Title
HIV Salvage Therapy Does Not Require Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-15-2015
Abstract
Background—Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) are often included in antiretroviral (ARV) regimens in treatment-experienced patients in the absence of data from randomized trials. Objective—To compare treatment success between participants who omit versus Add NRTIs to an optimized ARV regimen of three or more agents. Design—Multisite, randomized, controlled trial. Setting—Outpatient HIV clinics. Participants—HIV-infected patients with three-class ARV experience and/or viral resistance. Intervention—Open-label optimized regimens (not including NRTIs) were selected based upon treatment history and susceptibility testing. Participants were randomized to Omit or Add NRTIs. Measurements—The primary efficacy outcome was regimen failure through week 48, using a non-inferiority margin of 15%. The primary safety outcome was time to initial episode of severe sign/symptom or laboratory abnormality prior to discontinuation of NRTI assignment. Results—360 participants were randomized and 93% completed a week 48 visit. The cumulative probability of regimen failure was 29.8% in the Omit NRTI arm versus 25.9% in the Add NRTI arm (difference= 3.2%: 95% CI, −6.1 to 12.5). There were no significant differences in the primary safety endpoints or the proportion of participants with HIV RNA
Digital Commons Citation
Tashima, K T.; Smeaton, L M.; Fichtenbaum, C J.; and Andrade, A, "HIV Salvage Therapy Does Not Require Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors: A Randomized, Controlled Trial" (2015). Clinical and Translational Science Institute. 297.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/ctsi/297