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ArticleClinical pharmacology and therapeutics2025

Intracellular Penetration of Atazanavir, Ritonavir and Dolutegravir With Concomitant Rifampicin: A Dose Escalation Study.

Amedeo De Nicolò, Alice Palermiti, Henry Mugerwa, Shamim Nakabuye, Josephine Namusanje, Josephine Kobusingye, Denis Odoch, Mohammed Lamorde, Allan Kengo, Paolo Denti and 7 more

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Article in Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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17 authors.

Amedeo De NicolòLaboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5973-9948
Alice PalermitiLaboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0860-280X
Henry MugerwaJoint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0002-9578-5781
Shamim NakabuyeJoint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala, Uganda.
Josephine NamusanjeJoint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala, Uganda.
Josephine KobusingyeJoint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala, Uganda.ORCID 0009-0001-6209-4159
Denis OdochJoint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0003-0376-4594
Mohammed LamordeInfectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0003-2218-6822
Allan KengoDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID 0009-0000-5084-4314
Paolo DentiDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-7494-079X
Kamunkhwala GausiDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-9002-8087
Gary MaartensDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-3080-6606
Helen McIlleronDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-0982-6226
Lubbe WiesnerDivision of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-9070-8699
Saye KhooDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2769-0967
Catriona Waitt *Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0003-0134-5855
Antonio D'Avolio *Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1321-4126

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ritonavir-boosted atazanavir is a victim of drug-drug interaction with rifampicin, a key component of antitubercular treatment. In a recent dose escalation clinical trial, we showed that increasing atazanavir/ritonavir to 300/100 mg b.i.d. compensates for reduced drug exposure in plasma due to rifampicin, but the intracellular effects remained unexplored. This sub-study investigated the intracellular penetration of atazanavir/ritonavir and dolutegravir into peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). Twenty-six healthy volunteers living with HIV, virologically suppressed, and taking atazanavir/ritonavir containing regimens were enrolled. The trial consisted of four sequential periods: PK1, participants were on atazanavir/ritonavir 300/100 mg q.d.; at PK2, rifampicin 600 mg q.d. and dolutegravir 50 mg b.i.d. were added (2 weeks); at PK3, atazanavir/ritonavir dose was increased to 300/100 mg b.i.d. (1 week); at PK4, rifampicin dose was doubled (1 week). Atazanavir, ritonavir, and dolutegravir were quantified in plasma and PBMC using LC-MS/MS methods to evaluate steady-state concentrations at the end of each period. Atazanavir/ritonavir dose escalation successfully restored intracellular concentrations comparable to those observed without rifampicin, with a geometric mean ratio of 0.99 (CI

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Anti-HIV AgentsAtazanavir SulfateHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingHIV Protease InhibitorsRifampinRitonavirAdultDolutegravirDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHealthy VolunteersHIV InfectionsHumansLeukocytes, MononuclearAnti-HIV AgentsAtazanavir SulfateDolutegravirHeterocyclic Compounds, 3-RingHIV Protease InhibitorsOxazinesPiperazinesPyridonesRifampinRitonavir

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PMID39891354
PMCPMC11993292

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