean A. van Wyk, MB,ChB; MFPM, ViiV Healthcare Limited: I am an employee of ViiV Healthcare|ViiV Healthcare Limited: Stocks/Bonds.

Background Cabotegravir (CAB) plus rilpivirine (RPV) is the first complete long-acting (LA) regimen recommended by treatment guidelines for the maintenance of HIV-1 virologic suppression. CAB+RPV LA dosed every 4 weeks (Q4W) or every 8 weeks (Q8W) demonstrated noninferior efficacy in multinational Phase 3/3b trials. This post hoc descriptive analysis summarizes efficacy, virologic outcomes, safety, and treatment preference for US and Canadian (CAN) participants through Week (W) 48. Methods This analysis focuses on data for US/CAN participants naive to CAB+RPV (n=376) from the larger pooled population of the ATLAS, FLAIR, and ATLAS-2M Phase 3/3b studies (N=1245). Endpoints included the proportion of participants with plasma HIV-1 RNA ≥ 50 and < 50 c/mL at W48 (FDA Snapshot algorithm), incidence of confirmed virologic failure (CVF; 2 consecutive HIV-1 RNA ≥ 200 c/mL), safety, and treatment preference through W48. Results 376 US/CAN participants received CAB+RPV LA Q4W or Q8W. Median (range) age was 39y (20–74); 14.9% were female, 66.0% were White. At W48, 93.1% (350/376) maintained virologic suppression (HIV-1 RNA < 50 c/mL), 1.9% (7/376) had HIV-1 RNA ≥ 50 c/mL, and 0.8% (3/376) met the CVF criterion, consistent with the overall global pooled population (Table 1). Two of the three participants with CVF had ≥ 2 of the three baseline factors (archived RPV resistance-associated mutations [RAMs], HIV subtype A6/A1, body mass index [BMI] ≥ 30 kg/m2) previously associated with CVF. Among the US/CAN participants with a single baseline factor, none met CVF. Overall, archived RPV RAMs were observed in 3.2% (12/376), HIV subtype A6/A1 in 1.1% (4/376), and BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 in 26.3% (99/376) of participants. Safety and injection site reaction findings were similar to the overall pooled population (Table 2). Most participants (120/134, 89.6%) preferred LA over oral dosing (7/134, 5.2%). Table 1. Snapshot outcomes following CAB+RPV LA Q4W and Q8W at Week 48 in participants naive to CAB+RPV from ATLAS, FLAIR, and ATLAS-2M (ITT-E population) Table 2. Safety summary through Week 48 following CAB+RPV LA Q4W and Q8W or comparator ART in participants naive to CAB+RPV from ATLAS, FLAIR, and ATLAS-2M Conclusion In US/CAN Phase 3/3b trial participants, CAB+RPV LA was highly effective and well tolerated, with outcomes consistent with the overall pooled population. Baseline prevalence of archived RPV RAMs and subtype A6/A1 was low and aligned with regional prevalence/surveillance data. CAB+RPV LA provides a tolerable and effective injectable LA treatment option for virologically suppressed US/CAN individuals with HIV. Disclosures Babafemi O. Taiwo, MBBS, Gilead (Consultant)Merck (Consultant)ViiV Healthcare (Consultant) Darrell Tan, MD PhD, Abbvie (Grant/Research Support)Gilead (Grant/Research Support)GlaxoSmithKline (Scientific Research Study Investigator)ViiV Healthcare (Grant/Research Support) Parul Patel, PharmD, GlaxoSmithKline (Shareholder)ViiV Healthcare (Employee) Paula Teichner, PharmD, GlaxoSmithKline (Shareholder)ViiV Healthcare (Employee) Joseph Polli, PhD, FAAPS, GlaxoSmithKline (Shareholder)ViiV Healthcare (Employee) Louise Garside, PhD, GlaxoSmithKline (Employee) Ronald D’Amico, DO, MSc, GlaxoSmithKline (Shareholder)ViiV Healthcare (Employee) Christine L. Talarico, M.S., GlaxoSmithKline (Shareholder)ViiV Healthcare (Employee) Rodica Van Solingen-Ristea, MD, Janssen Research and Development (Employee)ViiV Healthcare (Employee) Bryan Baugh, MD, Janssen, Johnson & Johnson (Employee, Shareholder) William Spreen, PharmD, GlaxoSmithKline (Shareholder)ViiV Healthcare (Employee) Michael Aboud, MBChB, MRCP, GlaxoSmithKline (Shareholder)ViiV Healthcare (Employee) Matthew Bosse, DO, GlaxoSmithKline (Shareholder)ViiV Healthcare (Employee)

