Switching to abacavir versus use of a nucleoside-sparing dual regimen for HIV-infected patients with tenofovir-associated renal toxicity

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Objectives: We investigated the reversibility of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-associated renal decline and tubular dysfunction using different antiretroviral strategies. Methods: A successive evaluation of renal [estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)] and tubular (phosphataemia, proteinuria, albuminuria, phosphaturia, uricosuria, glycosuria and tubular proteinuria) parameters was performed in 231 patients, before and after switching from TDF to abacavir (n = 60), using dual therapy (n = 49), or continuing the same regimen including TDF (n = 122). Results: In a successive evaluation after a median of 8.86 months, or less time if treatment was switched (4.8 months vs. 13.3 months to second evaluation; P < 0.01), a significant improvement in eGFR (median change +0.3 vs. −2.91 mL/min/1.73 m2 in patients who did not discontinue TDF; P = 0.04) and tubular dysfunction (median change −40% vs. +30%, respectively; P < 0.01) was observed. Lineal regression showed that age (β = −0.14; P = 0.04), previous eGFR decline (β = –0.42; P < 0.01), and time on TDF (β = −0.19; P = 0.04) were associated with impaired eGFR recovery. There were no differences in eGFR slopes between patients using abacavir instead of TDF and those using a dual therapy, who showed similar improvement in proteinuria (−22% vs. −19%, respectively), phosphaturia (+10.1% vs. +9.4%, respectively), and urinary beta-2-microglobulin (−9% vs. −15%, respectively; P > 0.1 for all), although patients receiving the dual regimen were more heavily pretreated. A eGFR decrease (−6.17 mL/min/1.73 m2) was observed in patients taking dolutegravir or rilpivirine, but with similar improvement to that observed in the rest of switching patients in tubular abnormalities. Conclusions: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate discontinuation was associated with a rapid and significant improvement in eGFR and tubular abnormalities, regardless of whether abacavir or dual therapy was chosen. Switching to a regimen that included dolutegravir and/or rilpivirine was associated with a eGFR decrease without differences in the rate of tubular dysfunction improvement in comparison with the rest of patients who discontinued tenofovir.

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Casado, J. L., Santiuste, C., Vivancos, M. J., Monsalvo, M., Moreno, A., Perez-Elías, M. J., … Moreno, S. (2018). Switching to abacavir versus use of a nucleoside-sparing dual regimen for HIV-infected patients with tenofovir-associated renal toxicity. HIV Medicine, 19(8), 541–550. https://doi.org/10.1111/hiv.12630

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