Daily and Nondaily Oral Preexposure Prophylaxis in Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex with Men: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention Trials Network 067/ADAPT Study

Robert M. Grant, Sharon Mannheimer, James P. Hughes, Yael Hirsch-Moverman, Avelino Loquere, Anupong Chitwarakorn, Marcel E. Curlin, Maoji Li, K. Rivet Amico, Craig W. Hendrix, Peter L. Anderson, Bonnie J. Dye, Mark A. Marzinke, Estelle Piwowar-Manning, Laura McKinstry, Vanessa Elharrar, Michael Stirratt, James F. Rooney, Susan H. Eshleman, Janet M. McNichollFrits Van Griensven, Timothy H. Holtz

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Abstract

Background Nondaily dosing of oral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) may provide equivalent coverage of sex events compared with daily dosing. Methods At-risk men and transgender women who have sex with men were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 dosing regimens: 1 tablet daily, 1 tablet twice weekly with a postsex dose (time-driven), or 1 tablet before and after sex (event-driven), and were followed for coverage of sex events with pre- and postsex dosing measured by weekly self-report, drug concentrations, and electronic drug monitoring. Results From July 2012 to May 2014, 357 participants were randomized. In Bangkok, the coverage of sex events was 85% for the daily arm compared with 84% for the time-driven arm (P =.79) and 74% for the event-driven arm (P =.02). In Harlem, coverage was 66%, 47% (P =.01), and 52% (P =.01) for these groups. In Bangkok, PrEP medication concentrations in blood were consistent with use of ≥2 tablets per week in >95% of visits when sex was reported in the prior week, while in Harlem, such medication concentrations occurred in 48.5% in the daily arm, 30.9% in the time-driven arm, and 16.7% in the event-driven arm (P <.0001). Creatinine elevations were more common in the daily arm (P =.050), although they were not dose limiting. Conclusions Daily dosing recommendations increased coverage and protective drug concentrations in the Harlem cohort, while daily and nondaily regimens led to comparably favorable outcomes in Bangkok, where participants had higher levels of education and employment. Clinical Trials Registration NCT01327651.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1712-1721
Number of pages10
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume66
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - May 17 2018

Keywords

  • HIV
  • men who have sex with men
  • preexposure prophylaxis
  • prevention
  • transgender women

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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