Darunavir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (D/C/F/TAF) 800/150/200/10 mg was investigated in AMBER (treatment-naïve adults; NCT02431247) and EMERALD (treatment-experienced, virologically-suppressed adults; NCT02269917). To describe a Week 96 pre-planned subgroup analysis of D/C/F/TAF arms by demographic characteristics (age ≤/>50 years, gender, black/non-black race), and baseline clinical characteristics (AMBER: viral load [VL], CD4+ count, WHO clinical stage, HIV-1 subtype and antiretroviral resistance; EMERALD: prior virologic failure [VF], antiretroviral experience, screening boosted protease inhibitor [PI], and boosting agent). Patients in D/C/F/TAF and control arms could continue on/switch to D/C/F/TAF in a single-arm, open-label extension phase after Week 48 until Week 96. Efficacy endpoints were percentage cumulative confirmed VL ≥50 copies/mL (virologic rebound; EMERALD), and VL cyst and bone mineral density improved or were stable and lipids increased through Week 96 across demographic subgroups, with small changes in total-cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio. D/C/F/TAF was effective with a high barrier to resistance and bone/renal safety benefits, regardless of demographic or clinical characteristics for treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced, virologically-suppressed adults.

In AMBER and EMERALD, darunavir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (D/C/F/TAF) 800/150/200/10 mg demonstrated high virological response and low virological failure (VF) through week 96. Week 96 resistance analyses are presented. Post-baseline samples for genotyping/phenotyping were analyzed from protocol-defined-VFs with viral load (VL) ≥ 400 copies/ml at failure/later time points. Post-hoc analyses were deep sequencing (AMBER) and HIV-1 proviral DNA sequencing from baseline samples (VL < 50 copies/ml) (EMERALD). Through week 96 across studies, no darunavir, primary protease inhibitor (PI), or tenofovir resistance-associated-mutations (RAMs) occurred in patients continuing (N = 1125) or switching to D/C/F/TAF (N = 715). M184I/V (emtricitabine RAM) was detected in one patient in each arm of AMBER. In EMERALD D/C/F/TAF patients with prior VF and baseline genoarchive data (N = 98), 4% had darunavir RAMs, 36% emtricitabine RAMs, mainly at position 184 (32%), 4% tenofovir RAMs, and 19% ≥3 thymidine-analogue-associated-mutations at screening. The predicted phenotype showed 0% had reduced susceptibility to darunavir, 37% to emtricitabine, and 22% to tenofovir. All achieved VL < 50 copies/ml at week 96/prior discontinuation, with no VF. D/C/F/TAF has a high barrier to resistance; no darunavir, primary PI, or tenofovir RAMs occurred through 96 weeks in AMBER and EMERALD. In EMERALD, baseline archived darunavir, emtricitabine, and tenofovir RAMs in patients with prior VF did not preclude virologic response.

