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Noninferiority of atazanavir/ritonavir to lopinavir/ritonavir was confirmed at 96 weeks. Atazanavir/ritonavir had a better lipid profile and fewer gastrointestinal adverse events than lopinavir/ritonavir.

BackgroundCASTLE compared the efficacy of atazanavir/ritonavir with lopinavir/ritonavir, each in combination with tenofovir-emtricitabine in ARV-naïve subjects from 5 continents.ObjectivesDetermine the baseline rate and clinical significance of TDR mutations using ultra-deep sequencing (UDS) in ARV-naïve subjects in CASTLE.MethodsA case control study was performed on baseline samples for all 53 subjects with virologic failures (VF) at Week 48 and 95 subjects with virologic successes (VS) randomly selected and matched by CD4 count and viral load. UDS was performed using 454 Life Sciences/Roche technology.ResultsOf 148 samples, 141 had successful UDS (86 subtype B, 55 non-B subtypes). Overall, 30.5% of subjects had a TDR mutation at baseline; 15.6% only had TDR(s) at <20% of the viral population. There was no difference in the rate of TDRs by B (30.2%) or non-B subtypes (30.9%). VF (51) and VS (90) had similar rates of any TDRs (25.5% vs. 33.3%), NNRTI TDRs (11.1% vs.11.8%) and NRTI TDRs (24.4% vs. 25.5%). Of 9 (6.4%) subjects with M184V/I (7 at <20% levels), 6 experienced VF. 16 (11.3%) subjects had multiple TAMs, and 7 experienced VF. 3 (2.1%) subjects had both multiple TAMs+M184V, and all experienced VF. Of 14 (9.9%) subjects with PI TDRs (11 at <20% levels): only 1 experienced virologic failure. The majority of PI TDRs were found in isolation (e.g. 46I) at <20% levels, and had low resistance algorithm scores.ConclusionAmong a representative sample of ARV-naïve subjects in CASTLE, TDR mutations were common (30.5%); B and non-B subtypes had similar rates of TDRs. Subjects with multiple PI TDRs were infrequent. Overall, TDRs did not affect virologic response for subjects on a boosted PI by week 48; however, a small subset of subjects with extensive NRTI backbone TDR patterns experienced virologic failure.

ObjectiveThere are limited antiretroviral options for use in the treatment of HIV infection during pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to assess the safety, efficacy and appropriate dosing regimen for ritonavir (RTV)-boosted atazanavir in HIV-1-infected pregnant women. MethodsIn this nonrandomized, open-label study, HIV-infected pregnant women were dosed with either 300/ 100 mg (n 5 20) or 400/100 mg (n 5 21) atazanavir/RTV once-daily (qd) in combination with zidovudine (300 mg) and lamivudine (150 mg) twice daily in the third trimester. Pharmacokinetic parameters [maximum observed plasma concentration (C max ), trough observed plasma concentration 24 hour post dose (C min ) and area under concentration-time curve in one dosing interval (AUC t )] were determined and compared with historical values (300/100 mg atazanavir/RTV) for HIV-infected nonpregnant adults (n 5 23). ResultsAt or before delivery, all mothers achieved HIV RNA o50 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL and all infants were HIV DNA negative at 6 months of age. The third trimester AUC t for atazanavir/RTV 300/100 mg was 21% lower than historical data, but the C min values were comparable. The C min value for atazanavir/RTV 400/100 mg was 39% higher than the C min for atazanavir/RTV 300/100 mg in historical controls, but the AUC t values were comparable. Twice as many patients in the 400/100 mg group (62%) had an increase in total bilirubin (42.5 times the upper limit of normal) as in the 300/100 mg group (30%). Atazanavir (ATV) was well tolerated with no unanticipated adverse events. ConclusionsIn this study, use of atazanavir/RTV 300/100 mg qd produced C min comparable to historical data in nonpregnant HIV-infected adults. When used in combination with zidovudine/lamivudine, it suppressed HIV RNA in all mothers and prevented mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 infection. During pregnancy, the pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy demonstrated that a dose adjustment is not required for ATV.Keywords: atazanavir, HIV, pregnancy, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, protease inhibitor IntroductionTreatment guidelines for HIV-1 infection in pregnant women recommend highly active antiretroviral (ARV) therapy (HAART) with two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (zidovudine and lamivudine) plus the nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor nevirapine [1][2][3]. Some guidelines also recommend the ritonavir (RTV)-boosted protease inhibitor lopinavir as an optional third agent [1], although others recommend several boosted protease inhibitors as optional agents [2]. All other ARV DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2011.00927.x HIV Medicine (2011 r 2011 British HIV Association 570 drugs are alternative agents or for use in special circumstances [1,4]. However, there are questions and concerns regarding the two most frequently recommended third agents: treatment initiation with nevirapine is associated with an increased risk of symptomatic liver toxicity, often accompanied by a rash, which is potentially fatal [1,5]. Concerns with RTV-boosted lopinavir inclu...

Adenovirus infection occurs in 10% of pediatric orthotopic liver transplant recipients; however, no cases have been described in adult liver transplant recipients. A retrospective review of 191 adults who underwent liver transplantation from January 1988 through October 1995 was done to describe the incidence and clinical significance of adenovirus infection in this population. There were 11 (5.8%) patients with 16 cultures positive for adenovirus. Sites of isolation were urine (9), blood (2), liver biopsy (2), colonic biopsy (1), lung biopsy (1), and stool (1). Adenovirus infection was classified as either disease or asymptomatic infection. There were 7 cases of adenovirus disease (2 definite, 1 probable, and 4 possible). Disease was disseminated in 3 patients: All had pneumonia and 2 died. Of the 3 patients with pneumonia, 2 had evidence of multiorgan involvement. Adenovirus disease occurs in adult orthotopic liver transplant recipients and may be associated with significant morbidity and occasional mortality.