PPT: Infectious Disease

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Madhavi Manduru, Pharm.D.
Fall Semester 1997

Objectives: After attending this lecture, reading the assigned material, and studying your notes, you should be able to:

  1. Describe the course of infection in a patient exposure to the Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1).

  2. Discuss the risk factors for exposure, and the nodes of transmission of HIV-1.

  3. Describe the common serological tests used to detect HIV-1 and laboratory tests used to diagnose patients with HIV/AIDS.

  4. Describe the common serological tests used to detect HIV-1 and laboratory tests used to monitor patients with HIV/AIDS.

  5. Describe how to monitor and counsel a patient receiving any of the NRTIs, NNRTIs, and PIs.

  6. Describe recommended prophylactic and treatment options in patients with HIV.

  7. Discuss the concerns associated with the currently recommended HIV treatment regimens

  8. Devise a rational prophylactic plan an HIV patient with any of the opportunistic infections discussed in class

  9. Devise a rational treatment plan an HIV patient with any of the opportunistic infections discussed in class.

Required Reading:

Carpenter CCJ, Fischl MA, Hammer SM et al. Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV infection in 1997, updated recommendations of the international AIDS society-USA panel. JAMA 1997;277:1962-1969.

PI Perspective July 1997: 3-6

Deeks SG, Smith M, Holodniy M, and Kahn JO. HIV-1 protease inhibitors: a review for clinicians. JAMA 1997;277:145-153. ]

Pharmacotherapy, A Pathophysiologic Approach. 3rd edition. Dipiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC. Et al, eds. Chapter 117.

PPT: Infectious Disease

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Madhavi Manduru, Pharm.D.
Fall Semester 1997

I. Introduction

A. Terminology

B. General Facts about AIDS

  1. Initially recognized in late 1970's, but not defined as clinical entity until 1981.

  2. Characterized by

    1. Profound Immunologic deficiencies

    2. opportunistic infections

    3. Uncommon forms of malignant neoplasms

  3. The primary expression of HIV is immunodeficiency and the chief mode of recognition (other than lab testing) is development of opportunistic infections.

  4. The Virus: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV ). This virus was originally called: 1) Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-III (HTLV-III) or 2) Lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV).

  5. All treatments have been unsuccessful in eradicating HIV, however a few treatments have been able to suppress the virus.

  6. Research is directed at

    1. Treating associated opportunistic infections

    2. Designing effective immunization

    3. Developing agents to assist in reconstitution of the immune system.

    4. Developing treatments to eradicate the virus.

II. Epidemiology

A. Statistics (American Red Cross, Toledo Chapter, 4/97)

  1. Ohio (data through March 31, 1997)
    Lucas County            425 Cases AIDS, 274 Deaths (64%)
    Wood County             35 Cases AIDS, 25 Deaths
    Greater Toledo Area     1000 Estimated HIV +
    NW Ohio                 2000 Estimated HIV+
    Ohio                    8943 Cases AIDS
                            5847 Deaths (65%)
                                    90% Male
                                    10% Female
                            105 Pediatric Cases (<13 yr)
                            14,000 - 20,000 Estimated HIV+
    

  2. US
    • Refer to attached CDC press release
    • Incidence among people >12yo declined 6% between 1995 and 1996
    • 15% decline in white gay and bisexual men
    • incidence in heterosexuals increased by 11% in men and 7% in women
    • incidence declined in white caucasions (-13%) and hispanics (-5%)
    • decline in gay and bisexual IVDA (-17% in whites and -13% in African-Americans)

  3. Global
    • 1.4 million cases AIDS reported to WHO (19% increase /yr x 2 years)
    • 7.7 million cases AIDS estimated by WHO
    • 3.2 million increase in 1 year
    • 22.4 million estimated living with HIV
    • at least 0.8 million of those are children
    • 27.9 million infections since late 70's
    • projected minimum 30-40 million infections by 2000 (WHO)

III. Etiology

A. Causative Agent

  1. AIDS is now unequivocally felt to be caused by infection with HIV.
    • HIV-1 and HIV-2

B. Biologic characteristics and pathophysiology of HIV infection.

  1. HIV is single stranded RNA RETROVIRUS

    1. Possesses a novel enzyme, reverse transcriptase, which enables the virus to use host cell m-RNA to make copies of the virus genome, which may be inserted into the host DNA genome. Thus, HIV may remain dormant , to be activated later by an unknown mechanism.

    2. HIV has tropism for specific receptor sites on cells, notably:
      - T4 helper lymphocytes
      - Neural cells of the CNS and spinal cord
      - Monocytes and macrophages
  2. Invasion of the cells mentioned above does not always occur.

  3. HIV infection of T4 helper cells leads to absolute depression in numbers as well as multiple detects in the immune function of these cells.

C. Transmission

  1. Body fluid known to transmit

  2. Behaviors or conditions associated with transmission

    • homosexual or heterosexual intercourse (anal, vaginal, oral)
    • IV drug use
    • vertical transmission (pregnancy, delivery, possibly breast feeding)
    • contaminated blood products and transfusions
    • occupational transmission involving health care workers to HIV-infected specimen

  3. Blood and transfusion medicine

    • Blood donation
    • Testing history and current risk factors
    • Transfusion alternatives

IV. Serological Testing

A. Terminology

B. Testing Issues

B. Assays used

1. Antibody based tests

2. Detection of viral antigens

3. Viral Nucleic Acid Detection

4. HIV culture

5. Rapid Dx, alternative fluids and home collection

V. Disease course

  1. Acute infection: Pt may have flu-like symptoms
  2. Asymptomatic period: Pt looks and feels well
  3. Symptomatic Period Persons may have enlarged lymph glands, tiredness, weight loss, fever, chronic diarrhea, yeast infections, among other conditions
  4. AIDS: People with AIDS may have illnesses healthy people usually don't get. They may have more severe version of other illnesses

VI. Prevention

A. Universal precautions and barriers

B. Sexual practices and risk

C. Condom use

VII. Local Resources

SEE ATTACHED SHEET

VIII. Pharmacotherapy

A. Antiviral agents and their pharmacokinetic properties

1. Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI)

  1. zidovudine (AZT, Retrovir®)
    • t ½ » 1 hr
    • Oral: F = 65% (1st pass effect)
    • Vd=1.6L/kg
    • PB= 34-38%
    • Eliminated by glomerular filtration and tubular secretion
    • ADR: bone marrow suppression (anemia, granulocytopenia)
    • DI: ganciclovir, interferon a , bone marrow suppressive agents/cytotoxic agents, probenecid, phenytoin, methadone, fluconazole, atovaqone, valproic acid, lamivudine, rifampin
    • Dosing: Adults 600mg/day (in combo with other agents) and 500 mg (100 mg q4h w hile awake) or 600 mg/day for monotherapy. Severe renal impairment: 100 mg q6-8hr ( 300-400mg/day)

  2. didanosine (ddI, Videx®)
    • t ½ » 1.6 hr
    • Oral: F =33%
    • Vd=54L
    • renally cleared by glomerular filtration and tubular secretion
    • ADR: pancreatitis, peripheral neuropathy
    • DI: fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines, drug whose absorption is dependent on the level of acidity in the stomach
    • Dosing: Adults: ³ 60kg - 200mg BID (tablets) or 250mg BID (buffered powder) , <60kg- 125mg BID (tablets) or 167 mg BID (buffered powder).
    • Administer on an empty stomach
    • Tablets buffered with duhydroaluminum sodium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide and sodium citrate. Powder for oral solution buffered with dibasic sodium phosphate, sodium citrate, and citric acid.

