{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Weight gain and dyslipidemia among virally suppressed HIV-positive patients switching to co-formulated elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide.
{Author}: Kuo PH;Sun HY;Chuang YC;Wu PY;Liu WC;Hung CC;
{Journal}: Int J Infect Dis
{Volume}: 92
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: Mar 2020
{Factor}: 12.074
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.12.029
{Abstract}: <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>To evaluate the evolution of weight and lipid profiles before and after switch to co-formulated elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (E/C/F/TAF) among virally suppressed HIV-positive patients.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Patients switching to E/C/F/TAF between March and July 2018 were included. Weight, lipid profile (triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels at 48 weeks before and after the switch were analyzed using generalized estimating equations in order to identify the associated factors.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>A total of 693 patients were included, and a weight gain was noted after the switch at weeks 12 (mean +0.63 kg), 24 (+1.25), 36 (+1.58), and 48 (+1.75) (all p < 0.0001). The weight change after the switch was significantly greater than that observed within the preceding 48-week period before the switch (+1.75 kg vs +0.54, p < 0.0001) and was correlated with switch to E/C/F/TAF (coefficient 0.29), later clinic visit (0.15), baseline weight (0.99), diabetes mellitus (coefficient -0.96), and age (-0.02) (all p < 0.01). At week 48, significant increases were observed for TG (mean +62.93 mg/dl), TC (+22.30), LDL-C (+9.70), HDL-C (+3.65) (all p < 0.01), and HbA1c (+0.08%) (p < 0.05), but not TC/HDL-C ratio (+0.12, p = 0.38).<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>Virally suppressed HIV-positive patients gained a moderate amount of weight and had significant increases in lipid levels after switching to E/C/F/TAF.