Twelve-month effectiveness and safety of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide in people with HIV : Real-world insights from BICSTaR cohorts

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BACKGROUND: Real-world evidence is an essential component of evidence-based medicine. The aim of the BICSTaR (BICtegravir Single Tablet Regimen) study is to assess effectiveness and safety of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) in antiretroviral treatment-naïve (TN) and treatment-experienced (TE) people with HIV.

METHODS: BICSTaR is a prospective, observational cohort study. Participants (≥18 years) are being followed for 24 months. A pooled analysis is presented at 12 months, with the primary endpoint of effectiveness (HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL) and secondary endpoints of safety and tolerability (as per protocol). An exploration of patient-reported outcome measures using standardized questionnaires is included.

RESULTS: Between June 2018 and May 2021, 1552 people with HIV were enrolled across 12 countries. The analysed population comprised 1509 individuals (279 TN, 1230 TE); most were white (76%), male (84%) and had one or more comorbid conditions (68%). Median age was 47 years. After 12 months of B/F/TAF treatment, HIV-1 RNA was <50 copies/mL in 94% (221/236) of TN participants and 97% (977/1008) of TE participants. Median CD4 cell count increased by 214 cells/μL (p < 0.001) in TN participants and 13 cells/μL (p = 0.014) in TE participants; median CD4/CD8 ratios increased by 0.30 and 0.03, respectively (both p < 0.001). Persistence was high at 12 months (TN, 97%; TE, 95%). No resistance to B/F/TAF emerged. Study drug-related adverse events occurred in 13% of participants through 12 months, leading to B/F/TAF discontinuation in 6%.

CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study provide robust real-world evidence to support the broad use of B/F/TAF in both TN and TE people with HIV.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

HIV medicine - 25(2024), 4 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 440-453

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Esser, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Brunetta, Jason [VerfasserIn]
Inciarte, Alexy [VerfasserIn]
Levy, Itzchak [VerfasserIn]
D'Arminio Monforte, Antonella [VerfasserIn]
Lambert, John S [VerfasserIn]
van Welzen, Berend [VerfasserIn]
Teruya, Katsuji [VerfasserIn]
Boffito, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Chun-Eng [VerfasserIn]
Altuntas Aydın, Ozlem [VerfasserIn]
Thorpe, David [VerfasserIn]
Heinzkill, Marion [VerfasserIn]
Marongiu, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Cassidy, Tali [VerfasserIn]
Haubrich, Richard [VerfasserIn]
D'Amato, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Robineau, Olivier [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

63231-63-0
8GB79LOJ07
99YXE507IL
ART‐experienced
ART‐naïve
Adenine
Alanine
Amides
Anti-HIV Agents
Antiretroviral therapy
B/F/TAF
Bictegravir
Drug Combinations
EL9943AG5J
Emtricitabine
G70B4ETF4S
Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring
Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
JAC85A2161
Journal Article
OF5P57N2ZX
Observational Study
Piperazines
Pyridones
RNA
Real‐world evidence
Tenofovir
Tenofovir alafenamide

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Date Completed 05.04.2024

Date Revised 05.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/hiv.13593

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366392220