Intelence Drug Information
Generic name: ETRAVIRINE
Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 Non-Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor [EPC]
Uses of Intelence
INTELENCE, in combination with other antiretroviral agents, is indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in antiretroviral treatment-experienced adult patients and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older . INTELENCE is a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) indicated for treatment of HIV-1 infection in treatment-experienced patients 2 years of age and older.
Dosage & Administration of Intelence
| greater than or equal to 10 kg to less than 20 kg | 100 mg twice daily |
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| greater than or equal to 20 kg to less than 25 kg | 125 mg twice daily |
| greater than or equal to 25 kg to less than 30 kg | 150 mg twice daily |
| greater than or equal to 30 kg | 200 mg twice daily |
Side Effects of Intelence
Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. Clinical Trials Experience in Adults The safety assessment is based on all data from 1203 subjects in the Phase 3 placebo-controlled trials, TMC125-C206 and TMC125-C216, conducted in antiretroviral treatment-experienced HIV-1-infected adult subjects, 599 of whom received INTELENCE (200 mg twice daily). In these pooled trials, the median exposure for subjects in the INTELENCE arm and placebo arm was 52.3 and 51.0 weeks, respectively. Discontinuations due to adverse drug reactions (ADRs) were 5.2% in the INTELENCE arm and 2.6% in the placebo arm.
The most frequently reported ADR at least Grade 2 in severity was rash (10.0%). Stevens-Johnson syndrome, drug hypersensitivity reaction and erythema multiforme were reported in less than 0.1% of subjects during clinical development with INTELENCE . A total of 2.2% of HIV-1-infected subjects in Phase 3 trials receiving INTELENCE discontinued due to rash. In general, in clinical trials, rash was mild to moderate, occurred primarily in the second week of therapy, and was infrequent after Week 4. Rash generally resolved within 1 to 2 weeks on continued therapy. The incidence of rash was higher in women compared to men in the INTELENCE arm in the Phase 3 trials (rash ≥ Grade 2 was reported in 9/60 women versus 51/539 men; discontinuations due to rash were reported in 3/60 women versus 10/539 men) . Patients with a history of NNRTI-related rash did not appear to be at increased risk for the development of INTELENCE-related rash compared to patients without a history of NNRTI-related rash.
Common Adverse Reactions Clinical ADRs of moderate intensity or greater (greater than or equal to Grade 2) and reported in at least 2% of subjects treated with INTELENCE and occurring at a higher rate compared to placebo (excess of 1%) are presented in Table 2. Laboratory abnormalities considered ADRs are included in Table 3. Table 2: Adverse Drug Reactions (Grades 2 to 4) in at Least 2% of Adult Subjects (Pooled TMC125-C206 and TMC125-C216 Trials) Preferred Term INTELENCE + BR N=599 % Placebo + BR N=604 % N=total number of subjects per treatment group; BR=background regimen Rash 10% 3% Peripheral neuropathy 4% 2% Less Common Adverse Reactions Treatment-emergent ADRs occurring in less than 2% of subjects (599 subjects) receiving INTELENCE and of at least moderate intensity (greater than or equal to Grade 2) are listed below by body system: Cardiac Disorders : myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, atrial fibrillation Ear and Labyrinth Disorders : vertigo Eye Disorders : blurred vision Gastrointestinal Disorders : gastroesophageal reflux disease, flatulence, gastritis, abdominal distension, pancreatitis, constipation, dry mouth, hematemesis, retching, stomatitis General Disorders and Administration Site Conditions : sluggishness Hematologic Disorders : hemolytic anemia Hepatobiliary Disorders : hepatic failure, hepatomegaly, cytolytic hepatitis, hepatic steatosis, hepatitis Immune System Disorders : drug hypersensitivity, immune reconstitution syndrome Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders : diabetes mellitus, anorexia, dyslipidemia Nervous System Disorders : paresthesia, somnolence, convulsion, hypoesthesia, amnesia, syncope, disturbance in attention, hypersomnia, tremor Psychiatric Disorders : anxiety, sleep disorders, abnormal dreams, confusional state, disorientation, nervousness, nightmares Renal and Urinary Disorders: acute renal failure Reproductive System and Breast Disorders : gynecomastia Respiratory, Thoracic and Mediastinal Disorders : exertional dyspnea, bronchospasm Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders : night sweats, lipohypertrophy, prurigo, hyperhidrosis, dry skin, swelling face Additional ADRs of at least moderate intensity observed in other trials were acquired lipodystrophy, angioneurotic edema, erythema multiforme and hemorrhagic stroke, each reported in no more than 0.5% of subjects. Laboratory Abnormalities in Treatment-Experienced Patients Selected Grade 2 to Grade 4 laboratory abnormalities that represent a worsening from baseline observed in adult subjects treated with INTELENCE are presented in Table 3. Table 3: Selected Grade 2 to 4 Laboratory Abnormalities Observed in Treatment-Experienced Subjects (Pooled TMC125-C206 and TMC125-C216 Trials) Laboratory Parameter DAIDS Toxicity Range INTELENCE + BR N=599 % Placebo + BR N=604 % ULN=Upper Limit of Normal; BR=background regimen GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY Pancreatic amylase Grade 2 > 1.5–2 × ULN 7% 8% Grade 3 > 2–5 × ULN 7% 8% Grade 4 > 5 × ULN 2% 1% Lipase Grade 2 > 1.5–3 × ULN 