Pharmacokinetics, Short-term Safety and Efficacy of the Approved Once-daily Darunavir/Ritonavir Dosing Regimen in HIV-infected Children

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018 Oct;37(10):1008-1010. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001964.

Abstract

In this multicenter pharmacokinetic study in HIV-infected children (6-12 years of age), we validated the approved once-daily darunavir/ritonavir dosing recommendations. The geometric mean darunavir area under the plasma concentration-time curve was 63.1 h·mg/L, substantially lower than the mean value observed in adults. However, all trough levels were adequate, and short-term virologic outcome was good. These data support the use of the darunavir/ritonavir once-daily dosing recommendations.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Darunavir / administration & dosage
  • Darunavir / pharmacokinetics*
  • Drug Administration Schedule*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • HIV Protease Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • HIV Protease Inhibitors / pharmacokinetics*
  • HIV-1 / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Ritonavir / administration & dosage
  • Ritonavir / pharmacokinetics*

Substances

  • HIV Protease Inhibitors
  • Ritonavir
  • Darunavir