  3. lamivudine (3TC, Epivir®)
    • t ½ » 5-7 hr
    • Oral: F = 86-87%
    • Vd=1.3L/kg
    • PB= <36%
    • renally cleared
    • ADR: (in combo with AZT)Headache, malaise, nausea; monotherapy pancreatitis, parasthesias
    • DI: TMP/SMX
    • Dosing:
    • CrCL(ml/min)		Dosage
      									
      GT/=50		150mg twice daily	
      30-49		150mg once daily
      15-29		150mg 1st dose, then 100mg once daily
      5-14		150mg 1st dose, then 50mg once daily
      <5		50mg 1st dose, then 25mg once daily
      		
      
    • For adults with low body weight (50kg or 110 lbs), 2mg/kg twice daily

  4. zalcitabine (ddC, Hivid®)
    • t ½ » 2 hr
    • Oral: F >80%
    • Vd=0.534L/kg
    • renally cleared
    • ADR: pancreatitis, peripheral neuropathy
    • DI: antacids, drug associated with peripheral neuropathy, cimetidine, metoclopramide, drug associated with pancreatitis, probenecid
    • Dosing: 0.75mg q8h ( 2.25 mg/day)
    • CrCl 10-40 ml/min then 0.75mg q12h; Crcl <10ml.min then 0.74mg q24h

  5. stavudine (d4T, Zerit®)
    • t ½ » 1.44 ± 0.30 hr
    • Oral: F = 86.4 ± 18.2%, rapidly absorbed; dose dependent absorption; not affected by food
    • Vd 66 ± 22L
    • metabolism not elucidated n humans; TBC = 559 ± 168 ml/min; renally clearance is 40% of TBC (tubular secretion and filtration)
    • ADR: dose-related peripheral neuropathy, nonspecific ADR, altered LFTs, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia
    • DI: no information
    • Dosing: 40mg q12h (if ³ 60kg), 30 mg q12h (if < 60kg)
    • Decrease dose by 50% if patient presents with peripheral neuropathy
    • CrCl:
      >50 ml/min then 40mg q12h (if ³ 60kg), 30 mg q12h (if < 60kg)

    • 25-50 ml/min then 20mg q12h (if ³ 60kg), 15 mg q12h (if < 60kg)
      10-25 ml/min then 20mg q24h (if ³ 60kg), 15 mg q24h (if < 60kg)

2. Nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI)

  1. nevirapine (Viramune®)

  2. delaviridine (Rescriptor®)

3. Protease inhibitors (PI)

  1. saquinavir (Invirase®)

  2. indinavir (Crixivan®)

  3. ritonavir (Novir®)

  4. nelfinavir (Viracept®)

B. Treatment (JAMA 1997;277:1962-1969)

1. Considerations for initiating therapy

2. Options for Initial Therapy

Regimen

Advantages

Disadvantage

NRTI-1 and NRTI-2, and PI

This regimen should be able to achieve plasma HIV RNA levels below limit of detection in large majority of drug adherent patients

Strict adherence to this regimen is crucial; quality of life may be affected; durability of effect, long term tolerance, and overall clinical benefit in antiretrovirall-naive patients with early disease is not fully defined.

NRTI-1 and NRTI-2, and NNRTI

Many patients taking this regimen achieve plasma HIV RNA levels below the limit of detection; it also permits deferral of a PI if this option is chosen

Strict adherence to this regimen is crucial; may not be as potent as PI-containing regimen; it is not recommended for patients with advanced disease (i.e., low CD4+ counts or high plasma viral load); durability of effect and overall clinical benefit not fully defined.

