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Switch to EVG/c/FTC/TDF
STRATEGY-NNRTI Study: Switch NNRTI to EVG/c
Original article : Lancet Infect Dis. 2014 Jul;14(7):590-9 - A Pozniak
Last update : 26/11/2014

Dr Anton Pozniak
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
London, UK

• Coformulated EVG/c/FTC/TDF is non-inferior to continuing an existing regimen of NNRTI plus FTC and TDF in virologically suppressed, HIV-infected adults with no history of virological failure or resistance to FTC or TDF.
• Low frequency of virologic failure and absence of emergent resistance in the group switched to EVG/c/FTC/TDF
• Rare discontinuations because of adverse events
• Fatigue, cough, headache and nausea were more frequent in the switch group ;
• Rates of CNS symptoms decreased in patients switched from EFV
• Increase in creatinine similar to that of phase 3 of EGV/c/FTC/TDF
• Moderate improvement in lipids in patients switched from EFV
• EVG/c/FTC/TDF is a switch option in virologically suppressed patients with no history of virological failure on an NNRTI regimen, when its continuation is not suitable

Design :

Endpoints :

• Primary: proportion of patients maintaining HIV RNA < 50 c/mL at W48 (mITT, snapshot) ; non-inferiority if lower margin of a two-sided 95% CI for the difference = -12%, 85% power. If non-inferiority and lower margin > 0, assessment for superiority
• Secondary: proportion of patients maintaining HIV RNA < 50 c/mL at W48 (TLOVR algorithm), CD4, safety, tolerability to W96

Baseline characteristics and patient disposition :

Virologic outcome at W48 (mITT, snapshot)

HIV RNA < 50 c/mL- Sensitivity and secondary analysis :

• One participant in each group met the criteria for resistance testing (HIV RNA > 400 c/mL at virologic failure or early discontinuation)
  • No emergence of resistance
  • Both remained on study treatment and achieved HIV RNA < 50 c/mL after W48

Virologic sucess overall and by subgroup at W48 (mITT) :

Adverse events and grade3-4 laboratory abnormalities :

* neuromuscular symptoms, suicide, dysgueusia, prurigo, Fanconi syndrome, increased creatinine
** altered mood

Other safety data :

• Incidence and prevalence of headache and nausea became similar between groups by week 12
• Grade 3-4 laboratory abnormalities : 10% in the switch group vs 14% in the no-switch group
• Creatinine increase in switch group at week 4, stabilizing up to week 48 (median +11 mmol/L)
• Small decrease in HDL-cholesterol in the switch group vs no change in the no-switch group
• In the subgroup switched form EFV + FTC + TDF to EVG/c/FTC/TDF
  • Improvement in lipids
  • HIV Symptom Index : improvement of CNS symptoms
  • Higher treatment satisfaction score at W4 and W24

 

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