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Current and Future Trends in HIV Therapy Hail M. Al-Abdely Consultant, Infectious Diseases Clinical, Virological and Immunological Course of HIV Infection 1000 CD4 Cell Count 800 600 RNA in Plasma 400 Symptoms Virus in Plasma 200 Infection0 Death Detectable VIRUS IN PLASMA Detectable > 500 cells CD4 COUNTS < 200 cells Time 0 12 Years Seroconversion Asymptomatic AIDS Development of AIDS is like an impending train wreck Viral Load = Speed of the train CD4 count = Distance from cliff HIV infection J. Coffin, XI International Conf. on AIDS, Vancouver, 1996 Viral Dynamics of HIV-1 Infection Latently infected CD4 lymphocytes Productively infected CD4 lymphocytes 1% 99% T 1/2 ~1.6d 2.6 days per generation Uninfected CD4 lymphocytes T1/2 ~5.7 hrs HIV <1% Uninfected activated CD4 lymphocytes Long-lived cell populations Perelson et.al. Science 271:1582 (1996) CD4 lymphocytes infected with defective virus Latency Theory 26 1 15 Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs) Abacavir (Ziagen) Abacavir + Lamivudine (Epzicom) Abacavir+Lamivudine+Zidovudine (Trizivir) Didanosine (Videx, ddI) Emtricitabine (Emtriva, FTC) Emtricitabine + Tenofovir DF (Truvada) Lamivudine (Epivir, 3TC) Lamivudine+Zidovudine (Combivir) Stavudine (Zerit, d4T) Tenofovir DF (Viread) Zalcitabine (Hivid, ddC) Zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT, ZDV) Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs) Delavirdine (Rescriptor) Efavirenz (Sustiva) Nevirapine (Viramune) Protease Inhibitors (PIs) Amprenavir (Agenerase) Atazanavir (Reyataz) Fosamprenavir (Lexiva, 908) Indinavir (Crixivan) Lopinavir+Ritonavir (Kaletra) Nelfinavir (Viracept) Ritonavir (Norvir) Saquinavir (Fortovase, Invirase) Tipranavir Fusion Inhibitors Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon, T-20) Total = 25 drug or drug combinations Current antiretroviral targets Viral protease RNA Reverse transcriptase RNA Proteins RT RNA ZDV, ddI, ddC, d4T, 3TC, ABC, RNA DNA RT DNA DLV, NVP, EFV DNA Provirus SQV RTV IDV NFV APV LPV 90 100 80 80 80 70 70 60 60 60 40 50 20 50 Monot herapy Monotherapy Monot herapy 90 Dual therapy Monot herapy Viral Suppression with Monotherapy versus Multiple Drugs Triple therapy Hospitalization Days for AIDS Patients Hospitalization days (n) 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 Good News Highly active antiretroviral therapy has Changed our view toward HIV from inevitably fatal (Cancer) to a manageable disease (Diabetes, HTN) Bad News 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Incomplete response Adherence & Complexity of treatment Short and long term side effects Resistance Drug-drug interactions Bad News 1. Incomplete response • • 2. 3. 4. 5. Complete RNA suppression and sustained CD4 increase happens only in 60-80%. Effectiveness is even lower in patients with high replication rates and extensive antiretroviral experience. Adherence & Complexity of treatment Short and long term side effects Resistance Drug-drug interactions Viral Suppression with Monotherapy versus Multiple Drugs 90 90 80 80 70 70 60 60 Monot herapy Monotherapy 50 Monot herapy 50 Dual therapy Monot herapy Triple therapy Bad News 1. Incomplete response 2. Adherence & Complexity of treatment • • • Too many tablets. Difficult schedule. Food factor 3. Short and long term side effects 4. Resistance 5. Drug-drug interactions Predictors of Inadequate Adherence • • • • • • • • Regimen complexity and pill burden Poor clinician-patient relationship Active drug use or alcoholism Unstable housing Mental illness (especially depression) Lack of patient education Medication adverse effects Fear of medication adverse effects Bad News 1. Incomplete response 2. Complexity of treatment 3. Short and long term side effects 4. Drug-drug interactions 5. Resistance Metabolic Complications of PIs • Hyperbilirubinemia • Hyperlipidemia – Coronary artery disease • Insulin resistance • Abnormal fat distribution. • Lipodystrophy From NEJM Risk: Benefit Analysis of Coronary Heart Disease and HAART Average calculated increase in CHD events = 0.14% per year Risks Mortality rates in HIVinfected patients by 50% Benefits Adapted from Grunfeld. 