The recommended oral dose of PREZISTA is 800 mg (one 800 mg tablet or 8 mL of the oral suspension) taken with ritonavir 100 mg (one 100 mg tablet or capsule or 1.25 mL of a 80 mg per mL ritonavir oral solution) once daily and with food. An 8 mL PREZISTA dose should be taken as two 4 mL administrations with the included oral dosing syringe.
The recommended oral dosage for treatment-experienced adult patients is summarized in Table 1.
Baseline genotypic testing is recommended for dose selection. However, when genotypic testing is not feasible, PREZISTA 600 mg taken with ritonavir 100 mg twice daily is recommended.
The weight-based dose in antiretroviral treatment-naïve pediatric patients or antiretroviral treatment-experienced pediatric patients with no darunavir resistance associated substitutions is PREZISTA 35 mg/kg once daily with ritonavir 7 mg/kg once daily using the following table:
Pediatric patients weighing at least 15 kg can be dosed with PREZISTA oral tablet(s) or suspension using the following table:
The weight-based dose in antiretroviral treatment-experienced pediatric patients with at least one darunavir resistance associated substitution is PREZISTA 20 mg/kg twice daily with ritonavir 3 mg/kg twice daily using the following table:
Pediatric patients weighing at least 15 kg can be dosed with PREZISTA oral tablet(s) or suspension using the following table:
PREZISTA 100 mg per mL is supplied as a white to off-white opaque suspension for oral use, containing darunavir ethanolate equivalent to 100 mg of darunavir per mL of suspension.
- 75 mg: white, caplet-shaped, film-coated tablets containing darunavir ethanolate equivalent to 75 mg of darunavir. Each tablet is debossed with "75" on one side and "TMC" on the other side.
- 150 mg: white, oval-shaped, film-coated tablets containing darunavir ethanolate equivalent to 150 mg of darunavir. Each tablet is debossed with "150" on one side and "TMC" on the other side.
- 600 mg: orange, oval-shaped, film-coated tablets containing darunavir ethanolate equivalent to 600 mg of darunavir. Each tablet is debossed with "600MG" on one side and "TMC" on the other side.
- 800 mg: dark red, oval-shaped, film-coated tablets containing darunavir ethanolate equivalent to 800 mg of darunavir. Each tablet is debossed with "800" on one side and "T" on the other side.
Treatment Naïve-Adults: TMC114-C211
The safety assessment is based on all safety data from the Phase 3 trial TMC114-C211 comparing PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily versus lopinavir/ritonavir 800/200 mg per day in 689 antiretroviral treatment-naïve HIV-1-infected adult subjects. The total mean exposure for subjects in the PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily arm and in the lopinavir/ritonavir 800/200 mg per day arm was 162.5 and 153.5 weeks, respectively.
The majority of the adverse drug reactions (ADRs) reported during treatment with PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily were mild in severity. The most common clinical ADRs to PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily (greater than or equal to 5%) of at least moderate intensity (greater than or equal to Grade 2) were diarrhea, headache, abdominal pain and rash. 2.3% of subjects in the PREZISTA/ritonavir arm discontinued treatment due to ADRs.
ADRs to PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily of at least moderate intensity (greater than or equal to Grade 2) in antiretroviral treatment-naïve HIV-1-infected adult subjects are presented in Table 7 and subsequent text below the table.
Table 7: Selected Clinical Adverse Drug Reactions to PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg Once DailyExcluding laboratory abnormalities reported as ADRs.
of at Least Moderate Intensity (≥Grade 2) Occurring in ≥2% of Antiretroviral Treatment-Naïve HIV-1-Infected Adult Subjects (Trial TMC114-C211)System organ class, preferred term, % | PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily + TDF/FTC N=343 | lopinavir/ritonavir 800/200 mg per day + TDF/FTC N=346 |
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| N=total number of subjects per treatment group; FTC=emtricitabine; TDF=tenofovir disoproxil fumarate |
| Gastrointestinal Disorders | | |
| Abdominal pain | 6% | 6% |
| Diarrhea | 9% | 16% |
| Nausea | 4% | 4% |
| Vomiting | 2% | 4% |
| General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions | | |
| Fatigue | <1% | 3% |
| Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders | | |
| Anorexia | 2% | <1% |
| Nervous System Disorders | | |
| Headache | 7% | 6% |
| Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders | | |
| Rash | 6% | 7% |
Less Common Adverse Reactions
Treatment-emergent ADRs of at least moderate intensity (greater than or equal to Grade 2) occurring in less than 2% of antiretroviral treatment-naïve subjects receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily are listed below by body system:
Gastrointestinal Disorders: acute pancreatitis, dyspepsia, flatulence
General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions: asthenia
Hepatobiliary Disorders: acute hepatitis (e.g., acute hepatitis, cytolytic hepatitis, hepatotoxicity)
Immune System Disorders: (drug) hypersensitivity, immune reconstitution syndrome
Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders: diabetes mellitus
Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders: myalgia, osteonecrosis
Psychiatric Disorders: abnormal dreams
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: angioedema, pruritus, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, urticaria
Laboratory Abnormalities
Selected Grade 2 to 4 laboratory abnormalities that represent a worsening from baseline observed in antiretroviral treatment-naïve adult subjects treated with PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily are presented in Table 8.
Table 8: Grade 2 to 4 Laboratory Abnormalities Observed in Antiretroviral Treatment-Naïve HIV-1-Infected Adult SubjectsGrade 4 data not applicable in Division of AIDS grading scale.
(Trial TMC114-C211)Laboratory parameter % | Limit | PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily + TDF/FTC | lopinavir/ritonavir 800/200 mg per day + TDF/FTC |
|---|
| N=total number of subjects per treatment group; FTC=emtricitabine; TDF=tenofovir disoproxil fumarate |
| Biochemistry | | | |
| Alanine Aminotransferase |
| Grade 2 | >2.5 to ≤5.0 × ULN | 9% | 9% |
| Grade 3 | >5.0 to ≤10.0 × ULN | 3% | 3% |
| Grade 4 | >10.0 × ULN | <1% | 3% |
| Aspartate Aminotransferase |
| Grade 2 | >2.5 to ≤5.0 × ULN | 7% | 10% |
| Grade 3 | >5.0 to ≤10.0 × ULN | 4% | 2% |
| Grade 4 | >10.0 × ULN | 1% | 3% |
| Alkaline Phosphatase |
| Grade 2 | >2.5 to ≤5.0 × ULN | 1% | 1% |
| Grade 3 | >5.0 to ≤10.0 × ULN | 0% | <1% |
| Grade 4 | >10.0 × ULN | 0% | 0% |
| Hyperbilirubinemia |
| Grade 2 | >1.5 to ≤2.5 × ULN | <1% | 5% |
| Grade 3 | >2.5 to ≤5.0 × ULN | <1% | <1% |
| Grade 4 | >5.0 × ULN | 0% | 0% |
| Triglycerides |
| Grade 2 | 5.65–8.48 mmol/L 500–750 mg/dL | 3% | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 8.49–13.56 mmol/L 751–1200 mg/dL | 2% | 5% |
| Grade 4 | >13.56 mmol/L >1200 mg/dL | 1% | 1% |
| Total Cholesterol |
| Grade 2 | 6.20–7.77 mmol/L 240–300 mg/dL | 23% | 27% |
| Grade 3 | >7.77 mmol/L >300 mg/dL | 1% | 5% |
| Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol |
| Grade 2 | 4.13–4.90 mmol/L 160–190 mg/dL | 14% | 12% |
| Grade 3 | ≥4.91 mmol/L ≥191 mg/dL | 9% | 6% |
| Elevated Glucose Levels |
| Grade 2 | 6.95–13.88 mmol/L 126–250 mg/dL | 11% | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 13.89–27.75 mmol/L 251–500 mg/dL | 1% | <1% |
| Grade 4 | >27.75 mmol/L >500 mg/dL | 0% | 0% |
| Pancreatic Lipase |
| Grade 2 | >1.5 to ≤3.0 × ULN | 3% | 2% |
| Grade 3 | >3.0 to ≤5.0 × ULN | <1% | 1% |
| Grade 4 | >5.0 × ULN | 0% | <1% |
| Pancreatic Amylase |
| Grade 2 | >1.5 to ≤2.0 × ULN | 5% | 2% |
| Grade 3 | >2.0 to ≤5.0 × ULN | 5% | 4% |
| Grade 4 | >5.0 × ULN | 0% | <1% |
Treatment-Experienced Adults: TMC114-C214
The safety assessment is based on all safety data from the Phase 3 trial TMC114-C214 comparing PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily versus lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100 mg twice daily in 595 antiretroviral treatment-experienced HIV-1-infected adult subjects. The total mean exposure for subjects in the PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily arm and in the lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100 mg twice daily arm was 80.7 and 76.4 weeks, respectively.
The majority of the ADRs reported during treatment with PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily were mild in severity. The most common clinical ADRs to PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily (greater than or equal to 5%) of at least moderate intensity (greater than or equal to Grade 2) were diarrhea, nausea, rash, abdominal pain and vomiting. 4.7% of subjects in the PREZISTA/ritonavir arm discontinued treatment due to ADRs.
ADRs to PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily of at least moderate intensity (greater than or equal to Grade 2) in antiretroviral treatment-experienced HIV-1-infected adult subjects are presented in Table 9 and subsequent text below the table.
Table 9: Selected Clinical Adverse Drug Reactions to PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg Twice DailyExcluding laboratory abnormalities reported as ADRs
of at Least Moderate Intensity (≥Grade 2) Occurring in ≥2% of Antiretroviral Treatment-Experienced HIV-1-Infected Adult Subjects (Trial TMC114-C214)System organ class, preferred term, % | PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily + OBR N=298 | lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100 mg twice daily + OBR N=297 |
|---|
| N=total number of subjects per treatment group; OBR=optimized background regimen |
| Gastrointestinal Disorders | | |
| Abdominal distension | 2% | <1% |
| Abdominal pain | 6% | 3% |
| Diarrhea | 14% | 20% |
| Dyspepsia | 2% | 1% |
| Nausea | 7% | 6% |
| Vomiting | 5% | 3% |
| General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions | | |
| Asthenia | 3% | 1% |
| Fatigue | 2% | 1% |
| Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders | | |
| Anorexia | 2% | 2% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2% | <1% |
| Nervous System Disorders | | |
| Headache | 3% | 3% |
| Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders | | |
| Rash | 7% | 3% |
Less Common Adverse Reactions
Treatment-emergent ADRs of at least moderate intensity (greater than or equal to Grade 2) occurring in less than 2% of antiretroviral treatment-experienced subjects receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily are listed below by body system:
Gastrointestinal Disorders: acute pancreatitis, flatulence
Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders: myalgia
Psychiatric Disorders: abnormal dreams
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: pruritus, urticaria
Laboratory Abnormalities
Selected Grade 2 to 4 laboratory abnormalities that represent a worsening from baseline observed in antiretroviral treatment-experienced adult subjects treated with PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily are presented in Table 10.
