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Maranchick NF, Kwara A, Peloquin CA. Clinical considerations and pharmacokinetic interactions between HIV and tuberculosis therapeutics. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2024. [PMID: 38339997 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2024.2317954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis(TB) is a leading infectious diseases cause of mortality worldwide,especially for people living with human immunodeficiency virus(PLWH). Treating TB in PLWH can be challenging due to numerous druginteractions. AREASCOVERED Thisreview discusses drug interactions between antitubercular andantiretroviral drugs. Due to its clinical importance, initiation ofantiretroviral therapy in patients requiring TB treatment isdiscussed. Special focus is placed on the rifamycin class, as itaccounts for the majority of interactions. Clinically relevantguidance is provided on how to manage these interactions. Anadditional section on utilizing therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) tooptimize drug exposure and minimize toxicities is included. EXPERTOPINION Antitubercularand antiretroviral coadministration can be successfully managed. TDMcan be used to optimize drug exposure and minimize toxicity risk. Asnew TB and HIV drugs are discovered, additional research will beneeded to assess for clinically relevant drug interactions.
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- Nicole F Maranchick
- Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Lab, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Lab, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Xing Y, Yin L, Le X, Chen J, Zhang L, Li Y, Lu H, Zhang L. Simultaneous determination of first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs and one metabolite of isoniazid by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry in patients with human immunodeficiency virus-tuberculosis coinfection. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07532. [PMID: 34296020 PMCID: PMC8282971 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The incidence rate of tuberculosis (TB) in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is 26 times higher than that in other patients. Patients with both infections require long-term combination therapy, which increases therapy complexity and might lead to serious adverse reactions and drug-drug interactions. To optimize therapy for patients with HIV and TB coinfection, we developed an ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) method to simultaneously quantify four anti-tuberculosis drugs and one isoniazid (INH) metabolite. Blood samples (n = 32) from 16 patients with HIV and TB coinfection were collected. Plasma protein precipitation with acetonitrile was followed by a hydrazine reaction between INH and cinnamaldehyde (CA) to produce phenylhydrazone (CA-INH) and dilution with heptafluorobutyric acid. The separation was performed on an Acquity UHPLC HSS T3 1.8 μm column (2.1 × 100 mm, Waters) with a mobile phase consisting of 10 mmol/L ammonium formate (pH = 4) in water (solvent A) and 0.1 % formic acid in methanol (solvent B) in a gradient elution. The compounds were detected using a positive multiple reaction monitoring model. INH, acetyl-INH (AC-INH), rifampicin (RIF), ethambutol (EMB), and pyrazinamide (PZA) showed good linear relationships in their quantitative ranges, with lower limits of quantification of 48, 192, 200, 96, and 480 ng/mL, respectively. The inter- and intraday precision was within 15 %, and the accuracy was between 85 % and 115 %. The mean plasma concentrations of INH, AC-INH, RIF, EMB, and PZA in patients were 1990.23 (24–16 600), 863.06 (96–2880), 3507.05 (229–9800), 808.10 (149–2130), and 18 838.33 (240–34 800) ng/mL, respectively. The plasma concentrations detected in the 16 patients were lower than the targeted concentrations in HIV-negative TB patients. In summary, we developed a simple UHPLC-MS/MS method for simultaneous quantification of first-line TB drugs, and successfully applied it for therapeutic drug monitoring in patients with HIV and TB coinfection. This method will facilitate monitoring of TB drugs in the future.
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- Yaru Xing
- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China.,Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
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- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
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- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
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- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
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- Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541004, China
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- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
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- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
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Jacobs TG, Svensson EM, Musiime V, Rojo P, Dooley KE, McIlleron H, Aarnoutse RE, Burger DM, Turkova A, Colbers A. Pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral and tuberculosis drugs in children with HIV/TB co-infection: a systematic review. J Antimicrob Chemother 2020; 75:3433-3457. [PMID: 32785712 PMCID: PMC7662174 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Management of concomitant use of ART and TB drugs is difficult because of the many drug-drug interactions (DDIs) between the medications. This systematic review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge about the pharmacokinetics (PK) of ART and TB treatment in children with HIV/TB co-infection, and identifies knowledge gaps. METHODS We searched Embase and PubMed, and systematically searched abstract books of relevant conferences, following PRISMA guidelines. Studies not reporting PK parameters, investigating medicines that are not available any longer or not including children with HIV/TB co-infection were excluded. All studies were assessed for quality. RESULTS In total, 47 studies met the inclusion criteria. No dose adjustments are necessary for efavirenz during concomitant first-line TB treatment use, but intersubject PK variability was high, especially in children <3 years of age. Super-boosted lopinavir/ritonavir (ratio 1:1) resulted in adequate lopinavir trough concentrations during rifampicin co-administration. Double-dosed raltegravir can be given with rifampicin in children >4 weeks old as well as twice-daily dolutegravir (instead of once daily) in children older than 6 years. Exposure to some TB drugs (ethambutol and rifampicin) was reduced in the setting of HIV infection, regardless of ART use. Only limited PK data of second-line TB drugs with ART in children who are HIV infected have been published. CONCLUSIONS Whereas integrase inhibitors seem favourable in older children, there are limited options for ART in young children (<3 years) receiving rifampicin-based TB therapy. The PK of TB drugs in HIV-infected children warrants further research.
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- Tom G Jacobs
- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Research Department, Joint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala, Uganda
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit. Hospital 12 de Octubre, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Divisions of Clinical Pharmacology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, Institute of Clinical Trials & Methodology, University College London, London, UK
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Märtson AG, Burch G, Ghimire S, Alffenaar JWC, Peloquin CA. Therapeutic drug monitoring in patients with tuberculosis and concurrent medical problems. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2020; 17:23-39. [PMID: 33040625 DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2021.1836158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) has been recommended for treatment optimization in tuberculosis (TB) but is only is used in certain countries e.g. USA, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Tanzania. Recently, new drugs have emerged and PK studies in TB are continuing, which contributes further evidence for TDM in TB. The aim of this review is to provide an update on drugs used in TB, treatment strategies for these drugs, and TDM to support broader implementation. AREAS COVERED This review describes the different drug classes used for TB, multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB), along with their pharmacokinetics, dosing strategies, TDM and sampling strategies. Moreover, the review discusses TDM for patient TB and renal or liver impairment, patients co-infected with HIV or hepatitis, and special patient populations - children and pregnant women. EXPERT OPINION TB treatment has a long history of using 'one size fits all.' This has contributed to treatment failures, treatment relapses, and the selection of drug-resistant isolates. While challenging in resource-limited circumstances, TDM offers the clinician the opportunity to individualize and optimize treatment early in treatment. This approach may help to refine treatment and thereby reduce adverse effects and poor treatment outcomes. Funding, training, and randomized controlled trials are needed to advance the use of TDM for patients with TB.
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- Anne-Grete Märtson
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen , Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, College of Pharmacy and Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida , Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen , Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen , Groningen, The Netherlands.,Department of Pharmacy, Westmead Hospital , Sydney, Australia.,Sydney Pharmacy School, The University of Sydney , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Marie Bashir Institute of Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity, University of Sydney , Sydney, Australia
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- Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, College of Pharmacy and Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida , Gainesville, FL, USA
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Rockwood N, Cerrone M, Barber M, Hill AM, Pozniak AL. Global access of rifabutin for the treatment of tuberculosis - why should we prioritize this? J Int AIDS Soc 2019; 22:e25333. [PMID: 31318176 PMCID: PMC6637439 DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Rifabutin, a rifamycin of equivalent potency to rifampicin, has several advantages in its pharmacokinetic and toxicity profile, particularly in HIV co-infected patients on combined antiretroviral therapy (cART). In this commentary, we evaluate evidence supporting increased global use of rifabutin and highlight key recommendations for action. DISCUSSION Although extrapolation of data from HIV uninfected patients would suggest non-inferiority, there has been no randomized controlled study comparing rifabutin versus rifampicin in the outcomes of relapse-free cure, in drug susceptible tuberculosis (TB), in HIV co-infected patients on currently utilized cART regimens or in paediatric populations. An important advantage of rifabutin is that compared to the dose adjustments required with rifampicin, it can be co-administered with the integrase strand transfer inhibitors raltegravir or dolutegravir without the need for dose adjustments. This strategy would be easier to implement in a programmatic setting and would save costs. We have assessed cost incentives to utilize rifabutin and have estimated generic costs for a range of rifabutin dosage scenarios. Where facilities are present for drug re-challenge and monitoring for drug toxicity and cross-reactivity, rifabutin offers a switch alternative for adverse drug reactions (ADR)s attributed to rifampicin. This would negate the need to prolong treatment in the absence of a rifamycin as part of short-course multidrug therapy. There is evidence of incomplete cross-resistance to rifampicin and rifabutin. Rifabutin may be useful in rifampicin-resistant TB, in an estimated 20% of cases, based on phenotypic or genotypic rifabutin susceptibility testing. CONCLUSIONS Rifabutin should be available globally as a first-line rifamycin in HIV co-infected individuals and as a switch option in cases of rifampicin associated ADRs. Further studies are needed to ascertain the utility of rifabutin in rifampicin-resistant rifabutin-susceptible TB.
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- Neesha Rockwood
- Department of MedicineImperial College LondonLondonUK
- Department of HIV MedicineChelsea and Westminster HospitalLondonUK
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- Department of MedicineImperial College LondonLondonUK
- Department of HIV MedicineChelsea and Westminster HospitalLondonUK
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- Department of Global Health and PopulationHarvard TH Chan School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
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- Department of Pharmacology and TherapeuticsLiverpool UniversityLiverpoolUK
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- Department of HIV MedicineChelsea and Westminster HospitalLondonUK
- Department of Clinical ResearchLondon School of Tropical Medicine and HygieneLondonUK
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Chastain DB, Franco-Paredes C, Stover KR. Addressing Antiretroviral Therapy-Associated Drug-Drug Interactions in Patients Requiring Treatment for Opportunistic Infections in Low-Income and Resource-Limited Settings. J Clin Pharmacol 2017; 57:1387-1399. [PMID: 28884831 DOI: 10.1002/jcph.978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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An increasing number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients are achieving virologic suppression on antiretroviral therapy (ART) limiting the use of primary and secondary antimicrobial prophylaxis. However, in low-income and resource-limited settings, half of those infected with HIV are unaware of their diagnosis, and fewer than 50% of patients on ART achieve virologic suppression. Management of comorbidities and opportunistic infections among patients on ART may lead to inevitable drug-drug interactions (DDIs) and even toxicities. Elderly patients, individuals with multiple comorbidities, those receiving complex ART, and patients living in low-income settings experience higher rates of DDIs. Management of these cytochrome P450-mediated, nonmediated, and drug transport system DDIs is critical in HIV-infected patients, particularly those in resource-limited settings with few options for ART. This article critically analyzes and provides recommendations to manage significant DDIs and drug toxicities in HIV-infected patients receiving ART.
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- Daniel B Chastain
- University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, Albany, GA, USA.,Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Physician, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.,Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Jackson, MS, USA
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Critical Review: What Dose of Rifabutin Is Recommended With Antiretroviral Therapy? J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017; 72:138-52. [PMID: 26855245 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Since the advent of combination antiretroviral therapy to successfully treat HIV infection, drug-drug interactions (DDIs) have become a significant problem as many antiretrovirals (ARVs) are metabolized in the liver. Antituberculous therapy traditionally includes rifamycins, particularly rifampicin. Rifabutin (RBT) has shown similar efficacy as rifampicin but induces CYP3A4 to a lesser degree and is less likely to have DDIs with ARVs. We identified 14 DDI pharmacokinetic studies on HIV monoinfected and HIV-tuberculosis coinfected individuals, and the remaining studies were healthy volunteer studies. Although RBT may be coadministered with most nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, identifying the optimal dose with ritonavir-boosted or cobicistat-boosted protease inhibitors is challenging because of concern about adverse effects with increased RBT exposure. Limited healthy volunteer studies on other ARV drug classes and RBT suggest that dose modification may be unnecessary. The paucity of data assessing clinical tuberculosis endpoints concurrently with RBT and ARV pharmacokinetics limits evidence-based recommendations on the optimal dose of RBT within available ARV drug classes.
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Egelund EF, Dupree L, Huesgen E, Peloquin CA. The pharmacological challenges of treating tuberculosis and HIV coinfections. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol 2016; 10:213-223. [PMID: 27828731 DOI: 10.1080/17512433.2017.1259066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis (TB) is the most prevalent opportunistic infection among HIV patients, and the leading cause of death among HIV patients worldwide. Simultaneous treatment of both diseases is recommended by current guidelines, but can be challenging due to the potential for drug-drug interactions, overlapping toxicities, difficulty adhering to medications, and an increased risk for immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS). Clinical manifestations of TB can also vary between HIV-infected patients and uninfected patients, which can increase the risk for delayed diagnosis. Areas covered: Topics covered in this review include the following: the inter-related pathophysiology of HIV and TB; clinical manifestations and diagnosis; drug-drug interactions, particularly the rifamycins with the antiretrovirals; IRIS presentation and treatment, as well as a discussion on overlapping toxicity between the two disease states. Expert commentary: The complexity of managing these two disease states simultaneously requires a multidisciplinary approach to care and dedicated resources. If properly funded, TB/HIV co-infection will continue to decline over the coming years.
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- Eric F Egelund
- a Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research , College of Pharmacy.,b Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory
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- a Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research , College of Pharmacy
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- a Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research , College of Pharmacy
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- a Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research , College of Pharmacy.,b Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory.,c Emerging Pathogens Institute , University of Florida , Gainesville , FL , USA
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Nahid P, Dorman SE, Alipanah N, Barry PM, Brozek JL, Cattamanchi A, Chaisson LH, Chaisson RE, Daley CL, Grzemska M, Higashi JM, Ho CS, Hopewell PC, Keshavjee SA, Lienhardt C, Menzies R, Merrifield C, Narita M, O'Brien R, Peloquin CA, Raftery A, Saukkonen J, Schaaf HS, Sotgiu G, Starke JR, Migliori GB, Vernon A. Official American Thoracic Society/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines: Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis. Clin Infect Dis 2016; 63:e147-e195. [PMID: 27516382 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 641] [Impact Index Per Article: 80.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The American Thoracic Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Infectious Diseases Society of America jointly sponsored the development of this guideline for the treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis, which is also endorsed by the European Respiratory Society and the US National Tuberculosis Controllers Association. Representatives from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Canadian Thoracic Society, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, and the World Health Organization also participated in the development of the guideline. This guideline provides recommendations on the clinical and public health management of tuberculosis in children and adults in settings in which mycobacterial cultures, molecular and phenotypic drug susceptibility tests, and radiographic studies, among other diagnostic tools, are available on a routine basis. For all recommendations, literature reviews were performed, followed by discussion by an expert committee according to the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology. Given the public health implications of prompt diagnosis and effective management of tuberculosis, empiric multidrug treatment is initiated in almost all situations in which active tuberculosis is suspected. Additional characteristics such as presence of comorbidities, severity of disease, and response to treatment influence management decisions. Specific recommendations on the use of case management strategies (including directly observed therapy), regimen and dosing selection in adults and children (daily vs intermittent), treatment of tuberculosis in the presence of HIV infection (duration of tuberculosis treatment and timing of initiation of antiretroviral therapy), as well as treatment of extrapulmonary disease (central nervous system, pericardial among other sites) are provided. The development of more potent and better-tolerated drug regimens, optimization of drug exposure for the component drugs, optimal management of tuberculosis in special populations, identification of accurate biomarkers of treatment effect, and the assessment of new strategies for implementing regimens in the field remain key priority areas for research. See the full-text online version of the document for detailed discussion of the management of tuberculosis and recommendations for practice.
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- Tuberculosis Control Section, San Francisco Department of Public Health, California
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- Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Tuberculosis Control Program, Seattle and King County Public Health, and University of Washington, Seattle
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- Ethics Advisory Group, International Union Against TB and Lung Disease, Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for TB and Lung Diseases, Fondazione S. Maugeri Care and Research Institute, Tradate, Italy
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- Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Lehloenya RJ, Dlamini S, Muloiwa R, Kakande B, Ngwanya MR, Todd G, Dheda K. Therapeutic Trial of Rifabutin After Rifampicin-Associated DRESS Syndrome in Tuberculosis-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Coinfected Patients. Open Forum Infect Dis 2016; 3:ofw130. [PMID: 27419190 PMCID: PMC4942758 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Elimination of a rifamycin from the treatment regimen for tuberculosis negatively impacts outcomes. Cross-reactivity between the rifamycins after drug eruptions is unclear. We report 6 consecutive human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with rifampicin-associated drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome confirmed on diagnostic rechallenge. The patients subsequently tolerated rifabutin. These data inform clinical management of tuberculosis-associated drug reactions.
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- Division of Infectious Disease and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health , University of Cape Town , South Africa
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Hennig S, Svensson EM, Niebecker R, Fourie PB, Weiner MH, Bonora S, Peloquin CA, Gallicano K, Flexner C, Pym A, Vis P, Olliaro PL, McIlleron H, Karlsson MO. Population pharmacokinetic drug-drug interaction pooled analysis of existing data for rifabutin and HIV PIs. J Antimicrob Chemother 2016; 71:1330-40. [PMID: 26832753 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkv470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 12/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Extensive but fragmented data from existing studies were used to describe the drug-drug interaction between rifabutin and HIV PIs and predict doses achieving recommended therapeutic exposure for rifabutin in patients with HIV-associated TB, with concurrently administered PIs. METHODS Individual-level data from 13 published studies were pooled and a population analysis approach was used to develop a pharmacokinetic model for rifabutin, its main active metabolite 25-O-desacetyl rifabutin (des-rifabutin) and drug-drug interaction with PIs in healthy volunteers and patients who had HIV and TB (TB/HIV). RESULTS Key parameters of rifabutin affected by drug-drug interaction in TB/HIV were clearance to routes other than des-rifabutin (reduced by 76%-100%), formation of the metabolite (increased by 224% in patients), volume of distribution (increased by 606%) and distribution to the peripheral compartment (reduced by 47%). For des-rifabutin, clearance was reduced by 35%-76% and volume of distribution increased by 67%-240% in TB/HIV. These changes resulted in overall increased exposure to rifabutin in TB/HIV patients by 210% because of the effects of PIs and 280% with ritonavir-boosted PIs. CONCLUSIONS Given together with non-boosted or ritonavir-boosted PIs, rifabutin at 150 mg once daily results in similar or higher exposure compared with rifabutin at 300 mg once daily without concomitant PIs and may achieve peak concentrations within an acceptable therapeutic range. Although 300 mg of rifabutin every 3 days with boosted PI achieves an average equivalent exposure, intermittent doses of rifamycins are not supported by current guidelines.
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- Stefanie Hennig
- School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Department of Pharmaceutical Bioscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Bioscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Bioscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center and Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Unit of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- College of Pharmacy and Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Unit, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Tuberculosis Research Unit, Medical Research Council and KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV (K-RITH), Durban, South Africa
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- Janssen Infectious Diseases BVBA, Beerse, Belgium
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- Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Bioscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Wang JY, Sun HY, Wang JT, Hung CC, Yu MC, Lee CH, Lee LN. Nine- to Twelve-Month Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment Is Associated with a Lower Recurrence Rate than 6-9-Month Treatment in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study in Taiwan. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0144136. [PMID: 26633835 PMCID: PMC4669121 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients are at an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) and its recurrence following completion of anti-TB treatment. We investigated whether extending anti-TB treatment to 9 months or longer reduces TB recurrence. METHODS HIV-infected patients who were diagnosed with pulmonary TB between 1997 and 2009 and who received anti-TB treatment for a duration between 5.5 and 12.5 months were identified from the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. Those who received any non-fluoroquinolone second-line anti-TB drug for >28 days were excluded. Factors associated with TB recurrence within 2 years after completion of anti-TB treatment were explored using Cox regression analysis. Sensitivity analysis was performed for a subpopulation fulfilling strict diagnostic criteria for HIV infection. RESULTS TB recurrence was observed in 18 (3.5%) of 508 HIV-infected patients. The recurrence rate declined from 5.4% to 1.0% after the implementation of directly observed therapy, short course (DOTS) in 2006 (p = 0.014). The recurrence rate was 5.9%, 5.2%, and 1.6% in patients who received anti-TB treatment for <195, 195-270, and >270 days, respectively (p = 0.066). Cox regression analysis revealed that TB diagnosed in the DOTS era (hazard ratio [HR]: 0.18 [0.04-0.77]) and anti-TB treatment for >270 days (HR: 0.24 [0.06-0.89]) were associated with a reduced risk of TB recurrence. Sensitivity analysis of 449 selected patients revealed that anti-TB treatment for >270 days was a significant factor. CONCLUSION In Taiwan, the 2-year TB recurrence rate in HIV-infected patients declined after implementation of DOTS. The risk of TB recurrence in HIV-infected patients can be further reduced by extending anti-TB treatment to 9-12.5 months.
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- Jann-Yuan Wang
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Effect of SLCO1B1 Polymorphisms on Rifabutin Pharmacokinetics in African HIV-Infected Patients with Tuberculosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2015; 60:617-20. [PMID: 26482301 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01195-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Rifabutin, used to treat HIV-infected tuberculosis, shows highly variable drug exposure, complicating dosing. Effects of SLCO1B1 polymorphisms on rifabutin pharmacokinetics were investigated in 35 African HIV-infected tuberculosis patients after multiple doses. Nonlinear mixed-effects modeling found that influential covariates for the pharmacokinetics were weight, sex, and a 30% increased bioavailability among heterozygous carriers of SLCO1B1 rs1104581 (previously associated with low rifampin concentrations). Larger studies are needed to understand the complex interactions of host genetics in HIV-infected tuberculosis patients. (This study has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under registration no. NCT00640887.).
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Egelund EF, Alsultan A, Peloquin CA. Optimizing the clinical pharmacology of tuberculosis medications. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2015; 98:387-93. [PMID: 26138226 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Tuberculosis (TB) treatment has changed little in the past 40 years. The current standard therapy requires four drugs for 2 months followed by two drugs for 4 months. This "short-course" regimen is not based on optimized pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, but empiric evidence. A review of existing data suggests that pharmacokinetic variability with isoniazid and rifampin is greater than previously thought, and that efficacy is not as good as traditionally reported. Adding new drugs to the current regimen will be costly and time-consuming. Maximizing the efficacy of the current medications is a less expensive and more feasible option. This article reviews the current potential of the first-line TB drugs (rifamycins, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol) as well as the fluoroquinolones to introduce a true short-course TB regimen.
