HIV drug resistance in children and adolescents on NNRTI-based antiretroviral therapy and subsequent virologic response to dolutegravir-based regimens in Ghana

Abstract HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) was retrospectively characterized among 20 children and adolescents with HIV with virologic failure on non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)-based therapy, and virologic response in those switched to dolutegravir (DTG)-based therapy described. Al...

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Main Authors: Adwoa K.A Afrane, Vlad Novitsky, Joel Hague, Kwamena Sagoe, Yakubu Alhassan, Joycelyn Assimeng Dame, Charles Martyn-Dickens, Margaret Lartey, Bamenla Goka, Kwasi Torpey, Rami Kantor, Awewura Kwara
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Published: BMC 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-025-00762-4
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author Adwoa K.A Afrane
Vlad Novitsky
Joel Hague
Kwamena Sagoe
Yakubu Alhassan
Joycelyn Assimeng Dame
Charles Martyn-Dickens
Margaret Lartey
Bamenla Goka
Kwasi Torpey
Rami Kantor
Awewura Kwara
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Kwamena Sagoe
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Joycelyn Assimeng Dame
Charles Martyn-Dickens
Margaret Lartey
Bamenla Goka
Kwasi Torpey
Rami Kantor
Awewura Kwara
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description Abstract HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) was retrospectively characterized among 20 children and adolescents with HIV with virologic failure on non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)-based therapy, and virologic response in those switched to dolutegravir (DTG)-based therapy described. All participants had at least one NNRTI resistance mutation, most commonly K103N (N = 12) and 15 (75%) had nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) resistance mutations, most commonly M184I/V (N = 15). Five (45%) of 11 participants who were switched to DTG-based regimens for a median of 50 months had HIV suppression. Further studies to understand the role of pre-existing HIVDR in the failure of DTG-based regimens are needed.
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spelling doaj-art-7cbedc4602204ac485aea848638247282025-08-20T03:06:06ZengBMCAIDS Research and Therapy1742-64052025-07-012211610.1186/s12981-025-00762-4HIV drug resistance in children and adolescents on NNRTI-based antiretroviral therapy and subsequent virologic response to dolutegravir-based regimens in GhanaAdwoa K.A Afrane0Vlad Novitsky1Joel Hague2Kwamena Sagoe3Yakubu Alhassan4Joycelyn Assimeng Dame5Charles Martyn-Dickens6Margaret Lartey7Bamenla Goka8Kwasi Torpey9Rami Kantor10Awewura Kwara11Department of Child Health, University of Ghana Medical School and Korle- Bu Teaching HospitalDivision of Infectious Diseases, Brown University Alpert Medical SchoolDivision of Infectious Diseases, Brown University Alpert Medical SchoolDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical SchoolDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of GhanaDepartment of Child Health, University of Ghana Medical School and Korle- Bu Teaching HospitalDirectorate of Child Health, Komfo Anokye Teaching HospitalDepartment of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Ghana Medical School and Korle-Bu Teaching HospitalDepartment of Child Health, University of Ghana Medical School and Korle- Bu Teaching HospitalDepartment of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of GhanaDivision of Infectious Diseases, Brown University Alpert Medical SchoolDivision of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine, University of Florida College of MedicineAbstract HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) was retrospectively characterized among 20 children and adolescents with HIV with virologic failure on non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)-based therapy, and virologic response in those switched to dolutegravir (DTG)-based therapy described. All participants had at least one NNRTI resistance mutation, most commonly K103N (N = 12) and 15 (75%) had nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) resistance mutations, most commonly M184I/V (N = 15). Five (45%) of 11 participants who were switched to DTG-based regimens for a median of 50 months had HIV suppression. Further studies to understand the role of pre-existing HIVDR in the failure of DTG-based regimens are needed.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-025-00762-4NNRTIsHIV drug resistanceChildren and adolescentsDolutegravirAntiretroviral therapyGhana
spellingShingle Adwoa K.A Afrane
Vlad Novitsky
Joel Hague
Kwamena Sagoe
Yakubu Alhassan
Joycelyn Assimeng Dame
Charles Martyn-Dickens
Margaret Lartey
Bamenla Goka
Kwasi Torpey
Rami Kantor
Awewura Kwara
HIV drug resistance in children and adolescents on NNRTI-based antiretroviral therapy and subsequent virologic response to dolutegravir-based regimens in Ghana
AIDS Research and Therapy
NNRTIs
HIV drug resistance
Children and adolescents
Dolutegravir
Antiretroviral therapy
Ghana
title HIV drug resistance in children and adolescents on NNRTI-based antiretroviral therapy and subsequent virologic response to dolutegravir-based regimens in Ghana
title_full HIV drug resistance in children and adolescents on NNRTI-based antiretroviral therapy and subsequent virologic response to dolutegravir-based regimens in Ghana
title_fullStr HIV drug resistance in children and adolescents on NNRTI-based antiretroviral therapy and subsequent virologic response to dolutegravir-based regimens in Ghana
title_full_unstemmed HIV drug resistance in children and adolescents on NNRTI-based antiretroviral therapy and subsequent virologic response to dolutegravir-based regimens in Ghana
title_short HIV drug resistance in children and adolescents on NNRTI-based antiretroviral therapy and subsequent virologic response to dolutegravir-based regimens in Ghana
title_sort hiv drug resistance in children and adolescents on nnrti based antiretroviral therapy and subsequent virologic response to dolutegravir based regimens in ghana
topic NNRTIs
HIV drug resistance
Children and adolescents
Dolutegravir
Antiretroviral therapy
Ghana
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-025-00762-4
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