Switch to bictegravir/F/TAF from DTG and ABC/3TC
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Molina JM, Ward D, Brar I, Mills A, Stellbrink HJ, López-Cortés L, Ruane P, Podzamczer D, Brinson C, Custodio JM, Liu H, Andreatta K, Martin H, Cheng A, and Quirk E. Switch to bictegravir/F/TAF from DTG and ABC/3TC. Top Antiviral Med 2018; 26(1S):9s.
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2018
Publication Title
Top Antiviral Med
Abstract
Background: Bictegravir, a novel, unboosted INSTI with a high barrier to resistance and low potential for drug interactions, has been coformulated with the recommended NRTI backbone of emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) as a fixed-dose combination (FDC). We report the primary Week (W) 48 efficacy and safety Phase 3 results of switching to B/F/TAF from dolutegravir plus abacavir/lamivudine (DTG+ABC/3TC) or FDC of DTG/ABC/3TC. Methods: HIV-infected adults virologically suppressed on DTG/ABC/3TC or DTG plus ABC/3TC (DTG/ABC/3TC group), with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥50 mL/min were randomized 1:1 to switch to B/F/TAF (50/200/25 mg) once daily or continue current regimen as DTG/ABC/3TC through week 48 in a double-blinded fashion. Primary endpoint was proportion with HIV-1 RNA ≥50 copies/mL (c/mL) at W48 (FDA snapshot). Noninferiority was assessed through 95.002% confidence intervals (CI) using a margin of 4%. Secondary endpoints were proportion with HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL and safety (adverse events [AEs], laboratory results, bone mineral density [BMD], and renal biomarkers). Results: 563 participants were randomized and treated (B/F/TAF n=282, DTG/ABC/3TC n=281): 11% women, 22% Black, median age 46 yrs (range 20-71). At W48, 1.1% switching to B/F/TAF and 0.4% continuing DTG/ABC/3TC had HIV-1 RNA ≥50 c/mL (difference 0.7%; 95%CI -1.0% to 2.8%, p=0.62), demonstrating noninferiority. At W48, proportion with HIV-1 RNA <50 c/mL was 93.6% on B/F/TAF and 95.0% on DTG/ABC/3TC. No participant developed resistance to any study drug. The most common AEs were upper respiratory tract infection (10% B/F/TAF, 10% DTG/ABC/3TC), diarrhea (9%, 5%), nasopharyngitis (7%, 8%) and headache (7%, 7%). Few participants (6 [2%], 2 [1%]) had AEs leading to premature study drug discontinuation. Mean BMD increased similarly in both groups. Percentage changes from baseline in renal biomarkers were similar between treatment groups (Table). Lipid parameters were similar between groups with the exception of a small decrease in triglycerides seen in the B/F/TAF group. Conclusion: Switching to B/F/TAF was noninferior to continuing DTG/ABC/3TC with low rates of W48 virologic failure, high rates of maintained virologic suppression, and no resistance. B/F/TAF was well tolerated, with a similar bone and urine protein safety profile to DTG/ABC/3TC. (Table Presented).
Volume
26
Issue
1S
First Page
9s