6th CROI; 1999; Chicago. Palella. NEJM 1998;338:853. Bad News 1. Incomplete response 2. Complexity of treatment 3. Short and long term side effects 4. Drug-drug interactions 5. Resistance Drugs That Should Not Be Used With Antiretrovirals Drug Category Indinavir Ritonavir* Saquinavir Nelfinavir Amprenavir Nevirapine Delavirdine Efavirenz Ca++ channel blocker (none) bepridil (none) (none) bepridil (none) (none) (none) Cardiac (none) amioderone flecainide propafenone quinidine (none) (none) (none) (none) (none) (none) Lipid Lowering Agents simvastatin lovastatin simvastatin lovastatin simvastatin lovastatin simvastatin lovastatin simvastatin lovastatin (none) simvastatin lovastatin (none) AntiMycobacterial rifampin none rifampin rifabutin rifampin rifampin (none) rifampin rifabutin (none) Antihistamine astemizole terfenadine astemizole terfenadine astemizole terfenadine astemizole terfenadine astemizole terfenadine (none) astemizole terfenadine astemizole terfenadine cisapride cisapride cisapride cisapride cisapride (none) cisapride H-2 blockers Proton pump inhibitors cisapride Neuroleptic (none) clozapine pimozide (none) (none) (none) (none) (none) (none) Psychotropic midazolam triazolam midazolam triazolam midazolam triazolam midazolam triazolam midazolam triazolam (none) midazolam triazolam midazolam triazolam Gastrointestinal Drugs Bad News 1. Incomplete response 2. Complexity of treatment 3. Short and long term side effects 4. Drug-drug interactions 5. Resistance Resistance Genotypic Mutations Associated With Resistance to NRTI & NNRTIs Agent ZDV 41 67 69* 3TC 69* ddI 65 ddC 65 d4T 70 Resistance mutations 151 69 50 ABC 151 184 69* 74 151 184 69* 74 151 184 69* 65 210 75 69* 74 Agent 151 115 215 219 333 333 178 151 184 Resistance mutations DLV 103 EFV 100 103 NV 100 103 181 108 106 108 179 236 181 188 190 181 188 190 225 Resistance Genotypic Mutations Associated With Resistance to PIs Agent APV 10 IDV 10 NFV 10 RTV 10 20 SQV 10 20 LPV 10 20 24 32 30 32 24 30 32 33 36 Resistance mutations 46 47 48 50 54 63 71 36 46 48 63 71 36 46 48 36 46 36 46 46 54 48 47 50 82 84 82 84 71 82 84 82 84 90 82 84 90 54 63 71 54 63 71 73 73 84 90 88 90 Overcoming Drug Resistance Increase exposure to drug RESISTANCE Change to a drug to which virus shows greater susceptibility Drug Overcoming Drug Resistance Change to a drug to which virus shows greater susceptibility Guided by Genotypic resistance testing Goals of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) • Eradication of HIV? Not possible with currently available antiretroviral medications. GOALS OF THERAPY Virologic goals Immunologic goals: Reduction in viral load to: Achieve immune reconstitution that is quantitative (CD4 to normal range) and qualitative (pathogenspecific immune response) 1) halt disease progression 2) prevent/reduce resistant variants Therapeutic goals Rational use of drugs that achieves virologic goals, but also: 1) maintains therapeutic options 2) relatively free of side effects 3) realistic in terms of probability of adherence Clinical goals Prolongation of life and improved quality of life Epidemiologic goals Reduce HIV transmission Importance of Initial Therapy Naïve patient Success Failure Experienced patient Success Failure Highlyexperienced patient Success Failure HAART: Randomized Comparative Trials*: HIV RNA <400 Copies/mL at Week 48 (ITT) DuPont 006: IDV + AZT + 3TC CNAAB 3005: IDV + AZT + 3TC CNAAB 3005: ABC + AZT + 3TC DuPont 006: EFV + IDV Atlantic: NVP + d4T + ddI Atlantic: 3TC + d4T + ddI Agouron 542: NFV TID + d4T + 3TC Atlantic: IDV + d4T + ddI Agouron 542: NFV BID + d4T + 3TC Study 863: NFV + d4T + 3TC DuPont 006: EFV + AZT + 3TC Study 863: LPV/r + d4T + 3TC Gilead 903: TDF + 3TC + EFV 0 *All trials have 100 patients/arm 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Patients (%) Adapted from Bartlett J et al. 7th CROI, 2000 Correlation Between Nonadherence and Virologic Failure Patients with virologic failure* (%) 100 80 60 40 20 0 >95 