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Emtricitabine/tenofovir in the treatment of HIV infection: current PK/PD evaluation.

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INTRODUCTION:Emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate fixed-dose combination (FTC/TDF FDC) is the co-formulation of a nucleoside and a nucleotide, respectively. After oral administration, both drugs exhibit plasma and intracellular half-lives suitable for once-daily dosing. Within the host cells, active metabolites FTC-TP and TFV-DP act as chain terminators to the newly synthesized proviral DNA, showing synergy at enzymatic level (viral reverse transcriptase). When given in HAART combinations, FTC/TDF FDC has a remarkable effectiveness in controlling HIV replication and securing a significant CD4(+) cell recovery. If patients treated with FTC/TDF FDC fail, a lower incidence of TDF-associated K65R resistance mutation seems to develop. Furthermore, cytidine analog-associated M184V is less likely to appear with FTC than with lamivudine when both are given with TDF. FTC and TFV are not metabolized by CYP450 enzymes and are eliminated by the renal route. TFV may accumulate in tubular cells and cause a decrease in GFR and a loss of phosphates. As a onsequence, patients treated with FTC/TDF FCD may experience varied degrees of renal impairment and osteopenia/osteoporosis. AREAS COVERED:This paper has focused on the PK/PD features of FTC and TDF, when given as single agent or when administered as FDC. The interpretation of efficacy/toxicity was guided by PK/PD features. The review of the available literature included also conference presentations and recent guidelines (as of May 2012). EXPERT OPINION:FTC/TDF FDC is a potent and reliable component of most HAART combinations due to its maintained activity across time, as demonstrated in many trials and studies. Toxicity issues (kidney, bone) are still to be entirely elucidated and the drug-induced component well separated from patient- and HIV-related ones. However, the clinical gain associated with the use of FTC/TDF FDC is fully acknowledged by its leading position in most current treatment guidelines.

journal_name

Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol

journal_title

Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology

authors

Uglietti A,Zanaboni D,Gnarini M,Maserati R

doi

10.1517/17425255.2012.714367

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-10-01 00:00:00

pages

1305-14

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eissn

1742-5255

issn

1744-7607

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Emtricitabine/tenofovir in the treatment of HIV infection: current PK/PD evaluation.