Table 10: Grade 2 to 4 Laboratory Abnormalities Observed in Antiretroviral Treatment-Experienced HIV-1-Infected Adult SubjectsGrade 4 data not applicable in Division of AIDS grading scale
(Trial TMC114-C214)Laboratory parameter, % | Limit | PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily + OBR | lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100 mg twice daily + OBR |
|---|
| N=total number of subjects per treatment group; OBR=optimized background regimen |
| Biochemistry | | | |
| Alanine Aminotransferase |
| Grade 2 | >2.5 to ≤5.0 × ULN | 7% | 5% |
| Grade 3 | >5.0 to ≤10.0 × ULN | 2% | 2% |
| Grade 4 | >10.0 × ULN | 1% | 2% |
| Aspartate Aminotransferase |
| Grade 2 | >2.5 to ≤5.0 × ULN | 6% | 6% |
| Grade 3 | >5.0 to ≤10.0 × ULN | 2% | 2% |
| Grade 4 | >10.0 × ULN | <1% | 2% |
| Alkaline Phosphatase |
| Grade 2 | >2.5 to ≤5.0 × ULN | <1% | 0% |
| Grade 3 | >5.0 to ≤10.0 × ULN | <1% | <1% |
| Grade 4 | >10.0 × ULN | 0% | 0% |
| Hyperbilirubinemia |
| Grade 2 | >1.5 to ≤2.5 × ULN | <1% | 2% |
| Grade 3 | >2.5 to ≤5.0 × ULN | <1% | <1% |
| Grade 4 | >5.0 × ULN | <1% | 0% |
| Triglycerides |
| Grade 2 | 5.65–8.48 mmol/L 500–750 mg/dL | 10% | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 8.49–13.56 mmol/L 751–1200 mg/dL | 7% | 10% |
| Grade 4 | >13.56 mmol/L >1200 mg/dL | 3% | 6% |
| Total Cholesterol |
| Grade 2 | 6.20–7.77 mmol/L 240–300 mg/dL | 25% | 23% |
| Grade 3 | >7.77 mmol/L >300 mg/dL | 10% | 14% |
| Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol |
| Grade 2 | 4.13–4.90 mmol/L 160–190 mg/dL | 14% | 14% |
| Grade 3 | ≥4.91 mmol/L ≥191 mg/dL | 8% | 9% |
| Elevated Glucose Levels |
| Grade 2 | 6.95–13.88 mmol/L 126–250 mg/dL | 10% | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 13.89–27.75 mmol/L 251–500 mg/dL | 1% | <1% |
| Grade 4 | >27.75 mmol/L >500 mg/dL | <1% | 0% |
| Pancreatic Lipase |
| Grade 2 | >1.5 to ≤3.0 × ULN | 3% | 4% |
| Grade 3 | >3.0 to ≤5.0 × ULN | 2% | <1% |
| Grade 4 | >5.0 × ULN | <1% | 0% |
| Pancreatic Amylase |
| Grade 2 | >1.5 to ≤2.0 × ULN | 6% | 7% |
| Grade 3 | >2.0 to ≤5.0 × ULN | 7% | 3% |
| Grade 4 | >5.0 × ULN | 0% | 0% |
Serious ADRs
The following serious ADRs of at least moderate intensity (greater than or equal to Grade 2) occurred in the Phase 2b and Phase 3 trials with PREZISTA/ritonavir: abdominal pain, acute hepatitis, acute pancreatitis, anorexia, asthenia, diabetes mellitus, diarrhea, fatigue, headache, hepatic enzyme increased, hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, immune reconstitution syndrome, low density lipoprotein increased, nausea, pancreatic enzyme increased, rash, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and vomiting.
Patients Co-Infected with Hepatitis B and/or Hepatitis C Virus
In subjects co-infected with hepatitis B or C virus receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir, the incidence of adverse events and clinical chemistry abnormalities was not higher than in subjects receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir who were not co-infected, except for increased hepatic enzymes [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)]. The pharmacokinetic exposure in co-infected subjects was comparable to that in subjects without co-infection.
Clinical Trials Experience: Pediatric Patients
PREZISTA/ritonavir has been studied in combination with other antiretroviral agents in 3 Phase 2 trials. TMC114-C212, in which 80 antiretroviral treatment-experienced HIV-1-infected pediatric subjects 6 to less than 18 years of age and weighing at least 20 kg were included, TMC114-C228, in which 21 antiretroviral treatment-experienced HIV-1-infected pediatric subjects 3 to less than 6 years of age and weighing at least 10 kg were included, and TMC114-C230 in which 12 antiretroviral treatment-naïve HIV-1 infected pediatric patients aged from 12 to less than 18 years and weighing at least 40 kg were included. The TMC114-C212 and C228 trials evaluated PREZISTA/ritonavir twice daily dosing and the TMC114-C230 trial evaluated PREZISTA/ritonavir once daily dosing [see Use in Specific Populations (8.4) and Clinical Studies (14.4)].
Frequency, type, and severity of ADRs in pediatric subjects were comparable to those observed in adults.
TMC114-C212
Clinical ADRs to PREZISTA/ritonavir (all grades, greater than or equal to 3%), were vomiting (13%), diarrhea (11%), abdominal pain (10%), headache (9%), rash (5%), nausea (4%), and fatigue (3%).
Grade 3 or 4 laboratory abnormalities were ALT increased (Grade 3: 3%; Grade 4: 1%), AST increased (Grade 3: 1%), pancreatic amylase increased (Grade 3: 4%, Grade 4: 1%), pancreatic lipase increased (Grade 3: 1%), total cholesterol increased (Grade 3: 1%), and LDL increased (Grade 3: 3%).
TMC114-C228
Clinical ADRs to PREZISTA/ritonavir (all grades, greater than or equal to 5%), were diarrhea (24%), vomiting (19%), rash (19%), abdominal pain (5%), and anorexia (5%).
There were no Grade 3 or 4 laboratory abnormalities considered as ADRs in this trial.
TMC114-C230
Clinical ADRs to PREZISTA/ritonavir (all grades, greater than or equal to 3%), were vomiting (33%), nausea (25%), diarrhea (16.7%), abdominal pain (8.3%), decreased appetite (8.3%), pruritus (8.3%), and rash (8.3%).
There were no Grade 3 or 4 laboratory abnormalities considered as ADRs in this trial.
Pregnancy Exposure Registry
There is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to PREZISTA during pregnancy. Healthcare providers are encouraged to register patients by calling the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry (APR) 1-800-258-4263.
Risk Summary
Available limited data from the APR show no difference in rate of overall birth defects for darunavir (2.7%) compared with the background rate for major birth defects of 2.7% in a U.S. reference population of the Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program (MACDP) [see Data]. The APR uses the MACDP as the U.S. reference population for birth defects in the general population. The MACDP evaluates women and infants from a limited geographic area and does not include outcomes for births that occurred at less than 20 weeks gestation.
The rate of miscarriage is not reported in the APR. The estimated background rate of miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies in the U.S. general population is 15-20%. The background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown.
Studies in animals did not show evidence of developmental toxicity. Exposures (based on AUC) in rats were 3-fold higher, whereas in mice and rabbits, exposures were lower (less than 1-fold) than human exposures at the recommended daily dose [see Data].
Clinical Considerations
The recommended dosage in pregnant patients is PREZISTA 600 mg taken with ritonavir 100 mg twice daily with food.
PREZISTA 800 mg taken with ritonavir 100 mg once daily should only be considered in certain pregnant patients who are already on a stable PREZISTA 800 mg with ritonavir 100 mg once daily regimen prior to pregnancy, are virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies per mL), and in whom a change to twice daily PREZISTA 600 mg with ritonavir 100 mg may compromise tolerability or compliance [see Dosage and Administration (2.4) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
Data
Human Data
PREZISTA/ritonavir (600/100 mg twice daily or 800/100 mg once daily) in combination with a background regimen was evaluated in a clinical trial of 34 pregnant women during the second and third trimesters, and postpartum. Seventeen subjects were enrolled in each BID and QD treatment arms. Twenty-seven subjects completed the trial through the postpartum period (6–12 weeks after delivery) and 7 subjects discontinued before trial completion, 5 subjects in the BID arm and 2 subjects in the QD arm.
The pharmacokinetic data demonstrate that exposure to darunavir and ritonavir as part of an antiretroviral regimen was lower during pregnancy compared with postpartum (6–12 weeks). Exposure reductions during pregnancy were greater for the once daily regimen as compared to the twice daily regimen [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
Virologic response was preserved. In the BID arm, the proportion of subjects with HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL were 35% (6/17) at baseline, 59% (10/17) through the third trimester visit, and 59% (10/17) through the 6–12 week postpartum visit. Virologic outcomes during the third trimester visit showed HIV-1 RNA ≥50 copies/mL for 12% (2/17) of subjects and were missing for 5 subjects (1 subject discontinued prematurely due to virologic failure). In the QD arm, the proportion of subjects with HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL were 59% (10/17) at baseline, 82% (14/17) through the third trimester visit, and 82% (14/17) through the 6–12 week postpartum visit. Virologic outcomes during the third trimester visit showed HIV-1 RNA ≥50 copies/mL for none of the subjects and were missing for 3 subjects (1 subject discontinued prematurely due to virologic failure).
PREZISTA/ritonavir was well tolerated during pregnancy and postpartum. There were no new clinically relevant safety findings compared with the known safety profile of PREZISTA/ritonavir in HIV-1-infected adults.
Among the 29 infants with HIV test results available data, born to the 29 HIV-infected pregnant women who completed trial through delivery or postpartum period, all 29 infants had test results that were negative for HIV-1 at the time of delivery and/or through 16 weeks postpartum. All 29 infants received antiretroviral prophylactic treatment containing zidovudine.
Based on prospective reports to the APR of 615 live births following exposure to darunavir-containing regimens during pregnancy (including 385 exposed in the first trimester and 230 exposed in the second/third trimester), there was no difference in rate of overall birth defects for darunavir compared with the background rate for major birth defects in a U.S. reference population of the MACDP.
The prevalence of birth defects in live births was 2.6% (95% CI: 1.2% to 4.7%) with first trimester exposure to darunavir containing regimens and 1.7% (95% CI: 0.5% to 4.4%) with second/third trimester exposure to darunavir containing regimens.
Animal Data
Reproduction studies conducted with darunavir showed no embryotoxicity or teratogenicity in mice (doses up to 1000 mg/kg from gestation day (GD) 6-15 with darunavir alone) and rats (doses up to 1000 mg/kg from GD 7-19 in the presence or absence of ritonavir) as well as in rabbits (doses up to 1000 mg/kg/day from GD 8-20 with darunavir alone). In these studies, darunavir exposures (based on AUC) were higher in rats (3-fold), whereas in mice and rabbits, exposures were lower (less than 1-fold) compared to those obtained in humans at the recommended clinical dose of darunavir boosted with ritonavir.
Risk Summary
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that HIV-infected mothers not breastfeed their infants to avoid risking postnatal transmission of HIV.
There are no data on the presence of darunavir in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production. Darunavir is present in the milk of lactating rats [see Data]. Because of the potential for (1) HIV transmission (in HIV-negative infants), (2) developing viral resistance (in HIV-positive infants) and (3) serious adverse reactions in a breastfed infant, instruct mothers not to breastfeed if they are receiving PREZISTA [see Use in Specific Populations (8.4)].
Data
Animal Data
Studies in rats (with darunavir alone or with ritonavir) have demonstrated that darunavir is secreted in the milk. In the rat pre- and postnatal development study, a reduction in pup body weight gain was observed due to exposure of pups to drug substances via milk. The maximal maternal plasma exposures achieved with darunavir (up to 1000 mg/kg with ritonavir) were approximately 50% of those obtained in humans at the recommended clinical dose with ritonavir.
Contraception
Use of PREZISTA may reduce the efficacy of combined hormonal contraceptives and the progestin only pill. Advise patients using combined hormonal contraceptives or the progestin only pill to use an effective alternative contraceptive method or add a barrier method of contraception [see Drug Interactions (7.3)].
