Urine tenofovir-monitoring predicts HIV viremia in patients treated with high genetic-barrier regimens

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OBJECTIVE: Access to viral load measurements is constrained in resource-limited settings. A lateral flow urine tenofovir (TFV) rapid assay (UTRA) for patients whose regimens include TFV offers an affordable approach to frequent adherence monitoring.

DESIGN: We conducted a cross-sectional study of patients to assess the utility of UTRA to predict virologic failure, defined as a viral load greater than 400 copies/ml.

METHODS: We assessed urine TFV among 113 participants at increased risk of viral failure (who had previous viral failure on this regimen or had previously been ≥30 days out of care), comparing low genetic-barrier efavirenz (EFV) regimens (n = 60) to dolutegravir (DTG)-boosted or ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor (PI/r)-based high genetic-barrier regimens (n = 53). Dried blood spots (DBS) for TFV-diphosphate and plasma for TFV concentrations were collected, with drug resistance assessed if viral failure present.

RESULTS: Among 113 participants, 17 of 53 received DTG or PI/r had viral failure at the cross-sectional visit, with 11 (64.7%) demonstrating an undetectable urine TFV; the negative-predictive value (NPV) of undetectable UTRA for viral failure was 85% (34/40); none of the 16 sequenced had dual class drug resistance. In those treated with EFV regimens the sensitivity was lower, as only 1 (4.8%) of 21 with viral failure had an undetectable UTRA (P < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: Urine tenofovir-testing had a high negative-predictive value for viral failure in patients treated with DTG or ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor regimens, where viral failure was largely explained by poor drug adherence. Frequent monitoring with inexpensive lateral flow urine TFV testing should be investigated prospectively in between viral load visits to improve viral load suppression on DTG-based first-line therapy in resource-limited settings.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

AIDS (London, England) - 36(2022), 14 vom: 15. Nov., Seite 2057-2062

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

van Zyl, Gert [VerfasserIn]
Jennings, Lauren [VerfasserIn]
Kellermann, Tracy [VerfasserIn]
Nkantsu, Zukisa [VerfasserIn]
Cogill, Dolphina [VerfasserIn]
van Schalkwyk, Marije [VerfasserIn]
Spinelli, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Decloedt, Eric [VerfasserIn]
Orrell, Catherine [VerfasserIn]
Gandhi, Monica [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

99YXE507IL
Anti-HIV Agents
Efavirenz
JE6H2O27P8
Journal Article
O3J8G9O825
Protease Inhibitors
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Ritonavir
Tenofovir

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Date Completed 31.10.2022

Date Revised 16.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/QAD.0000000000003354

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM348195257