TY - JOUR
T1 - Hepatotoxicity and Liver-Related Mortality in Women of Childbearing Potential Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and High CD4 Cell Counts Initiating Efavirenz-Containing Regimens
AU - Bhattacharya, Debika
AU - Gupta, Amita
AU - Tierney, Camlin
AU - Huang, Sharon
AU - Peters, Marion G.
AU - Chipato, Tsungai
AU - Martinson, Frances
AU - Mohtashemi, Neaka
AU - Dula, DIngase
AU - George, Kathy
AU - Chaktoura, Nahida
AU - Klingman, Karin L.
AU - Gnanashanmugam, Devasena
AU - Currier, Judith S.
AU - Fowler, Mary G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020
PY - 2021/4/15
Y1 - 2021/4/15
N2 - Background: Severe hepatotoxicity in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) receiving efavirenz (EFV) has been reported. We assessed the incidence and risk factors of hepatotoxicity in women of childbearing age initiating EFV-containing regimens. Methods: In the Promoting Maternal and Infant Survival Everywhere (PROMISE) trial, ART-naive pregnant women with HIV and CD4 count ≥ 350 cells/μL and alanine aminotransferase ≤ 2.5 the upper limit of normal were randomized during the antepartum and postpartum periods to antiretroviral therapy (ART) strategies to assess HIV vertical transmission, safety, and maternal disease progression. Hepatotoxicity was defined per the Division of AIDS Toxicity Tables. Cox proportional hazards models were constructed with covariates including participant characteristics, ART regimens, and timing of EFV initiation. Results: Among 3576 women, 2435 (68%) initiated EFV at a median 121.1 weeks post delivery. After EFV initiation, 2.5% (61/2435) had severe (grade 3 or higher) hepatotoxicity with an incidence of 2.3 (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.0-2.6) per 100 person-years. Events occurred between 1 and 132 weeks postpartum. Of those with severe hepatotoxicity, 8.2% (5/61) were symptomatic, and 3.3% (2/61) of those with severe hepatotoxicity died from EFV-related hepatotoxicity, 1 of whom was symptomatic. The incidence of liver-related mortality was 0.07 (95% CI,. 06-.08) per 100 person-years. In multivariable analysis, older age was associated with severe hepatotoxicity (adjusted hazard ratio per 5 years, 1.35 [95% CI, 1.06-1.70]). Conclusions: Severe hepatotoxicity after EFV initiation occurred in 2.5% of women and liver-related mortality occurred in 3% of those with severe hepatotoxicity. The occurrence of fatal events underscores the need for safer treatments for women of childbearing age.
AB - Background: Severe hepatotoxicity in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) receiving efavirenz (EFV) has been reported. We assessed the incidence and risk factors of hepatotoxicity in women of childbearing age initiating EFV-containing regimens. Methods: In the Promoting Maternal and Infant Survival Everywhere (PROMISE) trial, ART-naive pregnant women with HIV and CD4 count ≥ 350 cells/μL and alanine aminotransferase ≤ 2.5 the upper limit of normal were randomized during the antepartum and postpartum periods to antiretroviral therapy (ART) strategies to assess HIV vertical transmission, safety, and maternal disease progression. Hepatotoxicity was defined per the Division of AIDS Toxicity Tables. Cox proportional hazards models were constructed with covariates including participant characteristics, ART regimens, and timing of EFV initiation. Results: Among 3576 women, 2435 (68%) initiated EFV at a median 121.1 weeks post delivery. After EFV initiation, 2.5% (61/2435) had severe (grade 3 or higher) hepatotoxicity with an incidence of 2.3 (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.0-2.6) per 100 person-years. Events occurred between 1 and 132 weeks postpartum. Of those with severe hepatotoxicity, 8.2% (5/61) were symptomatic, and 3.3% (2/61) of those with severe hepatotoxicity died from EFV-related hepatotoxicity, 1 of whom was symptomatic. The incidence of liver-related mortality was 0.07 (95% CI,. 06-.08) per 100 person-years. In multivariable analysis, older age was associated with severe hepatotoxicity (adjusted hazard ratio per 5 years, 1.35 [95% CI, 1.06-1.70]). Conclusions: Severe hepatotoxicity after EFV initiation occurred in 2.5% of women and liver-related mortality occurred in 3% of those with severe hepatotoxicity. The occurrence of fatal events underscores the need for safer treatments for women of childbearing age.
KW - HIV
KW - hepatotoxicity
KW - liver enzyme elevation
KW - real-world
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U2 - 10.1093/cid/ciaa244
DO - 10.1093/cid/ciaa244
M3 - Article
C2 - 32161944
AN - SCOPUS:85105763231
SN - 1058-4838
VL - 72
SP - 1342
EP - 1349
JO - Clinical Infectious Diseases
JF - Clinical Infectious Diseases
IS - 8
ER -