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- E F Egelund
- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.,Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.,Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.,Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.,Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Regazzi M, Carvalho AC, Villani P, Matteelli A. Treatment optimization in patients co-infected with HIV and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections: focus on drug-drug interactions with rifamycins. Clin Pharmacokinet 2015; 53:489-507. [PMID: 24777631 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-014-0144-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV continue to be two of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the world, and together are responsible for the death of millions of people every year. There is overwhelming evidence to recommend that patients with TB and HIV co-infection should receive concomitant therapy of both conditions regardless of the CD4 cell count level. The principles for treatment of active TB disease in HIV-infected patients are the same as in HIV-uninfected patients. However, concomitant treatment of both conditions is complex, mainly due to significant drug-drug interactions between TB and HIV drugs. Rifamycins are potent inducers of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) pathway, leading to reduced (frequently sub-therapeutic) plasma concentrations of some classes of antiretrovirals. Rifampicin is also an inducer of the uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A1 enzymes and interferes with drugs, such as integrase inhibitors, that are metabolized by this metabolic pathway. Rifampicin is also an inducer of the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) binding cassette transporter P-glycoprotein, which may also lead to decreased bioavailability of concomitantly administered antiretrovirals. On the other side, rifabutin concentrations are affected by the antiretrovirals that induce or inhibit CYP enzymes. In this review, the pharmacokinetic interactions, and the relevant clinical consequences, of the rifamycins-rifampicin, rifabutin, and rifapentine-with antiretroviral drugs are reviewed and discussed. A rifampicin-based antitubercular regimen and an efavirenz-based antiretroviral regimen is the first choice for treatment of TB/HIV co-infected patients. Rifabutin is the preferred rifamycin to use in HIV-infected patients on a protease inhibitor-based regimen; however, the dose of rifabutin needs to be reduced to 150 mg daily. More information is required to select optimal treatment regimens for TB/HIV co-infected patients whenever efavirenz cannot be used and rifabutin is not available. Despite significant pharmacokinetic interactions between antiretrovirals and antitubercular drugs, adequate clinical response of both infections can be achieved with an acceptable safety profile when the pharmacological characteristics of drugs are known, and appropriate combination regimens, dosing, and timing of initiation are used. However, more clinical research is needed for newer drugs, such as rifapentine and the recently introduced integrase inhibitor antiretrovirals, and for specific population groups, such as children, pregnant women, and patients affected by multidrug-resistant TB.
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- Mario Regazzi
- Unit of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacokinetics, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, P.le Golgi 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy,
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Alsultan A, Peloquin CA. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in the Treatment of Tuberculosis: An Update. Drugs 2014; 74:839-54. [DOI: 10.1007/s40265-014-0222-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 280] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Comparative study of the effects of antituberculosis drugs and antiretroviral drugs on cytochrome P450 3A4 and P-glycoprotein. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2014; 58:3168-76. [PMID: 24663015 DOI: 10.1128/aac.02278-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Predicting drug-drug interactions (DDIs) related to cytochrome P450 (CYP), such as CYP3A4 and one of the major drug transporters, P-glycoprotein (P-gp), is crucial in the development of future chemotherapeutic regimens to treat tuberculosis (TB) and TB/AIDS coinfection cases. We evaluated the effects of 30 anti-TB drugs, novel candidates, macrolides, and representative antiretroviral drugs on human CYP3A4 activity using a commercially available screening kit for CYP3A4 inhibitors and a human hepatocyte, HepaRG. Moreover, in order to estimate the interactions of these drugs with human P-gp, screening for substrates was performed. For some substrates, P-gp inhibition tests were carried out using P-gp-expressing MDCK cells. As a result, almost all the compounds showed the expected effects on human CYP3A4 both in the in vitro screening and in HepaRG cells. Importantly, the unproven mechanisms of DDIs caused by WHO group 5 drugs, thioamides, and p-aminosalicylic acid were elucidated. Intriguingly, clofazimine (CFZ) exhibited weak inductive effects on CYP3A4 at >0.25 μM in HepaRG cells, while an inhibitory effect was observed at 1.69 μM in the in vitro screening, suggesting that CFZ autoinduces CYP3A4 in the human liver. Our method, based on one of the pharmacokinetics parameters in humans, provides more practical information associated with not only DDIs but also with drug metabolism.
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Naidoo P, Chetty VV, Chetty M. Impact of CYP polymorphisms, ethnicity and sex differences in metabolism on dosing strategies: the case of efavirenz. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2014; 70:379-89. [PMID: 24390631 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-013-1634-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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PURPOSE Differences in drug metabolism due to cytochrome P450 (CYP) polymorphisms may be significant enough to warrant different dosing strategies in carriers of specific cytochrome P450 (CYP) polymorphisms, especially for drugs with a narrow therapeutic index. The impact of such polymorphisms on drug plasma concentrations and the resulting dosing strategies are presented in this review, using the example of efavirenz (EFV). METHODS A structured literature search was performed to extract information pertaining to EFV metabolism and the influence of polymorphisms of CYP2B6, ethnicity, sex and drug interactions on plasma concentrations of EFV. The corresponding dosing strategies developed for carriers of specific CYP2B6 genotypes were also reviewed. RESULTS The polymorphic CYP2B6 enzyme, which is the major enzyme in the EFV metabolic pathway, is a key determinant for the significant inter-individual differences seen in EFV pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PKPD). Ethnic differences and the associated prevalence of CYP2B6 polymorphisms result in significant differences in the PKPD associated with a standard 600 mg per day dose of EFV, warranting dosage reduction in carriers of specific CYP2B6 polymorphisms. Drug interactions and auto-induction also influence EFV PKPD significantly. CONCLUSION Using EFV as an example of a drug with a narrow therapeutic index and a high inter-patient variability in plasma concentrations corresponding to a standard dose of the drug, this review demonstrates how genotyping of the primary metabolising enzyme can be useful for appropriate dosage adjustments in individuals. However, other variables such as drug interactions and auto-induction may necessitate plasma concentration measurements as well, prior to personalising the dose.
