Update on Antiretroviral Therapy: Current Treatment Guidelines and What’s on the Horizon Rajesh T. Gandhi, M.D. Disclosures: grant support from Gilead, Roche, EBSCO Thanks to Jacqueline Chu, M.D., Joe Eron, M.D. and Neha Patel for assistance with slides Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? – Paul Gauguin
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Update on Antiretroviral Therapy:
Current Treatment Guidelines and
What’s on the Horizon
Rajesh T. Gandhi, M.D.Disclosures: grant support from Gilead, Roche, EBSCO
Thanks to Jacqueline Chu, M.D., Joe Eron, M.D. and Neha Patel for assistance with slides
Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? – Paul Gauguin
AIDS-related event, or death• May 2015: DSMB recommended offering ART to all participants• Median age: 36 yrs; mean follow-up 3 yrs.• Median baseline CD4 count 651. Deferred group: median CD4
count at ART initiation, 408
Insight START Study Group, NEJM, 2015
HIV-infected adults CD4 count >500
Immediate ART (n=2326)
Deferred ART (n=2359)(CD4 Declined to <350 or AIDS-related
event)
START
• Primary endpoint: 57% lower in immediate-ART arm than in deferred arm
• Benefits of immediate ART similar in all patient subgroups, e.g. high-income and low/moderate income regions
• No increase in adverse events associated with immediate vs. deferred ART
Insight START Study Group, NEJM, 2015
Time to primary event
Deferred initiation
Immediate initiation
• 68% of primary endpoints occurred in pts with CD4 >500
Lundgren J, et al. 8th IAS Conference. Vancouver, 2015. Abstract MOSY0301.The INSIGHT START Study Group. N Engl J Med. 2015;July 20..
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START: AIDS- and non-AIDS events
• TB, Kaposi sarcoma, lymphoma — most common AIDS-related events — all less frequent in immediate-ART gp
• Cancer rates (combining AIDS/non-AIDS) lower in immediate-ART gp
• Cardiovascular disease rates similar between 2 gps -- but baseline risk low
Temprano
• Similar benefit to early ART (compared to WHO-guided deferred ART) seen in randomized study performed in Cote d’Ivoire (n=2056, 41% with CD4 count >500)
The TEMPRANO ANRS 12136 Study Group. N Engl J Med 2015
44% reduction in risk with early ART
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Severe HIV morbidity: All cause mortality; AIDS-defining event; severe bacterial infection, non-AIDS cancers
WHO on Sept 30, 2015: “Treat-all”
http://www.who.int/hiv/en/
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When to Start: July 2015
US DHHS Guidelines, January 2011.
ART recommended for all HIV+ individuals, regardless of CD4 cell count
AI: strong recommendation, data from randomized clinical trials
Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents. Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents
in HIV-1-infected adults and adolescents – updated July 28, 2015.
CD4 Cell Count Recommendation
• ≤ 350• 350-500• >500
AIAIAI
“When should I start treatment?”You should start now!
