This phase I/II, multi-center study is designed to determine the pharmacokinetic profile of Raltegravir in patients with end stage liver disease and to assess drug-drug interaction when Raltegravir is combined with immunosuppressive therapy in liver transplant recipients.
HIV infected patients with stable plasma HIV-RNA below 50 copies per mL and severe liver dysfunction will be switched from their antiretroviral regimen to a combination of raltegravir (one 400 mg pill twice daily) and two fully active molecules among nucleosi(ti)de analogs and enfuvirtide for a first period of at least 3 months and a second period of at least 3 months after liver transplantation, if need be, when a steady state of the anticalcineurin will be reached. Pharmacokinetic parameters of raltegravir will be calculated during severe liver dysfunction period and after liver transplantation. Pharmacokinetic parameters of cyclosporine (or tacrolimus if contra indication to cyclosporine) will be compared when administrated alone or combined with raltegravir. Patients will be followed up according to standard of care. This study will be divided in two distinct periods (1 and 2) lasting 3 months each. Period 1 will start from the inclusion in the study and will generally include the switch to raltegravir. Period 2 will start from liver transplantation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
14
one pill of raltegravir 400 mg twice a day
Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital de Bicêtre
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
Pharmacokinetic parameters of raltegravir in patients with severe liver dysfunction and after a liver transplantation when combined to immunosuppressive therapy. Pharmacokinetic parameters of immunosuppressive drugs with or without raltegravir
Time frame: at month 1 for period 1 and day 7-month 1 for period 2
To assess the maintenance of the virological efficacy on HIV of raltegravir combined with two fully active molecules among NRTI (or NRTI + enfuvirtide). Follow-up over a 3-months period before and after transplantation
Time frame: from day 0 to month 3 for period 1 and period 2
To assess the safety of raltegravir before transplantation in patients with impaired liver function, and after transplantation in combination with immunosuppressive treatment
Time frame: from day 0 to month 3 for period 1 and period 2
To describe the clinical outcome of patients (such as the onset of opportunistic infections, relapse of HCV infection, morphological and metabolic disorders outcomes)
Time frame: from day 0 to month 3 for period 1 and period 2
To describe the changes in liver function (evaluation of liver function during treatment) before and after liver transplantation
Time frame: from day 0 to month 3 for period 1 and period 2
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