4% 6% Grade 3 > 3–5 × ULN 2% 2% Grade 4 > 5 × ULN 1% < 1% Creatinine Grade 2 > 1.4–1.8 × ULN 6% 5% Grade 3 > 1.9–3.4 × ULN 2% 1% Grade 4 > 3.4 × ULN 0% < 1% HEMATOLOGY Decreased hemoglobin Grade 2 90–99 g/L 2% 4% Grade 3 70–89 g/L < 1% < 1% Grade 4 < 70 g/L < 1% < 1% White blood cell count Grade 2 1,500–1,999/mm 3 2% 3% Grade 3 1,000–1,499/mm 3 1% 4% Grade 4 < 1,000/mm 3 1% < 1% Neutrophils Grade 2 750–999/mm 3 5% 6% Grade 3 500–749/mm 3 4% 4% Grade 4 < 500/mm 3 2% 3% Platelet count Grade 2 50,000–99,999/mm 3 3% 5% Grade 3 25,000–49,999/mm 3 1% 1% Grade 4 < 25,000/mm 3 < 1% < 1% LIPIDS AND GLUCOSE Total cholesterol Grade 2 > 6.20–7.77 mmol/L 240–300 mg/dL 20% 17% Grade 3 > 7.77 mmol/L > 300 mg/dL 8% 5% Low density lipoprotein Grade 2 4.13–4.9 mmol/L 160–190 mg/dL 13% 12% Grade 3 > 4.9 mmol/L > 190 mg/dL 7% 7% Triglycerides Grade 2 5.65–8.48 mmol/L 500–750 mg/dL 9% 7% Grade 3 8.49–13.56 mmol/L 751–1200 mg/dL 6% 4% Grade 4 > 13.56 mmol/L > 1200 mg/dL 4% 2% Elevated glucose levels Grade 2 6.95–13.88 mmol/L 161–250 mg/dL 15% 13% Grade 3 13.89–27.75 mmol/L 251–500 mg/dL 4% 2% Grade 4 > 27.75 mmol/L > 500 mg/dL 0% < 1% HEPATIC PARAMETERS Alanine amino transferase Grade 2 2.6–5 × ULN 6% 5% Grade 3 5.1–10 × ULN 3% 2% Grade 4 > 10 × ULN 1% < 1% Aspartate amino transferase Grade 2 2.6–5 × ULN 6% 8% Grade 3 5.1–10 × ULN 3% 2% Grade 4 > 10 × ULN < 1% < 1% Patients Co-Infected With Hepatitis B and/or Hepatitis C Virus In Phase 3 trials TMC125-C206 and TMC125-C216, 139 subjects (12.3%) with chronic hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C virus co-infection out of 1129 subjects were permitted to enroll. AST and ALT abnormalities occurred more frequently in hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C virus co-infected subjects for both treatment groups.
Grade 2 or higher laboratory abnormalities that represent a worsening from baseline of AST, ALT or total bilirubin occurred in 27.8%, 25.0% and 7.1% respectively, of INTELENCE-treated co-infected subjects as compared to 6.7%, 7.5% and 1.8% of non-co-infected INTELENCE-treated subjects. In general, adverse events reported by INTELENCE-treated subjects with hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C virus co-infection were similar to INTELENCE-treated subjects without hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C virus co-infection. Clinical Trials Experience in Pediatric Subjects (2 Years to Less Than 18 years of age) The safety assessment in pediatric subjects is based on two single-arm trials.
TMC125-C213 is a Phase 2 trial in which 101 antiretroviral treatment-experienced HIV-1 infected pediatric subjects 6 years to less than 18 years of age received INTELENCE in combination with other antiretroviral agents (Week 24 analysis). TMC125-C234/IMPAACT P1090 is a Phase 1/2 trial in which 20 antiretroviral treatment-experienced HIV-1 infected pediatric subjects 2 years to less than 6 years of age received INTELENCE in combination with other antiretroviral agents (Week 24 analysis) . In TMC125-C213, the frequency, type and severity of adverse drug reactions in pediatric subjects 6 years to less than 18 years of age were comparable to those observed in adult subjects, except for rash which was observed more frequently in pediatric subjects. The most common adverse drug reactions in at least 2% of pediatric subjects were rash and diarrhea. Rash was reported more frequently in female subjects than in male subjects (rash ≥ Grade 2 was reported in 13/64 females versus 2/37 males; discontinuations due to rash were reported in 4/64 females versus 0/37 males). Rash (greater than or equal to Grade 2) occurred in 15% of pediatric subjects from 6 years to less than 18 years of age.
In the majority of cases, rash was mild to moderate, of macular/papular type, and occurred in the second week of therapy. Rash was self-limiting and generally resolved within 1 week on continued therapy. The safety profile for subjects who completed 48 weeks of treatment was similar to the safety profile for subjects who completed 24 weeks of treatment.
In TMC125-C234/IMPAACT P1090, the frequency, type and severity of adverse drug reactions in pediatric subjects 2 years to less than 6 years of age through Week 24 were comparable to those observed in adults. The most common adverse drug reactions (any grade) of pediatric subjects were rash (50% ) and diarrhea (25% ). In this age group, no subjects had Grade 3 or Grade 4 rash and no subjects discontinued prematurely due to rash. One subject discontinued etravirine due to asymptomatic lipase elevation.
Postmarketing Experience
The following events have been identified during postmarketing use of INTELENCE. Because these events are reported voluntarily from a population of unknown size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure. Immune System Disorders : Severe hypersensitivity reactions including DRESS and cases of hepatic failure have been reported . Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders : rhabdomyolysis Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders : Fatal cases of toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome have been reported .
Warnings & Cautions for Intelence
Severe Skin and Hypersensitivity Reactions Severe, potentially life-threatening and fatal skin reactions
have been reported. In clinical trials, these include cases of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis and erythema multiforme. Hypersensitivity reactions including Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) have also been reported and were characterized by rash, constitutional findings, and sometimes organ dysfunction, including hepatic failure.