3. Indications for changing therapy

4. Treatment Regimens

A. Triple regimens

Inital Regimen

Alternative Combination

AZT-lamivudine-PI1

Stavudine-DDI-PI2

Stavudine-DDI-NNRTI

Ritonavir-Saquinavir-NRTI

Stavudine-lamivudine-PI1

AZT-DDI-PI2

AZT-DDI-NNRTI

Ritonavir-Saquinavir-NRTI

AZT-DDI-PI1

Stavudine-lamivudine-PI2

Stavudine-lamivudine- NNRTI

Ritonavir-Saquinavir-NRTI

Stavudine-DDI-PI1

AZT- lamivudine -PI2

AZT- lamivudine -NNRTI

Ritonavir-Saquinavir-NRTI

AZT-DDI-NNRTI

Stavudine-lamivudine-PI1

AZT- lamivudine -PI2

B. Double drug regimen

Inital Regimen

Alternative Combination

AZT- DDI

AZT- lamivudine -PI

Stavudine-lamivudine-PI

Ritonavir-Saquinavir-NRTI

Stavudine-zalcitabine

AZT- lamivudine -PI

Stavudine-lamivudine-PI

Stavudine-DDI-PI

Ritonavir-Saquinavir-NRTI

AZT- lamivudine

Stavudine-DDI-PI

Ritonavir-Saquinavir-NRTI

Stavudine-DDI

AZT- lamivudine -PI

Ritonavir-Saquinavir-NRTI

Stavudine - lamivudine

AZT- DDI -PI2

Ritonavir-Saquinavir-NRTI

C. Postexposure prophylaxis (CDC 1996 Vol 45 No 22)

 

Type of Exposure

Source material

Antiretroviral prophylaxis

Antiretroviral regimen

Percutaneous

Blood

Highest risk

Increased risk

No increased risk

Fluid containing visible

blood, other potentially infectious fluid, or tissue

Other body fluid (e.g., urine)

Recommended

Recommended

Offer

Offer

 

 

 

Not offer

 

ZDV + 3TC + IDV

ZDV + 3TC ± IDV

ZDV + 3TC

ZDV + 3TC

Mucous membrane

Blood

Fluid containing visible

blood, other potentially infectious fluid, or tissue

Other body fluid (e.g., urine)

Offer

Offer

 

 

Not offer

ZDV + 3TC ± IDV

ZDV ± 3TC

Skin,

increased risk

Blood

Fluid containing visible

blood, other potentially infectious fluid, or tissue

Other body fluid (e.g., urine)

Offer

Offer

 

 

Not offer

ZDV + 3TC ± IDV

ZDV ± 3TC

D. Pregnancy

5. Monitoring

  1. CD4 count
    • at diagnosis
    • q 3-6 months thereafter

  2. Viral Load

    1. When?
      • At diagnosis
      • q 3-4 months ( to assess to need for therapy)
      • immediately before and 4 weeks after treatment is started ( inital assessment of therapy)
      • 3-4 months after treatment is started ( to assess max benefit of therapy)
      • q 3-4 months during therapy ( to assess persistent antiviral effect)
      • at the time of AIDS related clinical event or if CD4 count declines ( to assess need for treatment change)

6. Reasons for changing therapy

VI. Infectious Complications (MMWR 1997 Vol 46 RR-12)

A. AIDS Defining opportunistic Infections:

B. Recommendations for prophylaxis (MMWR 1997 Vol 46 RR-12)

I. Strongly recommended as standard of care

Pathogen

Indication

1st choice

Alternative

Pneumocystis carinii

CD2+ <200/µl or orophargyngeal candiasis or unexplained fever ³ 2 weeks

TMP-SMZ 1DS po qd; TMP-SMZ 1SS po qd

TMP-SMZ 1DS po TIW; dapsone 50mg po BID or 100 mg po qd; dapsone 50 mg po qw + pyrimethamine 50 mg po qw + leucovorin 25mg po qw; dapsone 200mg po + pyrimethamine 75 mg po qw + leucovorin 25mg po qw; aerosolized pentamidine 300 mg qm via Respirgard II nebulizer

M. tuberculosis

INH sensitive

 

 

 

 

 

INH resistant

 

MDR (INH, RFP)

TST reaction ³ 5mm or prior TST result w/o treatment or contact with case of active TB

 

Same; high probability of exposure to INH resistant TB

Same; high probability of exposure to MDR TB

INH 300 mg po + pyridoxine 50 mg po qd x 12 months or INH 900mg po + pyridoxine 50 mg BIW x 12 months

Rifampin 600 mg po qd x 12 months

 

Choice of drugs requires consultant with public health authorities

 

Rifampin 600 mg po qd x 12 months

 

 

 

 

Rifabutin 300 mg po qd x 12 months

 

None

Toxoplasma gondii

IgG Ab to Toxoplasma + CD4 <100/µl

TMP-SMZ 1 DS po qd

TMP-SMZ 1SS po qd; dapsone 50 mg po qw + pyrimethamine 50 mg po qw + leucovorin 25mg po qw;

 

M. avium complex

CD4 <50m l

Clarithromycin 500 mg po BID or azithromyxcin 1200mg po qw

Rifabutin 300 mg po qd; azithromycin 1200 mg po qw + rifabutin 300 mg po qd

S. pneumoniae

All patients

Pneumococcal vaccine 0.5 ml im x 1 (CD4 ³ 200/µl, CD4<200/µl)

None

Varicella zoster virus

Significant exposure to chickenpox or shingles for patients who have no history of either condition or , if available negative AB to VZV

Varicella zoster immune globulin (VZIG), 5 vials (1.25 ml each) im administered £ 96 h after exposure, ideally within 48 h

Acyclovir 800 mg po 5xD for 3 weeks

II. Generally Recommended

Pathogen

Indication

1st choice

Alternative

Hepatitis B virus

All susceptible ( anti-HBc-negative) patients

Engerix B 20µg im x 3; or Recombivax HB 10µg im x 3

None

Influenza virus

All patients (annually before influenza season)

Whole or split virus, 0.5 ml im/yr

Rimantidine 100 mg po bid or amantadine 100 mg po bid

III. Not recommended for most patients; indicated for use in unusual circumstances

Pathogen

Indication

1st choice

Alternative

Candida species

 

CD4 <50/µl

Fluconazole 100-200mg po qd

 

Bacteria

Neutropenia

Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) 5-10 µg/kg sc qd x 2-4 w or Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GMCSF) 250µg/m2 iv over 2h qd x 2-4 w

 

Cryptococcus

neoformans

CD4<50/µl

Fluconazole 100-200 mg po qd

Itraconazole 200 mg po qd

Histoplasma capsulatum

CD4 <100/µl, endemic geopgraphic area

Itraconazole 200mg po qd

None

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

CD4 <50/µl and CMV Ab positive

Oral ganciclovir 1 g po tid

None

C. Recommendations for treatment (Pharmacotherapy, A Pathophysiologic Approach. 3rd edition. Chapter 117)

NRTI

Zidovudine ( AZT, ZDV, Retrovir®, GlaxoWellcome) 300mg tablets, 100 mg capsules, 10mg/ml syrup
Lamivudine ( 3TC, Epivir®, GlaxoWellcome) 150mg tablets, 10mg/ml syrup
Zalcitabine (ddC, Hivid®, Roche Laboratories) 0.375, 0.75 mg tablets
Didanosine (ddI, Videx®, Bristol-Myers Squibb) 25,50,100, 150mg chewable tablets; 100, 167, 250, and 375 mg powder for oral solution (buffered); 2g and 4g powder for oral solution (pediatric)
Stavudine (d4T, Zerit®, Bristol-Myers Squibb)

Protease inhibitors

Indinavir (Crixivan®, Merck & Co.) 200 mg and 400mg capsules
Saquinavir (Invirase®, Roche Laboratories)
Ritonavir (Norvir®, Abbott Laboratories)
Nelfinavir (Viracept, Agouron Pharmaceuticals)

NNRTI

Delaviridine (Rescriptor®, Pharmacia & Upjohn)
Nevirapine (Viramune®, Roxane Laboratories) 200mg tablets