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ArticleJournal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)2024

Mapping Colorectal Distribution of Cell-free and Cell-associated HIV Surrogates Following Simulated Anal Intercourse to Aid Rectal Microbicide Development.

Ethel D Weld, Ken Ogasawara, Edward J Fuchs, Nicolette Louissaint, Brian Caffo, Craig W Hendrix

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ethel D WeldDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Ken OgasawaraJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Edward J FuchsDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Nicolette LouissaintHealthcare Distribution Alliance, Washington, DC, USA.
Brian CaffoJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Craig W HendrixDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Johns Hopkins University · USJohns Hopkins Medicine · US

Funding

Vaccine Response and Immunotherapeutics SWGP30AI094189 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Richard E. Chaisson · 2012 to 2026
$67.0M
QAQC Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational ResearchUL1TR003098 · NCATS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI FORD, DANIEL ERNEST · 2019 to 2023
$57.7M
Clinical Pharmacology Training ProgramT32GM066691 · NIGMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Matthew Michael Ippolito · 2003 to 2026
$6.4M
Optimizing the Use of Long-Acting Antiretrovirals for Youth Living withHIVK23AI165290 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI WELD, ETHEL DERBY · 2021 to 2024
$702k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR003098NIAID NIH HHS K23 AI165290NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI094189NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM066691NIH HHS P30AI094189NIH HHS T32 GM066691NIH HHS UL1 TR003098
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Abstract

backgroundAnal sex remains the greatest HIV transmission risk for men who have sex with men and carries substantial population attributable risk among women. Despite a growing array of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) options, rectal microbicides remain desirable as on demand, non-systemic PrEP. Rectal microbicide product development for PrEP requires understanding the spatiotemporal distribution of HIV infectious elements in the rectosigmoid to optimize formulation development.

settingOutpatient setting with healthy research participants.

methodsSix healthy men underwent simulated receptive anal sex with an artificial phallus fitted with a triple lumen catheter in the urethral position. To simulate ejaculation of HIV-infected semen, autologous seminal plasma laden with autologous blood lymphocytes from apheresis labeled with 111Indium-oxine (cell-associated) and 99mTechnetium-sulfur colloid (cell-free) as HIV surrogates were injected into the rectal lumen through the phallic urethra. Spatiotemporal distribution of each radioisotope was assessed using SPECT/CT over eight hours. Analysis of radiolabel distribution used a flexible principal curve algorithm to quantitatively estimate rectal lumen distribution.

resultsCell-free and cell-associated HIV surrogates distributed to a maximal distance of 15 and 16 cm, respectively, from the anorectal junction (∼19 and ∼20 cm from the anal verge), with a maximal signal intensity located 6 and 7 cm, respectively. There were no significant differences in any distribution parameters between cell-free and cell-associated HIV surrogate.

conclusionsCell-free and cell-associated HIV surrogate distribution in the rectosigmoid can be quantified with spatiotemporal pharmacokinetic methods. These results describe the ideal luminal target distribution to guide rectal microbicide development.

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Anti-Infective AgentsHIV InfectionsRectumAdministration, RectalAdultHumansMalePre-Exposure ProphylaxisSemenSexual BehaviorAnti-Infective Agents

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