In Phase 3 clinical trials, Grade 3 and 4 rashes were reported in 1.3% of subjects receiving INTELENCE compared to 0.2% of placebo subjects. A total of 2.2% of HIV-1-infected subjects receiving INTELENCE discontinued from Phase 3 trials due to rash . Rash occurred most commonly during the first 6 weeks of therapy. The incidence of rash was higher in females . Stevens-Johnson syndrome was reported in 1.1% (2/177) of pediatric patients less than 18 years of age receiving INTELENCE in combination with other HIV-1 antiretroviral agents in an observational study.
Discontinue INTELENCE immediately if signs or symptoms of severe skin reactions or hypersensitivity reactions develop (including, but not limited to, severe rash or rash accompanied by fever, general malaise, fatigue, muscle or joint aches, blisters, oral lesions, conjunctivitis, facial edema, hepatitis, eosinophilia, angioedema). Clinical status including liver transaminases should be monitored and appropriate therapy initiated. Delay in stopping INTELENCE treatment after the onset of severe rash may result in a life-threatening reaction.
Risk of Adverse Reactions or Loss of Virologic Response Due to Drug
Interactions The concomitant use of INTELENCE and other drugs may result in potentially significant drug interactions, some of which may lead to : Loss of therapeutic effect of concomitant drug or INTELENCE and possible development of resistance. Possible clinically significant adverse reactions from greater exposures of INTELENCE or other concomitant drugs. See Table 4 for steps to prevent or manage these possible and known significant drug interactions, including dosing recommendations.
Consider the potential for drug interactions prior to and during INTELENCE therapy and review concomitant medications during INTELENCE therapy.
Immune Reconstitution Syndrome Immune reconstitution syndrome has been reported in patients treated
with combination antiretroviral therapy, including INTELENCE. During the initial phase of combination antiretroviral treatment, patients whose immune system responds may develop an inflammatory response to indolent or residual opportunistic infections (such as Mycobacterium avium infection, cytomegalovirus, Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) or tuberculosis), which may necessitate further evaluation and treatment. Autoimmune disorders (such as Graves' disease, polymyositis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and autoimmune hepatitis) have also been reported to occur in the setting of immune reconstitution; however, the time to onset is more variable, and can occur many months after initiation of treatment.
Fat Redistribution Redistribution/accumulation of body fat, including central obesity, dorsocervical fat enlargement
(buffalo hump), peripheral wasting, facial wasting, breast enlargement, and "cushingoid appearance" have been observed in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy. The mechanism and long-term consequences of these events are currently unknown. A causal relationship has not been established.
Drug Interactions with Intelence
Potential for Other Drugs to Affect
INTELENCE Etravirine is a substrate of CYP3A, CYP2C9, and CYP2C19. Therefore, co-administration of INTELENCE with drugs that induce or inhibit CYP3A, CYP2C9, and CYP2C19 may alter the therapeutic effect or adverse reaction profile of INTELENCE (see Table 4 ).
Potential for
INTELENCE to Affect Other Drugs Etravirine is an inducer of CYP3A and inhibitor of CYP2C9, CYP2C19 and P-glycoprotein (P-gp). Therefore, co-administration of drugs that are substrates of CYP3A, CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 or are transported by P-gp with INTELENCE may alter the therapeutic effect or adverse reaction profile of the co-administered drug(s) (see Table 4 ).
Significant Drug Interactions Table 4 shows significant drug interactions based on which
alterations in dose or regimen of INTELENCE and/or co-administered drug may be recommended. Drugs that are not recommended for co-administration with INTELENCE are also included in Table 4 . Table 4: Significant Drug Interactions Concomitant Drug Class: Drug Name Effect on Concentration of Etravirine or Concomitant Drug Clinical Comment ↑ = increase; ↓ = decrease; ↔ = no change HIV-antiviral agents: integrase strand inhibitors dolutegravir The interaction between INTELENCE and the drug was evaluated in a clinical study. All other drug interactions shown are predicted. ↓ dolutegravir ↔ etravirine Etravirine significantly reduced plasma concentrations of dolutegravir.
Using cross - study comparisons to historical pharmacokinetic data for etravirine, dolutegravir did not appear to affect the pharmacokinetics of etravirine. dolutegravir/darunavir/ritonavir ↓ dolutegravir ↔ etravirine The effect of etravirine on dolutegravir plasma concentrations was mitigated by co-administration of darunavir/ritonavir or lopinavir/ritonavir, and is expected to be mitigated by atazanavir/ritonavir. Dolutegravir should only be used with INTELENCE when co-administered with atazanavir/ritonavir, darunavir/ritonavir, or lopinavir/ritonavir. dolutegravir/lopinavir/ritonavir ↔ dolutegravir ↔ etravirine HIV-antiviral agents: non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) efavirenz nevirapine ↓ etravirine Combining two NNRTIs has not been shown to be beneficial. Concomitant use of INTELENCE with efavirenz or nevirapine may cause a significant decrease in the plasma concentrations of etravirine and loss of therapeutic effect of INTELENCE. Co-administration of INTELENCE and other NNRTIs is not recommended. delavirdine ↑ etravirine Combining two NNRTIs has not been shown to be beneficial.
INTELENCE and delavirdine should not be co-administered. rilpivirine ↓ rilpivirine ↔ etravirine Combining two NNRTIs has not been shown to be beneficial. Co-administration of INTELENCE and rilpivirine is not recommended. HIV-antiviral agents: protease inhibitors (PIs) atazanavir (without ritonavir) ↓ atazanavir Co-administration of INTELENCE and atazanavir without low-dose ritonavir is not recommended. atazanavir/ritonavir ↓ atazanavir ↔ etravirine Concomitant use of INTELENCE with atazanavir/ritonavir decreased atazanavir C min but it is not considered clinically relevant.
The mean systemic exposure (AUC) of etravirine after co-administration of INTELENCE with atazanavir/ritonavir in HIV-infected subjects was similar to the mean systemic exposure of etravirine observed in the Phase 3 trials after co-administration of INTELENCE and darunavir/ritonavir (as part of the background regimen). INTELENCE and atazanavir/ritonavir can be co-administered without dose adjustments. atazanavir/cobicistat ↓ atazanavir ↓ cobicistat Co-administration of INTELENCE with atazanavir/cobicistat is not recommended because it may result in loss of therapeutic effect and development of resistance to atazanavir. darunavir/ritonavir ↓ etravirine The mean systemic exposure (AUC) of etravirine was reduced when INTELENCE was co-administered with darunavir/ritonavir. Because all subjects in the Phase 3 trials received darunavir/ritonavir as part of the background regimen and etravirine exposures from these trials were determined to be safe and effective, INTELENCE and darunavir/ritonavir can be co-administered without dose adjustments. darunavir/cobicistat ↓ cobicistat darunavir: effect unknown Co-administration of INTELENCE with darunavir/cobicistat is not recommended because it may result in loss of therapeutic effect and development of resistance to darunavir. fosamprenavir (without ritonavir) ↑ amprenavir Concomitant use of INTELENCE with fosamprenavir without low-dose ritonavir may cause a significant alteration in the plasma concentration of amprenavir. Co-administration of INTELENCE and fosamprenavir without low-dose ritonavir is not recommended. fosamprenavir/ritonavir ↑ amprenavir Due to a significant increase in the systemic exposure of amprenavir, the appropriate doses of the combination of INTELENCE and fosamprenavir/ritonavir have not been established.
Co-administration of INTELENCE and fosamprenavir/ritonavir is not recommended. indinavir (without ritonavir) ↓ indinavir Concomitant use of INTELENCE with indinavir without low-dose ritonavir may cause a significant alteration in the plasma concentration of indinavir. Co-administration of INTELENCE and indinavir without low-dose ritonavir is not recommended. lopinavir/ritonavir ↓ etravirine The mean systemic exposure (AUC) of etravirine was reduced after co-administration of INTELENCE with lopinavir/ritonavir (tablet). Because the reduction in the mean systemic exposures of etravirine in the presence of lopinavir/ritonavir is similar to the reduction in mean systemic exposures of etravirine in the presence of darunavir/ritonavir, INTELENCE and lopinavir/ritonavir can be co-administered without dose adjustments. nelfinavir (without ritonavir) ↑ nelfinavir Concomitant use of INTELENCE with nelfinavir without low-dose ritonavir may cause a significant alteration in the plasma concentration of nelfinavir. Co-administration of INTELENCE and nelfinavir without low-dose ritonavir is not recommended. ritonavir ↓ etravirine Concomitant use of INTELENCE with ritonavir 600 mg twice daily may cause a significant decrease in the plasma concentration of etravirine and loss of therapeutic effect of INTELENCE. Co-administration of INTELENCE and ritonavir 600 mg twice daily is not recommended. saquinavir/ritonavir ↓ etravirine The mean systemic exposure (AUC) of etravirine was reduced when INTELENCE was co-administered with saquinavir/ritonavir.
Because the reduction in the mean systemic exposures of etravirine in the presence of saquinavir/ritonavir is similar to the reduction in mean systemic exposures of etravirine in the presence of darunavir/ritonavir, INTELENCE and saquinavir/ritonavir can be co-administered without dose adjustments. tipranavir/ritonavir ↓ etravirine Concomitant use of INTELENCE with tipranavir/ritonavir may cause a significant decrease in the plasma concentrations of etravirine and loss of therapeutic effect of INTELENCE. Co-administration of INTELENCE and tipranavir/ritonavir is not recommended. CCR5 antagonists maraviroc ↔ etravirine ↓ maraviroc When INTELENCE is co-administered with maraviroc in the absence of a potent CYP3A inhibitor (e.g., ritonavir boosted protease inhibitor), the recommended dose of maraviroc is 600 mg twice daily. No dose adjustment of INTELENCE is needed. maraviroc/darunavir/ritonavir The reference for etravirine exposure is the pharmacokinetic parameters of etravirine in the presence of darunavir/ritonavir. ↔ etravirine ↑ maraviroc When INTELENCE is co-administered with maraviroc in the presence of a potent CYP3A inhibitor (e.g., ritonavir boosted protease inhibitor), the recommended dose of maraviroc is 150 mg twice daily.
No dose adjustment of INTELENCE is needed. Other agents Antiarrhythmics : digoxin ↔ etravirine ↑ digoxin For patients who are initiating a combination of INTELENCE and digoxin, the lowest dose of digoxin should initially be prescribed. For patients on a stable digoxin regimen and initiating INTELENCE, no dose adjustment of either INTELENCE or digoxin is needed.
The serum digoxin concentrations should be monitored and used for titration of the digoxin dose to obtain the desired clinical effect. amiodarone bepridil disopyramide flecainide lidocaine (systemic) mexiletine propafenone quinidine ↓ antiarrhythmics Concentrations of these antiarrhythmics may be decreased when co-administered with INTELENCE. INTELENCE and antiarrhythmics should be co-administered with caution. Drug concentration monitoring is recommended, if available. Anticoagulant : warfarin ↑ anticoagulants Warfarin concentrations may be increased when co-administered with INTELENCE. The international normalized ratio (INR) should be monitored when warfarin is combined with INTELENCE. Anticonvulsants : carbamazepine phenobarbital phenytoin ↓ etravirine Carbamazepine, phenobarbital and phenytoin are inducers of CYP450 enzymes.