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- Panjasaram Naidoo
- University of KwaZulu Natal, School of Health Science, Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4001, KZN, South Africa,
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Jayaweera D, Dilanchian P. New therapeutic landscape of NNRTIs for treatment of HIV: a look at recent data. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2013; 13:2601-12. [PMID: 23176566 DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2012.742506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION A key objective with highly active antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of HIV infection has been the optimization of antiretroviral drug combinations for individual patients. AREAS COVERED Overall, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)-based regimens (in combination with two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)) have become mainstays for initial ARV regimens. Early NNRTIs, efavirenz and nevirapine, are similarly efficacious, but differ according to their toxicity profiles. Newer NNRTIs, rilpivirine and etravirine are also efficacious. Etravirine was designed to overcome common first-line NNRTI resistance mutations, and serves as a second line agent. EXPERT OPINION As a class, NNRTIs are key components of ARV regimens. Currently, there are 3 NNRTIs that may be used in first-line regimens, and one in second-line regimens. ARV regimen optimization depends on matching individual drug efficacy, safety, resistance, and toxicity profiles to particular patients. Once-daily dosing options are essential to treatment simplification strategies, which have been shown to enhance regimen compliance and durabiltiy. These are especially important due to the low genetic barrier to resistance generally associated with NNRTIs. As newer drugs are introduced, especially as part of once-daily, single-tablet regimens, this will expand the number of convenient and efficacious treatment options available.
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- Dushyantha Jayaweera
- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Room 857 Clinical Research Bldg, 1120 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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Ruslami R, Aarnoutse RE, Alisjahbana B, van der Ven AJAM, van Crevel R. Implications of the global increase of diabetes for tuberculosis control and patient care. Trop Med Int Health 2011; 15:1289-99. [PMID: 20955495 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02625.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To review the current knowledge about tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes, assessing the implication of the global increase of diabetes for TB control and patient care. METHODS Systematic literature review. RESULTS Using public databases, it can be estimated that 12.6% (95% CI 9.2-17.3%) of new TB cases in the 10 countries with the highest TB burden will be attributable to TB in 2030, a relative increase of 25.5% compared to 2010. Diabetes is associated with a higher age and body weight among patients with TB, but probably not with a specific clinical presentation of TB. Rifampicin hampers glycemic control by increasing the metabolism of most oral antidiabetic drugs, while diabetes patients may have lower concentrations of anti-TB drugs. This might be one factor contributing to higher TB treatment failure rates. CONCLUSIONS The global epidemic of diabetes has implications for control and treatment of TB. Prospective studies are needed to improve prevention, early detection and treatment of concomitant diabetes and TB, especially in developing countries.
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- Rovina Ruslami
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran/Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia
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- Kartik K Venkatesh
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University/Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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Zhao Z. Power of tests for comparing trend curves with application to national immunization survey (NIS). Stat Med 2011; 30:531-40. [PMID: 21287587 DOI: 10.1002/sim.3898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2010] [Accepted: 02/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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To develop statistical tests for comparing trend curves of study outcomes between two socio-demographic strata across consecutive time points, and compare statistical power of the proposed tests under different trend curves data, three statistical tests were proposed. For large sample size with independent normal assumption among strata and across consecutive time points, the Z and Chi-square test statistics were developed, which are functions of outcome estimates and the standard errors at each of the study time points for the two strata. For small sample size with independent normal assumption, the F-test statistic was generated, which is a function of sample size of the two strata and estimated parameters across study period. If two trend curves are approximately parallel, the power of Z-test is consistently higher than that of both Chi-square and F-test. If two trend curves cross at low interaction, the power of Z-test is higher than or equal to the power of both Chi-square and F-test; however, at high interaction, the powers of Chi-square and F-test are higher than that of Z-test. The measurement of interaction of two trend curves was defined. These tests were applied to the comparison of trend curves of vaccination coverage estimates of standard vaccine series with National Immunization Survey (NIS) 2000-2007 data.
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- Zhen Zhao
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
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Hsu O, Hill CJ, Kim M, Tan B, O'Brien JG. Decreased plasma efavirenz concentrations in a patient receiving rifabutin. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2011; 67:1611-4. [PMID: 20852162 DOI: 10.2146/ajhp090516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The case of a patient with decreased plasma efavirenz concentrations during concomitant rifabutin therapy is reported. SUMMARY A 42-year-old Hispanic man newly diagnosed with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and coinfected with aseptic meningitis and disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) received efavirenz-based highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). When the patient was admitted to the hospital, his medications included enoxaparin, metformin, ganciclovir, clarithromycin, ethambutol, rifampin, pyrazinamide, isoniazid, pyridoxine, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, dexamethasone, and tenofovir-emtricitabine- efavirenz. Rifampin was changed to rifabutin 450 mg daily due to the potential interaction with rifampin and efavirenz. Clarithromycin was replaced with azithromycin for the treatment of MAC infection, and dexamethasone was gradually decreased over three months. The established therapeutic plasma concentration of efavirenz is 1-4 μg/mL. After receiving the standard efavirenz dosage of 600 mg daily, the patient had subtherapeutic plasma efavirenz concentrations. To correct these low concentrations, the patient's efavirenz dosage was increased to 800 mg daily; however, his efavirenz concentrations continued to remain subtherapeutic (two concentrations of 0.58 μg/mL). The patient's viral load decreased slowly while on HAART; however, it only became undetectable 12 days after rifabutin was discontinued. The Drug Interaction Probability Scale demonstrated a probable relationship between the coadministration of rifabutin and the decreased efavirenz concentrations due to the possible induction of efavirenz metabolism by rifabutin. CONCLUSION A 42-year-old Hispanic man newly diagnosed with AIDS had subtherapeutic efavirenz levels during concomitant treatment with rifabutin.
