Immunological function restoration with lopinavir/ritonavir versus efavirenz containing regimens in HIV-infected patients : a randomized clinical trial

CD4(+) count increase has been reported to be different with lopinavir/r (LPV/r) and efavirenz (EFV)-containing regimens. The different effect of these two regimens on other immune function parameters and the relationship with the gain of CD4(+) count have not been assessed in a randomized clinical trial. Fifty antiretroviral treatment (cART) naïve HIV-infected individuals were randomized to receive LPV/r or EFV both with tenofovir/emtricitabine for 48 weeks. A substudy of immunological function restoration was performed in 22 patients (LPV/r n=10 and EFV n=12). Activation, thymic function, apoptosis, senescence, exhaustion, Treg cells, interleukin (IL)-7-receptor/IL-7 system, thymic volume, and lymphoid tissue fibrosis were evaluated at baseline and at week 48. Both groups experienced a CD4(+) count increase that was higher in the EFV group (ΔCD4(+) 88 vs. 315 cells/μl LPV/r vs. EFV, respectively, p<0.001). Despite this difference in CD4(+) gain, the change in other immune function parameters was similar in both treatment groups. Most of parameters evaluated tended to normalize after 48 weeks of cART. A significant decrease in levels of activation, senescence, exhaustion, and apoptosis on CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells (p<0.001 for all) and a significant increase in markers of thymic function, IL-7 receptor, and in the levels of central memory CD4(+) T cells and naive subsets of CD8(+) T cells (p<0.001 for all) with respect to baseline values were observed without any difference between groups. These data indicate that the differences in CD4(+) gain with different cART regimens are not immunologically meaningful and might explain the similar clinical efficacy of these regimens.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

Erschienen:

2014

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

AIDS research and human retroviruses - 30(2014), 5 vom: 03. Mai, Seite 425-33

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Torres, Berta [VerfasserIn]
Rallón, Norma I [VerfasserIn]
Loncá, Montserrat [VerfasserIn]
Díaz, Alba [VerfasserIn]
Alós, Llucia [VerfasserIn]
Martínez, Esteban [VerfasserIn]
Cruceta, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Arnaiz, Joan Albert [VerfasserIn]
Leal, Lorna [VerfasserIn]
Lucero, Constanza [VerfasserIn]
León, Agathe [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez, Marcelo [VerfasserIn]
Negredo, Eugenia [VerfasserIn]
Clotet, Bonaventura [VerfasserIn]
Gatell, José M [VerfasserIn]
Benito, José M [VerfasserIn]
Garcia, Felipe [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2494G1JF75
Alkynes
Anti-HIV Agents
Benzoxazines
Comparative Study
Cyclopropanes
Efavirenz
JE6H2O27P8
Journal Article
Lopinavir
O3J8G9O825
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Ritonavir

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Date Completed 17.08.2015

Date Revised 21.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1089/AID.2013.0185

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM234063653