INTELENCE should not be used in combination with carbamazepine, phenobarbital, or phenytoin as co-administration may cause significant decreases in etravirine plasma concentrations and loss of therapeutic effect of INTELENCE. Antifungals : fluconazole ↑ etravirine ↔ fluconazole Co-administration of etravirine and fluconazole significantly increased etravirine exposures. The amount of safety data at these increased etravirine exposures is limited, therefore, etravirine and fluconazole should be co-administered with caution. No dose adjustment of INTELENCE or fluconazole is needed. voriconazole ↑ voriconazole Co-administration of etravirine and voriconazole significantly increased etravirine exposures.
The amount of safety data at these increased etravirine exposures is limited, therefore, etravirine and voriconazole should be co-administered with caution. No dose adjustment of INTELENCE or voriconazole is needed. Antifungals : itraconazole ketoconazole posaconazole ↑ etravirine ↓ itraconazole ↓ ketoconazole ↔ posaconazole Posaconazole, a potent inhibitor of CYP3A4, may increase plasma concentrations of etravirine.
Itraconazole and ketoconazole are potent inhibitors as well as substrates of CYP3A4. Concomitant systemic use of itraconazole or ketoconazole and INTELENCE may increase plasma concentrations of etravirine. Simultaneously, plasma concentrations of itraconazole or ketoconazole may be decreased by INTELENCE. Dose adjustments for itraconazole, ketoconazole or posaconazole may be necessary depending on the other co-administered drugs. Antiinfective : clarithromycin ↑ etravirine ↓ clarithromycin ↑ 14-OH-clarithromycin Clarithromycin exposure was decreased by INTELENCE; however, concentrations of the active metabolite, 14-hydroxy-clarithromycin, were increased.
Because 14-hydroxy-clarithromycin has reduced activity against Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), overall activity against this pathogen may be altered. Alternatives to clarithromycin, such as azithromycin, should be considered for the treatment of MAC. Antimalarial : artemether/lumefantrine ↔ etravirine ↓ artemether ↓ dihydroartemisinin ↓ lumefantrine Caution is warranted when co-administering INTELENCE and artemether/lumefantrine as it is unknown whether the decrease in exposure of artemether or its active metabolite, dihydroartemisinin, could result in decreased antimalarial efficacy. No dose adjustment is needed for INTELENCE. Antimycobacterials: rifampin rifapentine ↓ etravirine Rifampin and rifapentine are potent inducers of CYP450 enzymes.
INTELENCE should not be used with rifampin or rifapentine as co-administration may cause significant decreases in etravirine plasma concentrations and loss of therapeutic effect of INTELENCE. Antimycobacterial: rifabutin ↓ etravirine ↓ rifabutin ↓ 25- O -desacetylrifabutin If INTELENCE is NOT co-administered with a protease inhibitor/ritonavir, then rifabutin at a dose of 300 mg once daily is recommended. If INTELENCE is co-administered with darunavir/ritonavir, lopinavir/ritonavir or saquinavir/ritonavir, then rifabutin should not be co-administered due to the potential for significant reductions in etravirine exposure. Benzodiazepine: diazepam ↑ diazepam Concomitant use of INTELENCE with diazepam may increase plasma concentrations of diazepam.
A decrease in diazepam dose may be needed. Corticosteroid : dexamethasone (systemic) ↓ etravirine Systemic dexamethasone induces CYP3A and can decrease etravirine plasma concentrations. This may result in loss of therapeutic effect of INTELENCE. Systemic dexamethasone should be used with caution or alternatives should be considered, particularly for long-term use.
Herbal products : St. John's wort ( Hypericum perforatum ) ↓ etravirine Concomitant use of INTELENCE with products containing St. John's wort may cause significant decreases in etravirine plasma concentrations and loss of therapeutic effect of INTELENCE. INTELENCE and products containing St.
John's wort should not be co-administered. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) direct-acting antivirals : daclatasvir ↓ daclatasvir Co-administration of INTELENCE with daclatasvir may decrease daclatasvir concentrations. Increase the daclatasvir dose to 90 mg once daily. elbasvir/grazoprevir ↓ elbasvir ↓ grazoprevir Co-administration of INTELENCE with elbasvir/grazoprevir may decrease elbasvir and grazoprevir concentrations, leading to reduced therapeutic effect of elbasvir/grazoprevir.
Co-administration is not recommended. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors : atorvastatin ↔ etravirine ↓ atorvastatin ↑ 2-OH-atorvastatin The combination of INTELENCE and atorvastatin can be given without dose adjustments, however, the dose of atorvastatin may need to be altered based on clinical response. pravastatin rosuvastatin ↔ etravirine ↔ pravastatin ↔ rosuvastatin No interaction between pravastatin, rosuvastatin and INTELENCE is expected. lovastatin simvastatin ↓ lovastatin ↓ simvastatin Lovastatin and simvastatin are CYP3A substrates and co-administration with INTELENCE may result in lower plasma concentrations of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. fluvastatin pitavastatin ↑ fluvastatin ↑ pitavastatin Fluvastatin and pitavastatin are metabolized by CYP2C9 and co-administration with INTELENCE may result in higher plasma concentrations of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. Dose adjustments for these HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors may be necessary.
