Treatment intensification with raltegravir in subjects with sustained HIV-1 viraemia suppression : a randomized 48-week study

BACKGROUND: Residual viraemia is a major obstacle to HIV-1 eradication in subjects receiving HAART. The intensification with raltegravir could impact latent reservoirs and might lead to a reduction of plasma HIV-1 viraemia (viral load [VL]), complementary DNA intermediates and immune activation.

METHODS: This was a prospective, open-label, randomized study comprising 69 individuals on suppressive HAART randomly assigned 2:1 to add raltegravir during 48 weeks.

RESULTS: Total and integrated HIV-1 DNA, and ultrasensitive VL remained stable despite intensification. There was a significant increase in episomal HIV DNA at weeks 2-4 in the raltegravir group returning to baseline levels at week 48. Median CD4(+) T-cell counts increased 124 and 80 cells/µl in the intensified and control groups after 48 weeks (P=0.005 and P=0.027, respectively), without significant differences between groups. No major changes were observed in activation of CD4(+) T-cells. Conversely, raltegravir intensification significantly reduced activation of CD8(+) T-cells at week 48 (HLA-DR(+)CD38(+), P=0.005), especially in the memory compartment (CD38(+) of CD8(+)CD45RO(+), P<0.0001). Linear mix models also depicted a larger decrease in CD8(+) T-cell activation in the intensification group (P=0.036 and P=0.010, respectively). Raltegravir intensification was not associated to any particular adverse event.

CONCLUSIONS: Intensification of HAART with raltegravir during 48 weeks was safe and associated with a significant decrease in CD8(+) T-cell activation, and a transient increase of episomal HIV-1 DNA. However, raltegravir did not significantly contribute to changes in CD4(+) T-cell counts, ultrasensitive VL, and total and integrated HIV-1 DNA. These findings suggest that raltegravir impacts residual HIV-1 replication and support new strategies to impair HIV-1 persistence. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00554398.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

2012

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Antiviral therapy - 17(2012), 2 vom: 31., Seite 355-64

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Llibre, Josep M [VerfasserIn]
Buzón, Maria J [VerfasserIn]
Massanella, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Esteve, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Dahl, Viktor [VerfasserIn]
Puertas, Maria C [VerfasserIn]
Domingo, Pere [VerfasserIn]
Gatell, Josep M [VerfasserIn]
Larrouse, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Gutierrez, Mar [VerfasserIn]
Palmer, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Stevenson, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Blanco, Julià [VerfasserIn]
Martinez-Picado, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Clotet, Bonaventura [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

43Y000U234
Anti-HIV Agents
Clinical Trial, Phase III
DNA, Viral
Journal Article
Pyrrolidinones
RNA, Viral
Raltegravir Potassium
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 23.07.2012

Date Revised 21.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00554398

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3851/IMP1917

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM214989275