Background: We performed a study to evaluate change in cardiometabolic and endothelial function in HIV-infected patients switching to darunavir/ritonavir (DRV/r) monotherapy versus triple therapy. Methods: The MONARCH trial recruited 30 patients who were taking triple combination therapy and with HIV RNA<40 copies/ mL. Patients were randomized to either DRV/r 800/100 mg once daily (OD) monotherapy or DRV/r 800/100 mg OD plus 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). The primary objective was to assess endothelial function change from baseline to 24 and 48 weeks in brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) test; changes in endothelial precursor cells (EPCs) and circulating endothelial cells (CECs) were secondary objectives. Results: At baseline, the median age of participants was 43 years, 77% were men, and median CD4 cell count was 585 cells/μL. The median FMD (%) decreased in both arms in the study period (P ≯ .05), with no statistically significant difference between arms (10.7% at baseline and 6.7% at week 48 in the DRV/r + 2 NRTIs arm; 11.1% at baseline and 8.8% at week 48 in the DRV/r arm). The changes at week 48 were similar in the 2 arms for EPCs and CECs. Total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol showed larger rises to week 48 in the DRV/r arm monotherapy group than in the triple-therapy group (+26 vs +9 mg/dL for total cholesterol and +14 vs +5 mg/dL for LDL cholesterol). Conclusions: In the MONARCH trial, switching from triple combination treatment to DRV/r, with or without nucleoside analogues, did not translate into clinically meaningful reductions in endothelial function as measured by FMD.

Randomized Trial to Evaluate Cardiometabolic and Endothelial Function in Patients with Plasma HIV-1 RNA Suppression Switching to Darunavir/Ritonavir with or without Nucleoside Analogues / Guaraldi, Giovanni; Zona, Stefano; Cossarizza, Andrea; L., Vernacotola; Carli, Federica; A., Lattanzi; Beghetto, Barbara; Orlando, Gabriella; DE BIASI, Sara; R., Termini; M., Garau. - In: HIV CLINICAL TRIALS. - ISSN 1528-4336. - STAMPA. - 14:4(2013), pp. 140-148. [10.1310/hct1404-140]

Randomized Trial to Evaluate Cardiometabolic and Endothelial Function in Patients with Plasma HIV-1 RNA Suppression Switching to Darunavir/Ritonavir with or without Nucleoside Analogues

GUARALDI, Giovanni
;
ZONA, Stefano;COSSARIZZA, Andrea;CARLI, FEDERICA;BEGHETTO, Barbara;ORLANDO, Gabriella;DE BIASI, SARA;
2013

Abstract

Background: We performed a study to evaluate change in cardiometabolic and endothelial function in HIV-infected patients switching to darunavir/ritonavir (DRV/r) monotherapy versus triple therapy. Methods: The MONARCH trial recruited 30 patients who were taking triple combination therapy and with HIV RNA<40 copies/ mL. Patients were randomized to either DRV/r 800/100 mg once daily (OD) monotherapy or DRV/r 800/100 mg OD plus 2 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs). The primary objective was to assess endothelial function change from baseline to 24 and 48 weeks in brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) test; changes in endothelial precursor cells (EPCs) and circulating endothelial cells (CECs) were secondary objectives. Results: At baseline, the median age of participants was 43 years, 77% were men, and median CD4 cell count was 585 cells/μL. The median FMD (%) decreased in both arms in the study period (P ≯ .05), with no statistically significant difference between arms (10.7% at baseline and 6.7% at week 48 in the DRV/r + 2 NRTIs arm; 11.1% at baseline and 8.8% at week 48 in the DRV/r arm). The changes at week 48 were similar in the 2 arms for EPCs and CECs. Total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol showed larger rises to week 48 in the DRV/r arm monotherapy group than in the triple-therapy group (+26 vs +9 mg/dL for total cholesterol and +14 vs +5 mg/dL for LDL cholesterol). Conclusions: In the MONARCH trial, switching from triple combination treatment to DRV/r, with or without nucleoside analogues, did not translate into clinically meaningful reductions in endothelial function as measured by FMD.
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Randomized Trial to Evaluate Cardiometabolic and Endothelial Function in Patients with Plasma HIV-1 RNA Suppression Switching to Darunavir/Ritonavir with or without Nucleoside Analogues / Guaraldi, Giovanni; Zona, Stefano; Cossarizza, Andrea; L., Vernacotola; Carli, Federica; A., Lattanzi; Beghetto, Barbara; Orlando, Gabriella; DE BIASI, Sara; R., Termini; M., Garau. - In: HIV CLINICAL TRIALS. - ISSN 1528-4336. - STAMPA. - 14:4(2013), pp. 140-148. [10.1310/hct1404-140]
Guaraldi, Giovanni; Zona, Stefano; Cossarizza, Andrea; L., Vernacotola; Carli, Federica; A., Lattanzi; Beghetto, Barbara; Orlando, Gabriella; DE BIASI...espandi
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