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    Squillace, Nicola; Ricci, Elena; Quirino, Tiziana; Gori, Andrea; Bandera, Alessandra; Carenzi, Laura; De Socio, Giuseppe Vittorio; Orofino, Giancarlo; Martinelli, Canio; Madeddu, Giordano; Rusconi, Stefano; Maggi, Paolo; Celesia, Benedetto Maurizio; Cordier, Laura; Vichi, Francesca; Calza, Leonardo; Falasca, Katia; Di Biagio, Antonio; Pellicanò, Giovanni Francesco; Bonfanti, Paolo

    PloS one, 06/2017, Volume: 12, Issue: 6
    Journal Article

    The study aim was to evaluate the impact on Liver and Kidney toxicity of the single tablet regimen Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (EVG/COBI/FTC/TDF) on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) experienced or naïve patients. Patients initiating EVG/COBI/FTC/TDF were enrolled in the SCOLTA project, a multicenter observational study reporting grade 3-4 Adverse Events in subjects beginning new antiretroviral drug regimens. In this analysis, patients were evaluated at T0 (baseline), T1 (six months) and at T2 (twelve months). A total of 329 patients were enrolled, and 280 (85.1%) of these had at least one follow-up visit. Median observation time was 11 months (IQR 7.0-15.5). Two hundred and two patients (72.1%) were ART experienced and 78 (27.9%) ART naive. Prevalence of HCV-co-infection was 21.4%. At T1, we observed a significant decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), both in experienced and naive patients (mean change from T0-7.5 ± 12.8 ml/min, -15.5 ± 17.8 ml/min, respectively, p = 0.0005), which was confirmed at T2 (mean change from T0-8.2 ± 15.8 ml/min, -17.6 ± 19.4 ml/min, respectively, p = 0.001). Regarding aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) grade 1-2 modifications, no significant differences were observed between experienced and naïve subjects, but an increased prevalence of abnormal liver function test was observed in patients with chronic HCV infection (p<0.001). A significant decline in eGFR was observed in patients initiating EVG/COBI/FTC/TDF in the first 6 months, with no significant worsening occurring at 12 months vs. 6 months of therapy. Patients with chronic HCV infection were at higher risk to develop abnormal liver tests.