Antiretroviral drugs are used to manage HIV infection. There are several classes of antiretroviral drugs that work by inhibiting different stages of the HIV lifecycle, including reverse transcriptase inhibitors, protease inhibitors, integrase inhibitors, and entry inhibitors. The goals of antiretroviral therapy are to suppress viral replication, restore and preserve immune function, prolong the lifespan of the patient, and improve their quality of life. National and international guidelines recommend combinations of at least three antiretroviral drugs from different classes for long-term HIV treatment.
2. Learning objectives
• Enumerate the drugs used in management of
HIV infection & their MOA
• Describe the drug interactions and adverse
effects related to antiretroviral drug
• Enumerate the drug regimen used in HIV
infection & HIV in pregnancy
• Describe the drugs used for post exposur
prophylaxis
3. What is retrovirus
• RNA virus
• Have enzyme RT
• Inserts copy of its genome -host cell
• Changing the genome of that cell
• HIV virus, HTLV-1& 2
4. Structure of HIVvirus
• Icosahedral enveloped
• Family – Retrovirus
• Subfamily – Lentivirus
• Two single stranded RNA
• RT - Transcribe RNA to DNA
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6. • Outer envelope – lipid matrix – gp
• gp -120 recognition of target cell –CD4 cells
• Gp 41 – fusion to host cell memb
• Confirmational changes – CCR4, CXCR4
• Bind to chemokine R– macr& Th lympho
• Core capsid – P24 &P7
7. • HIV RNA 3 structural genes
• Gag gene – group specific ag – p24, 7, 17
• Env gene – envelope – gp 120, 41
• Pol gene- polymerase – p66, 51 –RT, P31-EN
13. NRTI
• MOA:
• Activated by triple phosphorylation in
cytoplasm except tenofovir
• Inhibits HIV RT enzyme
• Incorporated to growing viral DNA –
premature termination of chain
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15. • USES: as part of multidrug therapy in HAART
• ADR- fatal lactic acidosis
- severe hepatomegaly & steatosis
BM toxicity
Lipodystrophy
Perp neuritis
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16. Drug PK ADR USES DOSAGE
Zidovudine
First drug
OB-60-65%
T1/2 -1-3hrs
Met liver –
CYP450
Exc – kidney
CNS-more pen
Cross placental
Barrier
Myelosuppresion
Myopathy, CMP
Fattyliver, LA,
Tremor, anxiety
HIV 1&2, HTLV1&2
PEP in HCW
Neotatal inf
Prevent perinatal
transmission
200mg tds
300mgBD
Didanosine
Second
drug
Empty stomach
–best absorbed
Met liver –
CYP450
Exc - kidney
painful sensory
peripheral
neuropathy-30%
High doses –
pancreatitis-10%
hypertriglyceridem
ia, asymmetric
hyperuricemia,
retinal changes
and optic neuritis
in high doses
Resistant to zdv >60 200mg
BD
<60 kg
125mg
BD
17. DRUG PK ADR USES/DI DOSE
zalcitabine
Rarely used
OB- 80%
Met liver –
CYP450
Exc - kidney
peripheral
neuropathy,
pancreatitis,
oral &
oesophageal
ulcerations,
headache , rash
& arthralgia
Avoide in pts
with
neuropathy or
pancreatitis
0.75 mg tds
Stavudine
Fourth drug
Met liver –
CYP450
Exc -kid
peripheral
neuropathy, LA,
hepatic
steatosis
ZDV +STAV not
to be used
together
lipodystrophy
synd
wt>60kg
40mg bd:
wt<60kg
30mg bd
Lamivudine
Least toxic
Low toxicity -
low affinity to
human DNA
polymerase
Cross placenta
headache,dizzi
ness, insomnia,
fatigue & GI
discomfort
Excellent
synergy with
other drugs
HBV
150mg BD or
300mg OD
18. DRUG PK ADR USES/ CI DOSAGE
Emtricitabine
Flourinated
analog of
lamivudine
Longer t1/2
Met liver –
CYP450
High BA
headache, N,D,
hyperpigmenta
tion of palms
and soles
hepatotoxicity
& pancreatitis
CI in young
children,
pregnancy,
renal and
hepatic failure
200mg OD
Abacavir
Resistance
develops
slowly
Met by alcohol
dehydrgenase
HST reactions
N, V,D-
300mg bd
Tenofovir Met liver –
CYP450
Enzyme
inducer
N,V,D, ARF and
Fanconi
syndrome
C.I. Renal
failure
300mg od
,taken with
food
19. NNRTI
No phosphorylation required
Inhibit RT directly
No activity against HIV 2
Cross resistance - other NNRTI not-NRTI,PI
Skin rash, GI intolerance
Drug interactions- inducers & inhibitors
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21. DRUG PK ADR USES/DI DOSE
Nevirapine
Resistance
develop rapidly
Well abs orally
Cross placenta
Sec in br milk
