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Switching from a ritonavir-boosted PI to dolutegravir as an alternative strategy in virologically suppressed
Eugènia Negredo1,2, Vicente Estrada3, Pere Domingo4,5
1Fundació de la Lluita contra la Sida, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain/Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Background:
Switching from PIs to dolutegravir in virologically suppressed HIV-infected individuals has not been assessed.
Objectives:
The principal aim was to assess the evolution of bone mineral density (BMD) when switching from a ritonavir-boosted PI to dolutegravir in HIV-infected patients with osteopenia or osteoporosis. The secondary objective was to assess the antiviral efficacy and safety of the switch therapy.
Methods:
This randomized, multicentre study assessed changes in BMD, bone turnover markers, and antiviral efficacy and safety in 73 virologically suppressed patients with osteopenia/osteoporosis taking a ritonavir-boosted PI plus abacavir/lamivudine who were randomized to switch from PI to dolutegravir (DOLU group, n = 37) or continue with a PI (PI group, n = 36). Clinical Trials: NCT02577042.
Results:
One and three patients from the DOLU and PI groups, respectively, withdrew prematurely (unrelated to treatment). At 48 weeks, 97.3% versus 91.7%, respectively, maintained viral suppression (snapshot analysis, ITT, M = F). No significant differences were seen between the groups in percentage change from baseline to week 48 in femoral ( P = 0.56) and lumbar spine ( P = 0.29) BMD, although lumbar spine BMD improved by 1.43% (-1.36; 2.92) in the DOLU group [0.12% (-2.83; 2.89) in the PI group]. Bone marker values did not vary significantly. At week 48, triglycerides were lower ( P < 0.001) and HDL cholesterol higher ( P = 0.027) in the DOLU group.
Conclusions:
Dolutegravir + Kivexa ® was safe and well-tolerated in virologically suppressed patients receiving a PI-based regimen. The lipid profile was better, albeit without significant changes in BMD, probably because of the short follow-up.
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