Background Ritonavir boosted protease inhibitors have been associated with GI intolerance. A post hoc analysis was conducted to assess the GI profile of D/C/F/TAF in treatment naïve patients. Methods The phase 3 AMBER trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02431247) enrolled treatment naïve patients randomized 1:1 to receive once daily D/C/F/TAF 800/150/200/10 mg or D/C + F/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). This post hoc analysis evaluated the incidence, prevalence and duration of GI adverse events of interest (AEOIs) through Wk 96. Related GI AEOIs were defined as diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain and flatulence (by preferred term using MedDRAv21) deemed very likely, probable, or possibly related to study drug by the investigator. Incidence and prevalence were examined at weekly intervals during the first month of treatment and monthly thereafter. Duration of an AE was calculated for patients whose AEs had start and stop dates. Results In AMBER (N = 725), 362 patients were randomized to D/C/F/TAF and 363 to D/C + F/TDF (Table). Through Wk 48, 14% of D/C/F/TAF patients had a study drug–related GI AEOI vs 19% of D/C + F/TDF patients; of these, all were grade 1/2 and none were serious. Incidence and prevalence of D/C/F/TAF-related GI AEOIs remained low through 96 wks (Figure 1 & 2). Incidence of D/C/F/TAF-related diarrhea and nausea were each 5% in Wk 1 and ≤1% after Wk 2; prevalence of each decreased to < 5% at Wk 2. There was 1 case of D/C/F/TAF-related abdominal discomfort at Wk 1 and none thereafter. Incidence of D/C/F/TAF-related flatulence was < 1% from Wk 1 through Wk 96. Only 2 (1%) patients discontinued before Wk 96 due to a D/C/F/TAF-related GI AEOI (both diarrhea). Through Wk 96, < 3% of patients required treatment with concomitant medication for a D/C/F/TAF-related GI AEOI. Among patients with a D/C/F/TAF-related GI AEOI, the median duration was 16.5 days. Conclusion In AMBER, incidences and prevalences of D/C/F/TAF-related GI AEOIs were low and tended to present early in the study. Combined with rapid decreases in prevalence, these finding suggest that GI AEOIs were transient. Overall, the GI profile of D/C/F/TAF was favorable, and to a greater extent than D/C + F/TDF, suggesting improved tolerance vs an older formulation. Table. Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Figure 1. Incidence of study drug–related GI AEOIs over time among patients randomized to D/C/F/TAF (n = 362). Figure 2. Prevalence of study drug–related GI AEOIs over time among patients randomized to D/C/F/TAF (n = 362). Disclosures Keith Dunn, PharmD, J&J (Employee, Shareholder) Yangxin Huang, PhD, MS, J&J (Employee) Bryan Baugh, MD, J&J (Employee, Shareholder) Nika Bejou, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP, J&J (Employee, Shareholder) Donghan Luo, PhD, J&J (Employee, Shareholder) Jennifer Campbell, PhD, J&J (Employee, Shareholder) David Anderson, MD, J&J (Employee, Shareholder)

Background Treatment of HIV-1-infected women during pregnancy protects maternal health and reduces the risk of perinatal transmission of HIV-1. However, physiologic changes that occur during pregnancy may affect drug pharmacokinetics. This phase IIIb, open-label study evaluated the effects of pregnancy on the pharmacokinetics of the nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor etravirine. Methods Eligible HIV-1-infected pregnant women (18-26 weeks gestation) on an individualized, highly active antiretroviral therapy regimen including etravirine 200 mg twice daily were enrolled. Blood samples to assess the pharmacokinetics of total and unbound etravirine were obtained at clinic visits during the second and third trimesters (24- to 28-weeks and 34- to 38-weeks gestation, respectively) and 6-12 weeks postpartum. At each time point, plasma concentrations were measured over 12 hours (12-hour time point was obtained before the second daily dose of etravirine); pharmacokinetic parameters were derived using noncompartmental analysis and were compared between pregnancy and postpartum using general linear models. Antiviral and immunologic response and safety were assessed at each visit. Results Etravirine pharmacokinetic profiles were available for 13 of 15 enrolled women. Exposure to total etravirine was generally higher during pregnancy compared with 6-12 weeks postpartum (1.2- to 1.4-fold); the differences were less pronounced for unbound (pharmacodynamically active) etravirine. Virologic response was generally preserved throughout the study, and no perinatal transmission was observed. Etravirine was generally safe and well tolerated. Conclusions Etravirine 200 mg twice daily, as part of individualized combination antiretroviral therapy, may be a treatment option for HIV-1-infected pregnant women.