Population Recommendation Strength Evidence
Adults (>19 yr)
Initiate in All Strong Moderate Priority: advanced clinical disease, CD4 ≤350 Strong Moderate
Pregnant/breast-feeding women Initiate in All Strong Moderate
Adolescents(10–19 yo)
Initiate in All Conditional LowPriority: advanced clinical disease, CD4 ≤350 Strong Moderate
Children Initiate in All
1-10 yo: Conditional <2 yo: Strong
1-10 yo: Low <2 yo: Moderate
WHO: When to Start ART
WHO Guideline on when to start antiretroviral therapy and on pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, Sept 2015
When to Start ART after Opportunistic Infection (OI)
OI When to start Cryptosporidiosis,
microsporidiosis, PMLAs part of initial therapy of the OI
PCP, MAC, Toxoplasma, most
other OIs
Within 2 weeks
Tuberculosis If CD4 count <50: within 2 wkIf CD4 count >50: within 8-12 wks
(TB meningitis: careful monitoring/consultation)
Cryptococcal meningitis
4-5 weeks after initiation of anti-fungal therapy
Zolopa A et al, PLoS One. 2009; Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents, 2013, WHO Consolidated ARV Guidelines, 2013. Zanoni and Gandhi, Inf Dis Clin N Am, 2014
In the U.S. Guidelines, EFV/TDF/FTC Moved to Alternative
• EFV: long track record but, compared with new regimens, decreased tolerability– In SINGLE trial, DTG
+ ABC/3TC superior to EFV/TDF/FTC, largely because of more treatment discontinuations in EFV gp (10% vs. 2%)
Walmsley S et al, NEJM, 2013
DTG + ABC/3TC vs. EFV/TDF/FTC
Efavirenz and Suicidality
• In retrospective analysis of multiple ACTG studies1, increased suicidality in those randomized to EFV-containing regimens as compared to EFV-free regimens
• In a genetic substudy2, those predicted to have slowest clearance of EFV had highest relative risk of suicidality
1Mollan K et al, Ann Int Med, 20142Mollan KR et al, IAS 2015 TUPEB273
HR: 2.28 (95% CI 1.27-4.10; P = .006)
47 events/5817 PY (8.1/1000 PY)
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EFVEFV-free
15 events/4099 PY (3.66/1000 PY)
Integrase Inhibitors for 1st Line HIV Therapy
• Elvitegravir/cobi superior to atazanavir/ritonavir (PI) in HIV+ women (WAVES)
• Raltegravir superior to atazanavir/ritonavir and darunavir/ritonavir (ACTG A5257)
• Dolutegravir superior to darunavir/ritonavir (FLAMINGO)
• Dolutegravir superior to efavirenz (SINGLE)
In U.S. guidelines, 4 of 5 recommended options for initial therapy include integrase inhibitor
Is Efavirenz 400 the Answer?
• ENCORE 1: EFV 400 mg vs. EFV 600 mg each in combination with TDF/FTC- EFV 400 non-inferior to EFV 600 mg - ≈90% virologic suppression in both arms- Fewer participants in 400 mg group had
EFV-related side effects• Studies of EFV 400 in pregnant women and with
TB treatment (rifampicin)• Randomized trial to compare TDF/3TC/EFV 400
to TDF/3TC/DTG (NAMSAL)
Encore 1 Study Group, Lancet ID, 2015
Choosing an Antiretroviral Regimen
• Patient-related considerations:- HBV coinfected: choose TDF + 3TC or FTC- Cardiovascular disease: Favor tenofovir over
abacavir- Renal disease: Favor abacavir over tenofovir
• Drug-related considerations:- Food: efavirenz best on empty stomach- Drug interactions: protease inhibitors (and
cobicistat) inhibit CYP3A4 many interactions
Drug Interactions: Exogenous Steroids
• Injectable steroids: levels increased by PIs– 10% of patients on PIs who received a steroid
injection developed clinical evidence of steroid excess or adrenal insufficiency1
• Inhaled fluticasone2 & budesonide3: systemic levels increased by PIs – Beclomethasone is a safer alternative4
1Hyle E et al, JAIDS, 20132DHHS guidelines for use of antiretroviral agents in HIV-1-infected adults and adolescents. Feb 12, 2013.
• Virologic efficacy: E/C/F/TAF non-inferior to E/C/F/TDF
• TAF associated with:• Smaller decrease in bone
mineral density (BMD)• Smaller decrease in eGFR• Less proteinuria• Greater increases in
cholesterol, LDL, HDL, TGs (identical changes in TC:HDL)
E/C/F/TAF
E/C/F/TDF
Sax P et al, Lancet, 2015.