Juvenile Animal Data
In a juvenile toxicity study where rats were directly dosed with darunavir (up to 1000 mg/kg), deaths occurred from post-natal day 5 at plasma exposure levels ranging from 0.1 to 1.0 of the human exposure levels. In a 4-week rat toxicology study, when dosing was initiated on post-natal day 23 (the human equivalent of 2 to 3 years of age), no deaths were observed with a plasma exposure (in combination with ritonavir) 2 times the human plasma exposure levels.
Cardiac Electrophysiology
In a thorough QT/QTc study in 40 healthy subjects, PREZISTA/ritonavir doses of 1.33 times the maximum recommended dose did not affect the QT/QTc interval.
Pharmacokinetics in Adults
General
Darunavir is primarily metabolized by CYP3A. Ritonavir inhibits CYP3A, thereby increasing the plasma concentrations of darunavir. When a single dose of PREZISTA 600 mg was given orally in combination with 100 mg ritonavir twice daily, there was an approximate 14-fold increase in the systemic exposure of darunavir. Therefore, PREZISTA should only be used in combination with 100 mg of ritonavir to achieve sufficient exposures of darunavir.
The pharmacokinetics of darunavir, co-administered with low dose ritonavir (100 mg), has been evaluated in healthy adult volunteers and in HIV-1-infected subjects. Table 12 displays the population pharmacokinetic estimates of darunavir after oral administration of PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily (based on sparse sampling in 285 patients in trial TMC114-C214, 278 patients in trial TMC114-C229 and 119 patients [integrated data] from trials TMC114-C202 and TMC114-C213) and PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily (based on sparse sampling in 335 patients in trial TMC114-C211 and 280 patients in trial TMC114-C229) to HIV-1-infected patients.
Table 12: Population Pharmacokinetic Estimates of Darunavir at PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg Once Daily (Trial TMC114-C211, 48-Week Analysis and Trial TMC114-C229, 48-Week Analysis) and PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg Twice Daily (Trial TMC114-C214, 48-Week Analysis, Trial TMC114-C229, 48-Week Analysis and Integrated Data from Trials TMC114-C213 and TMC114-C202, Primary 24-Week Analysis) | PREZISTA / ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily | PREZISTA / ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily |
|---|
| Parameter | TMC114-C211 N=335 | TMC114-C229 N=280 | TMC114-C214 N=285 | TMC114-C229 N=278 | TMC114-C213 + TMC114-C202 (integrated data) N=119 |
|---|
| N=number of subjects with data |
| AUC24h (ng.h/mL) AUC24h is calculated as AUC12h*2. |
| Mean ± Standard Deviation | 93026 ± 27050 | 93334 ± 28626 | 116796 ± 33594 | 114302 ± 32681 | 124698 ± 32286 |
Median (Range) | 87854 (45000–219240) | 87788 (45456–236920) | 111632 (64874–355360) | 109401 (48934–323820) | 123336 (67714–212980) |
| C0h (ng/mL) |
| Mean ± Standard Deviation | 2282 ± 1168 | 2160 ± 1201 | 3490 ± 1401 | 3386 ± 1372 | 3578 ± 1151 |
Median (Range) | 2041 (368–7242) | 1896 (184–7881) | 3307 (1517–13198) | 3197 (250–11865) | 3539 (1255–7368) |
Absorption and Bioavailability
Darunavir, co-administered with 100 mg ritonavir twice daily, was absorbed following oral administration with a Tmax of approximately 2.5–4 hours. The absolute oral bioavailability of a single 600 mg dose of darunavir alone and after co-administration with 100 mg ritonavir twice daily was 37% and 82%, respectively. In vivo data suggest that PREZISTA/ritonavir is an inhibitor of the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) transporters.
Effects of Food on Oral Absorption
When PREZISTA tablets were administered with food, the Cmax and AUC of darunavir, co-administered with ritonavir, is approximately 40% higher relative to the fasting state. Within the range of meals studied, darunavir exposure is similar. The total caloric content of the various meals evaluated ranged from 240 Kcal (12 gms fat) to 928 Kcal (56 gms fat).
Distribution
Darunavir is approximately 95% bound to plasma proteins. Darunavir binds primarily to plasma alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (AAG).
Metabolism
In vitro experiments with human liver microsomes (HLMs) indicate that darunavir primarily undergoes oxidative metabolism. Darunavir is extensively metabolized by CYP enzymes, primarily by CYP3A. A mass balance study in healthy volunteers showed that after a single dose administration of 400 mg 14C-darunavir, co-administered with 100 mg ritonavir, the majority of the radioactivity in the plasma was due to darunavir. At least 3 oxidative metabolites of darunavir have been identified in humans; all showed activity that was at least 90% less than the activity of darunavir against wild-type HIV-1.
Elimination
A mass balance study in healthy volunteers showed that after single dose administration of 400 mg 14C-darunavir, co-administered with 100 mg ritonavir, approximately 79.5% and 13.9% of the administered dose of 14C-darunavir was recovered in the feces and urine, respectively. Unchanged darunavir accounted for approximately 41.2% and 7.7% of the administered dose in feces and urine, respectively. The terminal elimination half-life of darunavir was approximately 15 hours when co-administered with ritonavir. After intravenous administration, the clearance of darunavir, administered alone and co-administered with 100 mg twice daily ritonavir, was 32.8 L/h and 5.9 L/h, respectively.
Special Populations
Hepatic Impairment
Darunavir is primarily metabolized by the liver. The steady-state pharmacokinetic parameters of darunavir were similar after multiple dose co-administration of PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily to subjects with normal hepatic function (n=16), mild hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class A, n=8), and moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class B, n=8). The effect of severe hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics of darunavir has not been evaluated [see Dosage and Administration (2.6) and Use in Specific Populations (8.6)].
Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C Virus Co-infection
The 48-week analysis of the data from Studies TMC114-C211 and TMC114-C214 in HIV-1-infected subjects indicated that hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C virus co-infection status had no apparent effect on the exposure of darunavir.
Renal Impairment
Results from a mass balance study with 14C-PREZISTA/ritonavir showed that approximately 7.7% of the administered dose of darunavir is excreted in the urine as unchanged drug. As darunavir and ritonavir are highly bound to plasma proteins, it is unlikely that they will be significantly removed by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Population pharmacokinetic analysis showed that the pharmacokinetics of darunavir were not significantly affected in HIV-1-infected subjects with moderate renal impairment (CrCL between 30–60 mL/min, n=20). There are no pharmacokinetic data available in HIV-1-infected patients with severe renal impairment or end stage renal disease [see Use in Specific Populations (8.7)].
Gender
Population pharmacokinetic analysis showed higher mean darunavir exposure in HIV-1-infected females compared to males. This difference is not clinically relevant.
Race
Population pharmacokinetic analysis of darunavir in HIV-1-infected subjects indicated that race had no apparent effect on the exposure to darunavir.
Geriatric Patients
Population pharmacokinetic analysis in HIV-1-infected subjects showed that darunavir pharmacokinetics are not considerably different in the age range (18 to 75 years) evaluated in HIV-1-infected subjects (n=12, age greater than or equal to 65) [see Use in Specific Populations (8.5)].
Pediatric Patients
PREZISTA/ritonavir administered twice daily
The pharmacokinetics of darunavir in combination with ritonavir in 93 antiretroviral treatment-experienced HIV-1-infected pediatric subjects 3 to less than 18 years of age and weighing at least 10 kg showed that the administered weight-based dosages resulted in similar darunavir exposure when compared to the darunavir exposure achieved in treatment-experienced adults receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily [see Dosage and Administration (2.5)].
PREZISTA/ritonavir administered once daily
The pharmacokinetics of darunavir in combination with ritonavir in 12 antiretroviral treatment-naïve HIV-1-infected pediatric subjects 12 to less than 18 years of age and weighing at least 40 kg receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily resulted in similar darunavir exposures when compared to the darunavir exposure achieved in treatment-naïve adults receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily [see Dosage and Administration (2.5)].
Based on population pharmacokinetic modeling and simulation, the proposed PREZISTA/ritonavir once daily dosing regimens for pediatric patients 3 to less than 12 years of age is predicted to result in similar darunavir exposures when compared to the darunavir exposures achieved in treatment-naïve adults receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily [see Dosage and Administration (2.5)].
The population pharmacokinetic parameters in pediatric subjects with PREZISTA/ritonavir administered once or twice daily are summarized in the table below:
Table 13: Population Pharmacokinetic Estimates of Darunavir Exposure (Trials TMC114-C230, TMC114-C212 and TMC114-C228) Following Administration of Doses in Tables 2 and 3 | PREZISTA/ritonavir once daily | PREZISTA/ritonavir twice daily |
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| | | TMC114-C228 Subjects may have contributed pharmacokinetic data to both the 10 kg to less than 15 kg weight group and the 15 kg to less than 20 kg weight group. |
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| Parameter | TMC114-C230 Summary statistics for population pharmacokinetic parameter estimates for DRV after administration of DRV/rtv at 800/100 mg once daily in treatment-naïve HIV-1 infected subjects from 12 to <18 years of age – Week-48 Analyses. N=12 | TMC114-C212 N=74 |
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| 10 to less than 15 kg Calculated from individual pharmacokinetic parameters estimated for Week 2 and Week 4, based on the Week 48 analysis that evaluated a darunavir dose of 20 mg/kg twice daily with ritonavir 3 mg/kg twice daily. N=10 | 15 to less than 20 kg The 15 kg to less than 20 kg weight group received 380 mg (3.8 mL) PREZISTA oral suspension twice daily with 48 mg (0.6 mL) ritonavir oral solution twice daily in TMC114-C228. Calculated from individual pharmacokinetic parameters estimated for Week 2 post-dose adjustment visit; Week 24 and Week 48 based on the – Week 48 analysis that evaluated a darunavir dose of 380 mg twice daily. N=13 |
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| N=number of subjects with data. |
| AUC24h (ng∙h/mL) AUC24h is calculated as AUC12h*2. |
| Mean ± Standard Deviation | 84390 ± 23587 | 126377 ± 34356 | 137896 ± 51420 | 157760 ± 54080 |
Median (Range) | 86741 (35527–123325) | 127340 (67054–230720) | 124044 (89688–261090) | 132698 (112310–294840) |
| C0h (ng/mL) |
| Mean ± Standard Deviation | 2141 ± 865 | 3948 ± 1363 | 4510 ± 2031 | 4848 ± 2143 |
Median (Range) | 2234 (542–3776) | 3888 (1836–7821) | 4126 (2456–9361) | 3927 (3046–10292) |
Pregnancy and Postpartum
The exposure to total darunavir and ritonavir after intake of PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily and PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily as part of an antiretroviral regimen was generally lower during pregnancy compared with postpartum (see Table 14, Table 15 and Figure 1).
Table 14: Pharmacokinetic Results of Total Darunavir After Administration of PREZISTA/ritonavir at 600/100 mg Twice Daily as Part of an Antiretroviral Regimen, During the 2nd Trimester of Pregnancy, the 3rd Trimester of Pregnancy and PostpartumPharmacokinetics of total darunavir (mean ± standard deviation) | 2nd Trimester of pregnancy (n=11)n=10 for AUC24h | 3rd Trimester of pregnancy (n=11) | Postpartum (6–12 Weeks) (n=11) |
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| Cmax, ng/mL | 4601 ± 1125 | 5111 ± 1517 | 6499 ± 2411 |
| AUC24h, ng.h/mL AUC24h is calculated as AUC12h*2. | 77900 ± 20020 | 87400 ± 32800 | 110600 ± 54040 |
| Cmin, ng/mL excluding Cmin value below LLOQ, n=10 for reference | 1980 ± 839.9 | 2498 ± 1193 | 2711 ± 2268 |
Table 15: Pharmacokinetic Results of Total Darunavir After Administration of PREZISTA/ritonavir at 800/100 mg Once Daily as Part of an Antiretroviral Regimen, During the 2nd Trimester of Pregnancy, the 3rd Trimester of Pregnancy and PostpartumPharmacokinetics of total darunavir (mean ± standard deviation) | 2nd Trimester of pregnancy (n=16) | 3rd Trimester of pregnancy (n=14) | Postpartum (6–12 Weeks) (n=15) |
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| Cmax, ng/mL | 4988 ± 1551 | 5138 ± 1243 | 7445 ± 1674 |
| AUC24h, ng.h/mL | 61303 ± 16232 | 60439 ± 14052 | 94529 ± 28572 |
| Cmin, ng/mL N=12 for postpartum, N=15 for 2nd trimester and N=14 for 3rd trimester | 1193 ± 509 | 1098 ± 609 | 1572 ± 1108 |
Due to an increase in the unbound fraction of darunavir during pregnancy compared to postpartum, unbound darunavir exposures were less reduced during pregnancy as compared to postpartum. Exposure reductions during pregnancy were greater for the once daily regimen as compared to the twice daily regimen (see Figure 1).
