title: [Maraviroc: clinical trials results].
abstract: Just over a decade after identification of chemokine receptors CCR5 and CXCR4 as coreceptors for HIV, maraviroc (Celsentri), the first CCR5 antagonist, has recently obtained its Marketing Authorization in the United States and Europe, for treatment of treatment-experienced adult patients infected with only CCR5-tropic HIV-1 detectable. CCR5 antagonists, after fusion inhibitor enfuvirtide available since 2003, also belong to entry inhibitors. These molecules, unlike previous antiretrovirals, do not target the virus but its target cell by blocking viral penetration. Maraviroc has shown its clinical efficacy in patients failing other antiretroviral classes. Its safety profile was similar to placebo in two large phase III trials. However, careful assessment of both hepatic and immunologic safety of this new therapeutic class is needed. Viral tropism testing has to be investigated before using maraviroc in the clinic, because CCR5 antagonists are not active against CXCR4 viruses. For the moment indicated for the treatment-experienced patient population, maraviroc could in the future benefit to other types of patients, depending on ongoing trials results.
authors.affiliation: Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital de la Croix Rousse, Lyon cedex 04, France. christian.chidiac@chu-lyon.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chidiac
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Katlama
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yeni
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D017322:Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic; D003510:Cyclohexanes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023581:HIV Fusion Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D000077592:Maraviroc; D014230:Triazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D003510:Cyclohexanes; D023581:HIV Fusion Inhibitors; D014230:Triazoles; D000077592:Maraviroc