GPP 8.2.3.2 ● We recommend if patients are commencing ART, and DAAs are not being considered, standard first-line ART should be commenced. GPP ● We recommend when DAAs are to be used there is careful consideration of possible DDIs (1C) and current or archived HIV resistance. All drug interactions should be checked with an expert source (e.g., www.hiv-druginteractions.org). ● We recommend if boceprevir is to be used, RAL with TDF plus FTC should be the treatment of choice for those with wild-type HIV (1C): pharmacokinetic data would support
ETV, RPV and MVC as alternatives. ● We recommend if telaprevir is to be used either RAL or standard-dose ATV/r should Selleckchem GDC0199 be used (1C): pharmacokinetic data would support ETV, RPV and MVC as alternatives. EFV may be used but the telaprevir dose needs to be increased to 1125 mg tds. ● We suggest that if ABC is to be used with ribavirin, the ribavirin should be weight-based dose-adjusted. 2C 8.3.1 We recommend starting ART in HIV-positive patients with KS. 1A We recommend starting ART in HIV-positive patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). 1B We suggest starting ART in HIV-positive patients with cervical
cancer. 1C We recommend starting ART in HIV-positive patients who are commencing radiotherapy or chemotherapy EPZ5676 mw for cervical cancer. 1D 8.3.2 We suggest starting ART in HIV-positive patients with non-AIDS-defining malignancies (NADMs). 2C We recommend starting ART in HIV-positive patients who are commencing immunosuppressive radiotherapy or chemotherapy for NADMs. 1C 8.3.3 We recommend that potential
pharmacokinetic interactions between ARVs and systemic anticancer therapy be checked before administration (with tools such as: http://www.hiv-druginteractions.org). GPP We suggest avoiding ritonavir-boosted ART in HIV-positive patients who are to receive cytotoxic chemotherapy agents that are metabolized by the cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzyme system. 2C We recommend against the use of ATV in HIV-positive patients who are to receive irinotecan. 1C We suggest avoiding ARV agents in HIV-positive patients who are to receive cytotoxic chemotherapy agents that have overlapping toxicities. 2C 8.4.2 We recommend patients with symptomatic HIV-associated NC disorders Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase start ART irrespective of CD4 lymphocyte count. 1C 8.4.3 We recommend patients with HIV-associated NC disorders start standard combination ART regimens. 1C 8.4.4 In patients with ongoing or worsening NC impairment despite ART we recommend the following best practice management: GPP ● Reassessment for confounding conditions. ● Assessment of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) HIV RNA, CSF HIV genotropism and genotyping of CSF HIV RNA. ● In subjects with detectable CSF HIV RNA, modifications to ART should be based on plasma and CSF genotypic and genotropism results. 8.5.1 We recommend patients with HIVAN start ART immediately irrespective of CD4 cell count.