RT Journal Article T1 Usefulness of Integrase resistance testing in proviral HIV-1 DNA in patients with Raltegravir prior failure. A1 Fernández-Caballero, Jose Ángel A1 Chueca, Natalia A1 Álvarez, Marta A1 Mérida, María Dolores A1 López, Josefa A1 Sánchez, José Antonio A1 Vinuesa, David A1 Martínez, María Ángeles A1 Hernández, José A1 García, Federico K1 HIV K1 Integrase K1 Proviral DNA K1 Raltegravir K1 Dolutegravir K1 Recuento de linfocito CD4 K1 ADN K1 Femenino K1 Infecciones por VIH K1 VIH-1 K1 Compuestos heterocíclicos con 3 anillos K1 Humanos K1 Integrasas K1 Mutación K1 Proyectos piloto K1 Provirus K1 Raltegravir potásico K1 Estudios retrospectivos K1 España K1 Carga viral AB BACKGROUNDIn our study, we have hypothesized that proviral DNA may show the history of mutations that emerged at previous failures to a Raltegravir containing regimen, in patients who are currently undetectable and candidates to simplification to a Dolutegravir containing regimen, in order to decide on once a day or twice a day dosing.METHODSWe have performed a pilot, observational, retrospective, non interventional study, including 7 patients infected by HIV-1, all with a history of previous failure to a RAL containing regimen, that were successfully salvaged and had reached viral suppression. A genotypic viral Integrase region study was available for each patient at the moment of RAL failure. After an average (IQR) time of 48 months (29-53) Integrase resistance mutations in proviral DNA were studied.RESULTSAll the patients were infected by HIV-1 B subtypes, with a mean age of 55 (range 43 to 56), originating from Spain, and 4 were women. Median viral load (log) and CD4 count at the moment of the study on proviral DNA was of 1.3 log cp/ml (range 0-1.47) and 765.5 cells/μL (range; 436.75-1023.75). The median time (IQR) between previous failure to RAL and the study on proviral DNA was 48 (29-53) months. At Raltegravir failure, N155H was detected in four patients, and other secondary mutations were detected in five patients (71.4 %). In proviral DNA, N155H was detected by population sequencing in three patients (42.8 %), and UDS demonstrated a 9.77 % relative abundance of N155H in the remaining patient. Sanger sequencing correctly identified all the secondary mutations.CONCLUSIONThis is a pilot study that demonstrates the possibility of properly identifying N155H and some secondary mutations 29-53 months after failure. PB BioMed Central YR 2016 FD 2016-05-13 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2382 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2382 LA en NO Fernández-Caballero JÁ, Chueca N, Álvarez M, Mérida MD, López J, Sánchez JA, et al. Usefulness of Integrase resistance testing in proviral HIV-1 DNA in patients with Raltegravir prior failure. BMC Infect Dis. 2016; 16(1):197 NO Journal Article; DS RISalud RD Apr 6, 2025