Objectives HIV antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy is recommended to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission and for maternal care. Physiological changes during pregnancy can affect pharmacokinetics. The impact of pregnancy was evaluated for once-daily (qd) darunavir/ritonavir. Methods HIV-1–infected pregnant women on an antiretroviral regimen that includes darunavir were enrolled in the study and further treated with darunavir/ritonavir 800/100 mg qd. Plasma concentrations were assessed over 24 h during the second and third trimesters and postpartum using a validated high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry assay for total darunavir and ritonavir, and using 14C-darunavir–fortified plasma for unbound darunavir. Pharmacokinetic parameters were derived using noncompartmental analysis. Safety and antiviral response were assessed at all visits. Results Data were available for 16 women. The area under the plasma concentration–time curve from 0 to 24 h (AUC24h) for total darunavir was 34–35% lower during pregnancy vs. postpartum. Unbound darunavir AUC24h was 20–24% lower during pregnancy vs. postpartum. The minimum plasma concentration of total and unbound darunavir was 32–50% and 13–38% lower, respectively, during pregnancy vs. postpartum. The antiviral response (< 50 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL) was 59% at baseline and increased to 87–100% during the trial; the CD4 count increased over time. One serious adverse event (gestational diabetes) was judged as possibly related to study medication. All 16 infants born to women remaining in the study at delivery were HIV-1 negative (two were premature). Conclusions Total darunavir exposure decreased during pregnancy, but the decrease was less for unbound (active) darunavir. These changes are not considered clinically relevant. Darunavir/ritonavir 800/100 mg qd may therefore be a treatment option for HIV-1–infected pregnant women.

Background: The phase 4, METABOLIK trial demonstrated that changes in metabolic parameters with darunavir with low-dose ritonavir (DRV/r) were comparable to those observed with atazanavir with low-dose ritonavir (ATV/r). A comprehensive assessment of the effects of these agents on insulin sensitivity will provide additional, relevant clinical information. Methods: In this substudy of METABOLIK, HIV-1–infected, antiretroviral agent–naïve male subjects aged ≥18 years with a viral load of >1,000 copies/mL were randomized to receive DRV/r 800/100 mg once daily (qd) or ATV/r 300/100 mg qd, both with a fixed dose of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine 300/200 mg qd. The effects of DRV/r versus ATV/r on insulin sensitivity over 48 weeks were compared using the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp, the preferred method to assess insulin sensitivity; primary end point was the effect on insulin sensitivity during the first 12 weeks. Results: Twenty-seven subjects completed the study. In the DRV/r arm (n = 14), median glucose disposal from baseline through weeks 12 and 48 was 9.3, 11.4, and 9.9 mg/kg*min, respectively; in the ATV/r arm (n = 13), these values were 8.9, 8.6, and 9.1 mg/kg*min, respectively. Median insulin sensitivity in the DRV/r arm at baseline, week 12, and week 48 was 24.0, 25.0, and 21.5 mg/kg*min per μIU/mL × 100, respectively; these values in the ATV/r arm were 20.7, 22.0, and 22.0 mg/kg*min per μIU/mL × 100, respectively. Most subjects had ≥1 adverse event, including three serious adverse events (n = 2 [DRV/r], n = 1 [ATV/r]). Conclusions: DRV/r and ATV/r displayed similar modest effects on insulin sensitivity using a euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp.

