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The Real-World Impact of Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir-Rilpivirine on Weight and Renal Function
Lukas McNaboe1, Alvaro Ayala1, Julia Kostka2
1Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, USA.
Abstract:
Despite the continued advancement in the efficacy and convenience of antiretroviral therapy (ART), counseling patients about the metabolic side effects of medications remains an integral task for clinicians. This retrospective study examines changes in weight and renal function in patients receiving long-acting injectable cabotegravir-rilpivirine (LAI CAB/RPV) compared to oral regimens in a real-world setting. In this small set of patients, LAI CAB/RPV led to less weight gain compared to oral integrase inhibitor-based regimens. However, there was no significant change in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) between patients who were started on LAI CAB/RPV and those who continued to receive oral regimens with or without tenofovir alafenamide (TAF).
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