| Literature DB >> 20402558 |
Wiete Kromdijk1, Alwin D R Huitema, Jan Willem Mulder.
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IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD: The emergence of resistance in treatment-experienced HIV patients often limits therapeutic success of the currently available antiretroviral drugs. New drug classes are thus required. Maraviroc is the first chemokine receptor 5 antagonist approved for use in treatment experienced HIV patients with a R5-tropic virus. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW: For this review, data from pharmacokinetic, Phase II and III clinical trials were reviewed. WHAT THE READER WILL GAIN: The objectives of this review were to discuss the pharmacokinetics and clinical efficacy and safety of maraviroc in treatment-experienced and -naive HIV patients with R5-tropic virus. Additionally, tropism testing was discussed. TAKE HOME MESSAGE: Maraviroc is effective in previously treated patients with R5-tropic virus only. Also, maraviroc will be an attractive option for HIV-1-infected treatment-naive patients with R5-tropic viruses only, once genotypic assays have been validated.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20402558 DOI: 10.1517/14656561003801081
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Opin Pharmacother ISSN: 1465-6566 Impact factor: 3.889