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Antiretroviral Therapy
Lucille Sanzero Eller, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
College of Nursing
Local Performance Site of the NY/NJ AETC
September 2009
Objectives
1. Discuss the epidemiology of HIV in the U.S.
2. Describe the HIV replication cycle.
3. Discuss ARV therapy.
4. Identify methods of evaluation of ART
effectiveness.
HIV VIRION
Highly
survival
Improve
quality of life
Restore
Maximally
Prevent
(NRTIs)
(Reverse transcriptase changes viral RNA to DNA)
Block RT before HIV genetic code combines
Reverse Transcriptase
Inhibitors (NNRTIs)
Block RT before HIV genetic code
Inhibitors (PIs)
Inhibitors (FIs)
Antagonists
inhibitors
Maturation
Zinc
adherence potential
Convenience
Potential
potential
Gender
HLA B*5701
abacavir
testing if considering
simplification is a change in
established effective therapy to
reduce pill burden and dosing frequency,
enhance tolerability, or
decrease specific food and fluid
requirements
behind regimen
simplification are
to improve the patients quality of life
improve medication adherence
avoid long-term toxicities
reduce the risk of virologic failure
Panel on Clinical Practices for Treatment of HIV Infection. (2008).
initiated in
Pregnant women
Patients with HIV-associated nephropathy
Patients co-infected with Hepatitis B when HBV
Decrease
risk of non-opportunistic
conditions (CVD, renal disease, liver
disease, and nonAIDS-associated
malignancies and infections)
Decrease
of treatment-related side
effects/toxicities
Development
of drug resistance
Less
Premature
Transmission
of drug-resistant virus
Alternative
Clinical trial data show efficacy but also show
Other
possible options
PI
Fusion Inhibitor
Abacavir
Atazanavir
Didanosine
Darunavir
Emtricitabine
Fosamprenavir
Lamivudine
Indinavir
Stavudine
Lopinavir
Tenofovir
Nelfinavir
Integrase Inhibitor
Zidovudine
Ritonavir
Enfuvirtide
CCR5 Antagonist
Maraviroc
Raltegravir
Saquinavir
NNRTI
Delavirdine
Efavirenz
Etravirine
Nevirapine
Tipranavir
Fixed-dose Combinations
Zidovudine/ lamivudine
Zidovudine/lamivudine/abacavir
Abacavir/lamivudine
Emtricitabine/tenofovir
Efavirenz/emtricitabine
/tenofovir
Initial ART
The
boosting).
NNRTI-based
Efavirenz*
+
OR
Tenofovir +
emtricitabine1,2
(coformulated)
PI-based (ritonavir-boosted)
Atazanavir + ritonavir qd
Darunavir + ritonavir qd
Fosamprenavir + ritonavir bid
Lopinavir/ritonavir (coform) qd or bid
NRTIs
Tenofovir +
emtricitabine1,2
(coformulated)
potential
1 Emtricitabine can be used in place of lamivudine and vice versa
2 Tenofovir + emtricitabine or lamivudine is preferred in patients with
HIV/HBV co-infection
PI-based
+ Alternative Dual
NRTIs (see
slide)
next
Atazanavir
(unboosted) qd
Fosamprenavir (unboosted) bid
Fosamprenavir + ritonavir qd
Saquinavir + ritonavir
+ Alternative Dual
NRTIs (see
slide)
Nevirapine should not be initiated in women with CD4 counts >250 or men with
CD4 counts >400
Atazanavir must be boosted with ritonavir if used with tenofovir
next
(for patients
PI Class Advantages
Save
PI Class Disadvantages
Metabolic
complications
Gastrointestinal side effects
Liver toxicity
CYP3A4 inhibitors & substrates: potential
for drug interactions
PR interval prolongation
Absorption depends on food and low
gastric pH
therapy
Minimal drug interactions
Disadvantages
injection)
Hypersensitivity reaction
Increased risk of bacterial pneumonia in
clinical trials
Nausea
Headache
Diarrhea
CPK elevation
Perinatal Recommendations
Public
HIV RNA
Drug Resistance Testing
Co-receptor Tropism
HLA-B*5701 Screening (if ABC being
considered)
Lymphocytes
Indicator
AIDS
With
treatment
Average CD4 increase 100-150 cells/mm3 per
year
Every
3-6 months to
opportunistic infections
More
Normal
CD4
(NASBA)
To
For
Then
During
therapy
Goal of ART- PVL undetectable
stable PVL
To decide whether to continue, initiate or
change therapy
Resistance Testing
Should
Consider
HLA-B*5701 Screening
Recommended
Positive
allergy
If
(AM or PM)
Use same laboratory for testing
Over time, same type of test should be done
Defer testing 2-4 weeks after acute illness or
vaccination
Because of variability, base treatment decisions
to initiate or change ART on 2 or more similar
values on CD4 counts and viral load
survival
Improve quality of life
Restore and/or preserve immune function
Maximally and durably suppress viral load
Prevent vertical HIV transmission
interactions
(nevirapine)
HLA B*5701 testing (abacavir)