Figure 1: Pharmacokinetic Results (Within-Subject Comparison) of Total and Unbound Darunavir After Administration of PREZISTA/ritonavir at 600/100 mg Twice Daily or 800/100 mg Once Daily as Part of an Antiretroviral Regimen, During the 2nd and 3rd Trimester of Pregnancy Compared to Postpartum
| Legend: 90% CI: 90% confidence interval; GMR: geometric mean ratio. Solid vertical line: ratio of 1.0; dotted vertical lines: reference lines of 0.8 and 1.25. |
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Drug Interactions
[See also Contraindications (4), Warnings and Precautions (5.5) and Drug Interactions (7).]
Darunavir co-administered with ritonavir is an inhibitor of CYP3A, CYP2D6, and P-gp. Co-administration of darunavir and ritonavir with drugs primarily metabolized by CYP3A and CYP2D6, or are transported by P-gp, may result in increased plasma concentrations of such drugs, which could increase or prolong their therapeutic effect and adverse events.
Darunavir and ritonavir are metabolized by CYP3A. In vitro data indicate that darunavir may be a P-gp substrate. Drugs that induce CYP3A activity would be expected to increase the clearance of darunavir and ritonavir, resulting in lowered plasma concentrations of darunavir and ritonavir. Co-administration of darunavir and ritonavir and other drugs that inhibit CYP3A or P-gp may decrease the clearance of darunavir and ritonavir and may result in increased plasma concentrations of darunavir and ritonavir.
Drug interaction studies were performed with darunavir and other drugs likely to be co-administered and some drugs commonly used as probes for pharmacokinetic interactions. The effects of co-administration of darunavir on the AUC, Cmax, and Cmin values are summarized in Table 16 (effect of other drugs on darunavir) and Table 17 (effect of darunavir on other drugs). For information regarding clinical recommendations, see Drug Interactions (7).
Several interaction studies have been performed with a dose other than the recommended dose of the co-administered drug or darunavir; however, the results are applicable to the recommended dose of the co-administered drug and/or darunavir.
Table 16: Drug Interactions: Pharmacokinetic Parameters for Darunavir in the Presence of Co-Administered Drugs| Co-administered drug | Dose/Schedule | N | PK | LS Mean ratio (90% CI) of darunavir Pharmacokinetic parameters with/without co-administered drug no effect =1.00 |
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| Co-administered Drug | Darunavir/ritonavir | Cmax | AUC | Cmin |
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| N = number of subjects with data |
| Co-administration with other HIV protease inhibitors |
| Atazanavir | 300 mg q.d. q.d. = once daily | 400/100 mg b.i.d. b.i.d. = twice daily | 13 | ↔ | 1.02 (0.96–1.09) | 1.03 (0.94–1.12) | 1.01 (0.88–1.16) |
| Indinavir | 800 mg b.i.d. | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 9 | ↑ | 1.11 (0.98–1.26) | 1.24 (1.09–1.42) | 1.44 (1.13–1.82) |
| Lopinavir/ritonavir | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 1200/100 mg b.i.d. The pharmacokinetic parameters of darunavir in this study were compared with the pharmacokinetic parameters following administration of PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily. | 14 | ↓ | 0.79 (0.67–0.92) | 0.62 (0.53–0.73) | 0.49 (0.39–0.63) |
| 533/133.3 mg b.i.d. | 1200 mg b.i.d. | 15 | ↓ | 0.79 (0.64–0.97) | 0.59 (0.50–0.70) | 0.45 (0.38–0.52) |
Saquinavir hard gel capsule
| 1000 mg b.i.d. | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 14 | ↓ | 0.83 (0.75–0.92) | 0.74 (0.63–0.86) | 0.58 (0.47–0.72) |
| Co-administration with other HIV antiretrovirals |
| Didanosine | 400 mg q.d. | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 17 | ↔ | 0.93 (0.86–1.00) | 1.01 (0.95–1.07) | 1.07 (0.95–1.21) |
| Efavirenz | 600 mg q.d. | 300/100 mg b.i.d. | 12 | ↓ | 0.85 (0.72–1.00) | 0.87 (0.75–1.01) | 0.69 (0.54–0.87) |
| Etravirine | 200 mg b.i.d. | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 15 | ↔ | 1.11 (1.01–1.22) | 1.15 (1.05–1.26) | 1.02 (0.90–1.17) |
| Nevirapine | 200 mg b.i.d. | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 8 | ↑ | 1.40 Ratio based on between-study comparison. (1.14–1.73) | 1.24 (0.97–1.57) | 1.02 (0.79–1.32) |
| Rilpivirine | 150 mg q.d. | 800/100 mg q.d. | 15 | ↔ | 0.90 (0.81–1.00) | 0.89 (0.81–0.99) | 0.89 (0.68–1.16) |
| Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate | 300 mg q.d. | 300/100 mg b.i.d. | 12 | ↑ | 1.16 (0.94–1.42) | 1.21 (0.95–1.54) | 1.24 (0.90–1.69) |
| Co-administration with HCV NS3-4A protease inhibitors |
| Simeprevir | 50 mg q.d. The dose of simeprevir in this interaction study was 50 mg when co-administered in combination with PREZISTA/ritonavir compared to 150 mg once daily in the simeprevir alone treatment group. | 800 mg q.d. | 25 Maximum number of subjects | ↑ | 1.04 (0.99–1.10) | 1.18 (1.11–1.25) | 1.31 (1.13–1.52) |
| Co-administration with other drugs |
| Artemether/lumefantrine | 80/480 mg (6 doses at 0, 8, 24, 36, 48, and60 hours) | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 14 | ↔ | 1.00 (0.93–1.07) | 0.96 (0.90–1.03) | 0.87 (0.77–0.98) |
| Carbamazepine | 200 mg b.i.d. | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 16 | ↔ | 1.04 (0.93–1.16) | 0.99 (0.90–1.08) | 0.85 (0.73–1.00) |
| Clarithromycin | 500 mg b.i.d. | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 17 | ↔ | 0.83 (0.72–0.96) | 0.87 (0.75–1.01) | 1.01 (0.81–1.26) |
| Ketoconazole | 200 mg b.i.d. | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 14 | ↑ | 1.21 (1.04–1.40) | 1.42 (1.23–1.65) | 1.73 (1.39–2.14) |
| Omeprazole | 20 mg q.d. | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 16 | ↔ | 1.02 (0.95–1.09) | 1.04 (0.96–1.13) | 1.08 (0.93–1.25) |
| Paroxetine | 20 mg q.d. | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 16 | ↔ | 0.97 (0.92–1.02) | 1.02 (0.95–1.10) | 1.07 (0.96–1.19) |
| Pitavastatin | 4 mg q.d. | 800/100 mg q.d. | 27 | ↔ | 1.06 (1.00–1.12) | 1.03 (0.95–1.12) | NA |
| Ranitidine | 150 mg b.i.d. | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 16 | ↔ | 0.96 (0.89–1.05) | 0.95 (0.90–1.01) | 0.94 (0.90–0.99) |
| Rifabutin | 150 mg q.o.d. q.o.d. = every other day | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 11 | ↑ | 1.42 (1.21–1.67) | 1.57 (1.28–1.93) | 1.75 (1.28–2.37) |
| Sertraline | 50 mg q.d. | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 13 | ↔ | 1.01 (0.89–1.14) | 0.98 (0.84–1.14) | 0.94 (0.76–1.16) |
Table 17: Drug Interactions: Pharmacokinetic Parameters for Co-Administered Drugs in the Presence of PREZISTA/ritonavir| Co-administered drug | Dose/Schedule | N | PK | LS Mean ratio (90% CI) of co-administered drug pharmacokinetic parameters with/without darunavir no effect =1.00 |
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| Co-administered drug | Darunavir/ritonavir | Cmax | AUC | Cmin |
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N = number of subjects with data;- = no information available A cocktail study was conducted in 12 healthy volunteers to evaluate the effect of steady state pharmacokinetics of PREZISTA/ritonavir on the activity of CYP2D6 (using dextromethorphan as probe substrate), CYP2C9 (using warfarin as probe substrate), and CYP2C19 (using omeprazole as probe substrate). The pharmacokinetic results are shown in Table 17. |
| Co-administration with other HIV protease inhibitors |
| Atazanavir | 300 mg q.d. q.d. = once daily /100 mg ritonavir q.d. when administered alone | 400/100 mg b.i.d. b.i.d. = twice daily | 13 | ↔ | 0.89 (0.78–1.01) | 1.08 (0.94–1.24) | 1.52 (0.99–2.34) |
| 300 mg q.d. when administered with darunavir/ritonavir | | | | | | |
| Indinavir | 800 mg b.i.d. /100 mg ritonavir b.i.d. when administered alone | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 9 | ↑ | 1.08 (0.95–1.22) | 1.23 (1.06–1.42) | 2.25 (1.63–3.10) |
| 800 mg b.i.d. when administered with darunavir/ ritonavir
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| Lopinavir/ritonavir | 400/100 mg b.i.d. The pharmacokinetic parameters of lopinavir in this study were compared with the pharmacokinetic parameters following administration of lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100 mg twice daily. | 1200/100 mg b.i.d. | 14 | ↔ | 0.98 (0.78–1.22) | 1.09 (0.86–1.37) | 1.23 (0.90–1.69) |
| 533/133.3 mg b.i.d. | 1200 mg b.i.d. | 15 | ↔ | 1.11 (0.96–1.30) | 1.09 (0.96–1.24) | 1.13 (0.90–1.42) |
| Saquinavir hard gel capsule | 1000 mg b.i.d. /100 mg ritonavir b.i.d. when administered alone | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 12 | ↔ | 0.94 (0.78–1.13) | 0.94 (0.76–1.17) | 0.82 (0.52–1.30) |
| 1000 mg b.i.d. when administered with darunavir/ritonavir | | | | | | |
| Co-administration with other HIV antiretrovirals |
| Didanosine | 400 mg q.d. | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 17 | ↔ | 0.84 (0.59–1.20) | 0.91 (0.75–1.10) | - |
| Dolutegravir | 30 mg q.d | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 15 | ↓ | 0.89 (0.83–0.97) | 0.78 (0.72–0.85) | 0.62 Noted as Cτ or C24 in the dolutegravir U.S. prescribing information (0.56–0.69) |
| Dolutegravir | 50 mg q.d. | 600/100 mg b.i.d. with 200 mg b.i.d. etravirine | 9 | ↓ | 0.88 (0.78–1.00) | 0.75 (0.69–0.81) | 0.63 (0.52–0.76) |
| Efavirenz | 600 mg q.d. | 300/100 mg b.i.d. | 12 | ↑ | 1.15 (0.97–1.35) | 1.21 (1.08–1.36) | 1.17 (1.01–1.36) |
| Etravirine | 100 mg b.i.d. | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 14 | ↓ | 0.68 (0.57–0.82) | 0.63 (0.54–0.73) | 0.51 (0.44–0.61) |
| Nevirapine | 200 mg b.i.d. | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 8 | ↑ | 1.18 (1.02–1.37) | 1.27 (1.12–1.44) | 1.47 (1.20–1.82) |
| Rilpivirine | 150 mg q.d. | 800/100 mg q.d. | 14 | ↑ | 1.79 (1.56–2.06) | 2.30 (1.98–2.67) | 2.78 (2.39–3.24) |
| Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate | 300 mg q.d. | 300/100 mg b.i.d. | 12 | ↑ | 1.24 (1.08–1.42) | 1.22 (1.10–1.35) | 1.37 (1.19–1.57) |