The effect of food on the bioavailability of the components of the once-daily, single-tablet human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 regimen containing darunavir (DRV 800 mg), cobicistat (COBI 150 mg), emtricitabine (FTC 200 mg), and tenofovir alafenamide (TAF 10 mg) (D/C/F/TAF) (NCT02475135) and the bioequivalence of D/C/F/TAF versus combined intake of the separate agents (NCT02578550) were evaluated. These were 2 phase 1, open-label, randomized, 2-period crossover studies (7-day washout between treatments) in HIV-negative healthy volunteers. Twenty-four participants each received a single dose of D/C/F/TAF in fasted conditions (test) or after a standardized high-fat breakfast (reference). Ninety-six participants each received a single dose of D/C/F/TAF (test) or combined intake of a single DRV 800-mg tablet, a COBI 150-mg tablet, and an FTC/TAF 200/10-mg tablet (reference), both after a standardized regular-calorie, regular-fat breakfast. Pharmacokinetic profiles for all D/C/F/TAF components, safety, and tolerability were assessed. Following D/C/F/TAF in fasted conditions, DRV peak concentration, area under the concentration-time curve from time of administration until the last time point with a measurable concentration (AUC)last , and extrapolated to infinity (AUCinf ) were lower by 45%, 34%, and 30%, respectively, compared with fed conditions, with no clinically relevant differences in COBI, FTC, or TAF exposures between fed and fasted conditions. In the bioequivalence study 90% confidence intervals of the geometric mean ratios of all main pharmacokinetic parameters were within the 80.00% to 125.00% bioequivalence limits for DRV, COBI, FTC, and TAF. No grade 3/4 adverse events (AEs), serious AEs, deaths, or discontinuations due to AEs occurred. D/C/F/TAF is bioequivalent to combined administration of the separate agents. Consistent with other (co)formulations of DRV, DRV exposure was lower in fasted than in fed conditions as evaluated when taken with food, so D/C/F/TAF should be taken with food.

Background. Metabolic effects following combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) vary by regimen type. Changes in metabolic effects were assessed following cART in the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) A5257 study, and correlated with plasma ritonavir trough concentrations (C24). Methods. Treatment-naive adult subjects were randomized to ritonavir-boosted atazanavir or darunavir, or raltegravir-based cART. Changes in lipids and other metabolic outcomes over time were estimated. Differences between arms were estimated with 97.5% confidence intervals and compared using pairwise Student t tests. Associations between ritonavir C24 and lipid changes at week 48 were evaluated via linear regression. Results. Analyses included 1797 subjects with baseline fasting data. Baseline lipid profiles and metabolic syndrome rates (approximately 21%) were similar across arms. Comparable increases occurred in total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with the boosted protease inhibitors (PIs); each PI had greater increases relative to raltegravir (all P ≤ .001 at week 96). Metabolic syndrome incident rates by week 96 (approximately 22%) were not different across arms. Ritonavir C24 was not different by arm (P = .89) (median, 69 ng/mL and 74 ng/mL in the atazanavir and darunavir arms, respectively) and were not associated with changes in lipid measures (all P > .1). Conclusions. Raltegravir produced the most favorable lipid profile. Metabolic syndrome rates were high at baseline and increased to the same degree in all arms. Ritonavir C24 was not different in the PI arms and had no relationship with the modest but comparable increases in lipids observed with either atazanavir or darunavir. The long-term clinical significance of the lipid changes noted with the PIs relative to raltegravir deserves further evaluation. Clinical Trials Registration. {"type":"clinical-trial","attrs":{"text":"NCT 00811954","term_id":"NCT00811954"}}NCT 00811954.

