Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 in people with HIV infection

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BACKGROUND: Effective, safe, and affordable antivirals are needed for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Several lines of research suggest that tenofovir may be effective against COVID-19, but no large-scale human studies with appropriate adjustment for comorbidities have been conducted.

METHODS: We studied HIV-positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in 2020 at 69 HIV clinics in Spain. We collected data on sociodemographics, ART, CD4+ cell count, HIV-RNA viral-load, comorbidities and the following outcomes: laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, COVID-19 hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU) admission and death. We compared the 48-week risks for individuals receiving tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)/emtricitabine (FTC), tenofovir alafenamide (TAF)/FTC, abacavir (ABC)/lamivudine (3TC), and other regimes. All estimates were adjusted for clinical and sociodemographic characteristics via inverse probability weighting.

RESULTS: Of 51 558 eligible individuals, 39.6% were on TAF/FTC, 11.9% on TDF/FTC, 26.6% on ABC/3TC, 21.8% on other regimes. There were 2402 documented SARS-CoV-2 infections (425 hospitalizations, 45 ICU admissions, 37 deaths). Compared with TAF/FTC, the estimated risk ratios (RR) (95% confidence interval) of hospitalization were 0.66 (0.43, 0.91) for TDF/FTC and 1.29 (1.02, 1.58) for ABC/3TC, the RRs of ICU admission were 0.28 (0.11, 0.90) for TDF/FTC and 1.39 (0.70, 2.80) for ABC/3TC, and the RRs of death were 0.37 (0.23, 1.90) for TDF/FTC and 2.02 (0.88-6.12) for ABC/3TC. The corresponding RRs of hospitalization for TDF/FTC were 0.49 (0.24, 0.81) in individuals ≥50 years and 1.15 (0.59, 1.93) in younger individuals.

DISCUSSION: Compared with other antiretrovirals, TDF/FTC lowers COVID-19 severity among HIV-positive individuals with virological control. This protective effect may be restricted to individuals aged 50 years and older.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

AIDS (London, England) - 36(2022), 15 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 2171-2179

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Del Amo, Julia [VerfasserIn]
Polo, Rosa [VerfasserIn]
Moreno, Santiago [VerfasserIn]
Martínez, Esteban [VerfasserIn]
Cabello, Alfonso [VerfasserIn]
Iribarren, José Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Curran, Adria [VerfasserIn]
Macías, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Montero, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Dueñas, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
Mariño, Ana I [VerfasserIn]
de la Cámara, Santiago Pérez [VerfasserIn]
Díaz, Asuncion [VerfasserIn]
Arribas, José Ramón [VerfasserIn]
Jarrín, Inma [VerfasserIn]
Hernán, Miguel A [VerfasserIn]
on behalf of the CoVIHd Collaboration in Spain [VerfasserIn]

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2T8Q726O95
99YXE507IL
Anti-HIV Agents
Drug Combinations
Emtricitabine
G70B4ETF4S
Journal Article
Lamivudine
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Tenofovir

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Date Completed 18.11.2022

Date Revised 02.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/QAD.0000000000003372

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM348958439