Short-Cycle Therapy with Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in a Small Cohort of Virally Suppressed People Living with HIV: A Long-Term Follow-Up

Background: Antiretroviral triple therapy has considerably reduced morbidity and mortality in people living with HIV and is the standard-of-care treatment. However, it is lifelong and linked to long-term side effects and adherence problems. Methods: Here, we report long-term virological and immunolo...

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Main Authors: Massimiliano Lanzafame, Emanuela Lattuada, Andrea Delama, Giovanni Mori, Sandro Vento
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/11/2620
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Emanuela Lattuada
Andrea Delama
Giovanni Mori
Sandro Vento
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description Background: Antiretroviral triple therapy has considerably reduced morbidity and mortality in people living with HIV and is the standard-of-care treatment. However, it is lifelong and linked to long-term side effects and adherence problems. Methods: Here, we report long-term virological and immunological outcome in 12 virally suppressed people on short-cycle therapy with bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide administered five days a week (Monday to Friday). Results: All patients, after a long term follow-up, were virally suppressed Conclusions: In the wait for new long-acting antiretroviral drugs and new antiretroviral formulations, short-cycle therapy has proven to be a safe and effective alternative to the standard daily antiretroviral regimen for individuals living with HIV who are virologically suppressed.
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spelling doaj-art-a9c8e3c322f642ffa672e5a0a4a43d462025-08-20T01:53:49ZengMDPI AGBiomedicines2227-90592024-11-011211262010.3390/biomedicines12112620Short-Cycle Therapy with Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in a Small Cohort of Virally Suppressed People Living with HIV: A Long-Term Follow-UpMassimiliano Lanzafame0Emanuela Lattuada1Andrea Delama2Giovanni Mori3Sandro Vento4Unit of Infectious Diseases, Santa Chiara Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari, 38122 Trento, ItalyUnit of Infectious Diseases, Santa Chiara Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari, 38122 Trento, ItalyUnit of Infectious Diseases, Santa Chiara Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari, 38122 Trento, ItalyUnit of Infectious Diseases, Santa Chiara Hospital, Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari, 38122 Trento, ItalyFaculty of Medicine, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh 12211, CambodiaBackground: Antiretroviral triple therapy has considerably reduced morbidity and mortality in people living with HIV and is the standard-of-care treatment. However, it is lifelong and linked to long-term side effects and adherence problems. Methods: Here, we report long-term virological and immunological outcome in 12 virally suppressed people on short-cycle therapy with bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide administered five days a week (Monday to Friday). Results: All patients, after a long term follow-up, were virally suppressed Conclusions: In the wait for new long-acting antiretroviral drugs and new antiretroviral formulations, short-cycle therapy has proven to be a safe and effective alternative to the standard daily antiretroviral regimen for individuals living with HIV who are virologically suppressed.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/11/2620antiretroviral treatmentshort-cycle therapyHIVvirologically suppressed peoplebictegravir
spellingShingle Massimiliano Lanzafame
Emanuela Lattuada
Andrea Delama
Giovanni Mori
Sandro Vento
Short-Cycle Therapy with Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in a Small Cohort of Virally Suppressed People Living with HIV: A Long-Term Follow-Up
Biomedicines
antiretroviral treatment
short-cycle therapy
HIV
virologically suppressed people
bictegravir
title Short-Cycle Therapy with Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in a Small Cohort of Virally Suppressed People Living with HIV: A Long-Term Follow-Up
title_full Short-Cycle Therapy with Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in a Small Cohort of Virally Suppressed People Living with HIV: A Long-Term Follow-Up
title_fullStr Short-Cycle Therapy with Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in a Small Cohort of Virally Suppressed People Living with HIV: A Long-Term Follow-Up
title_full_unstemmed Short-Cycle Therapy with Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in a Small Cohort of Virally Suppressed People Living with HIV: A Long-Term Follow-Up
title_short Short-Cycle Therapy with Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in a Small Cohort of Virally Suppressed People Living with HIV: A Long-Term Follow-Up
title_sort short cycle therapy with bictegravir emtricitabine tenofovir alafenamide in a small cohort of virally suppressed people living with hiv a long term follow up
topic antiretroviral treatment
short-cycle therapy
HIV
virologically suppressed people
bictegravir
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/11/2620
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