Weight gain stopping/switch rules for antiretroviral clinical trials.
Weight gain stopping/switch rules for antiretroviral clinical trials.
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抗逆转录病毒临床试验的体重增加停止/转换规则。
DOI:
10.1097/qad.0000000000003221
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发表时间:
2022
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Manasa,Justen
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作者:
Kouamou,Vinie;Inzaule,Seth;Manasa,Justen
Dolutegravir-based regimens is being scaled-up in Africa and it is anticipated that> 90% of people with HIV (PHIV) in low-and-middle income countries will be on this regimen by end of 2022 [1, 2]. Despite the high efficacy of dolutegravir reported so far [1, 3], concerns about subsequent weight gain and related metabolic complications have emerged. Findings reported greater weight gain in patients treated with dolutegravir compared to efavirenz in clinical trials in Africa: leading to concerns about long-term effects of obesity with lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART)[4, 5]. Furthermore, recent studies (2021) have reported an association between weight gain and dolutegravir in PHIV, most often in Black ethnic groups and women [6, 7]. Although the mechanisms whereby dolutegravir cause weight gain remain unclear; it is hypothesized that the weight gain may be multifactorial in nature: with genetic predisposition, HIV-related factors, the ‘return to health’weight gain and demographic factors all contributing. Clinical and programmatic experience with dolutegravir in Africa is progressively increasing.Venter et al.[8] in their recent article discussed the factors associated with dolutegravir and weight gain, and proposed the preliminary guidance for weight gain and metabolic monitoring in clinical trial design including rules for stopping/switching treatment for those with clinical obesity. Although these guidelines would empirically play a role in the monitoring of weight gain and metabolic disorders in trial settings, they also could play a role in routine clinical care especially among patients with clinical obesity. Although more data is still needed to understand the impact of ART induced weight gain and the mechanism behind it, there is still a need to monitor and address severe clinical weight gain as they emerge in routine care settings. However, close pharmacovigilance could be a challenge owing to weak monitoring systems in resource limited settings. For example, monitoring of some of the proposed parameters like HbA1c, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, dietary or lifestyle data could be a challenge in these settings. A recent study by Lamorde et al.[9] in Uganda, for example, documented and characterized hyperglycaemia in PHIV following dolutegravir transition; the authors emphasized the importance of early detection of serious toxicities associated with ART in settings where pharmacovigilance systems are weak.