Gallant J. CROI 2016, Abs. 29 & Lancet HIV. 2016;3:e158-65 ; Raffi F. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017;75:226-31
Type of ARV Trial
Switch studies in virologically suppressed patients
» Switch TDF to TAF
» FTC/TDF vs FTC/TAF
    
	  Switch studies in virologically suppressed patients
» Switch TDF to TAF
» FTC/TDF vs FTC/TAF
Drugs
FTC/TAF, FTC/TDF, TAF, TDF, FTC
	FTC/TAF, FTC/TDF, TAF, TDF, FTC
- In this randomised double-blind study, switch of patients on F/TDF 
+ 3rd agent with suppressed viral load for F/TAF + continuation
of 3rd agent- Is non-inferior at W48 and W96 for maintaining virologic suppression (HIV-1 RNA < 50 c/mL)
 - in rare cases of virologic failure, the risk of resistance emergence is low (1 case of M184V on F/TAF), none after W48
 - Is associated with a similar clinical and biological tolerance
 - Leads to improvement of renal parameters: increase in eGFR and decrease in proteinuria, n o renal discontinuations or renal tubulopathy 
in F/TAF group - Improves bone mineral density: increase on F/TAF with significant difference of changes at W48 vs F/TDF and c ontinuing increase in hip and spine BMD after W48
 - Increases lipid parameters, with no change in the total cholesterol total: HDL-cholesterol ratio
 - Similar safety findings by 3rd agent
 
 
Design

              Randomisation stratified on 3rd agent (boosted PI or other) 
              * F/TAF: 200/10 mg if boosted PI, 200/25 mg if other              
Endpoints
- Primary: proportion of patients maintaining HIV RNA < 50 c/mL at W48 (ITT, snapshot) ; non-inferiority if lower margin of a two-sided 95% CI for the difference = -10%, > 95% power
 - Secondary with multiple adjustments: percentage change in hip and spine bone mineral density
 
Baseline characteristics and outcome

Virologic outcome at W48 (ITT, snapshot)

                     Difference (95% CI) 
= 1.3% (-2.5 to 5.1) 
HIV-1 RNA < 50 c/mL at W48 according to 3rd agent, %

- Virologic success was similar between treatment groups for the subgroups of age, sex, race, and study drug adherence
 - Mean changes in CD4 at W48 ‒
                  
- + 20/mm3 F/TAF
 - + 21/mm3 F/TDF
 
 
Adverse events, N (%)

Discontinuation for adverse event, laboratory abnormalities grade 3-4 (D0-W96)

Mean change in bone mineral density through W96 (%, 95% CI)

Bone mineral density status changes through W48
 The distribution of the bone mineral density status (normal, osteopenia, osteoporosis) adjusted for baseline status was significantly different between treatment groups at W48
                  - at the hip (p = 0.012)
 - and at the spine (p = 0.037)
 
- Driven by a higher percentage of subjects in the F/TAF group with an improvement in BMD status (i.e. osteopenia to normal, osteoporosis to normal or osteopenia), and correspondingly, a lower percentage of subjects in the F/TAF with worsening BMD status (i.e. normal to osteopenia or osteoporosis, or osteopenia to osteoporosis)
 
Change in renal biomarkers at W96

-   Discontinuation for renal adverse event:
			    
- F/TAF = 0
 - F/TDF = 2 (creatinine increase = 1, renal tubular disorder = 1)
 
 
Safety by 3rd Agent

Median fasting lipids W48 versus baseline (mg/dL)














