Viral Decay Dynamics in HIV-Infected Patients Receiving Ritonavir-Boosted Saquinavir and Efavirenz With or Without Enfuvirtide: A Randomized, Controlled Trial (HIV-NAT 012)
Alan S. Perelson, David A. Cooper, Joep M. Lange, Kiat Ruxrungtham, Mark A. Boyd, Miklos P. Salgo, Narendra M. Dixit, Neil E. Buss, Praphan Phanuphak, Umaporn Siangphoe
FRACP, Rm. 5D304.1, Dept. of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders Dr., Bedford Park 5042, South Australia, Australia ([email protected])
บทคัดย่อ
The availability of enfuvirtide enables assessment of whether human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) decay can be enhanced by targeting reverse transcriptase, protease, and fusion. We performed a 12-week study of 22 patients randomized to receive ritonavir-boosted saquinavir and efavirenz with (the 3- target arm) or without (the 2-target arm) enfuvirtide. We observed no difference in the mean_SD elimination-rate constant for overall decay (0.142±0.040 per day and 0.128 ±0.033 per day in the 2- and 3-target arms, respectively; P 1 .1) or for modeled first-phase decay rate (-0.62±0.34 per day and -0.51±0.16 per day; P 1 .1). Antiretroviral therapy that inhibits HIV reverse transcriptase and protease exerts potent antiviral effects that might not be augmented by the addition of an HIV fusion inhibitor.
ที่มา
The Journal of Infectious Diseases ปี 2549, November ปีที่: 194 ฉบับที่ 9 หน้า 1319-1322