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DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318279c800
Antiretroviral Regimens Containing a Single Protease Inhibitor Increase Risk of Virologic Failure in
FCPaed, MMed, Ben J. Marais,4 PhD, Mark F. Cotton,3 FCPaed, PhD, and Helena Rabie,3
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FCPaed, MMed, MSc
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Town, South Africa
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Department of Paediatrics, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Tygerberg Childrens Hospital, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University,
*Corresponding author.
Address for correspondence:
Desmond Tutu TB Centre,
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
P O Box 19063,
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Tygerberg 7505
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Email: ewal@sun.ac.za
EW received support from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University
(employing institution) for travel related to this work in 2011 (3rd Pediatric HIV Workshop in Rome,
Italy). All the authors declare they have no further conflicts of interest.
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Rifampin-based tuberculosis (TB) treatment can cause sub-therapeutic concentrations of
protease-inhibitors (PI) and virologic failure in children receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Among 217 children on ART, TB co-treatment (in 78) was associated with virologic failure.
Ritonavir-based single PI ART regimen predicted virologic failure (adjusted odds ratio 3.7, 95%
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INTRODUCTION
HIV-infected children receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) and tuberculosis (TB) co-treatment
enzymes. Prolonged sub-therapeutic LPV levels may result in virologic failure with selection of
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protease inhibitor (PI) mutations. We report risk factors for virologic failure in a cohort of HIV-
infected children (36% with TB co-treatment) from Cape Town, South Africa.
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We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all HIV-infected children <13 years of age who
started combination ART at Tygerberg Childrens Hospital from 1 January 2003 to 31 December
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2005. We collected data on TB episodes, viral load (VL) and CD4 counts until December 2008.
We divided the cohort into those receiving concomitant ART and TB treatment (co-treatment
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treatment included isoniazid (INH), rifampin (RMP) and pyrazinamide (PZA) for 2 months,
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followed by INH and RMP for 4 months. (2)Ethambutol was added in cases with extensive
for children <3 years of age included 2 nucleoside reverse transcription inhibitors (NRTI) with a
PI, LPV/r; efavirenz was given as the third drug for children >3years or >10kg. National
guidelines until 2008 also recommended switching from LPV/r to standard-dose RTV during TB
co-treatment and to use RTV rather than LPV/r in infants <6 months of age, with a switch to
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LPV/r once over 6 months.(3) According to routine practice, all children had VL and CD4
counts monitored every 6 months from ART initiation. We defined virologic failure as 2
consecutive VL values > 5000 copies/mL and viral suppression as VL < 400 copies/mL.
Children who were transferred out or lost to follow-up before the first 6-month visit were
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Any TB episode for which a child received TB therapy was included. A TB diagnosis in the
source case or a tuberculin conversion, and a suggestive chest radiograph. Two sputum samples
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(or gastric aspirates in young children) were also sent for mycobacterial culture but treatment
Data were entered into a Microsoft Access 2010 database, and analyzed using Stata/IC 11.1
software (Copyright 2009 StataCorp LP, College Station, Texas, USA). Categorical variables
were compared using the chi-squared or Fishers Exact test. Chi-squared test for trend was used to
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analyze ordered categorical data. Numerical data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon sum-rank
test. Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals, and
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was used for multivariate analysis of factors predictive of virologic failure. Kaplan-Meier
groupings were compared by the log rank test. A p-value of 0.05 was considered significant.
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RESULTS
Data for 217 children were analyzed, 139 with ART only and 78 with HIV and TB co-treatment.
Children receiving co-treatment had lower weight-for-age Z-scores (-3.52 vs. -1.91, p<0.0001)
and CD4 counts (11.5% vs. 14%, p 0.034), while VL at baseline was similar between groups
(Table 1, supplemental digital content). Given that children receiving co-treatment were
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significantly younger (median 21 months vs. 36 months, p<0.001), a larger proportion of
children in the co-treated group received PI-based ART (73.1% vs. 42.5%, p<0.0001).
Median duration of follow-up from initiation of ART was 19.7 (14.7 24.2) months in the co-
treated and 34.2 (17.4 45.1) months in the ART only groups. At 6 months, among children with
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available data, virologic suppression was achieved in 29/60 (48%, 95%CI 35-61%) co-treated vs.
74/111 (67%, 95%CI 58-76%) children on cART only (p= 0.016). At 12 months, these
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proportions were 34/62 (55%, 95%CI 38-72%) vs. 73/99 (74%, 95%CI 64-84%) respectively
(p=0.01).
In total, 41/217 (18.9%) children experienced virologic failure. By ART regimen, at 6 months
67/77 (87.0%) receiving an NNRTI were suppressed compared to 41/53 (77.4%) receiving
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LPV/r (p=0.15) and 24/41 (58.5%) receiving RTV only (p=0.05 LPV/r vs. RTV, p=0.0005
NNRTI vs. RTV). At 12 months, 92% receiving an NNRTI were suppressed, compared to 82.2
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% receiving LPV/r (p=0.11) and 68.3% receiving RTV (p=0.13 LPV/r vs. RTV, p=0.001 NNRTI
vs. RTV). Full univariate analysis is summarized in Table 2 (supplemental digital content). Ever
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having received RTV, regardless of TB co-treatment, was associated with four-fold odds of
failure compared to other ART (OR 4.1, 95% CI 1.8-9.3, p=0.0001). TB co-treatment and severe
malnutrition were also associated with virologic failure. Of co-treated children, 23/78 (29.5%)
failed compared to 18/139 (12.9%) of those on ART only (OR 2.8 p=0.004). Young age showed
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a trend towards higher risk of failure (Figure 1 - supplemental digital content) with a significant
increase in risk in those age <3 years who received TB co-treatment (OR 3.46, 95% CI 1.38-
8.94, p=0.003).