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TAF Switch Studies
• In switch studies, changing from TDF to TAF:• Similar or higher virologic efficacy• Stable/improved renal function; less proteinuria• Increased bone mineral density:
Mills A, et al. IAS 2015. # TUAB0102; Gupta S, et al. IAS 2015. # TUAB0103; Gupta S et al, ICAAC, 2015; Shamblaw D et al, ICAAC 2015; Thompson M et al, IDWeek 2015
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Switch to E/C/F/TAF (open-label)(n=242)
Primary EndpointWk 24: Change From
Baseline in eGFR
Switch to E/C/F/TAF in Patients With Renal Impairment (Study 112)
• Median age: 58. Median eGFR 56. HTN 40%; DM: 14%. 65% on TDF prior to switch
• GFR unaffected by switch to E/C/F/TAF• After switch to E/C/F/TAF, improved:
– Spine and hip BMD– Albuminuria and proteinuria
Gupta S, et al. J Int AIDS Soc. 2015;18(suppl 4):35-36. IAS 2015 Abstract TUAB0103
HIV+/HBsAg positiveHBV DNA <9 log10 IU/L
HIV RNA <50
Switch to E/C/F/TAF(n=242)
Switch to E/C/F/TAF in HIV/HBV Coinfected Patients (Study 1249)
Switch to E/C/F/TAF(n=72)
Primary Endpoint Wk 24: HIV RNA <50; HBV DNA <29 IU/mL
Phase 3 trial of 068* + optimized background therapy vs. OBT in treatment experienced pts with multidrug resistant HIV*600 mg bid
Hwang et al, IAS 2015, TUAB0106LB, Jeffrey et al, CROI 2015 538; Lataillade, IAS 2015 TUPEB284; Lalezari Lancet HIV, 2015
• Ending the epidemic with ART?
--90/90/90
• Cure?
Challenges and Opportunities
Ending the Epidemic with ART?
1. Cohen MS, et al. N Engl J Med 2011;10.1056. 2. Cohen MS, et al. IAS 2015, MOAC0101LB. 3. UNAIDS, 2014
• Treatment and virologic suppression markedly reduce transmission1,2 (“Treatment as prevention”)
• Modeling suggests that treating a high proportion of infected patients could end the epidemic by 20303
• UNAIDS Treatment Targets:
= 73% suppressed
A. U.S.
B. Russia
C. Britain
D. Rwanda
E. Switzerland
In which country is the highest proportion of HIV-infected patients
virologically suppressed?
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UNAIDS Target: 73% of all HIV+ people achieving viral suppression
(*SSA = Regional average From 30 countries)
Adapted from Levi J, et al. IAS 2015. MOAD0102.
Percentage of HIV+ People with HIV RNA Suppression
Case
• 55 yo M with HIV infection• “If I take medicines, will I be cured?”
• Only 1 known case of HIV cure:– HIV+ man with leukemia who underwent allogeneic
stem cell transplant with a CCRdelta32 homozygous bone marrow
– Following the transplant, he stopped ART and has remained without any evidence for infection
Why Should We Try to Cure HIV?
• Although life expectancy has improved, HIV+ patients, especially if diagnosed late, don’t live as long as HIV-negative people -- perhaps because of persistent inflammation in HIV+ patients
• Cost, side effects, and impact on quality of life of life-long ART
• Need to maintain high level of adherence to ART to prevent drug-resistant virus
• Stigma, discrimination, fear of transmission, isolation
Adapted from slide by Joe Eron, MD
Long-lived latent reservoir
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Why does ART not Cure HIV?
Siliciano J, Nature Medicine, 2003
“If I take medicines, will I be cured?”
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Persistent HIV Production Despite ART
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Using extremely sensitive assays, plasma viremia detectable in most patients on ART, often below the detection limit of commercial assays (<20 copies/mL)
Maldarelli F, et al. PLoS Pathog. 2007;3:e46.
Treatment intensification?
Adding 4th Drug (raltegravir) to 3-drug ART does not reduce low-level viremia
♦ Arm A: RAL first (immediate intensification)● Arm B: Placebo first (deferred intensification)
Gandhi R et al, PLoS Med, 2010
+RAL No RALNo RAL
Can we cure HIV?
“It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future”
Can we cure HIV? “ART-Plus”
• HIV cure remains an aspirational goal• Clinical trials are testing ways to:
• Reverse latency• Enhance killing of infected cells• Make cells impervious to infection• Combination therapy!!
• Increased knowledge of mechanisms of HIV persistence needed
• Given safety of current ART and uncertainties regarding risks of novel interventions, cure studies must adhere to highest scientific and ethical standards
World AIDS Day, 2013: . . . the United States should be at the forefront of new discoveries into how to put HIV into long-term remission without requiring lifelong therapies -- or, better yet, to eliminate it completely.
Patient: One day I’d love to say, “I used to have HIV.”