Objectives Antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy is recommended to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and for maternal care management. Physiological changes during pregnancy can affect pharmacokinetics, potentially altering pharmacological activity. We therefore evaluated the pharmacokinetics of twice-daily (bid) darunavir in HIV-1-infected pregnant women. Methods HIV-1-infected pregnant women receiving an antiretroviral regimen containing darunavir/ritonavir 600/100 mg bid were enrolled in this study. Total and unbound darunavir and total ritonavir plasma concentrations were obtained over 12 h during the second and third trimesters and postpartum. Total darunavir and ritonavir plasma concentrations were determined using a validated high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry assay and unbound darunavir was determined using 14C-darunavir-fortified plasma. Pharmacokinetic parameters were derived using noncompartmental analysis. Results Data were available for 14 women. The area under the plasma concentration–time curve from 0 to 12 h (AUC12h) for total darunavir was 17–24% lower during pregnancy than postpartum. The AUC12h for unbound darunavir was minimally reduced during pregnancy vs. postpartum. The minimum plasma concentration (Cmin) of total and unbound darunavir was on average 43–86% and 10–14% higher, respectively, during pregnancy vs. postpartum. The antiviral response (

Background. There is a need to prevent or minimize bone loss associated with antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation. We compared maraviroc (MVC)- to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)–containing ART. Methods. This was a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. ART-naive subjects with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNA load (viral load [VL]) >1000 copies/mL and R5 tropism were randomized to MVC 150 mg or TDF 300 mg once daily (1:1), stratified by VL

© 2014 American College of Physicians. Objective: To evaluate 3 nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-sparing initial antiretroviral regimens to show equivalence for virologic efficacy and tolerability.Background: Nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy is not suitable for all treatment-naive HIVinfected persons.Design: A phase 3, open-label study randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio with follow-up for at least 96 weeks. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00811954) Setting: 57 sites in the United States and Puerto Rico.Patients: Treatment-naive persons aged 18 years or older with HIV-1 RNA levels greater than 1000 copies/mL without resistance to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors or protease inhibitors.Intervention: Atazanavir, 300 mg/d, with ritonavir, 100 mg/d; raltegravir, 400 mg twice daily; or darunavir, 800 mg/d, with ritonavir, 100 mg/d, plus combination emtricitabine, 200 mg/d, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, 300 mg/d.Measurements: Virologic failure, defined as a confirmed HIV-1 RNA level greater than 1000 copies/mL at or after 16 weeks and before 24 weeks or greater than 200 copies/mL at or after 24 weeks, and tolerability failure, defined as discontinuation of atazanavir, raltegravir, or darunavir for toxicity. A secondary end point was a combination of virologic efficacy and tolerability.Results: Among 1809 participants, all pairwise comparisons of incidence of virologic failure over 96 weeks showed equivalence within a margin of equivalence defined as-10% to 10%. Raltegravir and ritonavir-boosted darunavir were equivalent for tolerability, whereas ritonavir-boosted atazanavir resulted in a 12.7% and 9.2% higher incidence of tolerability discontinuation than raltegravir and ritonavir-boosted darunavir, respectively, primarily because of hyperbilirubinemia. For combined virologic efficacy and tolerability, ritonavir-boosted darunavir was superior to ritonavir-boosted atazanavir, and raltegravir was superior to both protease inhibitors. Antiretroviral resistance at the time of virologic failure was rare but more frequent with raltegravir.Primary Funding Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.Limitation: The trial was open-label, and ritonavir was not provided.Conclusion: Over 2 years, all 3 regimens attained high and equivalent rates of virologic control. Tolerability of regimens containing raltegravir or ritonavir-boosted darunavir was superior to that of the ritonavir-boosted atazanavir regimen.