P<0.001, r=–0.554 *Virologic failure defined as HIV RNA >400 copies/mL at last study visit 90–95 80–90 70–80 Adherence (%) <70 Paterson DL et al. Ann Intern Med, 2000 Duration of initial HAART Patients without change in therapy (%) 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 120 240 360 480 600 720 Days 197 patients, Cologne 1997–1999 Fätkenheuer G et al. 8th ECCATH, 2001 Reasons for Modification of Initial HAART 35 Patients (%) 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Adverse events 197 patients, Cologne 1997–1999 113/197 (57%) modified therapy Virologic failure Lost to follow-up Other Fätkenheuer G et al. 8th ECCATH, 2001 Considerations in Initiating ART: Asymptomatic HIV • Willingness of patient to begin and the likelihood of adherence • Degree of immunodeficiency (CD4+ T cell count) • Plasma HIV RNA • Risk of disease progression • Potential benefits and risks of therapy Considerations in Initiating ART: Chronically HIV-Infected Patient, Asymptomatic • Strong evidence of decreased mortality and morbidity with ART if CD4 <200 cells/µL or symptomatic • Theoretical benefit of treatment at higher CD4 • Few data establish clinical benefit for treatment if CD4 >200 cells/µL; optimal point to initiate ART is unknown • Individualize treatment decisions Indications for ART in the Chronically HIV-Infected Patient Treat all (regardless of viral load): • Symptomatic (AIDS, severe symptoms) • Asymptomatic, CD4 count <200 cells/µL Indications for ART in the Chronically HIV-Infected Patient Offer treatment, after discussion of pros and cons: • Asymptomatic, CD4 count 200-350 cells/µL Indications for ART in the Chronically HIV-Infected Patient Defer Treatment: Asymptomatic, CD4 count >350 cells/µL – If HIV RNA >100,000 copies/mL, may consider treatment Initial Treatment for Previously Untreated Patients: Choosing Regimens • Three categories: – 1 NNRTI + 2 NRTIs – 1 PI + 2 NRTIs – 3 NRTIs • Few clinical endpoints to guide choices • Advantages and disadvantages to each type of regimen • Individualize regimen choice GUIDELINES 1987 AZT 1992 AZT/ddI 1995 2 NRTIs 1997 2 NRTIs + PI 1999 2 NRTI + PI/NNRTI 2002 2 NRTI + NNRTI or PI or 3d NRTI 2004 2 NRTIs + PI/r or NNRTI Initial Treatment: Preferred Regimens NNRTI-Based # pills/day Efavirenz* + (lamivudine or emtricitabine) + (zidovudine or tenofovir) 2-5 PI-Based Lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) + (lamivudine or emtricitabine) + zidovudine *Avoid in pregnant women and women with pregnancy potential. 8-10 Future Trends New agents in the pipeline New agents should: 1. 2. 3. 4. Exhibit high potency. Adequate drug levels. Activity against resistant isolates. Penetration into all cellular and bodily compartments (eg, central nervous system, genital tract). 5. Favorable drug interaction profile. 6. Minimal side effects. 7. Convenient to take, with no food restrictions and minimal dosing requirements; preferably once daily. Entry inhibitors under development Class Attachment Inhibitors Co-receptor Inhibitors Fusion Inhibitors Target gp120, CD4 CXCR-4 Example Compounds specific Mab, PRO 542 soluble CD4 and CD4-Ig AMD-3100 CCR-5 SCH-C, specific Mab, gp41 T-1249, D-peptides Barriers to the Development of an Effective AIDS Vaccine • Sequence variation • Protective immunity in natural infection not clearly established • Lack of adequate animal model to study vaccine protection with HIV • Latency and integration of HIV into host genome • Transmission by cell-associated virus • Limited knowledge about mucosal transmission and immune responses • Financial disincentives • Ethical issues Conclusion • HIV/AIDS is no longer a “death sentence” for infected individuals • Cure is beyond reach at this stage, but patients can survive years to decades longer. • Better understanding of the HIV has allowed better treatment modalities. • More drugs and drug problems are on the horizon. • Control of HIV replication by the host immune system may be the best outlook for future research. • Intense vaccine research is ongoing and ultimately will be the major preventive measure against HIV infection