title: Observational study on HIV-infected subjects failing HAART receiving tenofovir plus didanosine as NRTI backbone.
abstract: We evaluated the efficacy of tenofovir (TDF) - and didanosine (ddI)-containing backbones in HIV-infected experienced subjects. We included in the study 245 subjects who started a TDF/ddI-containing HAART with HIV-RNA > 3 log(10) cp/ml and an available genotypic resistance test at baseline. At baseline, median CD4 counts and HIV-RNA were 278 cell/mmc and 4.32 log(10) cp/ml, respectively. Seventy-four subjects (30.2%) discontinued TDF and/or ddI, 23 of them for drug-related toxicities or intolerance. One-hundred and twenty-six (51.4%) subjects achieved virologic success (HIV-RNA < 50 copies/ml in two consecutive determinations) in a median time of 6.1 months; higher HIV-RNA levels (HR: 0.66, 95% CI: 0.54- 0.79, p < 0.001 for each additional log(10) copies/ml), and the total number of mutations either for PI and NNRTI at baseline (HR: 0.87, 95% CI: 0.81-0.92, p < 0.001 for each additional mutation) were both predictors of virologic success. M184V was marginally associated with virologic success (HR: 1.34, 95% CI: 0.94-1.90, p = 0.10 vs no M184V), whilst the number of TAMs was not associated. One-hundred-thirty-three (54.3%) subjects achieved immunologic success (increase of > or = 100 cells/mm(3) from baseline) in a median time of 7.5 months; immunologic success was associated with HIV-RNA levels at baseline (HR: 0.91, 95% CI: 0.79-0.98, p = 0.04 for each additional log(10) copies/ml), the total number of mutations either for PI or NNRTI (HR: 0.91, 95% CI: 0.85-0.98, p = 0.01 for each additional mutation) and CD4 count at baseline (HR: 1.11, 95% CI: 1.00-1.23, p = 0.05 for each additional 100 cells/mm(3)). Results obtained by the on-treatment analyses were comparable. In our study, HAART containing TDF/ddI seem associated with a virologic and immunologic response, when such regimens are chosen according to a genotypic resistance test.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, 20142, Milano, Italy. marco.bongiovanni@unimi.it
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mesh_terms: D000225:Adenine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D016049:Didanosine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D024882:Drug Resistance, Viral; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009154:Mutation; D063065:Organophosphonates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D000068698:Tenofovir; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D004279:DNA, Viral; D063065:Organophosphonates; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors; D000068698:Tenofovir; D000225:Adenine; D016049:Didanosine