title: Brief Report: Factors Associated With the Selection of Initial Antiretroviral Therapy From 2009 to 2012.
abstract: We examined factors associated with selection of initial antiretroviral regimen in the CNICS cohort. Patients initiating antiretroviral therapy between July 2009 and December 2012 were classified as receiving a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)-, boosted protease inhibitor (PI)-, or raltegravir-based regimen. Among 873 patients initiating antiretroviral therapy, 488 regimens contained an NNRTI, 319 a boosted PI, and 66 raltegravir. Patients with depression and women were less likely to receive an NNRTI, whereas those with underlying cardiovascular disease, liver disease, and those coinfected with hepatitis C were more likely to receive raltegravir. Those with baseline viral load >100,000 c/ml and those with substance use were more likely to receive a boosted PI. Thus, in the "real world," ARV regimen choices appear to take into account adverse effects and patient baseline characteristics. Factors that impact initial regimen selection will likely become more heterogeneous over time as more choices for HIV therapy become available.
authors.affiliation: *Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; †Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; ‡Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; §Owen Clinic, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA; ‖Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; ¶Fenway Health Clinic, Boston, MA; #Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; and **Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Kenilworth, NJ.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Saag
authors.forename: Andrew O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Westfall
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Mathews
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Drozd
authors.forename: Kenneth H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: Greer A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Burkholder
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitahata
authors.forename: Eric M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Maiese
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000379:methods*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents