Virological outcome and management of persistent low-level viraemia in HIV-1-infected patients: 11 years of the Swiss HIV Cohort Study.
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Title
Virological outcome and management of persistent low-level viraemia in HIV-1-infected patients: 11 years of the Swiss HIV Cohort Study.
Journal
Antiviral Therapy
Working group(s)
Swiss HIV Cohort Study
Contributor(s)
Aubert V., Battegay M., Bernasconi E., Böni J., Bucher HC., Burton-Jeangros C., Calmy A., Cavassini M., Dollenmaier G., Egger M., Elzi L., Fehr J., Fellay J., Furrer H., Fux CA., Gorgievski M., Günthard H., Haerry D., Hasse B., Hirsch HH., Hoffmann M., Hösli I., Kahlert C., Kaiser L., Keiser O., Klimkait T., Kouyos R., Kovari H., Ledergerber B., Martinetti G., Martinez de Tejada B., Metzner K., Müller N., Nadal D., Nicca D., Pantaleo G., Rauch A., Regenass S., Rickenbach M., Rudin C., Schöni-Affolter F., Schmid P., Schüpbach J., Speck R., Tarr P., Telenti A., Trkola A., Vernazza P., Weber R., Yerly S.
ISSN
2040-2058 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1359-6535
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2015
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
20
Number
2
Pages
165-175
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tPublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Management of persistent low-level viraemia (pLLV) in patients on combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) with previously undetectable HIV viral loads (VLs) is challenging. We examined virological outcome and management among patients enrolled in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS).
METHODS: In this retrospective study (2000-2011), pLLV was defined as a VL of 21-400 copies/ml on ≥ three consecutive plasma samples with ≥8 weeks between first and last analyses, in patients undetectable for ≥24 weeks on cART. Control patients had ≥ three consecutive undetectable VLs over ≥32 weeks. Virological failure (VF), analysed in the pLLV patient group, was defined as a VL>400 copies/ml.
RESULTS: Among 9,972 patients, 179 had pLLV and 5,389 were controls. Compared to controls, pLLV patients were more often on unboosted protease inhibitor (PI)-based (adjusted odds ratio [aOR; 95% CI] 3.2 [1.8, 5.9]) and nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)-only combinations (aOR 2.1 [1.1, 4.2]) than on non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and boosted PI-based regimens. At 48 weeks, 102/155 pLLV patients (66%) still had pLLV, 19/155 (12%) developed VF and 34/155 (22%) had undetectable VLs. Predictors of VF were previous VF (aOR 35 [3.8, 315]), unboosted PI-based (aOR 12.8 [1.7, 96]) or NRTI-only combinations (aOR 115 [6.8, 1,952]), and VLs>200 during pLLV (aOR 3.7 [1.1, 12]). No VF occurred in patients with persistent very LLV (21-49 copies/ml; n=26). At 48 weeks, 29/39 patients (74%) who changed cART had undetectable VLs, compared with 19/74 (26%) without change (P<0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Among patients with pLLV, VF was predicted by previous VF, cART regimen and VL≥200. Most patients who changed cART had undetectable VLs 48 weeks later. These findings support cART modification for pLLV>200 copies/ml.
METHODS: In this retrospective study (2000-2011), pLLV was defined as a VL of 21-400 copies/ml on ≥ three consecutive plasma samples with ≥8 weeks between first and last analyses, in patients undetectable for ≥24 weeks on cART. Control patients had ≥ three consecutive undetectable VLs over ≥32 weeks. Virological failure (VF), analysed in the pLLV patient group, was defined as a VL>400 copies/ml.
RESULTS: Among 9,972 patients, 179 had pLLV and 5,389 were controls. Compared to controls, pLLV patients were more often on unboosted protease inhibitor (PI)-based (adjusted odds ratio [aOR; 95% CI] 3.2 [1.8, 5.9]) and nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)-only combinations (aOR 2.1 [1.1, 4.2]) than on non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and boosted PI-based regimens. At 48 weeks, 102/155 pLLV patients (66%) still had pLLV, 19/155 (12%) developed VF and 34/155 (22%) had undetectable VLs. Predictors of VF were previous VF (aOR 35 [3.8, 315]), unboosted PI-based (aOR 12.8 [1.7, 96]) or NRTI-only combinations (aOR 115 [6.8, 1,952]), and VLs>200 during pLLV (aOR 3.7 [1.1, 12]). No VF occurred in patients with persistent very LLV (21-49 copies/ml; n=26). At 48 weeks, 29/39 patients (74%) who changed cART had undetectable VLs, compared with 19/74 (26%) without change (P<0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Among patients with pLLV, VF was predicted by previous VF, cART regimen and VL≥200. Most patients who changed cART had undetectable VLs 48 weeks later. These findings support cART modification for pLLV>200 copies/ml.
Keywords
Adult, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Disease Management, Female, HIV Infections/drug therapy, HIV Infections/immunology, HIV Protease Inhibitors/therapeutic use, HIV-1/drug effects, HIV-1/physiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors/therapeutic use, Switzerland, Treatment Outcome, Viral Load/drug effects, Viremia/drug therapy, Viremia/immunology, Virus Replication/drug effects
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