| Literature DB >> 25092710 |
Rima Kulkarni1, Rebecca Hluhanich2, Damian M McColl2, Michael D Miller2, Kirsten L White2.
Abstract
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) involves combination treatment with three or more antiretroviral agents. The antiviral effects of combinations of emtricitabine (FTC) plus tenofovir (TFV) plus antiretroviral agents of all the major drug classes were investigated. Combinations of FTC and TFV with a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) (efavirenz or rilpivirine) or with a protease inhibitor (PI) (atazanavir, lopinavir, or darunavir) showed additive to synergistic anti-HIV-1 activity. FTC-TFV with an HIV-1 integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) (elvitegravir or raltegravir) showed the strongest synergy. Anti-HIV-1 synergy suggests enhancement of individual anti-HIV-1 activities within cells that may contribute to potent treatment efficacy and open new areas of research into interactions between reverse transcriptase (RT) and integrase inhibitors.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25092710 PMCID: PMC4187912 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.03591-14
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191