| Maraviroc | 150 mg b.i.d. | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 12 | ↑ | 2.29 (1.46–3.59) | 4.05 (2.94–5.59) | 8.00 (6.35–10.1) |
| | 600/100 mg b.i.d. with 200 mg b.i.d. etravirine | 10 | ↑ | 1.77 (1.20–2.60) | 3.10 (2.57–3.74) | 5.27 (4.51–6.15) |
| Co-administration with HCV NS3-4A protease inhibitors |
| Simeprevir | 50 mg q.d. The dose of simeprevir in this interaction study was 50 mg when co-administered in combination with PREZISTA/ritonavir compared to 150 mg once daily in the simeprevir alone treatment group. | 800/100 mg q.d. | 25 Maximum number of subjects | ↑ | 1.79 (1.55–2.06) | 2.59 (2.15–3.11) | 4.58 (3.54–5.92) |
| Co-administration with other drugs |
| Atorvastatin | 40 mg q.d. when administered alone | 300/100 mg b.i.d. | 15 | ↑ | 0.56 (0.48–0.67) | 0.85 (0.76–0.97) | 1.81 (1.37–2.40) |
| 10 mg q.d. when administered with darunavir/ritonavir | | | | | | |
| Artemether | 80 mg single dose | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 15 | ↓ | 0.85 (0.68–1.05) | 0.91 (0.78–1.06) | - |
| Dihydroartemisinin | | | 15 | ↑ | 1.06 (0.82–1.39) | 1.12 (0.96–1.30) | - |
| Artemether | artemether/lumefantrine 80/480 mg (6 doses at 0, 8, 24, 36, 48, and 60 hours) | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 15 | ↓ | 0.82 (0.61–1.11) | 0.84 (0.69–1.02) | 0.97 (0.90–1.05) |
| Dihydroartemisinin | | 15 | ↓ | 0.82 (0.66–1.01) | 0.82 (0.74–0.91) | 1.00 (0.82–1.22) |
| Lumefantrine | | 15 | ↑ | 1.65 (1.49–1.83) | 2.75 (2.46–3.08) | 2.26 (1.92–2.67) |
| Buprenorphine/Naloxone | 8/2 mg to 16/4 mg q.d. | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 17 | ↔ | 0.92 ratio is for buprenorphine; mean Cmax and AUC24 for naloxone were comparable when buprenorphine/naloxone was administered with or without PREZISTA/ritonavir (0.79–1.08) | 0.89 (0.78–1.02) | 0.98 (0.82–1.16) |
| Norbuprenorphine | | | 17 | ↑ | 1.36 (1.06–1.74) | 1.46 (1.15–1.85) | 1.71 (1.29–2.27) |
| Carbamazepine | 200 mg b.i.d. | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 16 | ↑ | 1.43 (1.34–1.53) | 1.45 (1.35–1.57) | 1.54 (1.41–1.68) |
| Carbamazepine epoxide | | | 16 | ↓ | 0.46 (0.43–0.49) | 0.46 (0.44–0.49) | 0.48 (0.45–0.51) |
| Clarithromycin | 500 mg b.i.d. | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 17 | ↑ | 1.26 (1.03–1.54) | 1.57 (1.35–1.84) | 2.74 (2.30–3.26) |
| Dextromethorphan | 30 mg | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 12 | ↑ | 2.27 (1.59–3.26) | 2.70 (1.80–4.05) | - |
| Dextrorphan | | | | ↓ | 0.87 (0.77–0.98) | 0.96 (0.90–1.03) | - |
| Digoxin | 0.4 mg | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 8 | ↑ | 1.15 (0.89–1.48) | 1.36 (0.81–2.27) | - |
| Ethinyl estradiol (EE) | Ortho-Novum 1/35 (35 µg EE /1 mg NE) | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 11 | ↓ | 0.68 (0.61–0.74) | 0.56 (0.50–0.63) | 0.38 (0.27–0.54) |
| Norethindrone (NE) | | | 11 | ↓ | 0.90 (0.83–0.97) | 0.86 (0.75–0.98) | 0.70 (0.51–0.97) |
| Ketoconazole | 200 mg b.i.d. | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 15 | ↑ | 2.11 (1.81–2.44) | 3.12 (2.65–3.68) | 9.68 (6.44–14.55) |
| R-Methadone | 55–150 mg q.d. | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 16 | ↓ | 0.76 (0.71–0.81) | 0.84 (0.78–0.91) | 0.85 (0.77–0.94) |
| Omeprazole | 40 mg single dose | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 12 | ↓ | 0.66 (0.48–0.90) | 0.58 (0.50–0.66) | - |
| 5-hydroxy omeprazole | | | | ↓ | 0.93 (0.71–1.21) | 0.84 (0.77–0.92) | - |
| Paroxetine | 20 mg q.d. | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 16 | ↓ | 0.64 (0.59–0.71) | 0.61 (0.56–0.66) | 0.63 (0.55–0.73) |
| Pitavastatin | 4 mg q.d. | 800/100 mg q.d. | 27 | ↓ | 0.96 (0.84–1.09) | 0.74 (0.69–0.80) | NA |
| Pravastatin | 40 mg single dose | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 14 | ↑ | 1.63 (0.95–2.82) | 1.81 (1.23–2.66) | - |
| Rifabutin | 150 mg q.o.d. q.o.d. = every other day when administered with PREZISTA/ritonavir | 600/100 mg b.i.d. In comparison to rifabutin 300 mg once daily. | 11 | ↑ | 0.72 (0.55–0.93) | 0.93 (0.80–1.09) | 1.64 (1.48–1.81) |
| 25-O-desacetyl-rifabutin | 300 mg q.d. when administered alone | | 11 | ↑ | 4.77 (4.04–5.63) | 9.81 (8.09–11.9) | 27.1 (22.2–33.2) |
| Sertraline | 50 mg q.d. | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 13 | ↓ | 0.56 (0.49–0.63) | 0.51 (0.46–0.58) | 0.51 (0.45–0.57) |
| Sildenafil | 100 mg (single dose) administered alone | 400/100 mg b.i.d. | 16 | ↑ | 0.62 (0.55–0.70) | 0.97 (0.86–1.09) | - |
| 25 mg (single dose)when administered with darunavir/ritonavir | | | | | | |
| S-warfarin | 10 mg single dose | 600/100 mg b.i.d. | 12 | ↓ | 0.92 (0.86–0.97) | 0.79 (0.73–0.85) | - |
| 7-OH-S-warfarin | | | 12 | ↑ | 1.42 (1.24–1.63) | 1.23 (0.97–1.57) | - |
Antiviral Activity
Darunavir exhibits activity against laboratory strains and clinical isolates of HIV-1 and laboratory strains of HIV-2 in acutely infected T-cell lines, human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and human monocytes/macrophages with median EC50 values ranging from 1.2 to 8.5 nM (0.7 to 5.0 ng/mL). Darunavir demonstrates antiviral activity in cell culture against a broad panel of HIV-1 group M (A, B, C, D, E, F, G), and group O primary isolates with EC50 values ranging from less than 0.1 to 4.3 nM. The EC50 value of darunavir increases by a median factor of 5.4 in the presence of human serum. Darunavir did not show antagonism when studied in combination with the PIs amprenavir, atazanavir, indinavir, lopinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir, or tipranavir, the N(t)RTIs abacavir, didanosine, emtricitabine, lamivudine, stavudine, tenofovir, zalcitabine, or zidovudine, the NNRTIs delavirdine, rilpivirine, efavirenz, etravirine, or nevirapine, and the fusion inhibitor enfuvirtide.
Resistance
Cell Culture: HIV-1 isolates with a decreased susceptibility to darunavir have been selected in cell culture and obtained from subjects treated with PREZISTA/ritonavir. Darunavir-resistant virus derived in cell culture from wild-type HIV-1 had 21- to 88-fold decreased susceptibility to darunavir and developed 2 to 4 of the following amino acid substitutions S37D, R41E/T, K55Q, H69Q, K70E, T74S, V77I, or I85V in the protease. Selection in cell culture of darunavir resistant HIV-1 from nine HIV-1 strains harboring multiple PI resistance-associated mutations resulted in the overall emergence of 22 mutations in the protease gene, coding for amino acid substitutions L10F, V11I, I13V, I15V, G16E, L23I, V32I, L33F, S37N, M46I, I47V, I50V, F53L, L63P, A71V, G73S, L76V, V82I, I84V, T91A/S, and Q92R, of which L10F, V32I, L33F, S37N, M46I, I47V, I50V, L63P, A71V, and I84V were the most prevalent. These darunavir-resistant viruses had at least eight protease substitutions and exhibited 50- to 641-fold decreases in darunavir susceptibility with final EC50 values ranging from 125 nM to 3461 nM.
Clinical trials of PREZISTA/ritonavir in treatment-experienced subjects: In a pooled analysis of the 600/100 mg PREZISTA/ritonavir twice daily arms of trials TMC114-C213, TMC114-C202, TMC114-C215, and the control arms of etravirine trials TMC125-C206 and TMC125-C216, the amino acid substitutions V32I and I54L or M developed most frequently on PREZISTA/ritonavir in 41% and 25%, respectively, of the treatment-experienced subjects who experienced virologic failure, either by rebound or by never being suppressed (less than 50 copies/mL). Other substitutions that developed frequently in PREZISTA/ritonavir virologic failure isolates occurred at amino acid positions V11I, I15V, L33F, I47V, I50V, and L89V. These amino acid substitutions were associated with decreased susceptibility to darunavir; 90% of the virologic failure isolates had a greater than 7-fold decrease in susceptibility to darunavir at failure. The median darunavir phenotype (fold change from reference) of the virologic failure isolates was 4.3-fold at baseline and 85-fold at failure. Amino acid substitutions were also observed in the protease cleavage sites in the Gag polyprotein of some PREZISTA/ritonavir virologic failure isolates. In trial TMC114-C212 of treatment-experienced pediatric subjects, the amino acid substitutions V32I, I54L and L89M developed most frequently in virologic failures on PREZISTA/ritonavir.
In the 96-week as-treated analysis of the Phase 3 trial TMC114-C214, the percent of virologic failures (never suppressed, rebounders and discontinued before achieving suppression) was 21% (62/298) in the group of subjects receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily compared to 32% (96/297) of subjects receiving lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100 mg twice daily. Examination of subjects who failed on PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily and had post-baseline genotypes and phenotypes showed that 7 subjects (7/43; 16%) developed PI substitutions on PREZISTA/ritonavir treatment resulting in decreased susceptibility to darunavir. Six of the 7 had baseline PI resistance-associated substitutions and baseline darunavir phenotypes greater than 7. The most common emerging PI substitutions in these virologic failures were V32I, L33F, M46I or L, I47V, I54L, T74P and L76V. These amino acid substitutions were associated with 59- to 839-fold decreased susceptibility to darunavir at failure. Examination of individual subjects who failed in the comparator arm on lopinavir/ritonavir and had post-baseline genotypes and phenotypes showed that 31 subjects (31/75; 41%) developed substitutions on lopinavir treatment resulting in decreased susceptibility to lopinavir (greater than 10-fold) and the most common substitutions emerging on treatment were L10I or F, M46I or L, I47V or A, I54V and L76V. Of the 31 lopinavir/ritonavir virologic failure subjects, 14 had reduced susceptibility (greater than 10-fold) to lopinavir at baseline.