mp rash, rarely
SJS and TEN
hepatitis
Enzyme
inducer- OCPs,
PIs, antifungals
RFM – reduces
conc of NVP
Perinatal
transmission
prevention
200mg bd
Efavirenz Long t1/2
Empty stomach
Highly protei
bound
N,V,D, skin rash
Dizziness,
insomnia,
headcahe,
confusion, inc
liver enzymes,
crystalluria
Teratogenic –
NT defect
Enzyme
inducer- OCPs,
PIs, antifungals
600mg od
22. Ertavirine
• Dosage 200mg bd taken after meal
• S/e – rash, nausea, diarrhoea, increased
cholesterol, glucose and TGL, abn LFTs
• No cross resistance
• Active against NNRTI resistance strains
23. Rilpivirine
• Dosage-25mg od
• S/e- similar to EFV but very milder
• No cross resistance with NNRTI
• But shares cross resistance with Etravirine
• Active against NNRTI resistance strains and
better tolerated than Etravirine
24. Protease inhibitor
protease enz - conversion of immature PP
proteins - mature proteins of virion core
active against both HIV 1&2
Well abs –orally, met liv, renal exc
ADR -GI symptoms
Metabolic disturbances- hyperglycemia,
hypercholestrelemis, Buffalo hump, fat in
abdomen, insulin resistance
25. DI
• Enzyme inhibitor – increase toxicity of
warfarin, atorvastatin, antiepileptics
• RFM – inducer - reduces level of PI
• Ritonavir, Amprenavir & Tipranavir both
inducer & inhibitor
26. DRUG PK, USES/DI ADR
Saquinavir Enzyme inhibition least Git , lipodystrophy
Ritonavir
100mg BD
Potent enzyme inhibitor
Pk enhancer
Boosted therapy
RFM
Circumoral parasthesia
lipodystrophy
Indinavir Rapid oral absorption –on empty
stomach
2l/day H2O reduces
crystalluria
Atazanavir Excellent penetration in seminal fluid Metabolic syndrome least
likely
Lopinavir Fatty meal inc oral absorption
Extensive first pass metabolism –
subtherapeutic conc
RTV blocks 1st pass met
N,v,d
Inc Cho,
Nelfinavir Not given with RTV – both enz
inducer
Teratogenic
Inc cho, TGL
Glu intolerance
27. Entry /fusion inhibitors
• Enfuvirtide –gp41 blocker
• Active HIV-1only
• Used parentrally 90mgsc bd
• T1/2 -4hrs
• Used in failure of therapy
• S/E- injection site reactions lymphadenopathy,
pneumonia
28. CCR5 receptor inhibitor
• Maraviroc
• Entry inhibitor
• High conc in cervicovaginal secretions
• Resistance do not occur readily
• Uses – failure to other anti-HIV drugs
• Vicriviroc
29. Integrase ihibitor
• Raltegravir -Active against HIV 1&2
• Inhibits integrase – no replication
• Rifampicin not to be used
• Resitance not yet reported
• Myopathy & rhabdomyolysis
• Elvitegravir
31. General principles
• To prevent viral replication – prevent CD4
depletion – maintain immunity
• Multiple drugs
• Treat AIDS associted opportunistic infection –
MAC, CMV retinitis ,fungal
• NACO guidelines / Low cost generic drugs
• FDC easy to use
• Drugs prescribed –associated disease Hep B, TB
32. Goal of therapy
• To decrease virus replication
• To restore, preserve immunological function
• To prolong life span of patient
• To improve quality of life of patient
33. NACO & WHO guidelines
Decision to start therapy – individualised
depending on CD4 count
plasma HIV -1 RNA >1,00,000 start therapy
Selection of drugs – HAART – 3-4 drugs used
Careful selection of drug combination
Response is optimum – HIVRNA <50 copies -6m
Lifelong treatment
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35. HAART
• Firstline ART – 2NRTI+1NNRTI
LAM +ZDV/TDF+NVP/EFZ
• Second line drug- bPI + 2NRTI
ATZ or SAQ or LOP/r + ten + aba
36. Failure of therapy
• No satisfactory response or improvement –
CD4 / HIV RNA assay
• Clinical, immunological, virological
• Resistance/ ADR/poor compliance
• Pts condition deteriorates
• Severe opportunistic infection
• Change drug or regimen
37. AIDS in Pregnancy
• Guidelines are similar / Avoid efavirenz
• Mother to child transmission prevention:
Start ZDV – 2nd trimester till labour -
Neonate 6 weeks prophylaxis
Single dose 200mg NVP to mother at the
onset of labour -single dose2mg/kg to neonate
within 72 hrs of delivery
41. Questions
• Drug causing BM suppression
• Resistance to zido
• Integrase inhibitors
• HIV/HBV – Dual activity
• Inhibit post translational modification
• Metabolic synd not produced by PI
• Fusion inh acts at what site
• Boosting effect