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Long-term virological outcome in children on antiretroviral therapy in the UK and Ireland

  • Trinh Duong
  • , Ali Judd*
  • , Intira Jeannie Collins
  • , Katja Doerholt
  • , Hermione Lyall
  • , Caroline Foster
  • , Karina Butler
  • , Pat Tookey
  • , Delane Shingadia
  • , Esse Menson
  • , David T. Dunn
  • , Di M. Gibb
  • , J. Kenny
  • , K. Bellenger
  • , T. Childs
  • , D. Dobson
  • , D. Johnson
  • , A. Tostevin
  • , A. S. Walker
  • , L. Walker-Nthenda
  • P. A. Tookey, A. Walsh., S. Scott, Y. Vaughan, S. Welch, N. Laycock, J. Bernatoniene, A. Finn, P. Lewis, C. Doherty, S. Hawkins, A. McCabe, C. Murphy, T. Tan, J. Daniels, E. Kerr, A. Smyth, S. Christie, A. Gordon, L. Jones, C. Benson, A. Riddell, N. Brown, J. Hancock, S. Gorman, D. Scott, P. McMaster, J. Evans, T. Gardiner, K. Gardiner, The Collaborative HIV Paediatric Study Steering Committee
*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Objective: To assess factors at the start of antiretroviral therapy (ART) associated with long-term virological response in children.

Design: Multicentre national cohort.

Methods: Factors associated with viral load below 400copies/ml by 12 months and virologic failure among children starting 3/4-drug ART in the UK/Irish Collaborative HIV Paediatric Study were assessed using Poisson models.

Results: Nine hundred and ninety-seven children started ART at a median age of 7.7 years (inter-quartile range 2.9-11.7), 251 (25%) below 3 years: 411 (41%) with efavirenz and two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (EFV + 2NRTIs), 264 (26%) with nevirapine and two NRTIs (NVP + 2NRTIs), 119 (12%; 106 NVP, 13 EFV) with non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor and three NRTIs (NNRTI+ 3NRTIs), and 203 (20%) with boosted protease inhibitor-based regimens. Median follow-up after ART initiation was 5.7 (3.0-8.8) years. Viral load was less than 400copies/ml by 12 months in 92% [95% confidence interval (CI) 91-94%] of the children. Time to suppression was similar across regimens (P = 0.10), but faster over calendar time, with older age and lower baseline viral load. Three hundred and thirtynine (34%) children experienced virological failure. Although progression to failure varied by regimen (P<0.001) and was fastest for NVP + 2NRTIs regimens, risk after 2 years on therapy was similar for EFV + 2NRTIs and NVP + 2NRTIs, and lowest for NNRTI+3NRTIs regimens (P-interaction = 0.03). Older age, earlier calendar periods and maternal ART exposure were associated with increased failure risk. Early treatment discontinuation for toxicity occurred more frequently for NVP-based regimens, but 5-year cumulative incidence was similar: 6.1% (95% CI 3.9-8.9%) NVP, 8.3% (95% CI 5.6-11.6) EFV, and 9.8% (95% CI 5.7-15.3%) protease inhibitor-based regimens (P = 0.48).

Conclusion: Viral load suppression by 12 months was high with all regimens. NVP + 3NRTIs regimens were particularly efficacious in the longer term and may be a good alternative to protease inhibitor-based ART in young children.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2395-2405
Number of pages11
JournalAIDS
Volume28
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Oct 2014

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Antiretroviral therapy
  • Children
  • HIV
  • UK/Ireland
  • Virological outcome

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases

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