Immunosuppressants : cyclosporine sirolimus tacrolimus ↓ immunosuppressant INTELENCE and systemic immunosuppressants should be co-administered with caution because plasma concentrations of cyclosporine, sirolimus, or tacrolimus may be affected. Narcotic analgesics/treatment of opioid dependence: buprenorphine buprenorphine/naloxone methadone ↔ etravirine ↓ buprenorphine ↔ norbuprenorphine ↔ methadone INTELENCE and buprenorphine (or buprenorphine/naloxone) can be co-administered without dose adjustments, however, clinical monitoring for withdrawal symptoms is recommended as buprenorphine (or buprenorphine/naloxone) maintenance therapy may need to be adjusted in some patients. INTELENCE and methadone can be co-administered without dose adjustments, however, clinical monitoring for withdrawal symptoms is recommended as methadone maintenance therapy may need to be adjusted in some patients.
Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors : sildenafil tadalafil vardenafil ↓ sildenafil ↓ N-desmethyl-sildenafil INTELENCE and sildenafil can be co-administered without dose adjustments, however, the dose of sildenafil may need to be altered based on clinical effect. Platelet aggregation inhibitors: clopidogrel ↓ clopidogrel (active) metabolite Activation of clopidogrel to its active metabolite may be decreased when clopidogrel is co-administered with INTELENCE. Alternatives to clopidogrel should be considered.
Drugs Without Clinically Significant Interactions with
INTELENCE In addition to the drugs included in Table 4, the interaction between INTELENCE and the following drugs were evaluated in clinical studies and no dose adjustment is needed for either drug : didanosine, enfuvirtide (ENF), ethinylestradiol/norethindrone, omeprazole, paroxetine, raltegravir, ranitidine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.
Pregnancy Safety for Intelence
Pregnancy Pregnancy Exposure Registry There is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in individuals exposed to INTELENCE during pregnancy. Healthcare providers are encouraged to register patients by calling the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry (APR) at 1-800-258-4263. Risk Summary Prospective pregnancy data from clinical trials and the APR are not sufficient to adequately assess the risk of major birth defects, miscarriage or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes. Etravirine use during pregnancy has been evaluated in a limited number of individuals as reported by the APR, and available data show 1 birth defect in 66 first trimester exposures to etravirine-containing regimens (see Data ). The estimated background rate for major birth defects is 2.7% in the U.S. reference population of the Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program (MACDP). The rate of miscarriage is not reported in the APR. The estimated background rate of miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies in the U.S. general population is 15–20%. The background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown.
In animal reproduction studies, no adverse developmental effects were observed with orally administered etravirine at exposures equivalent to those at the maximum recommended human dose (MRHD) of 400 mg daily (see Data ). Data Human Data Based on prospective reports to the APR of 116 live births following exposure to etravirine-containing regimens during pregnancy (including 66 exposed in the first trimester and 38 exposed in the second/third trimester), the number of birth defects in live births for etravirine was 1 out of 66 with first trimester exposure and 0 out of 38 with second/third trimester exposure. Prospective reports from the APR of overall major birth defects in pregnancies exposed to INTELENCE is compared with a U.S. background major birth defect rate. Methodological limitations of the APR include the use of MACDP as the external comparator group.
Limitations of using an external comparator include differences in methodology and populations, as well as confounding due to the underlying disease; these limitations preclude an accurate comparison of outcomes. INTELENCE (200 mg twice daily) in combination with other antiretroviral agents was evaluated in a clinical trial enrolling 15 pregnant subjects during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy and postpartum. Thirteen subjects completed the trial through postpartum period (6–12 weeks after delivery). The pharmacokinetic data demonstrated that exposure to total etravirine was generally higher during pregnancy compared with postpartum . Among subjects who were virologically suppressed (HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies/mL) at baseline (9/13), virologic suppression was maintained through the third trimester and postpartum period.
Among subjects with HIV-1 RNA greater than 50 copies/mL and less than 400 copies/mL at baseline (3/13), viral loads remained less than 400 copies/mL. In one subject with HIV-1 RNA greater than 1,000 copies/mL at baseline (1/13), HIV-1 RNA remained greater than 1,000 copies/mL during the study period. Thirteen infants were born to 13 HIV-infected pregnant individuals in this study. HIV-1 test results were not available for 2 infants.
Among the eleven infants with HIV-1 test results available, who were born to 11 HIV-infected pregnant individuals who completed the study, all had test results that were negative for HIV-1 at the time of delivery. No unexpected safety findings were observed compared with the known safety profile of INTELENCE in non-pregnant adults. Animal Data Reproductive and developmental toxicity studies were performed in rats (at 250, 500 and 1,000 mg/kg/day) and rabbits (at 125, 250 and 375 mg/kg/day) administered etravirine on gestation days 6 through 16, and 6 through 19, respectively.
In both species, no treatment-related embryo-fetal effects were observed. In addition, no treatment-related effects were observed in a pre- and postnatal development study performed in rats administered oral doses up to 500 mg/kg/day on gestation days 7 through lactation day 7. The systemic drug exposures achieved at the high dose in these animal studies were equivalent to those at the MRHD.
Pediatric Use of Intelence
Pediatric Use The safety and effectiveness of INTELENCE have been established for the treatment of HIV-infected pediatric patients from 2 years of age to less than 18 years . Use of INTELENCE in pediatric patients 2 years to less than 18 years of age is supported by evidence from adequate and well-controlled studies of INTELENCE in adults with additional data from two Phase 2 trials in treatment-experienced pediatric subjects, TMC125-C213, 6 years to less than 18 years of age (N=101) and TMC125-C234/IMPAACT P1090, 2 years to less than 6 years of age (N=20). Both studies were open-label, single arm trials of etravirine plus an optimized background regimen. In clinical trials, the safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy were comparable to that observed in adults except for rash (greater than or equal to Grade 2) which was observed more frequently in pediatric subjects . Postmarketing reports of Stevens-Johnson syndrome in pediatric patients receiving INTELENCE have been reported . Treatment with INTELENCE is not recommended in pediatric patients less than 2 years of age . Five HIV-infected subjects from 1 year to < 2 years of age were enrolled in TMC125-C234/IMPAACT P1090. Etravirine exposure was lower than reported in HIV-infected adults (AUC 12h geometric mean ratio was 0.59 for pediatric subjects from 1 year to < 2 years of age compared to adults). Virologic failure at Week 24 (confirmed HIV-RNA greater than or equal to 400 copies/mL) occurred in 3 of 4 evaluable subjects who discontinued before or had reached Week 24. Genotypic and phenotypic resistance to etravirine developed in 1 of the 3 subjects who experienced virologic failure.
