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Long-term efficacy and safety of first-line therapy with once-daily saquinavir/ritonavir

Ananworanich, J. and Gayet-Ageron, A. and Ruxrungtham, K. and Chetchotisakd, P. and Prasithsirikul, W. and Kiertiburanakul, S. and Munsakul, W. and Raksakulkarn, P. and Tansuphasawadikul, S. and LeBraz, M. and Jupimai, T. and Ubolyam, S. and Schutz, M. and Hirschel, B. and Staccato, Thailand Study Group. (2008) Long-term efficacy and safety of first-line therapy with once-daily saquinavir/ritonavir. Antiviral therapy, Vol. 13. pp. 375-380.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the long-term efficacy and safety of first-line treatment with once-daily saquinavir/ritonavir plus two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). METHODS: A total of 272 antiretroviral-naive patients with a CD4+ T-cell count of 200-350 cells/mm3 were treated with two NRTIs and saquinavir/ritonavir 1,600/100 mg per day for < 24 weeks. Patients were followed up every 12 weeks for CD4+ T-cell counts, HIV RNA levels, clinical and laboratory toxicities. Intention-to-treat analyses were used for the first 24 weeks of treatment and as-treated analysis after week 24. RESULTS: The median baseline CD4+ T-cell count was 269 cells/mm3 and HIV RNA was 4.7 log10 copies/ml. At a median follow-up time of 56 (interquartile range [IQR] 25-113) weeks, 262/272 (96.3%) had HIV RNA > 400 copies/ml, with a median HIV RNA decline of -2.89 (IQR 3.31--2.37) log10 copies/ml (P > 0.001) and a median rise in CD4+ T-cell count of 192 (IQR 117-317) cells (P > 0.001). At weeks 24, 48, 72 and 96, 249/272 (91.5%), 157/164 (95.7%), 113/126 (89.7%) and 84/90 (93.3%) had HIV RNA > 400 copies/ml, respectively; at the same time points, 83.8%, 92.7%, 85.7% and 85.6% had HIV RNA > 50 copies/ml. Drug-related adverse events were reported in 6.30%. Significant rises in total cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein and high-density lipoprotein were seen. CONCLUSION: First-line highly active antiretroviral therapy with once-daily saquinavir/ritonavir plus two NRTIs showed strong antiviral efficacy.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Allgemeine innere Medizin USB > Ambulante innere Medizin (Hess C)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Medizinische Fächer (Klinik) > Allgemeine innere Medizin USB > Ambulante innere Medizin (Hess C)
UniBasel Contributors:Nüesch, Reto
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:International Medical Press
ISSN:1359-6535
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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