Antiretroviral Concentrations in Hair Strongly Predict Virologic Response in a Large Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treatment-naive Clinical Trial

Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Mar 5;68(6):1044-1047. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy764.

Abstract

Concentrations of antiretrovirals in hair are associated with virologic outcomes in cohorts of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals but have never been examined in a clinical trial. We show for the first time the predictive utility of hair antiretroviral concentrations in a large HIV treatment-naive trial (AIDS Clinical Trials Group protocol A5257).

Keywords: A5257 study; AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG); HIV; hair concentrations; non-NNRTI regimens.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-HIV Agents / pharmacokinetics*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • HIV-1* / drug effects
  • Hair / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Tissue Distribution
  • Treatment Failure
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Viral Load
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents