The purpose of this research study is to find out how the drugs Truvada® (tenofovir/emtricitabine), Isentress® (raltegravir), Reyataz® (atazanavir), Sustiva® (efavirenz), and Selzentry® (maraviroc) get into the intestines and the female genital tract. All of these drugs are very effective at reducing the number of HIV viruses in the blood, however it is unknown how the drugs move around inside tissues where HIV might be hiding. This study will determine specifically where in the tissue the drug and the HIV are located through the use of a new technology that takes creates a picture of the tissue. This information will help scientists determine the best way to make new drugs to target the hidden HIV in tissue.
Study Design This is an observational study of TFV, FTC, RAL, ATZ, EFV, and MVC localization within GALT (terminal ileum \& rectum), vaginal, and cervical tissues in the setting of undetectable plasma HIV. Participants will be selected on the basis of receiving either TFV/FTC/RAL, TFV/FTC/ATZ/r, TFV/FTC/EFV, or TFV/FTC/MVC as part of their ongoing HIV care. After participant education, informed consent, and screening for study eligibility, participants will be evaluated at baseline. All samples will be collected over the course of a 36 hour inpatient visit as described below. Study Sampling 1. Blood plasma will be collected after enrollment (approximately 2 hours after the start of the inpatient visit) and before the start of bowel preparation (approximately 2-12 hours after the start of the inpatient visit). 2. Vaginal and cervical tissue will be collected after enrollment (approximately 2 hours after the start of the inpatient visit) and before the start of bowel preparation (approximately 2-12 hours after the start of the inpatient visit). 3. Rectal and terminal ileal tissue will be collected at approximately 18 hours after the initiation of the bowel preparation. Pharmacokinetic Analysis All blood, cervical, vaginal, ileal and rectal tissue samples will be analyzed by the Clinical Pharmacology and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (CPAC) at the UNC School of Pharmacy, which is directed by the principal investigator, Angela Kashuba, PharmD. To visualize ARV localization within a tissue, one biopsy from each tissue site will be analyzed by IR-MALDESI using a previously established workflow for our laboratory. HIV localization within tissues will be performed using in situ hybridization (ISH) in collaboration with the Haase lab at the University of Minnesota. This group has substantial experience in HIV RNA detection from human tissues, and preliminary studies have confirmed our ability to detect HIV RNA from serial slices of tissues. Localization within tissue slices will be evaluated by IR-MALDESI. Measurement of the distribution of each ARV within pre-specified anatomical sub-regions across a tissue slice will allow for identification of areas where drug is either concentrating or lacking. ISH and IHC analysis of serial tissue slices will allow us to co-localize ARVs with HIV and HIV target cells. Once these anatomical areas have been visually identified, imaging software will be used to isolate and quantify the signal.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
5
Approximately 3mL of blood will be taken from each subject just prior to the colonoscopy.
2 biopsies each will be collected from the vaginal wall and the cervix
10 biopsies each will be collected from the rectum and terminal ileum from each subject during the colonoscopy.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Antiretroviral tissue localization
Tissues collected during inpatient stay will be frozen for later analysis (i.e. MSI-derived images of TFV, FTC, RAL, ATZ, EFV, and MVC localization within tissue slices.) to be completed within 6 months of tissue collection.
Time frame: Samples collected within 24 hours post-dose
Quantitation of antiretroviral tissue concentrations by LC-MS/MS
Tissues collected during inpatient stay will be frozen for later analysis (i.e. TFV, FTC, RAL, ATZ , EFV, and MVC concentrations in tissues as determined by LC-MS/MS) to be completed within 6 months of tissue collection.
Time frame: Samples collected within 24 hours post-dose
Immunohistochemical images of CD3, CD4, and CD8 distribution within tissue slices
Tissues collected during inpatient stay will be frozen for later analysis (i.e. IHC staining for localization of HIV target cells within serial slices of tissue) to be completed within 6 months of tissue collection.
Time frame: Samples collected within 24 hours post-dose
in-situ hybridization images of HIV RNA distribution within tissue slices
Tissues collected during inpatient stay will be frozen for later analysis (i.e. ISH staining for localization of HIV RNA within serial slices of tissue) to be completed within 6 months of tissue collection.
Time frame: Samples collected within 24 hours post-dose
Quantification of antiretroviral tissue concentrations by MSI
Tissues collected during inpatient stay will be frozen for later analysis (i.e. TFV, FTC, RAL, ATZ , EFV, and MVC concentrations in tissues as determined by MSI) to be completed within 6 months of tissue collection.
Time frame: Samples collected within 24 hours post-dose
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