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Genotype and phenotype of HIV-1 in ART experienced adults prior and following therapy with Ziagen (abacavir, ABC) added to stable background therapy (ABC + SBG).
Originally Published on May 12, 1999

Ait-Khaled M, Stone C, Mesogit D, Purdon S, Vernazza P, for the CNA3002 International Study Group.

6th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. 31 Jan-4 Feb, 1999, Chicago, IL. Abstract 114.

ABSTRACT:
Objective: To relate baseline HIV-1 genotypes & phenotypes with Week 16 (Wk16) virologic response to ABC+SBG. Results: The proportion of subjects who achieved vRNA <400c/mL was similar in 3TC experience (3TCE) and 3TC naïve (3TCN) subjects (ITT 42% vs 32% respectively). Subjects with baseline vRNA <"5000" c/mL were more likely to reach vRNA<400c/mL than subjects with baseline vRNA>5000c/mL (ITT 62% vs 16%). Baseline isolates from the 3TCE subjects were 3TC resistant (31/32, 97%), but the majority were ABC sensitive [24/32 (<4x), 75%], showing low cross-resistance between ABC and 3TC in these subjects.

Subjects (%) with Wk16 plasma HIV-1 RNA reduction by baseline genotypes.

RT Mutations

>= 1 log10 c/mL or BLDa

WT

1/3 (33%)

M184V alone

19/26 (73%)

<= 2ZDV mutation without M184V*

5/9 (56%)

< 2 ZDV mutation without M184V*

5/9 (56%)

>= 3 ZDV mutation without M184V*

1/9 (11%)

<= 2 ZDV mutation + M184V*

7/16 (44%)

>= 3 ZDV mutation + M184V*

1/6 (17%)

a. Below level of detection of the assay (< 400 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL), * +/- any other mutation changes.

Because of low vRNA by Wk16, HIV-1 genotypese obtained for only 35 subjects, no new (not present at baseline) ABC mutations (65R, 74V, 115F, 184V) were detected. New ZDV mutations were detected in 13/35 genotypes. Conclusions: Prior 3TC use or the presence of the M184V change alone at baseline did not prevent ABC+SBG antiviral efficacy through 16 weeks of treatment. ABC can be used as an active component of new combination regimen in ART experienced subjects.

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