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Trial reportClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2020

TAILoR (TelmisArtan and InsuLin Resistance in Human Immunodeficiency Virus [HIV]): An Adaptive-design, Dose-ranging Phase IIb Randomized Trial of Telmisartan for the Reduction of Insulin Resistance in HIV-positive Individuals on Combination Antiretroviral Therapy.

Sudeep Pushpakom, Ruwanthi Kolamunnage-Dona, Claire Taylor, Terry Foster, Cath Spowart, Marta García-Fiñana, Graham J Kemp, Thomas Jaki, Saye Khoo, Paula Williamson and 2 more

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Trial report in Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sudeep PushpakomDepartment of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Ruwanthi Kolamunnage-DonaDepartment of Biostatistics, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Claire TaylorClinical Trials Research Centre, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Terry FosterDepartment of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Cath SpowartClinical Trials Research Centre, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Marta García-FiñanaDepartment of Biostatistics, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Graham J KempLiverpool Magnetic Resonance Imaging Centre, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Thomas JakiDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, Lancaster University, United Kingdom.
Saye KhooDepartment of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Paula WilliamsonDepartment of Biostatistics, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Munir PirmohamedDepartment of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
TAILoR Study Group
University of Liverpool · GBLancaster University · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_PC_12035Medical Research Council MR/L004933/2Medical Research Council MR/M013227/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCombination antiretroviral therapy results in metabolic abnormalities which increase cardiovascular disease risk. We evaluated whether telmisartan reduces insulin resistance in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals on antiretrovirals.

methodsWe conducted a multicenter, randomized, open-label, dose-ranging controlled trial of telmisartan. Participants with HIV infection receiving combination antiretroviral therapy were randomized equally to either no intervention (control) or 20, 40, or 80 mg telmisartan once daily. The adaptive design allowed testing of all dose(s) of telmisartan in stage I, with the promising dose(s) being taken into stage II. The primary outcome measure was reduction in homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) at 24 weeks.

resultsA total of 377 patients were recruited. In stage I, 48, 49, 47, and 45 patients were randomized to control and 20, 40, and 80 mg telmisartan, respectively (total n = 189). At the interim analysis, 80 mg telmisartan was taken forward into stage II. At the end of stage II (n = 105, control; 106, 80-mg arm), there were no differences in HOMA-IR (estimated effect, 0.007; SE, 0.106) at 24 weeks between the telmisartan (80 mg) and nonintervention arms. Longitudinal analysis over 48 weeks showed no change in HOMA-IR, lipid or adipokine levels. There were significant (P ≤ .05), but marginal, improvements in revised Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index (QUICKI) (0.004) and plasma hs-CRP (-0.222 mg/L) and reduction in liver fat content (1.714 mean reduction; P = .005).

conclusionsNo significant effect of telmisartan was demonstrated on the primary outcome (HOMA-IR), but there were marginal improvements with some secondary outcome measures. Further studies in this population are warranted to identify novel strategies for preventing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. CLINICAL

trial registrationISRCTN registry (51069819).

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HIV InfectionsInsulin ResistanceBenzimidazolesBenzoatesHIVHumansTelmisartanBenzimidazolesBenzoatesTelmisartanantiretroviral drugsHIVinsulin resistancemetabolic diseasetelmisartan

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