Of the 23 co-treated children who failed, 18 (87.5%) were on a RTV-based regimen. Odds of
failure in co-treated children on RTV-based ART were higher than children on other ART
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regimens (OR 2.59, 95% CI 0.77-10.11, p=0.09). On multiple logistic regression only baseline
viral load and RTV-based ART predicted virologic failure. After adjusting for sex, age group,
nutritional state and baseline CD4 count, the predictive effect of RTV was strongest, with odds
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Earlier time-to-failure was associated with co-treatment, young age and RTV-based ART (Figure
1). In the co-treated group 7.1% and 16.3% of children had failed by month 12 and 18
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respectively, vs. 1.7% and 2.4% in the ART-only group (p<0.001). Among infants age <1 year,
5.7% and 12.4% failed by 12 and 18 months respectively, compared to 1.1% and 1.7% of
children age >5 years (p<0.001). Among children on RTV-based ART, 6.9% and 18.5% failed
by 12 and 18 months, compared to 1.1% and 2.4% of those on NNRTI (p=0.0001). The rate of
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virologic failure in children on LPV/r remained constant at 3.7% at 12, 18 and 24 months.
DISCUSSION
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This study highlights the vulnerability of young HIV-infected children to poor ART outcomes if
exposed to less potent ART regimens. In this cohort, co-treated children were severely immune
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suppressed and significantly younger than those receiving ART only. Young age as a risk factor
for virologic failure has been described previously. (4, 5) Our analysis suggests that a single PI
ritonavir-based ART regimen was the primary cause of this groups poorer virologic outcomes,
although it is impossible to discount the potential effect of TB co-treatment in this group. Use of
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ritonavir-based ART regimens has since been discontinued, with other studies confirming
inferior rates of virologic suppression. (6, 7) We showed that higher baseline VL also
ART at very high VL, and this is likely an additional risk factor for failing ART.
Currently the recommended strategy to maintain adequate lopinavir levels in children on PI-
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based ART requiring TB co-treatment is to add ritonavir to standard lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r)
order to counteract the rifampin effect (1). Doubling the dose of LPV/r is easier, but was found
not to give adequate lopinavir exposure (8). However, both strategies were shown to give similar
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rates of virologic suppression at 12 months in field studies from South Africa (7, 9), comparable
syrups and ensuring correct dosing. The development of sprinkles may help to overcome some of
these challenges.
Alternative strategies to optimize anti-TB treatment of young HIV-infected children should also
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be explored. The use of rifabutin in place of rifampin is being studied in children on LPV/r(10);
children below 3 years of age are underway but the use of nevirapine in prevention of perinatal
HIV transmission may limit its usefulness for treatment. Finally, there is an urgent need for
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Due to the retrospective nature of the study, we could not assess treatment adherence. This may
impact ART outcomes, since the excessive medication burden of co-treated children may reduce
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adherence. Additional comorbidities and medications were not recorded. Substantial numbers of
children were lost to follow up or transferred to local clinics, resulting in a small sample size for
full analysis. We also did not assess the consequences of virologic failure, such as change to
In conclusion, young children with high baseline viral loads are at risk for virologic failure and
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require potent ART regimens. Ritonavir should not be used as single PI. Efavirenz with TB co-
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Figure legend
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Kaplan-Meier estimates of time to virological failure, stratified by:
Age ART third drug
1.00 1.00
0.95 0.95
0.90 0.90
p=0.0003 0.85 p<0.0001
0.85 0.80
0.80
0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
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<=1y 1-3y 3-5y >5y LPV/r RIT NNRTI
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Nutritional status
TB co-treatment
1.00
1.00
0.95 0.95
0.90 0.90
0.85 p<0.0001 0.85
0.80 p=0.0014
0.80
0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
months on ART
months on ART
Figure 1. Kaplan-Meier estimates of time to virological failure, stratified by age, ART regimen,
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Figure 1. Odds of virological failure in HIV-infected children on antiretroviral therapy
(ART), irrespective of TB co-treatment
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Table 1. Baseline characteristics at ART1 initiation
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WFA3 z-score, median -3.52 -1.91 -2.32
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median (IQR) (4.99 6.51) (4.99 6.21) (4.99 6.31) 0.379
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NNRTI: non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor; 5PI: protease inhibitor; 6RTV:
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Table 2. Univariate analysis of risk factors for virological failure
analyzed
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Nutrition WFA1 >-3 198/217 1.0 0.010
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TB co- No 217/217 1.0 0.004
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WFA: weight-for-age; 2 ART: anti-retroviral therapy; 3
NNRTI: non-nucleoside reverse
lopinavir
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