Antiretroviral (ARV) therapy during pregnancy is recommended to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). Physiologic changes during pregnancy can affect PK. We present the PK of total and unbound (pharmacologically active) DRV in HIV-1-infected pregnant women receiving twice-daily (bid) DRV/ritonavir (rtv). This Phase IIIb study enrolled HIV-1-infected pregnant women ≥18 years old in the 2 nd trimester of pregnancy receiving DRV/rtv 600/100mg bid and other ARVs. DRV (total and unbound) and rtv (total) plasma concentrations were obtained predose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9 and 12 hours postdose during the 2 nd and 3 rd trimesters and postpartum. Total DRV and rtv plasma concentrations were determined using a previously validated HPLC-MS/MS assay (lower limit of quantification 5.00 ng/mL). Unbound DRV was determined by fortifying plasma samples with 14-C DRV and separating total and unbound DRV using ultrafiltration. Total and unbound 14-C DRV were measured using liquid scintillation counting. Total and unbound PK parameters were derived using a noncompartmental analysis. Safety and efficacy were investigated at each visit and summarized using descriptive statistics. Sixteen women (10 black, 4 Hispanic, 2 white) were enrolled; 11 had evaluable PK data. Total DRV AUC 12h was 24% and 17% lower during 2 nd and 3 rd trimesters, respectively, vs postpartum (Table). Unbound DRV AUC 12h was unchanged during 2 nd and 3 rd trimesters vs postpartum. Total and unbound DRV C min increased by 43% and 10%, respectively, during 2 nd trimester and by 86% and 14%, respectively, during 3 rd trimester vs postpartum. Unbound DRV was above the EC 50 (27.5 ng/mL) for PI-resistant HIV in all patients. Albumin and α 1 -acid glycoprotein (AAG) concentrations were 22%-29% lower during pregnancy vs postpartum. Viral load decreased and CD4+ count increased over time. One serious adverse event was reported (increased transaminase). Three of 12 infants were born prior to 37 weeks (30, 36 and 36 weeks), and all 12 infants were HIV-1-negative by standard PCR testing. Total DRV and rtv PK decreased during pregnancy likely due to pregnancy-related dilution of albumin and/or AAG. No clinically relevant change in unbound DRV AUC 12h and C min occurred during pregnancy, and there was no MTCT; therefore no dose adjustment is required for DRV/rtv 600/100mg bid in pregnant women. This ongoing trial will further evaluate the effects of pregnancy on DRV/rtv once daily, etravirine and rilpivirine PK. (Published: 11 November 2012) Citation: Abstracts of the Eleventh International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection Zorrilla C et al. Journal of the International AIDS Society 2012, 15 (Suppl 4):18340 http://www.jiasociety.org/index.php/jias/article/view/18340 | http://dx.doi.org/10.7448/IAS.15.6.18340

Background The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends routine HIV testing in all healthcare settings, but it is unclear how consistently physicians adopt the recommendation. Making the most of each interaction between black physicians and their patients is extremely important to address the HIV health disparities that disproportionately afflict the black community. The goal of this survey-based study was to evaluate the perceptions and practices of black, primary care physicians regarding HIV testing. Methods A physician survey was administered at the 2010 National Medical Association Annual Convention, via online physician panels, and by email. Physician eligibility criteria: black race; practicing at least 1 year in the US; practice comprised of at least 60% adults and 20% black patients. Contingency tables and ordinary least squares regression were used for comparisons and statistical analyses. A Chi-square test compared percentages of physicians who gave a particular response and a t-test compared the means of values provided by physicians. Results Physicians over-estimated HIV prevalence and believed that HIV is a crisis in the black community, yet reported that only 34% of patients were HIV tested in the past year. Physicians reported that 67% of those patients tested did so due to a physician recommendation. Physicians who were younger, female, obstetricians/gynecologists, and had a higher proportion of black, low-socioeconomic status, and Medicaid patients reported higher testing rates. Most testing was risk-based rather than routine, and three of the five most commonly reported barriers to testing were related to disease stigma and perceived value judgments. Physicians reported that in-office patient informational materials, increased media attention, additional education and training on HIV testing, government mandates requiring routine testing, and accurate pre-packed tests would most help them test more frequently for HIV. Conclusions In this sample of black, primary care physicians, HIV testing practices differed according to physician characteristics and practice demographics, and overall reported testing rates were low. More physician education and training around testing guidelines is needed to enable more routine testing, treatment, and long-term management of patients with HIV.