In:
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Oxford University Press (OUP), Vol. 78, No. 7 ( 2023-07-05), p. 1711-1722
Abstract:
Because NRTIs can have fetal toxicities, we evaluated a perinatal NRTI-sparing strategy to prevent perinatal HIV transmission. Our primary objective was to determine the proportion maintaining a viral load (VL) of & lt;50 copies/mL up to delivery on darunavir/ritonavir monotherapy, without requiring treatment intensification. Methods In a one-arm, multicentre Phase 2 clinical trial, eligible patients in the first trimester of pregnancy on ART with plasma VL & lt; 50 copies/mL received maintenance monotherapy with darunavir/ritonavir, 600/100 mg twice daily. VL was monitored monthly. ART was intensified in the case of VL & gt; 50 copies/mL. Neonates received nevirapine prophylaxis for 14 days. Results Of 89 patients switching to darunavir/ritonavir monotherapy, 4 miscarried before 22 weeks’ gestation, 2 changed treatment for elevated liver enzymes without virological failure, and 83 were evaluable for the main outcome. Six had virological failure confirmed on a repeat sample (median VL = 193 copies/mL; range 78–644), including two before switching to monotherapy. In these six cases, ART was intensified with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine. The success rate was 75/83, 90.4% (95% CI, 81.9%–95.7%) considering two patients with VL missing at delivery as failures, and 77/83, 92.8% (95% CI, 84.9%–97.3%) when considering them as successes since both had undetectable VL on darunavir/ritonavir throughout pregnancy. In ITT, the last available VL before delivery was & lt;50 copies/mL in all of the patients. There was no case of perinatal HIV transmission. Conclusions Darunavir/ritonavir maintenance monotherapy required intensification in nearly 10% of cases. This limits its widespread use, thus other regimens should be evaluated in order to limit exposure to antiretrovirals, particularly NRTIs, during pregnancy.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0305-7453
,
1460-2091
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date:
2023
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1467478-6
SSG:
15,3
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