In the 48-week analysis of the Phase 3 trial TMC114-C229, the number of virologic failures (including those who discontinued before suppression after Week 4) was 26% (75/294) in the group of subjects receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily compared to 19% (56/296) of subjects receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily. Examination of isolates from subjects who failed on PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily and had post-baseline genotypes showed that 8 subjects (8/60; 13%) had isolates that developed IAS-USA defined PI resistance-associated substitutions compared to 5 subjects (5/39; 13%) on PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily. Isolates from 2 subjects developed PI resistance associated substitutions associated with decreased susceptibility to darunavir; 1 subject isolate in the PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily arm, developed substitutions V32I, M46I, L76V and I84V associated with a 24-fold decreased susceptibility to darunavir, and 1 subject isolate in the PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily arm developed substitutions L33F and I50V associated with a 40-fold decreased susceptibility to darunavir. In the PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily and PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily groups, isolates from 7 (7/60; 12%) and 4 (4/42; 10%) virologic failures, respectively, developed decreased susceptibility to an NRTI included in the treatment regimen.
Clinical trials of PREZISTA/ritonavir in treatment-naïve subjects: In the 192-week as-treated analysis censoring those who discontinued before Week 4 of the Phase 3 trial TMC114-C211, the percentage of virologic failures (never suppressed, rebounders and discontinued before achieving suppression) was 22% (64/288) in the group of subjects receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily compared to 29% (76/263) of subjects receiving lopinavir/ritonavir 800/200 mg per day. In the PREZISTA/ritonavir arm, emergent PI resistance-associated substitutions were identified in 11 of the virologic failures with post-baseline genotypic data (n=43). However, none of the darunavir virologic failures had a decrease in darunavir susceptibility (greater than 7-fold change) at failure. In the comparator lopinavir/ritonavir arm, emergent PI resistance-associated substitutions were identified in 17 of the virologic failures with post-baseline genotypic data (n=53), but none of the lopinavir/ritonavir virologic failures had decreased susceptibility to lopinavir (greater than 10-fold change) at failure. The reverse transcriptase M184V substitution and/or resistance to emtricitabine, which was included in the fixed background regimen, was identified in 4 virologic failures from the PREZISTA/ritonavir arm and 7 virologic failures in the lopinavir/ritonavir arm.
Cross-resistance
Cross-resistance among PIs has been observed. Darunavir has a less than 10-fold decreased susceptibility in cell culture against 90% of 3309 clinical isolates resistant to amprenavir, atazanavir, indinavir, lopinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, saquinavir and/or tipranavir showing that viruses resistant to these PIs remain susceptible to darunavir.
Darunavir-resistant viruses were not susceptible to amprenavir, atazanavir, indinavir, lopinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir or saquinavir in cell culture. However, six of nine darunavir-resistant viruses selected in cell culture from PI-resistant viruses showed a fold change in EC50 values less than 3 for tipranavir, indicative of limited cross-resistance between darunavir and tipranavir. In trials TMC114-C213, TMC114-C202, and TMC114-C215, 34% (64/187) of subjects in the PREZISTA/ritonavir arm whose baseline isolates had decreased susceptibility to tipranavir (tipranavir fold change greater than 3) achieved less than 50 copies/mL serum HIV-1 RNA levels at Week 96. Of the viruses isolated from subjects experiencing virologic failure on PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily (greater than 7-fold change), 41% were still susceptible to tipranavir and 10% were susceptible to saquinavir while less than 2% were susceptible to the other protease inhibitors (amprenavir, atazanavir, indinavir, lopinavir or nelfinavir).
In trial TMC114-C214, the 7 PREZISTA/ritonavir virologic failures with reduced susceptibility to darunavir at failure were also resistant to the approved PIs (fos)amprenavir, atazanavir, lopinavir, indinavir, and nelfinavir at failure. Six of these 7 were resistant to saquinavir and 5 were resistant to tipranavir. Four of these virologic failures were already PI-resistant at baseline.
Cross-resistance between darunavir and nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, fusion inhibitors, CCR5 co-receptor antagonists, or integrase inhibitors is unlikely because the viral targets are different.
Baseline Genotype/Phenotype and Virologic Outcome Analyses
Genotypic and/or phenotypic analysis of baseline virus may aid in determining darunavir susceptibility before initiation of PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily therapy. The effect of baseline genotype and phenotype on virologic response at 96 weeks was analyzed in as-treated analyses using pooled data from the Phase 2b trials (Trials TMC114-C213, TMC114-C202, and TMC114-C215) (n=439). The findings were confirmed with additional genotypic and phenotypic data from the control arms of etravirine trials TMC125-C206 and TMC125-C216 at Week 24 (n=591).
Diminished virologic responses were observed in subjects with 5 or more baseline IAS-defined primary protease inhibitor resistance-associated substitutions (D30N, V32I, L33F, M46I/L, I47A/V, G48V, I50L/V, I54L/M, L76V, V82A/F/L/S/T, I84V, N88S, L90M) (see Table 18).
Table 18: Response to PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg Twice Daily by Baseline Number of IAS-Defined Primary PI Resistance-Associated Substitutions: As-treated Analysis of Trials TMC114-C213, TMC114-C202, and TMC114-C215| # IAS-defined primary PI substitutions | Proportion of subjects with <50 copies/mL at Week 96 N=439 |
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| Overall | de novo ENF | Re-used/No ENF |
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| ENF=enfuvirtide |
| All | 44% (192/439) | 54% (61/112) | 40% (131/327) |
| 0 – 4 | 50% (162/322) | 58% (49/85) | 48% (113/237) |
| 5 | 22% (16/74) | 47% (9/19) | 13% (7/55) |
| ≥6 | 9% (3/32) | 17% (1/6) | 8% (2/26) |
IAS Primary PI Substitutions (2008): D30N, V32I, L33F, M46I/L, I47A/V, G48V, I50L/V, I54L/M, L76V, V82A/F/L/S/T, I84V, N88S, L90M
The presence at baseline of two or more of the substitutions V11I, V32I, L33F, I47V, I50V, I54L or M, T74P, L76V, I84V or L89V was associated with a decreased virologic response to PREZISTA/ritonavir. In subjects not taking enfuvirtide de novo, the proportion of subjects achieving viral load less than 50 plasma HIV-1 RNA copies/mL at 96 weeks was 59%, 29%, and 12% when the baseline genotype had 0–1, 2 and greater than or equal to 3 of these substitutions, respectively.
Baseline darunavir phenotype (shift in susceptibility relative to reference) was shown to be a predictive factor of virologic outcome. Response rates assessed by baseline darunavir phenotype are shown in Table 19. These baseline phenotype groups are based on the select patient populations in the trials TMC114-C213, TMC114-C202, and TMC114-C215, and are not meant to represent definitive clinical susceptibility breakpoints for PREZISTA/ritonavir. The data are provided to give clinicians information on the likelihood of virologic success based on pre-treatment susceptibility to darunavir.
Table 19: Response (HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL at Week 96) to PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg Twice Daily by Baseline Darunavir Phenotype and by Use of Enfuvirtide: As-treated Analysis of Trials TMC114-C213, TMC114-C202, and TMC114-C215| Baseline DRV phenotype | Proportion of subjects with <50 copies/mL at Week 96 N=417 |
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| All | de novo ENF | Re-used/No ENF |
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| ENF=enfuvirtide |
| Overall | 175/417 (42%) | 61/112 (54%) | 131/327 (40%) |
| 0 – 7 | 148/270 (55%) | 44/65 (68%) | 104/205 (51%) |
| >7 – 20 | 16/53 (30%) | 7/17 (41%) | 9/36 (25%) |
| >20 | 11/94 (12%) | 6/23 (26%) | 5/71 (7%) |
Carcinogenesis and Mutagenesis
Darunavir was evaluated for carcinogenic potential by oral gavage administration to mice and rats up to 104 weeks. Daily doses of 150, 450 and 1000 mg/kg were administered to mice and doses of 50, 150 and 500 mg/kg was administered to rats. A dose-related increase in the incidence of hepatocellular adenomas and carcinomas were observed in males and females of both species as well as an increase in thyroid follicular cell adenomas in male rats. The observed hepatocellular findings in rodents are considered to be of limited relevance to humans. Repeated administration of darunavir to rats caused hepatic microsomal enzyme induction and increased thyroid hormone elimination, which predispose rats, but not humans, to thyroid neoplasms. At the highest tested doses, the systemic exposures to darunavir (based on AUC) were between 0.4- and 0.7-fold (mice) and 0.7- and 1-fold (rats), relative to those observed in humans at the recommended therapeutic doses (600/100 mg twice daily or 800/100 mg once daily).
Darunavir was not mutagenic or genotoxic in a battery of in vitro and in vivo assays including bacterial reserve mutation (Ames), chromosomal aberration in human lymphocytes and in vivo micronucleus test in mice.
Impairment of Fertility
No effects on fertility or early embryonic development were observed with darunavir in rats.
TMC114-C211
TMC114-C211 is a randomized, controlled, open-label Phase 3 trial comparing PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily versus lopinavir/ritonavir 800/200 mg per day (given as a twice daily or as a once daily regimen) in antiretroviral treatment-naïve HIV-1-infected adult subjects. Both arms used a fixed background regimen consisting of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg once daily (TDF) and emtricitabine 200 mg once daily (FTC).
HIV-1-infected subjects who were eligible for this trial had plasma HIV-1 RNA greater than or equal to 5000 copies/mL. Randomization was stratified by screening plasma viral load (HIV-1 RNA less than 100,000 copies/mL or greater than or equal to 100,000 copies/mL) and screening CD4+ cell count (less than 200 cells/mm3 or greater than or equal to 200 cells/mm3). Virologic response was defined as a confirmed plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load less than 50 copies/mL. Analyses included 689 subjects in trial TMC114-C211 who had completed 192 weeks of treatment or discontinued earlier.
Demographics and baseline characteristics were balanced between the PREZISTA/ritonavir arm and the lopinavir/ritonavir arm (see Table 20). Table 20 compares the demographic and baseline characteristics between subjects in the PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily arm and subjects in the lopinavir/ritonavir 800/200 mg per day arm in trial TMC114-C211.
Table 20: Demographic and Baseline Characteristics of Subjects in Trial TMC114-C211 | PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily + TDF/FTC N=343 | lopinavir/ritonavir 800/200 mg per day + TDF/FTC N=346 |
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| FTC=emtricitabine; TDF=tenofovir disoproxil fumarate |
| Demographic characteristics |
| Median age (years) (range, years) | 34 (18–70) | 33 (19–68) |
| Sex | | |
| Male | 70% | 70% |
| Female | 30% | 30% |
| Race | | |
| White | 40% | 45% |
| Black | 23% | 21% |
| Hispanic | 23% | 22% |
| Asian | 13% | 11% |
| Baseline characteristics |
| Mean baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA (log10 copies/mL) | 4.86 | 4.84 |
Median baseline CD4+ cell count (cells/mm3) (range, cells/mm3) | 228 (4–750) | 218 (2–714) |
| Percentage of patients with baseline viral load ≥100,000 copies/mL | 34% | 35% |
| Percentage of patients with baseline CD4+ cell count <200 cells/mm3 | 41% | 43% |
Week 192 outcomes for subjects on PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily from trial TMC114-C211 are shown in Table 21.
