Low trough levels of tipranavir in a combination antiretroviral therapy of tipranavir/ritonavir and tenofovir require therapeutic drug monitoring

Eur J Med Res. 2008 Oct 27;13(10):469-71.

Abstract

The new non-peptidic protease inhibitor tipranavir is used boosted with ritonavir in a 500/200 mg bid scheme. Multiple drug interactions are described for both drugs because of their different action in CYP450 3A4 and p-glycoprotein. In this retrospective analysis of 22 patients during therapy with tipranavir/ritonavir (TPV) 500 mg/200 mg bid, we found significantly decreased TPV-trough levels in combination with tenofovir (15.32+/-5.22 microg/ml) in comparison to TPV trough levels without tenofovir (20.21+/-14.87 microg/ml). Therapeutic drug monitoring of TPV is recommended.

MeSH terms

  • Adenine / administration & dosage
  • Adenine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Alkynes
  • Anti-HIV Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / blood*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
  • Benzoxazines / administration & dosage
  • Cyclopropanes
  • Drug Interactions
  • Drug Monitoring
  • Enfuvirtide
  • HIV Envelope Protein gp41 / administration & dosage
  • HIV Infections / blood*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Organophosphonates / administration & dosage*
  • Peptide Fragments / administration & dosage
  • Pyridines / administration & dosage*
  • Pyridines / blood*
  • Pyridines / pharmacokinetics
  • Pyrones / administration & dosage*
  • Pyrones / blood*
  • Pyrones / pharmacokinetics
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Ritonavir / administration & dosage*
  • Ritonavir / blood
  • Sulfonamides
  • Tenofovir

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Benzoxazines
  • Cyclopropanes
  • HIV Envelope Protein gp41
  • Organophosphonates
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Pyridines
  • Pyrones
  • Sulfonamides
  • Enfuvirtide
  • Tenofovir
  • Adenine
  • efavirenz
  • Ritonavir
  • tipranavir