Sustained Viral Suppression in HIV-infected Children on Once-daily Lopinavir/Ritonavir in Clinical Practice

BACKGROUND: The use of lopinavir/ritonavir once-daily (LPV/r QD) has not been approved for children. Good short-term clinical, virologic and immunologic outcomes have been observed in children on LPV/r QD.

METHODS: We evaluated the long-term effectiveness of a LPV/r QD containing regimen in HIV-1-infected children in clinical practice. Selected children (0-18 years of age) with an undetectable HIV-1 RNA viral load (<50 copies/mL) for at least 6 months on a twice-daily LPV/r-containing regimen switched to LPV/r QD. The main outcome measures were the percentage of patients with an undetectable HIV-1 viral load each subsequent year after switch to LPV/r QD (on treatment and last observation carried forward), and virologic failure during follow-up (>400 copies/mL twice within 6 months). Also, the exposure to LPV on the initial once-daily dosing regimen was determined.

RESULTS: Forty children (median age: 6.5 years; range: 1.0-17) were included. Median follow-up was 6.3 years (range: 1.0-10.3). During yearly follow-up, the percentage of children with an undetectable viral load varied between 82% and 100% (on treatment) and 83% and 93% (last observation carried forward). Five children (12.5%) met the criteria for failure. CD4+ and CD8+ counts remained stable at normal values. Geometric mean LPV area under the plasma concentration-time curve (linear up-log down method) over a dosing interval from time 0 to 24 hours after dosing was 169.3 mg x h/L, and last observed drug concentration was 1.35 mg/L. Adverse events were encountered in 8 patients, were mainly gastrointestinal, and in these cases, no reason to stop treatment.

CONCLUSION: A once-daily LPV/r-containing regimen in HIV-1-infected children with intensive clinical and therapeutic drug monitoring is well tolerated and has good long-term clinical, virologic and immunologic outcomes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 36(2017), 10 vom: 25. Okt., Seite 976-980

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gondrie, Ivar P E [VerfasserIn]
Bastiaans, Diane E T [VerfasserIn]
Fraaij, Pieter L A [VerfasserIn]
Driessen, Gertjan J A [VerfasserIn]
van der Knaap, Linda C [VerfasserIn]
Visser, Eline G [VerfasserIn]
van Jaarsveld, Petronette [VerfasserIn]
de Groot, Ronald [VerfasserIn]
Hartwig, Nico G [VerfasserIn]
Burger, David M [VerfasserIn]
van Rossum, Annemarie M C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2494G1JF75
Anti-HIV Agents
Journal Article
Lopinavir
O3J8G9O825
Observational Study
Ritonavir

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Date Completed 29.09.2017

Date Revised 29.09.2017

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/INF.0000000000001627

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM271609540