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- Oliver Hsu
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
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Gandhi NR, Nunn P, Dheda K, Schaaf HS, Zignol M, van Soolingen D, Jensen P, Bayona J. Multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: a threat to global control of tuberculosis. Lancet 2010; 375:1830-43. [PMID: 20488523 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(10)60410-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 689] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Although progress has been made to reduce global incidence of drug-susceptible tuberculosis, the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis during the past decade threatens to undermine these advances. However, countries are responding far too slowly. Of the estimated 440,000 cases of MDR tuberculosis that occurred in 2008, only 7% were identified and reported to WHO. Of these cases, only a fifth were treated according to WHO standards. Although treatment of MDR and XDR tuberculosis is possible with currently available diagnostic techniques and drugs, the treatment course is substantially more costly and laborious than for drug-susceptible tuberculosis, with higher rates of treatment failure and mortality. Nonetheless, a few countries provide examples of how existing technologies can be used to reverse the epidemic of MDR tuberculosis within a decade. Major improvements in laboratory capacity, infection control, performance of tuberculosis control programmes, and treatment regimens for both drug-susceptible and drug-resistant disease will be needed, together with a massive scale-up in diagnosis and treatment of MDR and XDR tuberculosis to prevent drug-resistant strains from becoming the dominant form of tuberculosis. New diagnostic tests and drugs are likely to become available during the next few years and should accelerate control of MDR and XDR tuberculosis. Equally important, especially in the highest-burden countries of India, China, and Russia, will be a commitment to tuberculosis control including improvements in national policies and health systems that remove financial barriers to treatment, encourage rational drug use, and create the infrastructure necessary to manage MDR tuberculosis on a national scale.
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- Neel R Gandhi
- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY 10467, USA.
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Rakhmanina NY, van den Anker JN. Efavirenz in the therapy of HIV infection. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2010; 6:95-103. [PMID: 20001610 DOI: 10.1517/17425250903483207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD The use of the first generation non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor efavirenz (EFV) as a component of first-line antiretroviral therapy has been accepted worldwide. EFV is the only antiretroviral agent currently on the market that has been combined with emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in a single tablet and administered once daily. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW This article reviews efficacy and safety data on EFV and the role of pharmacogenetics in EFV exposure. Published articles and conference presentations on EFV are reviewed. WHAT THE READER WILL GAIN CYP2B6 genetic polymorphisms influence the metabolism of EFV. The CYP2B6 G to T polymorphism at position 516 is shown to be associated with elevated plasma concentrations and an increase in neurotoxicity of EFV, while the wild-type genotype has been associated with sub-therapeutic concentrations of EFV, potentially leading to the development of viral resistance. This polymorphism is significantly higher in sub-Saharan Africans and African Americans as compared to Hispanic, European and Asian populations. TAKE HOME MESSAGE The significance of CYP2B6 polymorphism in EFV exposure indicates the need for prospective clinical studies to evaluate the utility of genotype-driven dose adjustments in populations of diverse descent.
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- Natella Y Rakhmanina
- The George Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, and Special Immunology Program, Children's National Medical Center, Division of Infectious Disease, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
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Shou M, Hayashi M, Pan Y, Xu Y, Morrissey K, Xu L, Skiles GL. Modeling, prediction, and in vitro in vivo correlation of CYP3A4 induction. Drug Metab Dispos 2008; 36:2355-70. [PMID: 18669588 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.108.020602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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CYP3A4 induction is not generally considered to be a concern for safety; however, serious therapeutic failures can occur with drugs whose exposure is lower as a result of more rapid metabolic clearance due to induction. Despite the potential therapeutic consequences of induction, little progress has been made in quantitative predictions of CYP3A4 induction-mediated drug-drug interactions (DDIs) from in vitro data. In the present study, predictive models have been developed to facilitate extrapolation of CYP3A4 induction measured in vitro to human clinical DDIs. The following parameters were incorporated into the DDI predictions: 1) EC(50) and E(max) of CYP3A4 induction in primary hepatocytes; 2) fractions unbound of the inducers in human plasma (f(u, p)) and hepatocytes (f(u, hept)); 3) relevant clinical in vivo concentrations of the inducers ([Ind](max, ss)); and 4) fractions of the victim drugs cleared by CYP3A4 (f(m, CYP3A4)). The values for [Ind](max, ss) and f(m, CYP3A4) were obtained from clinical reports of CYP3A4 induction and inhibition, respectively. Exposure differences of the affected drugs in the presence and absence of the six individual inducers (bosentan, carbamazepine, dexamethasone, efavirenz, phenobarbital, and rifampicin) were predicted from the in vitro data and then correlated with those reported clinically (n = 103). The best correlation was observed (R(2) = 0.624 and 0.578 from two hepatocyte donors) when f(u, p) and f(u, hept) were included in the predictions. Factors that could cause over- or underpredictions (potential outliers) of the DDIs were also analyzed. Collectively, these predictive models could add value to the assessment of risks associated with CYP3A4 induction-based DDIs by enabling their determination in the early stages of drug development.