Table 21: Virologic Outcome of Randomized Treatment of Trial TMC114-C211 at 192 Weeks | PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily + TDF/FTC N=343 | lopinavir/ritonavir 800/200 mg per day + TDF/FTC N=346 |
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| N = total number of subjects with data; FTC=emtricitabine; TDF=tenofovir disoproxil fumarate |
| Virologic success HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL | 70% 95% CI: 1.9; 16.1 | 61% |
| Virologic failure Includes patients who discontinued prior to Week 192 for lack or loss of efficacy and patients who are ≥50 copies in the 192-week window and patients who had a change in their background regimen that was not permitted by the protocol. | 12% | 15% |
| No virologic data at Week 192 window Window 186–198 Weeks. | | |
| Reasons | | |
| Discontinued trial due to adverse event or death Includes patients who discontinued due to adverse event or death at any time point from Day 1 through the time window if this resulted in no virologic data on treatment during the specified window. | 5% | 13% |
| Discontinued trial for other reasons Other includes: withdrew consent, loss to follow-up, etc., if the viral load at the time of discontinuation was <50 copies/mL | 13% | 12% |
| Missing data during window but on trial | <1% | 0% |
In trial TMC114-C211 at 192 weeks of treatment, the median increase from baseline in CD4+ cell counts was 258 cells/mm3 in the PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily arm and 263 cells/mm3 in the lopinavir/ritonavir 800/200 mg per day arm. Of the PREZISTA/ritonavir subjects with a confirmed virologic response of <50 copies/mL at Week 48, 81% remained undetectable at Week 192 versus 68% with lopinavir/ritonavir. In the 192 week analysis, statistical superiority of the PREZISTA/ritonavir regimen over the lopinavir/ritonavir regimen was demonstrated for both ITT and OP populations.
TMC114-C229
TMC114-C229 is a randomized, open-label trial comparing PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily to PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily in treatment-experienced HIV-1-infected patients with screening genotype resistance test showing no darunavir resistance associated substitutions (i.e. V11I, V32I, L33F, I47V, I50V, I54L, I54M, T74P, L76V, I84V, L89V) and a screening viral load of greater than 1,000 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL. Both arms used an optimized background regimen consisting of greater than or equal to 2 NRTIs selected by the investigator.
HIV-1-infected subjects who were eligible for this trial were on a highly active antiretroviral therapy regimen (HAART) for at least 12 weeks. Virologic response was defined as a confirmed plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load less than 50 copies/mL. Analyses included 590 subjects who had completed 48 weeks of treatment or discontinued earlier.
Table 22 compares the demographic and baseline characteristics between subjects in the PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily arm and subjects in the PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily arm in trial TMC114-C229. No imbalances between the 2 arms were noted.
Table 22: Demographic and Baseline Characteristics of Subjects in Trial TMC114-C229 | PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily + OBR N=294 | PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily + OBR N=296 |
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| OBR=optimized background regimen |
| Demographic characteristics |
| Median age (years) (range, years) | 40 (18–70) | 40 (18–77) |
| Sex | | |
| Male | 61% | 67% |
| Female | 39% | 33% |
| Race | | |
| White | 35% | 37% |
| Black | 28% | 24% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 20% |
| Asian | 16% | 14% |
| Baseline characteristics |
| Mean baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA (log10 copies/mL) | 4.19 | 4.13 |
| Median baseline CD4+ cell count (cells/mm3) (range, cells/mm3) | 219 (24–1306) | 236 (44–864) |
| Percentage of patients with baseline viral load ≥100,000 copies/mL | 13% | 11% |
| Percentage of patients with baseline CD4+ cell count <200 cells/mm3 | 43% | 39% |
| Median darunavir fold change (range) Based on phenotype (Antivirogram®) | 0.50 (0.1–1.8) | 0.50 (0.1–1.9) |
| Median number of resistance-associated Johnson VA, Brun-Vézinet F, Clotet B, et al. Update of the drug resistance mutations in HIV-1: December 2008. Top HIV Med 2008; 16(5): 138–145 : | | |
| PI mutations | 3 | 4 |
| NNRTI mutations | 2 | 1 |
| NRTI mutations | 1 | 1 |
| Percentage of subjects susceptible to all available PIs at baseline | 88% | 86% |
| Percentage of subjects with number of baseline primary protease inhibitor mutations: | | |
| 0 | 84% | 84% |
| 1 | 8% | 9% |
| 2 | 5% | 4% |
| ≥3 | 3% | 2% |
| Median number of ARVs previously used Only counting ARVs, excluding low-dose ritonavir : | | |
| NRTIs | 3 | 3 |
| NNRTIs | 1 | 1 |
| PIs (excluding low-dose ritonavir) | 1 | 1 |
Week 48 outcomes for subjects on PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily from trial TMC114-C229 are shown in Table 23.
Table 23: Virologic Outcome of Randomized Treatment of Trial TMC114-C229 at 48 Weeks | PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily + OBR N=294 | PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily + OBR N=296 |
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| N = total number of subjects with data; OBR=optimized background regimen |
| Virologic success HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL | 69% | 69% |
| Virologic failure Includes patients who discontinued prior to Week 48 for lack or loss of efficacy, patients who are ≥50 copies in the 48-week window, patients who had a change in their background regimen that was not permitted in the protocol (provided the switch occurred before the earliest onset of an AE leading to permanent stop of trial medication) and patients who discontinued for reasons other than AEs/death and lack or loss of efficacy (provided their last available viral load was detectable (HIV RNA ≥50 copies/mL). | 26% | 23% |
| No virologic data at Week 48 window Window 42–54 Weeks | | |
| Reasons | | |
| Discontinued trial due to adverse event or death Patients who discontinued due to adverse event or death at any time point from Day 1 through the time window if this resulted in no virologic data on treatment during the specified window. | 3% | 4% |
| Discontinued trial for other reasons Other includes: withdrew consent, loss to follow-up, etc., if the viral load at the time of discontinuation was <50 copies/mL. | 2% | 3% |
| Missing data during window but on trial | 0% | <1% |
The mean increase from baseline in CD4+ cell counts was comparable for both treatment arms (108 cells/mm3 and 112 cells/mm3 in the PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily arm and the PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily arm, respectively).
TMC114-C214
TMC114-C214 is a randomized, controlled, open-label Phase 3 trial comparing PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily versus lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100 mg twice daily in antiretroviral treatment-experienced, lopinavir/ritonavir-naïve HIV-1-infected adult subjects. Both arms used an optimized background regimen consisting of at least 2 antiretrovirals (NRTIs with or without NNRTIs).
HIV-1-infected subjects who were eligible for this trial had plasma HIV-1 RNA greater than 1000 copies/mL and were on a highly active antiretroviral therapy regimen (HAART) for at least 12 weeks. Virologic response was defined as a confirmed plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load less than 400 copies/mL. Analyses included 595 subjects in trial TMC114-C214 who had completed 96 weeks of treatment or discontinued earlier.
Demographics and baseline characteristics were balanced between the PREZISTA/ritonavir arm and the lopinavir/ritonavir arm (see Table 24). Table 24 compares the demographic and baseline characteristics between subjects in the PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily arm and subjects in the lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100 mg twice daily arm in trial TMC114-C214.
Table 24: Demographic and Baseline Characteristics of Subjects in Trial TMC114-C214 | PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily + OBR N=298 | lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100 mg twice daily + OBR N=297 |
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| OBR=optimized background regimen |
| Demographic characteristics |
| Median age (years) (range, years) | 40 (18–68) | 41 (22–76) |
| Sex | | |
| Male | 77% | 81% |
| Female | 23% | 19% |
| Race | | |
| White | 54% | 57% |
| Black | 18% | 17% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 15% |
| Asian | 9% | 9% |
| Baseline characteristics |
| Mean baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA (log10 copies/mL) | 4.33 | 4.28 |
| Median baseline CD4+ cell count (cells/mm3) (range, cells/mm3) | 235 (3–831) | 230 (2–1096) |
| Percentage of patients with baseline viral load ≥100,000 copies/mL | 19% | 17% |
| Percentage of patients with baseline CD4+ cell count <200 cells/mm3 | 40% | 40% |
| Median darunavir fold change (range) | 0.60 (0.10–37.40) | 0.60 (0.1–43.8) |
| Median lopinavir fold change (range) | 0.70 (0.40–74.40) | 0.80 (0.30–74.50) |
| Median number of resistance-associated Johnson VA, Brun-Vezinet F, Clotet B, et al. Update of the drug resistance mutations in HIV-1: Fall 2006. Top HIV Med 2006; 14(3): 125–130 : | | |
| PI mutations | 4 | 4 |
| NNRTI mutations | 1 | 1 |
| NRTI mutations | 2 | 2 |
| Percentage of subjects with number of baseline primary protease inhibitor mutations: | | |
| ≤1 | 78% | 80% |
| 2 | 8% | 9% |
| ≥3 | 13% | 11% |
| Median number of ARVs previously used Only counting ARVs, excluding low-dose ritonavir : | | |
| NRTIs | 4 | 4 |
| NNRTIs | 1 | 1 |
| PIs (excluding low-dose ritonavir) | 1 | 1 |
| Percentage of subjects resistant Based on phenotype (Antivirogram®) to all availableCommercially available PIs at the time of trial enrollment PIs at baseline, excluding darunavir | 2% | 3% |
Week 96 outcomes for subjects on PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily from trial TMC114-C214 are shown in Table 25.
Table 25: Virologic Outcome of Randomized Treatment of Trial TMC114-C214 at 96 Weeks | PREZISTA /ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily + OBR N=298 | lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100 mg twice daily + OBR N=297 |
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| N = total number of subjects with data; OBR=optimized background regimen |
| Virologic success HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL | 58% | 52% |
| Virologic failure Includes patients who discontinued prior to Week 96 for lack or loss of efficacy and patients who are ≥50 copies in the 96-week window and patients who had a change in their OBR that was not permitted by the protocol. | 26% | 33% |
| No virologic data at Week 96 window Window 90–102 Weeks | | |
| Reasons | | |
| Discontinued trial due to adverse event or death Includes patients who discontinued due to adverse event or death at any time point from Day 1 through the time window if this resulted in no virologic data on treatment during the specified window. | 7% | 8% |
| Discontinued trial for other reasons Other includes: withdrew consent, loss to follow-up, etc., if the viral load at the time of discontinuation was <50 copies/mL. | 8% | 7% |
| Missing data during window but on trial | 1% | <1% |
In trial TMC114-C214 at 96 weeks of treatment, the median increase from baseline in CD4+ cell counts was 81 cells/mm3 in the PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily arm and 93 cells/mm3 in the lopinavir/ritonavir 400/100 mg twice daily arm.
TMC114-C213 and TMC114-C202
TMC114-C213 and TMC114-C202 are randomized, controlled, Phase 2b trials in adult subjects with a high level of PI resistance consisting of 2 parts: an initial partially-blinded, dose-finding part and a second long-term part in which all subjects randomized to PREZISTA/ritonavir received the recommended dose of 600/100 mg twice daily.
HIV-1-infected subjects who were eligible for these trials had plasma HIV-1 RNA greater than 1000 copies/mL, had prior treatment with PI(s), NNRTI(s) and NRTI(s), had at least one primary PI mutation (D30N, M46I/L, G48V, I50L/V, V82A/F/S/T, I84V, L90M) at screening, and were on a stable PI-containing regimen at screening for at least 8 weeks. Randomization was stratified by the number of PI mutations, screening viral load, and the use of enfuvirtide.
