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ArticleInfection & chemotherapy2024

Effectiveness and Tolerability of Dual Therapy with Dolutegravir Plus Darunavir/cobicistat in Treatment-Experienced Patients with HIV: A 144-Week Follow-Up.

Shin-Woo Kim, Hyun Wook Jang, Hyun-Ha Chang, Yoonjung Kim, Sohyun Bae

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Shin-Woo KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea. ksw2kms@knu.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3755-8249
Hyun Wook JangDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8555-604X
Hyun-Ha ChangDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9405-2121
Yoonjung KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7454-4014
Sohyun BaeDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0206-7108

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backgroundA dual regimen with dolutegravir plus cobicistat-boosted darunavir (DTG+DRV/c) is a promising alternative for patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with resistance or intolerance to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, especially those with a history of treatment failure. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe included all treatment-experienced patients with HIV who switched to the DTG+DRV/c regimen at a tertiary university hospital. We assessed the regimen's effectiveness, safety, and tolerability through serial laboratory data and clinical findings. The primary endpoint was the proportion of patients with plasma HIV-RNA levels <50 copies/mL at week 144 post-switch. The secondary endpoints were safety and tolerability assessments.

resultsOur retrospective analysis involved 40 patients. The leading reasons for switching to DTG+DRV/c were treatment failure in 17 patients (42.5%), simplification after multiple previous regimens in 15 (37.5%), and adverse drug reactions in 8 (20.0%). Among the 17 patients in the treatment failure group, we observed enhanced viral suppression and improved CD4+ T-cell counts after initiating the dual regimen. In the non-treatment failure group (23 patients), viral suppression and CD4+ T-cell levels were consistently maintained. No significant alterations in renal function, liver function, glucose levels, or lipid profiles were observed post-switch. High tolerability was observed, with 34/40 patients (85.0%) responding well to the regimen. However, six patients discontinued treatment before reaching the 144-week mark.

conclusionOur findings confirm that DTG+DRV/c is an effective and well-tolerated switch therapy regimen for treatment-experienced patients with HIV, with sustained benefits observed for up to 144 weeks of follow-up. This regimen showed adaptability across different patient groups and demonstrated virological and immunological improvements, particularly in patients with a history of treatment failure.

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Antiretroviral therapyCobicistat-boosted darunavirDolutegravirHuman immunodeficiency virusTreatment-experienced patients

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PMCPMC11224033

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