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EVALUATION OF SUPER-BOOSTED LOPINAVIR/RITONAVIR IN COMBINATION WITH RIFAMPICIN IN HIV-1-INFECTED PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS
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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Miami, FL, USA.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
University of Florida. College of Pharmacy, and Emerging Pathogens Institute. Gainesville, FL, USA.
University of Florida. College of Pharmacy, and Emerging Pathogens Institute. Gainesville, FL, USA.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
University of Florida. College of Pharmacy, and Emerging Pathogens Institute. Gainesville, FL, USA.
University of Florida. College of Pharmacy, and Emerging Pathogens Institute. Gainesville, FL, USA.
Abstract
Rifampicin induces the metabolism of many drugs. To overcome the reduction in serum concentrations of lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) when used in combination with rifampicin, 800/200 mg or 400/400 mg doses are used. This study evaluated super-boosted LPV/r (400/400 mg) in HIV/TB co-infected patients for adequate concentrations as well as short-term safety, tolerability and clinical response to therapy. This was an open-label, non-randomised pharmacokinetic (PK) study in HIV/TB patients. The primary objective was to determine the PK profile of super-boosted LPV/r when given with a rifampicin-based TB regimen. Secondary objectives were short-term safety, tolerability and clinical response. Primary endpoints were a lopinavir trough concentration (Cmin) >1.0 µg/mL and a rifampicin maximum concentration (Cmax) of 8-24 µg/mL. Secondary PK endpoints were a rifampicin area under the concentration-time curve from 0-24 h (AUC0-24) of 44-70 µg·h/mL, a lopinavir Cmax of 6-14 µg/mL and a lopinavir AUC0-12 of 56-130 µg·h/mL. Eleven patients (10 male, age 25-43 years) were enrolled. Two patients were discontinued due to non-compliance. A lopinavir Cmin of >1.0 µg/mL was achieved in a least one of the PK samplings in all nine subjects who completed treatment. All patients met lopinavir Cmax and AUC0-12 targets. Five patients achieved the primary endpoint of rifampicin Cmax (≥8 µg/mL) in at least one of the PK samplings, and five achieved the minimum rifampicin AUC0-24 (≥44 µg·h/mL). One grade 3 adverse event was reported. Super-boosted LPV/r was safe and effective in HIV/TB patients. [ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT01700790.].
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