Overdosage Information for Intelence
There is no specific antidote for overdose with INTELENCE. Human experience of overdose with INTELENCE is limited. The highest dose studied in healthy volunteers was 400 mg once daily. Treatment of overdose with INTELENCE consists of general supportive measures including monitoring of vital signs and observation of the clinical status of the patient.
Because etravirine is highly protein bound, dialysis is unlikely to result in significant removal of the active substance.
Clinical Studies of Intelence
Treatment-Experienced Adult Subjects
The clinical efficacy of INTELENCE is derived from the analyses of 48-week data from 2 ongoing, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, Phase 3 trials, TMC125-C206 and TMC125-C216 (DUET-1 and DUET-2) in subjects with 1 or more NNRTI resistance-associated substitutions. These trials are identical in design and the results below are pooled data from the two trials. TMC125-C206 and TMC125-C216 are Phase 3 studies designed to evaluate the safety and antiretroviral activity of INTELENCE in combination with a background regimen (BR) as compared to placebo in combination with a BR. Eligible subjects were treatment-experienced HIV-1-infected subjects with plasma HIV-1 RNA greater than 5000 copies/mL while on an antiretroviral regimen for at least 8 weeks.
In addition, subjects had 1 or more NNRTI resistance-associated substitutions at screening or from prior genotypic analysis, and 3 or more of the following primary PI substitutions at screening: D30N, V32I, L33F, M46I/L, I47A/V, G48V, I50L/V, V82A/F/L/S/T, I84V, N88S, or L90M. Randomization was stratified by the intended use of ENF in the BR, previous use of darunavir/ritonavir, and screening viral load. Virologic response was defined as HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies/mL at Week 48. All study subjects received darunavir/ritonavir as part of their BR, and at least 2 other investigator-selected antiretroviral drugs (NRTIs with or without ENF). Of INTELENCE-treated subjects, 25.5% used ENF for the first time ( de novo ) and 20.0% re-used ENF. Of placebo-treated subjects, 26.5% used de novo ENF and 20.4% re-used ENF. In the pooled analysis for TMC125-C206 and TMC125-C216, demographics and baseline characteristics were balanced between the INTELENCE arm and the placebo arm (Table 13). Table 13 displays selected demographic and baseline disease characteristics of the subjects in the INTELENCE and placebo arms. Table 13: Demographic and Baseline Disease Characteristics of Subjects(Pooled Analysis TMC125-C206 and TMC125-C216)-- INTELENCE + BR N=599 Placebo + BR N=604 RASs = Resistance-Associated Substitutions, BR=background regimen, FC = fold change in EC 50 Demographic characteristics Median age, years (range) 46 (18–77) 45 (18–72) Sex Male 90.0% 88.6% Female 10.0% 11.4% Race White 70.1% 69.8% Black 13.2% 13.0% Hispanic 11.3% 12.2% Asian 1.3% 0.6% Other 4.1% 4.5% Baseline disease characteristics Median baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA (range), log 10 copies/mL 4.8 (2.7–6.8) 4.8 (2.2–6.5) Percentage of subjects with baseline viral load: < 30,000 copies/mL 27.5% 28.8% ≥ 30,000 copies/mL and < 100,000 copies/mL 34.4% 35.3% ≥ 100,000 copies/mL 38.1% 35.9% Median baseline CD4+ cell count (range), cells/mm 3 99 (1–789) 109 (0–912) Percentage of subjects with baseline CD4+ cell count: < 50 cells/mm 3 35.6% 34.7% ≥ 50 cells/mm 3 and < 200 cells/mm 3 34.8% 34.5% ≥ 200 cells/mm 3 29.6% 30.8% Median (range) number of primary PI substitutions IAS-USA primary PI substitutions : D30N, V32I, L33F, M46I/L, I47A/V, G48V, I50L/V, I54L/M, L76V, V82A/F/L/S/T, I84V, N88S, L90M 4 (0–7) 4 (0–8) Percentage of subjects with previous use of NNRTIs: 0 8.2% 7.9% 1 46.9% 46.7% > 1 44.9% 45.4% Percentage of subjects with previous use of the following NNRTIs: Efavirenz 70.3% 72.5% Nevirapine 57.1% 58.6% Delavirdine 13.7% 12.6% Median (range) number of NNRTI RASs Tibotec NNRTI RASs : A98G, V90I, L100I, K101E/H/P/Q, K103H/N/S/T, V106A/M/I, V108I, E138A/G/K/Q, V179D/E/F/G/I/T, Y181C/I/V, Y188C/H/L, V189I, G190A/C/E/Q/S, H221Y, P255H, F227C/L, M230I/L, P236L, K238N/T, Y318F 2 (0–8) 2 (0–7) Median fold change of the virus for the following NNRTIs: Delavirdine 27.3
Efavirenz 63.9 45.4 Etravirine 1.6 1.5 Nevirapine 74.3 74.0 Percentage of subjects
with previous use of a fusion inhibitor 39.6% 42.2% Percentage of subjects with a Phenotypic Sensitivity Score (PSS) for the background therapy The PSS was calculated for the background therapy (as determined on Day 7). Percentages are based on the number of subjects with available phenotype data. For fusion inhibitors (enfuvirtide), subjects were considered resistant if the drug was used in previous therapy up to baseline. INTELENCE is not included in this calculation. of: 0 17.0% 16.2% 1 36.5% 38.7% 2 26.9% 27.8% ≥ 3 19.7% 17.3% Efficacy at Week 48 for subjects in the INTELENCE and placebo arms for the pooled TMC125-C206 and TMC125-C216 study populations are shown in Table 14. Table 14: Treatment Outcomes at Week 48 (Pooled Analysis TMC125-C206 and TMC125-C216) INTELENCE + BR N=599 Placebo + BR N=604 BR=background regimen Virologic responders at Week 48 Viral Load < 50 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL 359 (60%) 232 (38%) Virologic failures at Week 48 Viral Load ≥ 50 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL 123 (21%) 201 (33%) Death 11 (2%) 19 (3%) Discontinuations before Week 48: due to virologic failures 58 (10%) 110 (18%) due to adverse events 31 (5%) 14 (2%) due to other reasons 17 (3%) 28 (5%) At Week 48, 70.8% of INTELENCE-treated subjects achieved HIV-1 RNA less than 400 copies/mL as compared to 46.4% of placebo-treated subjects.
