Antenatal atazanavir: a retrospective analysis of pregnancies exposed to atazanavir.
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: There are few data regarding the tolerability, safety, or efficacy of antenatal atazanavir. We report our clinical experience of atazanavir use in pregnancy. METHODS: A retrospective medical records review of atazanavir-exposed pregnancies in 12 London centres between 2004 and 2010. RESULTS: There were 145 pregnancies in 135 women: 89 conceived whilst taking atazanavir-based combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), "preconception" atazanavir exposure; 27 started atazanavir-based cART as "first-line" during the pregnancy; and 29 "switched" to an atazanavir-based regimen from another cART regimen during pregnancy. Gastrointestinal intolerance requiring atazanavir cessation occurred in five pregnancies. Self-limiting, new-onset transaminitis was most common in first-line use, occurring in 11.0%. Atazanavir was commenced in five switch pregnancies in the presence of transaminitis, two of which discontinued atazanavir with persistent transaminitis. HIV-VL < 50 copies/mL was achieved in 89.3% preconception, 56.5% first-line, and 72.0% switch exposures. Singleton preterm delivery (<37 weeks) occurred in 11.7% preconception, 9.1% first-line, and 7.7% switch exposures. Four infants required phototherapy. There was one mother-to-child transmission in a poorly adherent woman. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that atazanavir is well tolerated and can be safely prescribed as a component of combination antiretroviral therapy in pregnancy.
Date Issued
2014-09-25
Date Acceptance
2014-08-15
Citation
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2014, 2014, pp.961375-961375
ISSN
1064-7449
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Start Page
961375
End Page
961375
Journal / Book Title
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume
2014
Copyright Statement
© 2014 Miriam Samuel et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25328370
Subjects
Adult
Anti-HIV Agents
Atazanavir Sulfate
Female
HIV Infections
Humans
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
London
Oligopeptides
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Pregnancy Outcome
Prenatal Care
Pyridines
Retrospective Studies
Viral Load
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
Egypt
Article Number
961375
Date Publish Online
2014-09-25