The purpose of this study is to investigate the tolerability of Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) in combination with new substances such as integrase inhibitors (INIs), C-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) antagonists, and new non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), as there are many reasons (intolerability, complex resistant patterns or even personal reasons) which may result in a change from the daily clinical routine and lead to the use of a newly approved antiretroviral agent in combination with Kaletra.
This study was designed as a non-interventional observational study. Kaletra was prescribed in the usual manner in accordance with the terms of the local market authorization with regards to dose, population and indication as well as local guidelines.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
502
Prevalence of Adverse Events (Weeks 0-144), Per Event
Percentage of overall number of adverse events experienced during Weeks 0-144 by adverse event type. Doctors asked participants for adverse events, grouped them into categories given in the electronic case report form (eCRF). The list of adverse events included in the eCRF were hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, low high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, high low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, hyperglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST), elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT), elevated gamma glutamyl transferase (γGT), elevated alkaline phosphatase, stomatitis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, mood disorder, neurocerebellar disorder, headache, fatigue, fever, other (listed as 'not specified').
Time frame: Weeks 0 to 144
Prevalence of Adverse Events (Weeks 0-144), Per Participant
Percentage of participants who experienced at least 1 adverse event during Weeks 0-144 by adverse event type. Doctors asked participants for adverse events, grouped them into categories given in the eCRF. The list of adverse events included in the eCRF were hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, low HDL cholesterol, high LDL cholesterol, hyperglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, elevated AST, elevated ALT, elevated γGT, elevated alkaline phosphatase, stomatitis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, mood disorder, neurocerebellar disorder, headache, fatigue, fever, other (listed as 'not specified').
Time frame: Weeks 0 to 144
Change From Baseline in Absolute Cluster of Differentiation 4 (CD4) Cell Count
Changes in participants' CD4 cell counts were assessed by measuring the change from Baseline in the number of CD4 cells at scheduled visits planned as part of routine care.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) to Week 144
Percentage of Participants Achieving Absolute CD4 Cell Count Increases From Baseline of ≥ 100 Cells/μL at All Time Points, Modified Intent-to-Treat Analysis
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Changes in participants' CD4 cell counts were assessed by measuring the number of CD4 cells at scheduled visits planned as part of routine care.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) to Week 144
Percentage of Participants Achieving Absolute CD4 Cell Count Increases From Baseline of ≥ 100 Cells/μL at All Time Points, As Treated Analysis
Changes in participants' CD4 cell counts were assessed by measuring the number of CD4 cells at scheduled visits planned as part of routine care.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) to Week 144
Time to CD4 Cell Count Increase From Baseline of ≥ 100/ Cells/μL
Time frame: From Week 0 to Week 144
Number of Participants With Lopinavir (LPV) Resistance at Baseline
Characterization of baseline resistance and development of resistance using the interpretation system HIV-Genotypic Resistance-Algorithm Deutschland (GRADE; available at www.hiv-grade.de. Genotypic interpretation was performed using the HIV-GRADE algorithm updated in December 2015). "Susceptible" indicates full susceptibility of a virus to a certain drug without any limitations in terms of resistance. "Partial" resistance is indicated if severe limitations in susceptibility have to be expected and the drug can not count for a fully active drug any more. However, these drugs can still be very useful in situations with generally limited options (salvage). "Resistant" indicates that high level drug resistance has to be expected.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0)
Number of Participants With LPV Resistance During Follow-Up
Characterization of baseline resistance and development of resistance using the interpretation system HIV-GRADE (available at www.hiv-grade.de. Genotypic interpretation was performed using the HIV-GRADE algorithm updated in December 2015). "Susceptible" indicates full susceptibility of a virus to a certain drug without any limitations in terms of resistance. "Partial" resistance is indicated if severe limitations in susceptibility have to be expected and the drug can not count for a fully active drug any more. However, these drugs can still be very useful in situations with generally limited options (salvage). "Resistant" indicates that high level drug resistance has to be expected.
Time frame: up to Week 144
Number of Participants With Protease Inhibitor (PI) Resistance at Baseline
Characterization of baseline resistance and development of resistance using the interpretation system HIV-Genotypic Resistance-Algorithm Deutschland (GRADE; available at www.hiv-grade.de. Genotypic interpretation was performed using the HIV-GRADE algorithm updated in December 2015). "Susceptible" indicates full susceptibility of a virus to a certain drug without any limitations in terms of resistance. "Partial" resistance is indicated if severe limitations in susceptibility have to be expected and the drug can not count for a fully active drug any more. However, these drugs can still be very useful in situations with generally limited options (salvage). "Resistant" indicates that high level drug resistance has to be expected.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0)
Number of Participants With PI Resistance During Follow-Up
Characterization of baseline resistance and development of resistance using the interpretation system HIV-GRADE (available at www.hiv-grade.de. Genotypic interpretation was performed using the HIV-GRADE algorithm updated in December 2015). "Susceptible" indicates full susceptibility of a virus to a certain drug without any limitations in terms of resistance. "Partial" resistance is indicated if severe limitations in susceptibility have to be expected and the drug can not count for a fully active drug any more. However, these drugs can still be very useful in situations with generally limited options (salvage). "Resistant" indicates that high level drug resistance has to be expected.
