Impact of baseline HIV-1 tropism on viral response and CD4 cell count gains in HIV-infected patients receiving first-line antiretroviral therapy

BACKGROUND: Viral tropism influences the natural history of human immunodeficiency type 1 (HIV-1) disease: X4 viruses are associated with faster decreases in CD4 cell count. There is scarce information about the influence of viral tropism on treatment outcomes.

METHODS: Baseline plasma samples from patients recruited to the ArTEN (Atazanavir/ritnoavir vs. Nevirapine on a background of Tenofovir and Emtricitabine) trial were retrospectively tested for HIV-1 tropism using the genotypic tool geno2pheno(FPR=5.75%). ArTEN compared nevirapine with atazanavir-ritonavir, both along with tenofovir-emtricitabine, in drug-naïve patients.

RESULTS: Of 569 ArTEN patients, 428 completed 48 weeks of therapy; 282 of these received nevirapine and 146 of these received atazanavir-ritonavir. Overall, non-B subtypes of HIV-1 were recognized in 96 patients (22%) and X4 viruses were detected in 55 patients (14%). At baseline, patients with X4 viruses had higher plasma HIV RNA levels (5.4 vs 5.2 log copies/mL, respectively; P = .044) and lower CD4 cell counts (145 vs 188 cells/μL, respectively; P < .001) than those with R5 strains. At week 48, virologic responses were lower in patients with X4 viruses than in patients with R5 viruses (77% vs 92%, respectively; P = .009). Multivariate analysis confirmed HIV-1 tropism as an independent predictor of virologic response at week 24 (P = .012). This association was extended to week 48 (P = .007) in clade B viruses. Conversely, CD4 cell count recovery was not influenced by baseline HIV-1 tropism.

CONCLUSIONS:  HIV-1 tropism is an independent predictor of virologic response to first-line antiretroviral therapy. In contrast, it does not seem to influence CD4 cell count recovery.

CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT00389207.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2011

Erschienen:

2011

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:204

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infectious diseases - 204(2011), 1 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 139-44

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Seclén, Eduardo [VerfasserIn]
Soriano, Vicente [VerfasserIn]
González, María M [VerfasserIn]
Martín-Carbonero, Luz [VerfasserIn]
Gellermann, Holger [VerfasserIn]
Distel, Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Kadus, Werner [VerfasserIn]
Poveda, Eva [VerfasserIn]

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Anti-HIV Agents
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 02.08.2011

Date Revised 20.10.2021

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00389207

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/infdis/jir218

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM208768645