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BRAVO: Background Regimen of Raltegravir on Virologic Outcome

Outcomes of Early Raltegravir Experience: Comparison of Virologic Response in Regimens Not Containing a Protease Inhibitor in the Antiretroviral Background Regimen Versus a Protease Inhibitor in the Background Regimen

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00751530
Acronym
BRAVO
Enrollment
442
Registered
2008-09-12
Start date
2008-03-01
Completion date
2009-06-15
Last updated
2017-07-02

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Conditions

HIV Infections

Keywords

HIV, AIDS, raltegravir, BRAVO, protease inhibitor, treatment Experienced

Brief summary

This is a retrospective chart review of participants in raltegravir expanded access program and will compare virologic response in regimens not containing a protease inhibitor in the antiretroviral background regimen to regimens containing a protease inhibitor in the background regimen.

Detailed description

EAP charts from patients at the study sites who meet the inclusion criteria will be reviewed and data abstracted. A comparison of the response to treatment by viral load measurement with raltegravir will be compared in patients whose regimens contained a protease inhibitor (PI) with those that did not contain a PI. Other endpoints will also be assessed including percent of patients with viral loads less than 400 copies/ml, less than 50 copies/ ml, CD4 cell changes, consequences of failure of raltegravir and use of predictive parameters such as GSS and PSS.

Interventions

DRUGraltegravir

New combination ART incorporating raltegravir with other ARVs.

Sponsors

Community Research Initiative of New England
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients previously enrolled in the MK 0518 EAP are eligible * Patients not enrolled in the MK 0518 EAP (or other Raltegravir protocols) but who meet the specific EAP protocol entry criteria are eligible: * Age \>= 16 years * Limited or no treatment options due to resistance or intolerance to multiple antiretroviral regimens, documented resistance to at least one drug in each of the 3 classes of oral ARTs (NRTI, NNRTI, PI) by genotype or phenotype testing, intolerance defined as having had a clinically significant adverse event which in the opinion of the clinician provides a contraindication to the use of any drug in that class iii. Patient did not achieve virologic suppression on ART regimen prior to receipt of raltegravir iv. Patient was clinically stable at time of initiation of raltegravir, eg. clinical status and all chronic medications (except ARTs) unchanged for \>= 2 weeks prior to raltegravir receipt. * Patient received raltegravir for at least 8 weeks * Baseline and week 8 or later HIV viral load done and available for review * Resistance test (either genotypic or phenotypic test) available prior to receipt of raltegravir

Exclusion criteria

* Patient did not receive approved raltegravir dose of 400 mg BID for at least 8 weeks. * Patient chart not available for review.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With Viral Load < 400 Copies /mL at Week 12.12 WeeksThe HIV RNA (viral load) was measured using standard of care testing via local laboratories.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants With Viral Load < 75 Copies/ mL at Week 1212 weeksThe HIV RNA (viral load) was measured using standard of care testing via local laboratories.
CD4 Cell Changes Among Participants in PI vs Non-PI Groupbaseline to 24 WeeksCD4 cell counts were measured using standard of care testing via local laboratories.
Baseline Genotypic Sensitivity Score (GSS). The Minimal Value Was 0 and the Maximum Values Was 5.4. (0 = Minimal to no Activity in Regimen and 5.4 = High to Maximal Activity in Regimen)BaselineThe baseline GSS is calculated by the sum of resistance scores for each drug in the regimen. For each drug in the regimen a resistance score of 0, 0.5 or 1 was assigned for high, low or no levels of resistance, respectfully. The resistance assignment was based on either the Stanford database interpretation or presence of primary IAS mutation levels of resistance. Inclusion of maraviroc or new use of enfuvirtide in the regimen was scored a 1.0. The sum of the scores of the active drugs, not including raltegravir, constituted the baseline GSS.
Percentage of Participants Using Etravirine in Background RegimenBackground regimen (no specific time frame)These results report the percent of participants using Etravirine in the background regimen.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Protease Inhibitor Group
Subjects who required a protease inhibitor in their new ART regimen
254
Non-protease Inhibitor
Subjects who did not take a protease inhibitor in their regimen
86
Total340

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicProtease Inhibitor GroupNon-protease InhibitorTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
2 Participants1 Participants3 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
5 Participants3 Participants8 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
247 Participants82 Participants329 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
254 participants86 participants340 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
25 Participants13 Participants38 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
229 Participants73 Participants302 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 00 / 0
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 00 / 0

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Participants With Viral Load < 400 Copies /mL at Week 12.

The HIV RNA (viral load) was measured using standard of care testing via local laboratories.

Time frame: 12 Weeks

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Protease Inhibitor GroupPercentage of Participants With Viral Load < 400 Copies /mL at Week 12.84 Percentage of Participants
Non-protease InhibitorPercentage of Participants With Viral Load < 400 Copies /mL at Week 12.86 Percentage of Participants
Secondary

Baseline Genotypic Sensitivity Score (GSS). The Minimal Value Was 0 and the Maximum Values Was 5.4. (0 = Minimal to no Activity in Regimen and 5.4 = High to Maximal Activity in Regimen)

The baseline GSS is calculated by the sum of resistance scores for each drug in the regimen. For each drug in the regimen a resistance score of 0, 0.5 or 1 was assigned for high, low or no levels of resistance, respectfully. The resistance assignment was based on either the Stanford database interpretation or presence of primary IAS mutation levels of resistance. Inclusion of maraviroc or new use of enfuvirtide in the regimen was scored a 1.0. The sum of the scores of the active drugs, not including raltegravir, constituted the baseline GSS.

Time frame: Baseline

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Protease Inhibitor GroupBaseline Genotypic Sensitivity Score (GSS). The Minimal Value Was 0 and the Maximum Values Was 5.4. (0 = Minimal to no Activity in Regimen and 5.4 = High to Maximal Activity in Regimen)1.8 score
Non-protease InhibitorBaseline Genotypic Sensitivity Score (GSS). The Minimal Value Was 0 and the Maximum Values Was 5.4. (0 = Minimal to no Activity in Regimen and 5.4 = High to Maximal Activity in Regimen)1.7 score
Secondary

CD4 Cell Changes Among Participants in PI vs Non-PI Group

CD4 cell counts were measured using standard of care testing via local laboratories.

Time frame: baseline to 24 Weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)
Protease Inhibitor GroupCD4 Cell Changes Among Participants in PI vs Non-PI Group-96.6 cells/mm3
Non-protease InhibitorCD4 Cell Changes Among Participants in PI vs Non-PI Group-134.8 cells/mm3
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Using Etravirine in Background Regimen

These results report the percent of participants using Etravirine in the background regimen.

Time frame: Background regimen (no specific time frame)

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Protease Inhibitor GroupPercentage of Participants Using Etravirine in Background Regimen33 Percentage of Participants
Non-protease InhibitorPercentage of Participants Using Etravirine in Background Regimen58 Percentage of Participants
Secondary

Percentage of Participants With Viral Load < 75 Copies/ mL at Week 12

The HIV RNA (viral load) was measured using standard of care testing via local laboratories.

Time frame: 12 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Protease Inhibitor GroupPercentage of Participants With Viral Load < 75 Copies/ mL at Week 1284 Percentage of participants
Non-protease InhibitorPercentage of Participants With Viral Load < 75 Copies/ mL at Week 1286 Percentage of participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026