Safety and Efficacy of Atazanavir Powder and Ritonavir in HIV-1-Infected Infants and Children From 3 Months to <11 Years of Age : The PRINCE-2 Study

BACKGROUND: Novel antiretroviral formulations that are palatable, safe, and effective are needed for infants and children.

METHODS: PRINCE-2 is an ongoing clinical trial assessing safety, efficacy, and palatability of once-daily atazanavir powder formulation boosted with ritonavir (ATV + RTV) plus optimized dual nucleos(t)ide reverse transcriptase inhibitors therapy in antiretroviral-naïve/experienced children with screening HIV-1 RNA ≥1000 copies/mL. Children 3 months to <11 years received ATV + RTV by 5 baseline weight bands: 5 to <10 kg = 150/80 mg; 5 to <10 kg = 200/80 mg; 10 to <15 kg = 200/80 mg; 15 to <25 kg = 250/80 mg; and 25 to <35 kg = 300/100 mg.

RESULTS: Of 99 treated children, 83.8% and 59.6% remained on ATV powder until 24 and 48 weeks, respectively. Through 48 weeks, the most common adverse events were upper respiratory tract infections (33.3%), gastroenteritis (28.3%), vomiting (21.2%) and hyperbilirubinemia (18.2%; none leading to treatment discontinuation). Serious adverse events occurred in 20.2% of patients. Laboratory grade 3-4 hyperbilirubinemia occurred in 9.2% and elevated total/pancreatic amylase in 33.7%/3.1%. At week 24, proportions with virologic suppression (HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL; intention-to-treat analysis) across weight bands were 10/23 (43.5%), 2/12 (16.5%), 10/21 (47.6%), 19/35 (54.3%) and 5/8 (62.5%), respectively. Virologic suppression was similar in antiretroviral-naïve/experienced patients and lowest in the 5 to <10 kg = 200/80 mg group, likely because of higher baseline HIV-1 RNA and discontinuation (66.7%). Overall, virologic suppression at weeks 24 (46.5%) and 48 (43.0%) was comparable. At week 48, 83.3% and 74.1% of caregivers reported no trouble giving ATV powder and RTV, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS: ATV powder palatability, efficacy and lack of unexpected safety findings support its use for HIV-1-infected children ≥3 months to <11 years.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

Enthalten in:

The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 37(2018), 6 vom: 01. Juni, Seite e149-e156

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cotton, Mark F [VerfasserIn]
Liberty, Afaaf [VerfasserIn]
Torres-Escobar, Indiana [VerfasserIn]
Gonzalez-Tome, Maria Isabel [VerfasserIn]
Lissens, Jurgen [VerfasserIn]
Zaru, Luna [VerfasserIn]
Klauck, Isabelle [VerfasserIn]
Cambilargiu, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Pikora, Cheryl [VerfasserIn]
Correll, Todd A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4MT4VIE29P
Anti-HIV Agents
Atazanavir Sulfate
Clinical Trial, Phase III
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
O3J8G9O825
Powders
RNA, Viral
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Ritonavir

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 04.04.2019

Date Revised 04.04.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/INF.0000000000001856

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM278720307