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- Magang Shou
- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism, 30E-2-B, Amgen, Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1799, USA.
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Robertson SM, Penzak SR, Pau A. Drug interactions in the management of HIV infection: an update. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2007; 8:2947-63. [DOI: 10.1517/14656566.8.17.2947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Muttil P, Kaur J, Kumar K, Yadav AB, Sharma R, Misra A. Inhalable microparticles containing large payload of anti-tuberculosis drugs. Eur J Pharm Sci 2007; 32:140-50. [PMID: 17681458 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2007.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2007] [Revised: 06/23/2007] [Accepted: 06/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Microparticles containing large payloads of two anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs were prepared and evaluated for suitability as a dry powder inhalation targeting alveolar macrophages. A solution containing one part each of isoniazid and rifabutin, plus two parts poly(lactic acid) (L-PLA) was spray-dried. Drug content and in vitro release were assayed by HPLC, and DSC was used to elucidate release behaviour. Particle size was measured by laser scattering and aerosol characteristics by cascade impaction using a Lovelace impactor. Microparticles were administered to mice using an in-house inhalation apparatus or by intra-tracheal instillation. Drugs in solution were administered orally and by intra-cardiac injection. Flow cytometry and HPLC were used to investigate the specificity and magnitude of targeting macrophages. Microparticles having drug content approximately 50% (w/w), particle size approximately 5 microm and satisfactory aerosol characteristics (median mass aerodynamic diameter, MMAD=3.57 microm; geometric standard deviation, GSD=1.41 microm; fine particle fraction, FPF(<4.6 microm)=78.91+/-8.4%) were obtained in yields of >60%. About 70% of the payload was released in vitro in 10 days. Microparticles targeted macrophages and not epithelial cells on inhalation. Drug concentrations in macrophages were approximately 20 times higher when microparticles were inhaled rather than drug solutions administered. Microparticles were thus deemed suitable for enhanced targeted drug delivery to lung macrophages.
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- Pavan Muttil
- Pharmaceutics Division, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226001, India
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Onyebujoh PC, Ribeiro I, Whalen CC. Treatment Options for HIV-Associated Tuberculosis. J Infect Dis 2007; 196 Suppl 1:S35-45. [PMID: 17726832 PMCID: PMC2860284 DOI: 10.1086/518657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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The vicious interaction between the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and tuberculosis (TB) pandemics poses special challenges to national control programs and individual physicians. Although recommendations for the treatment of TB in HIV-infected patients do not significantly differ from those for HIV-uninfected patients, the appropriate management of HIV-associated TB is complicated by health system issues, diagnostic difficulties, adherence concerns, overlapping adverse-effect profiles and drug interactions, and the occurrence of paradoxical reactions after the initiation of effective antiretroviral therapy. In this article, recommended treatment strategies and novel approaches to the management of HIV-associated TB are reviewed, including adjuvant treatment and options for treatment simplification. A focused research agenda is proposed in the context of the limitations of the current knowledge framework.
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- Philip Chukwuka Onyebujoh
- United Nations Children's Fund/United Nations Development Programme/World Bank/World Health Organization Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Efavirenz is a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that in most treatment guidelines is recommended to be taken combined with two nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors, as a preferred first-line regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. The antiretroviral efficacy of efavirenz-based combination regimens is good, as has been demonstrated in many clinical trials. Efavirenz has a long plasma half-life, which allows for once-daily dosing, but, as a consequence of this and the low genetic barrier, it is also prone to select for viral resistance when adherence to therapy is suboptimal. The most frequently encountered side effects are neuropsychiatric symptoms. These side effects are usually transient, but have been shown to persist for up to 2 years after initiation of therapy in some patients. This review outlines important and recent pharmacological and clinical data, which explain why efavirenz became a component of preferred treatment regimens today.
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Breen RAM, Swaden L, Ballinger J, Lipman MCI. Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection: a practical therapeutic approach. Drugs 2007; 66:2299-308. [PMID: 17181373 DOI: 10.2165/00003495-200666180-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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HIV and tuberculosis (TB) are leading global causes of mortality and morbidity, and yet effective treatment exists for both conditions. Rifamycin-based antituberculosis therapy can cure HIV-related TB and, where available, the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has markedly reduced the incidence of AIDS and death. Optimal treatment regimens for HIV/TB co-infection are not yet clearly defined. Combinations are limited by alterations in the activity of the hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzyme system, which in particular may produce subtherapeutic plasma concentrations of antiretroviral drugs. For example, protease inhibitors often must be avoided if the potent CYP inducer rifampicin is co-administered. However, an alternative rifamycin, rifabutin, which has similar efficacy to rifampicin, can be used with appropriate dose reduction. Available clinical data suggest that, for the majority of individuals, rifampicin-based regimens can be successfully combined with the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors nevirapine and efavirenz. Most available HAART regimens in areas that have a high burden of TB contain one or the other of these drugs as a backbone. However, significant questions remain as to the optimal dose of either agent required to ensure therapeutic plasma concentrations, especially in relation to particular ethnic groups. The timing of HAART initiation after starting antituberculosis therapy continues to be controversial. Debate centres upon whether early initiation of HAART increases the risk of paradoxical reactions (immune reconstitution-related events) and other adverse events, or whether delay greatly elevates the risk of disease progression. Further prospective clinical data are needed to help inform practice in this area.
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- Ronan A M Breen
- Department of HIV Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London, England, UK.
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Amariles P, Giraldo N, Faus M. Interacciones medicamentosas en pacientes infectados con el VIH: aproximación para establecer y evaluar su relevancia clínica. FARMACIA HOSPITALARIA 2007; 31:283-302. [DOI: 10.1016/s1130-6343(07)75392-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Current awareness: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/pds.1177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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