Time frame: Up to Week 144
Number of Participants With INI Resistance at Baseline
Characterization of baseline resistance and development of resistance using the interpretation system HIV-GRADE (available at www.hiv-grade.de. Genotypic interpretation was performed using the HIV-GRADE algorithm updated in December 2015). "Susceptible" indicates full susceptibility of a virus to a certain drug without any limitations in terms of resistance. "Partial" resistance is indicated if severe limitations in susceptibility have to be expected and the drug can not count for a fully active drug any more. However, these drugs can still be very useful in situations with generally limited options (salvage). "Resistant" indicates that high level drug resistance has to be expected.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0)
Number of Participants With INI Resistance During Follow-Up
Characterization of baseline resistance and development of resistance using the interpretation system HIV-GRADE (available at www.hiv-grade.de. Genotypic interpretation was performed using the HIV-GRADE algorithm updated in December 2015). "Susceptible" indicates full susceptibility of a virus to a certain drug without any limitations in terms of resistance. "Partial" resistance is indicated if severe limitations in susceptibility have to be expected and the drug can not count for a fully active drug any more. However, these drugs can still be very useful in situations with generally limited options (salvage). "Resistant" indicates that high level drug resistance has to be expected.
Time frame: up to Week 144
Number of Participants With NNRTI Resistance at Baseline
Characterization of baseline resistance and development of resistance using the interpretation system HIV-GRADE (available at www.hiv-grade.de. Genotypic interpretation was performed using the HIV-GRADE algorithm updated in December 2015). "Susceptible" indicates full susceptibility of a virus to a certain drug without any limitations in terms of resistance. "Partial" resistance is indicated if severe limitations in susceptibility have to be expected and the drug can not count for a fully active drug any more. However, these drugs can still be very useful in situations with generally limited options (salvage). "Resistant" indicates that high level drug resistance has to be expected.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0)
Number of Participants With NNRTI Resistance During Follow-Up
Characterization of baseline resistance and development of resistance using the interpretation system HIV-GRADE (available at www.hiv-grade.de. Genotypic interpretation was performed using the HIV-GRADE algorithm updated in December 2015). "Susceptible" indicates full susceptibility of a virus to a certain drug without any limitations in terms of resistance. "Partial" resistance is indicated if severe limitations in susceptibility have to be expected and the drug can not count for a fully active drug any more. However, these drugs can still be very useful in situations with generally limited options (salvage). "Resistant" indicates that high level drug resistance has to be expected.
Time frame: up to Week 144
Number of Participants With Nucleoside Analog Reverse-Transcriptase Inhibitor (NRTI) Resistance at Baseline
Characterization of baseline resistance and development of resistance using the interpretation system HIV-GRADE (available at www.hiv-grade.de. Genotypic interpretation was performed using the HIV-GRADE algorithm updated in December 2015). "Susceptible" indicates full susceptibility of a virus to a certain drug without any limitations in terms of resistance. "Partial" resistance is indicated if severe limitations in susceptibility have to be expected and the drug can not count for a fully active drug any more. However, these drugs can still be very useful in situations with generally limited options (salvage). "Resistant" indicates that high level drug resistance has to be expected.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0)
Number of Participants With NRTI Resistance During Follow-Up
Characterization of baseline resistance and development of resistance using the interpretation system HIV-GRADE (available at www.hiv-grade.de. Genotypic interpretation was performed using the HIV-GRADE algorithm updated in December 2015). "Susceptible" indicates full susceptibility of a virus to a certain drug without any limitations in terms of resistance. "Partial" resistance is indicated if severe limitations in susceptibility have to be expected and the drug can not count for a fully active drug any more. However, these drugs can still be very useful in situations with generally limited options (salvage). "Resistant" indicates that high level drug resistance has to be expected.
Time frame: up to Week 144
Number of Participants With HIV-1 Coreceptor Tropism at Baseline
Participants with CCR5 tropic virus, CXC motif chemokine receptor 4 (CRCX4) tropic virus, or dual/mixed tropic virus at Baseline.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0)
Number of Participants With HIV-1 Coreceptor Tropism During Follow-up
Participants with CCR5 tropic virus, CXC motif chemokine receptor 4 (CRCX4) tropic virus, or dual/mixed tropic virus at Follow-up.
Time frame: up to Week 144