Title
Nevirapine pharmacokinetics in HIV-infected persons receiving rifapentine and isoniazid for TB prevention
Date Issued
01 March 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Podany A.T.
Leon-Cruz J.
Hakim J.
Supparatpinyo K.
Omoz-Oarhe A.
Langat D.
Mwelase N.
Kanyama C.
Gupta A.
Benson C.A.
Chaisson R.E.
Swindells S.
Fletcher C.V.
Kim P.
Johnson D.
Moran L.
Andersen J.
Bao Y.
Wu S.
Blanchard-Horan C.
Walawander A.
Shin K.
Ebiasah R.
Holland D.
Jeanjuste M.A.
Nuermberger E.
Pillay S.
Sanne I.
Nicotera J.
Shugarts D.
Shali A.
Tutko J.
Demers B.
Maroni M.
Sanchez J.L.
Iglesias D.
Matoga M.
Do Amaral Calvet G.
Tonui R.K.
Modise T.
Kasaro M.
Naidoo K.
Kadam D.
Burman W.
Publisher(s)
Oxford University Press
Abstract
Background: The use of rifamycin antibiotics for TB prevention carries a risk of detrimental drug-drug interactions with concomitantly used ART. Objectives: To evaluate the interaction of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine in combination with 4 weeks of daily rifapentine and isoniazid for TB prevention in people living with HIV. Methods: Participants were individuals enrolled in the BRIEF-TB study receiving nevirapine and randomized to the rifapentine/isoniazid arm of the study. Participants provided sparse pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling at baseline and weeks 2 and 4 for trough nevirapine determination. Nevirapine apparent oral clearance (CL/F) was estimated and the geometric mean ratio (GMR) of CL/F prior to and during rifapentine/isoniazid was calculated. Results: Seventy-eight participants had evaluable PK data: 61 (78%) female, 51 (65%) black non-Hispanic and median (range) age of 40 (13-66) years. Median (IQR) nevirapine trough concentrations were: Week 0, 7322 (5266-9302) ng/mL; week 2, 5537 (3552-8462) ng/mL; and week 4, 5388 (3516-8243) ng/mL. Sixty out of 78 participants (77%) had nevirapine concentrations ≥3000 ng/mL at both week 2 and 4. Median (IQR) nevirapine CL/F values were: Week 0 pre-rifapentine/isoniazid, 2.03 (1.58-2.58) L/h; and during rifapentine/isoniazid, 2.62 (1.81-3.42) L/h. The GMR (90% CI) for nevirapine CL/F was 1.30 (1.26-1.33). Conclusions: The CL/F of nevirapine significantly increased with concomitant rifapentine/isoniazid. The decrease in nevirapine trough concentrations during rifapentine/isoniazid therapy suggests induction of nevirapine metabolism, consistent with known rifapentine effects. The magnitude of this drug-drug interaction suggests daily rifapentine/isoniazid for TB prevention should not be co-administered with nevirapine-containing ART.
Start page
718
End page
721
Volume
76
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Farmacología, Farmacia Dermatología, Enfermedades venéreas Sistema respiratorio
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85102098913
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
ISSN of the container
03057453
Sponsor(s)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases UM1AI069436 NIAID
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