The mean decrease in plasma HIV-1 RNA from baseline to Week 48 was -2.23 log 10 copies/mL for INTELENCE-treated subjects and -1.46 log 10 copies/mL for placebo-treated subjects. The mean CD4+ cell count increase from baseline for INTELENCE-treated subjects was 96 cells/mm 3 and 68 cells/mm 3 for placebo-treated subjects. Of the study population who either re-used or did not use ENF, 57.4% of INTELENCE-treated subjects and 31.7% of placebo-treated subjects achieved HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies/mL. Of the study population using ENF de novo, 67.3% of INTELENCE-treated subjects and 57.2% of placebo-treated subjects achieved HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies/mL. Treatment-emergent CDC category C events occurred in 4% of INTELENCE-treated subjects and 8.4% of placebo-treated subjects.
Study TMC125-C227 was a randomized, exploratory, active-controlled, open-label, Phase 2b trial. Eligible subjects were treatment-experienced, PI-naïve HIV-1-infected subjects with genotypic evidence of NNRTI resistance at screening or from prior genotypic analysis. The virologic response was evaluated in 116 subjects who were randomized to INTELENCE (59 subjects) or an investigator-selected PI (57 subjects), each given with 2 investigator-selected N(t)RTIs.
INTELENCE-treated subjects had lower antiviral responses associated with reduced susceptibility to the N(t)RTIs and to INTELENCE as compared to the control PI-treated subjects.
Treatment-Experienced Pediatric Subjects (2 Years to Less Than 18 Years of Age)
The efficacy of INTELENCE for treatment-experienced pediatric subjects is based on two Phase 2 trials, TMC125-C213 and TMC125-C234/IMPAACT P1090. Pediatric Subjects (6 Years to Less Than 18 Years of Age ) TMC125-C213, a single-arm, Phase 2 trial evaluating the pharmacokinetics, safety, tolerability, and efficacy of INTELENCE enrolled 101 antiretroviral treatment-experienced HIV-1 infected pediatric subjects 6 years to less than 18 years of age and weighing at least 16 kg. Subjects eligible for this trial were on an antiretroviral regimen with confirmed plasma HIV-1 RNA of at least 500 copies/mL and viral susceptibility to INTELENCE at screening. The median baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA was 3.9 log 10 copies/mL, and the median baseline CD4+ cell count was 385 × 10 6 cells/mm 3. At Week 24, 52% of subjects had HIV-1 RNA less than 50 copies per mL. The proportion of subjects with HIV-1 RNA less than 400 copies/mL was 67%. The mean CD4+ cell count increase from baseline was 112 × 10 6 cells/mm 3. Pediatric Subjects (2 Years to Less Than 6 Years of Age ) TMC125-C234/IMPAACT P1090 is a Phase 1/2 trial evaluating the pharmacokinetics, safety, tolerability, and efficacy of INTELENCE in 20 antiretroviral treatment-experienced HIV-1 infected pediatric subjects 2 years to less than 6 years of age.
The study enrolled subjects who had virologic failure on an antiretroviral treatment regimen after at least 8 weeks of treatment, or who had interrupted treatment for at least 4 weeks. Enrolled subjects had a history of virologic failure while on an antiretroviral regimen, with a confirmed HIV-1 RNA plasma viral load greater than 1,000 copies/mL and with no evidence of phenotypic resistance to etravirine at screening. The median baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA was 4.4 log 10 copies/mL, the median baseline CD4+ cell count was 817.5 × 10 6 cells/mm 3, and the median baseline CD4+ percentage was 28%. Virologic response, defined as achieving plasma viral load less than 400 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL, was evaluated.
Study treatment included etravirine plus an optimized background regimen of antiretroviral drugs. In addition to etravirine, all 20 subjects received a ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor in combination with 1 or 2 NRTIs (n=14) and/or in combination with an integrase inhibitor (n=7). At the time of the Week 24 analysis, seventeen subjects had completed at least 24 weeks of treatment or discontinued earlier. At Week 24, the proportion of subjects with less than 400 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL was 88% (15/17), and the proportion of subjects with less than 50 HIV-1 RNA copies/mL was 50% (7/14), for those with available data.
The median change in plasma HIV-1 RNA from baseline to Week 24 was -2.14 log 10 copies/mL. The median CD4+ cell count increase and the median CD4+ percentage increase from baseline was 298 × 10 6 cells/mm 3 and 5%, respectively.
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