The virologic response rate was evaluated in subjects receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir plus an OBR versus a control group receiving an investigator-selected PI(s) regimen plus an OBR. Prior to randomization, PI(s) and OBR were selected by the investigator based on genotypic resistance testing and prior ARV history. The OBR consisted of at least 2 NRTIs with or without enfuvirtide. Selected PI(s) in the control arm included: lopinavir in 36%, (fos)amprenavir in 34%, saquinavir in 35% and atazanavir in 17%; 98% of control subjects received a ritonavir boosted PI regimen out of which 23% of control subjects used dual-boosted PIs. Approximately 47% of all subjects used enfuvirtide, and 35% of the use was in subjects who were ENF-naïve. Virologic response was defined as a decrease in plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load of at least 1 log10 versus baseline.
In the pooled analysis for TMC114-C213 and TMC114-C202, demographics and baseline characteristics were balanced between the PREZISTA/ritonavir arm and the comparator PI arm (see Table 26). Table 26 compares the demographic and baseline characteristics between subjects in the PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily arm and subjects in the comparator PI arm in the pooled analysis of trials TMC114-C213 and TMC114-C202.
Table 26: Demographic and Baseline Characteristics of Subjects in the Trials TMC114-C213 and TMC114-C202 (Pooled Analysis) | PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily + OBR | Comparator PI(s) + OBR |
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| N=131 | N=124 |
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| OBR=optimized background regimen |
| Demographic characteristics |
| Median age (years) (range, years) | 43 (27–73) | 44 (25–65) |
| Sex | | |
| Male | 89% | 88% |
| Female | 11% | 12% |
| Race | | |
| White | 81% | 73% |
| Black | 10% | 15% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 8% |
| Baseline characteristics | | |
| Mean baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA (log10 copies/mL) | 4.61 | 4.49 |
| Median baseline CD4+ cell count (cells/mm3) (range, cells/mm3) | 153 (3–776) | 163 (3–1274) |
| Percentage of patients with baseline viral load >100,000 copies/mL | 24% | 29% |
| Percentage of patients with baseline CD4+ cell count <200 cells/mm3 | 67% | 58% |
| Median darunavir fold change | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Median number of resistance-associated Johnson VA, Brun-Vezinet F, Clotet B, et al. Update of the drug resistance mutations in HIV-1: Fall 2006. Top HIV Med 2006; 14(3): 125–130 : | | |
| PI mutations | 12 | 12 |
| NNRTI mutations | 1 | 1 |
| NRTI mutations | 5 | 5 |
| Percentage of subjects with number of baseline primary protease inhibitor mutations: | | |
| ≤1 | 8% | 9% |
| 2 | 22% | 21% |
| ≥3 | 70% | 70% |
| Median number of ARVs previously used Based on phenotype (Antivirogram®) : | | |
| NRTIs | 6 | 6 |
| NNRTIs | 1 | 1 |
| PIs (excluding low-dose ritonavir) | 5 | 5 |
| Percentage of subjects resistant to all available Commercially available PIs at the time of trial enrollment PIs at baseline, excluding tipranavir and darunavir | 63% | 61% |
Percentage of subjects with prior use of enfuvirtide
| 20% | 17% |
Week 96 outcomes for subjects on the recommended dose PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily from the pooled trials TMC114-C213 and TMC114-C202 are shown in Table 27.
Table 27: Outcomes of Randomized Treatment Through Week 96 of the Trials TMC114-C213 and TMC114-C202 (Pooled Analysis) | Randomized trials TMC114-C213 and TMC114-C202 |
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| PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily + OBR | Comparator PI(s) + OBR |
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| N=131 | N=124 |
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| OBR=optimized background regimen |
| Virologic responders confirmed at least 1 log10 HIV-1 RNA below baseline through Week 96 (<50 copies/mL at Week 96) | 57% (39%) | 10% (9%) |
| Virologic failures | 29% | 80% |
| Lack of initial response Subjects who did not achieve at least a confirmed 0.5 log10 HIV-1 RNA drop from baseline at Week 12 | 8% | 53% |
| Rebounder Subjects with an initial response (confirmed 1 log10 drop in viral load), but without a confirmed 1 log10 drop in viral load at Week 96 | 17% | 19% |
| Never suppressed Subjects who never reached a confirmed 1 log10 drop in viral load before Week 96 | 4% | 8% |
| Death or discontinuation due to adverse events | 9% | 3% |
| Discontinuation due to other reasons | 5% | 7% |
In the pooled trials TMC114-C213 and TMC114-C202 through 48 weeks of treatment, the proportion of subjects with HIV-1 RNA less than 400 copies/mL in the arm receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily compared to the comparator PI arm was 55.0% and 14.5%, respectively. In addition, the mean changes in plasma HIV-1 RNA from baseline were –1.69 log10 copies/mL in the arm receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily and –0.37 log10 copies/mL for the comparator PI arm. The mean increase from baseline in CD4+ cell counts was higher in the arm receiving PREZISTA/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily (103 cells/mm3) than in the comparator PI arm (17 cells/mm3).
TMC114-C212
Treatment-experienced pediatric subjects between the ages of 6 and less than 18 years and weighing at least 20 kg were stratified according to their weight (greater than or equal to 20 kg to less than 30 kg, greater than or equal to 30 kg to less than 40 kg, greater than or equal to 40 kg) and received PREZISTA tablets with either ritonavir capsules or oral solution plus background therapy consisting of at least two non-protease inhibitor antiretroviral drugs. Eighty patients were randomized and received at least one dose of PREZISTA/ritonavir. Pediatric subjects who were at risk of discontinuing therapy due to intolerance of ritonavir oral solution (e.g., taste aversion) were allowed to switch to the capsule formulation. Of the 44 pediatric subjects taking ritonavir oral solution, 23 subjects switched to the 100 mg capsule formulation and exceeded the weight-based ritonavir dose without changes in observed safety.
The 80 randomized pediatric subjects had a median age of 14 (range 6 to less than 18 years), and were 71% male, 54% Caucasian, 30% Black, 9% Hispanic and 8% other. The mean baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA was 4.64 log10 copies/mL, and the median baseline CD4+ cell count was 330 cells/mm3 (range: 6 to 1505 cells/mm3). Overall, 38% of pediatric subjects had baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA ≥100,000 copies/mL. Most pediatric subjects (79%) had previous use of at least one NNRTI and 96% of pediatric subjects had previously used at least one PI.
Seventy-seven pediatric subjects (96%) completed the 24-week period. Of the patients who discontinued, one patient discontinued treatment due to an adverse event. An additional 2 patients discontinued for other reasons, one patient due to compliance and another patient due to relocation.
The proportion of pediatric subjects with HIV-1 RNA less than 400 copies/mL and less than 50 copies/mL was 64% and 50%, respectively. The mean increase in CD4+ cell count from baseline was 117 cells/mm3.
TMC114-C228
Treatment-experienced pediatric subjects between the ages of 3 and less than 6 years and weighing greater than or equal to 10 kg to less than 20 kg received PREZISTA oral suspension with ritonavir oral solution plus background therapy consisting of at least two active non-protease inhibitor antiretroviral drugs. Twenty-one subjects received at least one dose of PREZISTA/ritonavir.
The 21 subjects had a median age of 4.4 years (range 3 to less than 6 years), and were 48% male, 57% Black, 29%, Caucasian and 14% other. The mean baseline plasma HIV-1 was 4.34 log10 copies/mL, the median baseline CD4+ cell count was 927 × 106 cells/L (range: 209 to 2,429 × 106 cells/L) and the median baseline CD4+ percentage was 27.7% (range: 15.6% to 51.1%). Overall, 24% of subjects had a baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA greater than or equal to 100,000 copies/mL. All subjects had used greater than or equal to 2 NRTIs, 62% of subjects had used greater than or equal to 1 NNRTI and 76% had previously used at least one HIV PI.
Twenty subjects (95%) completed the 48 week period. One subject prematurely discontinued treatment due to vomiting assessed as related to ritonavir.
The proportion of subjects with HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies/mL at Week 48 was 71%. The mean increase in CD4+ percentage from baseline was 4%. The mean change in CD4+ cell count from baseline was 187 × 106 cells/L.
TMC114-C230
Treatment-naïve pediatric subjects between the ages of 12 and less than 18 years and weighing at least 40 kg received the adult recommended dose of PREZISTA/ritonavir 800/100 mg once daily plus background therapy consisting of at least two non-protease inhibitor antiretroviral drugs.
The 12 randomized pediatric subjects had a median age of 14.4 years (range 12.6 to 17.3 years), and were 33.3% male, 58.3% Caucasian and 41.7% Black. The mean baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA was 4.72 log10 copies/mL, and the median baseline CD4+ cell count was 282 cells/mm3 (range: 204 to 515 cells/mm3). Overall, 41.7% of pediatric subjects had baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA ≥100,000 copies/mL.
All subjects completed the 48 week treatment period.
The proportion of subjects with HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies/mL and less than 400 copies/mL was 83.3% and 91.7%, respectively. The mean increase in CD4+ cell count from baseline was 221 × 106 cells/L.
PREZISTA Oral Suspension
- Store at 25°C (77°F); with excursions permitted to 15°–30°C (59°–86°F).
- Do not refrigerate or freeze. Avoid exposure to excessive heat.
- Store in the original container.
- Shake well before each usage.
PREZISTA Tablets
- Store at 25°C (77°F); with excursions permitted to 15°–30°C (59°–86°F).
Hepatotoxicity
Inform patients that drug-induced hepatitis (e.g., acute hepatitis, cytolytic hepatitis) has been reported with PREZISTA co-administered with 100 mg of ritonavir. Advise patients about the signs and symptoms of liver problems [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].
Severe Skin Reactions
Inform patients that skin reactions ranging from mild to severe, including Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, and toxic epidermal necrolysis, have been reported with PREZISTA co-administered with 100 mg of ritonavir. Advise patients to discontinue PREZISTA/ritonavir immediately if signs or symptoms of severe skin reactions develop. These can include but are not limited to severe rash or rash accompanied with fever, general malaise, fatigue, muscle or joint aches, blisters, oral lesions, conjunctivitis, hepatitis and/or eosinophilia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].
Drug Interactions
PREZISTA/ritonavir may interact with many drugs; therefore, advise patients to report to their healthcare provider the use of any other prescription or nonprescription medication or herbal products, including St. John's wort [see Contraindications (4), Warnings and Precautions (5.4, 5.5) and Drug Interactions (7)].
Instruct patients receiving combined hormonal contraception or the progestin only pill to use an effective alternative contraceptive method or add a barrier method during therapy with PREZISTA/ritonavir because hormonal levels may decrease [see Drug Interactions (7.3) and Use in Specific Populations (8.3)].
Fat Redistribution
Inform patients that redistribution or accumulation of body fat may occur in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy, including PREZISTA/ritonavir, and that the cause and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known at this time [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)].
Immune Reconstitution Syndrome
Advise patients to inform their healthcare provider immediately of any symptoms of infection, as in some patients with advanced HIV infection (AIDS), signs and symptoms of inflammation from previous infections may occur soon after anti-HIV treatment is started [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8)].
Pregnancy Registry
Inform patients that there is an antiretroviral pregnancy registry to monitor fetal outcomes of pregnant women exposed to PREZISTA [see Use in Specific Populations (8.1)].
Lactation
Instruct women with HIV-1 infection not to breastfeed because HIV-1 can be passed to the baby in breast milk [see Use in Specific Populations (8.2)].
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