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Comparison of PI vs PI
Study ACTG A5073: LPV/r QD vs BID, in combination with FTC + (d4T-XR or TDF)
Original article : Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Apr 1;50(7):1041-52. - C Flexner
Last update : 28/03/2014

Dr Anton Pozniak
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
London, UK

  • Overall, LPV/r QD and BID had similar outcomes
  • Patients with HIV RNA levels > 100,000 c/mL had better virologic response with LPV/r BID

Design :


* randomisation was stratified on HIV RNA < 100,000 c/mL or ≥ 100,000 c/mL

The study had a third arm of LPV/r QD + FTC + (d4T-XR or TDF) administered by DOT in 82 patients, not included in the comparison of the 2 other arms

Objective :

  • Primary endpoint: Kaplan-Meier of sustained virologic response at W48
  • Sustained virologic response = lack of confirmed HIV RNA > 200 c/mL at W48 after confirmed HIV RNA < 200 c/ml ; or lack of confirmed HIV RNA > 200 c/mL at or after W24 ; lack of HIV RNA > 200 c/mL at W48 (no confirmation required)
  • Width of < 0.2 for the 2-sided 95% CI for the difference in probability of SVR

Patient disposition and baseline characteristics :

Estimated probability of sustained virologic response (95% CI) at W48 :

Emergence of resistance mutations to PI in virologic failure :

  • Low incidence and no difference between QD (2/35 failure) and BID (3/26 failure)

Grade 3 or 4 clinical events and laboratory abnormalities :

  • No significant difference in time to event between QD and BID

Adherence (electronic monitoring) :

  • Significantly higher with QD during the first 24 weeks and between W24 and W48

Lopinavir Ctrough at week 16 and week 48 :

  • Significantly lower and more variable with QD
  • At W48, median Ctrough : 3.4 mg/mL for QD vs 5.6 mg/mL for BID

 

 

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