Effectiveness of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF) as switch strategy in virologically-suppressed patients: real world data from a monocentric cohort.
R A Passerotto, F Lamanna, P F Salvo, V Iannone, R J Steiner, A Carbone, D Farinacci, A D'Angelillo, G Baldin, A Ciccullo, S Di Giambenedetto, C Torti, A Borghetti
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Abstract
Introduction: BIC/FTC/TAF showed efficacy and tolerability in randomized trials as a switch strategy in virologically-suppressed people living with HIV. We evaluated its effectiveness in a real-life setting.
Methods: A retrospective monocentric cohort including 431 virologically-suppressed (HIV-RNA <50 copies/ml) people switching to BIC/FTC/TAF in the period 2018-2022 was evaluated. Probabilities of virological failure (VF, i.e.2 consecutive HIV-RNA ≥50 copies/ml or a single HIV-RNA ≥200 copies/ml) and of treatment discontinuation (TD) were estimated by Kaplan-Meier, and predictors of both outcomes were identified through multivariable Cox regression. Analysis-of-variance for repeated measures was used to examine changes in CD4 count and CD4-to-CD8 ratio.
Results: Overall, 16 VF occurred during 22 months of median follow-up time. Estimated probabilities of VF at 1, 2 and 3 years were 2.0% (95% CI 1.04.2%), 2.9% (95% CI 1.5%-5.6%) and 5.5% (95% CI 3.2%-9.2%), respectively. Caucasian ethnicity and a history of previous VF independently predicted VF. TD occurred in 42 cases, predominantly for simplification. One discontinuation due to VF was reported. No predictors of discontinuation were identified. An increase in CD4-to-CD8 ratio over 3 years was evidenced (p < 0.001). Total cholesterol decreased over 3 years (p < 0.001). Triglycerides did not significantly change (p = 0.465).
Conclusions: BIC/FTC/TAF demonstrated high effectiveness, tolerability and safety.
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Antiviral Therapy (an official publication of the International Society of Antiviral Research) is an international, peer-reviewed journal devoted to publishing articles on the clinical development and use of antiviral agents and vaccines, and the treatment of all viral diseases. Antiviral Therapy is one of the leading journals in virology and infectious diseases.
The journal is comprehensive, and publishes articles concerning all clinical aspects of antiviral therapy. It features editorials, original research papers, specially commissioned review articles, letters and book reviews. The journal is aimed at physicians and specialists interested in clinical and basic research.