Impact of pharmacogenetic markers of CYP2B6, clinical factors, and drug-drug interaction on efavirenz concentrations in HIV/tuberculosis-coinfected patients

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013 Feb;57(2):1019-24. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02023-12. Epub 2012 Dec 17.

Abstract

Comprehensive information on the effects of cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6) polymorphisms, clinical factors, and drug-drug interactions on efavirenz concentrations in HIV/tuberculosis-coinfected (HIV/TB) patients is unavailable. A total of 139 HIV/TB adults, 101 of whom received a rifampin-containing anti-TB regimen, were prospectively enrolled to receive efavirenz (600 mg)/tenofovir/lamivudine. Nine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within CYP2B6 were genotyped. Plasma efavirenz concentrations were measured at 12 weeks. The median (interquartile range [IQR]) efavirenz concentration was 2.3 (1.4 to 3.9) mg/liter. The SNPs (frequencies of heterozygous and homozygous mutants) were 64C>T (10% and 1%), 499C>G (0% and 0%), 516G>T (47% and 8%), 785A>G (54% and 10%), 1375A>G (0% and 0%), 1459C>T (3% and 0%), 3003C>T (44% and 27%), 18492T>C (39% and 6%), and 21563C>T (57% and 5%). The four most frequent CYP2B6 haplotypes identified were *1/*6 (41%), *1/*1 (35%), *1/*2 (7%), and *6/*6 (7%). The heterozygous/homozygous mutation associated with low efavirenz concentrations was 18492T>C (P < 0.001), and those associated with high efavirenz concentrations were 516G>T, 785A>G, and 21563C>T (all P < 0.05). Haplotype *1/*1 was associated with low efavirenz concentrations, and *6/*6, *1/*6, and *5/6 were associated with high efavirenz concentrations. As shown by multivariate analysis, low efavirenz concentrations were significantly associated with the *1/*1 haplotype (beta = -1.084, P = 0.027) and high body weight (beta = -0.076, P = 0.002). In conclusion, pharmacogenetic markers of CYP2B6 have the greatest impact with respect to inducing low plasma efavirenz concentrations in HIV/TB Thai patients.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenine / analogs & derivatives
  • Adenine / therapeutic use
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Alkynes
  • Anti-HIV Agents / blood*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases / genetics*
  • Benzoxazines / blood*
  • Benzoxazines / therapeutic use
  • Cyclopropanes
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6
  • Drug Interactions
  • Ethambutol / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • HIV Infections / blood
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Isoniazid / therapeutic use
  • Lamivudine / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Organophosphonates / therapeutic use
  • Oxidoreductases, N-Demethylating / genetics*
  • Pharmacogenetics
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Pyrazinamide / therapeutic use
  • Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / blood
  • Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Rifampin / therapeutic use
  • Tenofovir
  • Tuberculosis / complications
  • Tuberculosis / drug therapy*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Benzoxazines
  • Cyclopropanes
  • Organophosphonates
  • Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
  • Pyrazinamide
  • Lamivudine
  • Ethambutol
  • Tenofovir
  • Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylases
  • CYP2B6 protein, human
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2B6
  • Oxidoreductases, N-Demethylating
  • Adenine
  • efavirenz
  • Isoniazid
  • Rifampin