A survey of ATRIPLA use in clinical practice as first-line therapy in HIV-positive persons in Europe

for EuroSIDA in EuroCOORD

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Abstract

ATRIPLA is licensed for use only in HIV-positive persons whose viral loads <50 for ≥3 months. We investigated the use of ATRIPLA as first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) in EuroSIDA using a web-based survey performed in Autumn 2012. 96/112 clinics (85.7 %) completed the survey. Recommendations when initiating first-line ART was TRUVADA plus efavirenz in 36 (37.5 %), ATRIPLA in 35 (36.5 %), a different first-line regimen in 12 clinics (12.5 %), and no recommendation in 7 clinics (7.3 %). ATRIPLA was commonest in Northern (15/21 clinics; 71.4 %), and least common in Eastern Europe (2/31 clinics; 6.5 %; p < 0.0001). Over one-third of the participating clinics in this survey were using ATRIPLA as first-line antiretroviral therapy, despite EMA recommendations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)757-762
Number of pages6
JournalInfection
Volume42
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2014
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
5th FrameworkQLK2-2000-00773
6th FrameworkLSHP-CT-2006-018632
7th Framework
BIOMEDCT97-2713
European Commission BIOMEDCT94-1637
GlaxoSmithKline LLC
Merck and Co.
Pfizer
Janssen Research and Development
Seventh Framework Programme260694
Seventh Framework Programme
British Microcirculation Society
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung108787
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
Seventh Framework Programme

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