Effects of once-daily darunavir/ritonavir versus lopinavir/ritonavir on metabolic parameters in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected patients at week 96: ARTEMIS.
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Arathoon E, Schneider S, Baraldi E, Lim PL, Opravil M, Van De Casteele T, Lavreys L
Effects of once-daily darunavir/ritonavir versus lopinavir/ritonavir on metabolic parameters in treatment-naive HIV-1-infected patients at week 96: ARTEMIS.
Int J STD AIDS. 2013 Jan;24(1):12-7. doi: 10.1258/ijsa.2012.012120. Epub 2013 May 6.
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In the ARTEMIS trial, 689 treatment-naive, HIV-1-infected adults received darunavir/ritonavir (DRV/r) 800/100 mg every day or lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) 800/200 mg total daily dose plus fixed-dose tenofovir/emtricitabine. Week 96 metabolic parameters are reported. Adverse events (AEs) classed as metabolism/nutrition disorders were observed in 14% of DRV/r and 22% of LPV/r patients. Lipid-related AEs were reported in fewer DRV/r (8%) than LPV/r (16%) patients. A small increase in glucose and insulin levels was observed at week 96 in both groups. Lipoma was the only lipodystrophy-related AE reported in >1% of patients (DRV/r, n = 1; LPV/r, n = 4) and no grade 3 or 4 lipodystrophy-related AEs were reported. No clinically relevant changes from baseline were seen in anthropometric measurements in either group. Median mid-waist/hip ratio at week 96 was comparable to baseline in both arms. Over 96 weeks, DRV/r had a similar effect on glucose and insulin levels but a more favourable lipid profile than LPV/r in treatment-naive, HIV-infected patients.