Safety Profile and Clinical and Virological Outcomes of Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Treatment in Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease and Coronavirus Disease 2019

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BACKGROUND: Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is currently not recommended in patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 mL/minute/1.73 m2.

METHODS: To determine the safety profile and clinical and virological outcomes of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir use at a modified dosage in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a prospective, single-arm, interventional trial recruited patients with eGFR <30 mL/minute/1.73 m2 and on dialysis. Primary outcomes included safety profile, adverse/serious adverse events, and events leading to drug discontinuation. Disease symptoms, virological outcomes by serial severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, rapid antigen tests, and virological and symptomatic rebound were also recorded.

RESULTS: Fifty-nine (69.4%) of the 85 participants had stage 5 CKD and were on dialysis. Eighty (94.1%) completed the full treatment course; 9.4% and 5.9% had adverse and serious adverse events, and these were comparable between those with eGFR < or >30 mL/minute/1.73 m2. The viral load significantly decreased on days 5, 15, and 30 (P < .001 for all), and the reduction was consistent in the subgroup with eGFR <30 mL/minute/1.73 m2. Ten patients had virological rebound, which was transient and asymptomatic.

CONCLUSIONS: Among patients with CKD, a modified dose of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir is a well-tolerated therapy in mild COVID-19 as it can effectively suppress the SARS-CoV-2 viral load with a favorable safety profile. Virological and symptomatic rebound, although transient with low infectivity, may occur after treatment. Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir should be considered for use in patients with CKD, including stage 5 CKD on dialysis. Clinical Trials Registration. Clinical Trials.gov; identifier: NCT05624840.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:77

Enthalten in:

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 77(2023), 10 vom: 17. Nov., Seite 1406-1412

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chan, Gordon Chun Kau [VerfasserIn]
Lui, Grace Chung Yan [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Candy Ngai Sze [VerfasserIn]
Yip, Sindy Sin Ting [VerfasserIn]
Li, Timothy Chun Man [VerfasserIn]
Cheung, Catherine Siu King [VerfasserIn]
Sze, Ryan Kin Ho [VerfasserIn]
Szeto, Cheuk Chun [VerfasserIn]
Chow, Kai Ming [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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9DLQ4CIU6V
Antiviral Agents
Chronic kidney disease
Dialysis
GMW67QNF9C
Journal Article
Lactams
Leucine
Nirmatrelvir
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir
Nitriles
O3J8G9O825
Proline
Rebound
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Ritonavir

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Date Completed 14.02.2024

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05624840

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/cid/ciad371

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360308430