Rapid Antiretroviral Therapy: Time for a new Standard of Care.
Rapid Antiretroviral Therapy: Time for a new Standard of Care.
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快速抗逆转录病毒治疗:是时候制定新的护理标准了。
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10.1093/cid/ciaa1171
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2021
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通讯作者:
Colasanti,JonathanA
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Coffey,Susa;Halperin,Jason;Rana,AadiaI;Colasanti,JonathanA
Rapid antiretroviral therapy (ART) means initiating ART as soon as possible after diagnosis of HIV, ideally on the day of diagnosis and, if not then, on the day of entry to care (studies of rapid ART often use a metric of≤ 7 days from diagnosis). The evidence supporting Rapid ART continues to build, and the study authored by Martin et al.[1], in this issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases extends that evidence to the periods of acute HIV infection and early HIV infection. Historically, the HIV medical community delayed initiation of ART for reasons that included concerns for ART toxicities, drugs with low genetic barrier to resistance, limited treatment options when resistance developed, lack of a payor source for medications, and beliefs (now disproved) that unchecked HIV viremia caused limited harm as long as the CD4 count remained above a certain threshold. Now, however, we have no uncertainties about the benefits of ART for persons with HIV (PWH) as well as for the community—effective ART both supports the health of those with HIV and prevents HIV transmission. There is no reason to delay ART for most new HIV diagnoses. Data from randomized controlled studies from international settings [2–4] and from cohort studies in the US [5–8]. have shown improved linkage to care and time to viral suppression, plus demonstrate encouraging retention and longer-term viral suppression outcomes. Thus, the WHO has recommended Rapid ART since 2017 [9], the International Antiviral Society-USA since 2018 [10], and the Department of Health and Human Services since 2019 [11]. The principle barriers to Rapid ART in most settings are lack of clinician understanding of the effectiveness and safety of Rapid ART and systems-level hurdles to quick enrollment in insurance programs and access to ART. The majority of the Rapid ART literature, to date, focuses on all newlydiagnosed persons with HIV or those re-entering care [2–8]. Martin et al. focus specifically on those diagnosed during acute and early HIV infection and recruited into an early treatment study in San Diego, California, between 2014 and 2018. The study cohort included 84 individuals, 39.3% with acute HIV infection, and 60.7% with early HIV infection. The median age was 30 years old and close to two-thirds were Latinx or Black. This cohort, like many published elsewhere, has a high proportion of individuals with substance use (46%) and living in poverty (24%). The median time from diagnosis to ART initiation was 4 days (IQR 1–8) with 69% initiating ART within 7 days of diagnosis. The overall cohort showed median time from estimated date of infection to viral suppression (VS)(< 50 copies/mL or undetectable) of 15.3 weeks and from ART initiation to VS of 7.5 weeks. At 12, 24, and 48 weeks from date of infection, 58.3%, 79.8%, and 88.1% achieved VS, respectively. Importantly, the 58 participants who initiated ART within 7 days of infection had even higher rates of VS: 67.3%, 90.9%, and 98.1% at 12, 24, and 48 weeks, respectively. Similar trends were found in the 26 participants with acute infection with median time to viral suppression still only 8 weeks from time of ART initiation. Models vary, but most estimate that between 25%–50% of new HIV transmissions may be attributable to people with acute HIV infection [12–14]. As the authors point out, this may have enormous implications for interrupting transmission during a time when individuals have their highest levels of viremia. The data from Rapid ART cohorts are clear. High rates of VS are achieved, and achieved quickly, by those who initiate ART soon after HIV diagnosis. Cohorts consistently show long-term viral suppression among those who …
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