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Effect of a modified saquinavir/ritonavir dosing regimen with lower dose lead-in phase on QTc interval, pharmacokinetics, antiviral activity and safety in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Saquinavir/ritonavir (1000/100 mg twice daily [BID]) is associated with dose- and exposure-dependent prolongation of the QT interval. The QT risk is considered higher during the first week of therapy, when saquinavir peak exposure has been observed. A modified regimen with a lower dose lead-in phase may reduce potential saquinavir-/ritonavir-induced QT prolongations.

Objective

To explore the effect of the modified saquinavir/ritonavir regimen on QT interval, pharmacokinetics, antiviral activity, and safety in treatment-naïve HIV-1-infected patients.

Methods

Twenty-three HIV-1-infected treatment-naïve patients received saquinavir/ritonavir 500/100 mg BID on days 1-7 and 1000/100 mg BID on days 8-14 in combination with two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. The primary endpoint was mean maximum change from dense predose baseline in QT values corrected using Fridericia's formula (∆QTcFdense) across study days. Secondary endpoints included maximum change from time-matched baseline in QTcF, antiviral activity, pharmacokinetics, and safety over the 14 days.

Results

The mean maximum ∆QTcFdense was 3, 1, 7, 12, and 7 ms on days 3, 4, 7, 10, and 14, respectively. Across all study days, 2/21 patients had a maximum ∆QTcFdense ≥30 ms (on day 10); the highest mean ∆QTcFdense was <10 ms. During week 1, saquinavir exposure was highest on day 3 and lowest on day 7. All patients showed continuous declines in HIV-RNA; none experienced virologic breakthrough/rebound. The modified regimen was generally well tolerated.

Conclusion

Treatment initiation with the modified saquinavir/ritonavir regimen in treatment-naïve HIV-1-infected patients reduced saquinavir exposure during week 1, potentially mitigating/reducing QT liability while suppressing HIV-RNA during the course of treatment.

SUBMITTER: Boffito M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4359187 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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