Darunavir Pharmacokinetics With an Increased Dose During Pregnancy

This study aims to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of an increased dose of darunavir (800 mg twice daily) with 100 mg ritonavir during pregnancy and postpartum. Methods: Darunavir (DRV) and ritonavir (RTV; r) intensive pharmacokinetic evaluations were performed at steady state during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy (DRV/r 800/100 mg bid) and 2–3 weeks postpartum (DRV/r 600/100 mg twice daily). Plasma concentrations of darunavir and ritonavir were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography. Target darunavir area under the concentration time curve (AUC) was>70% (43.6 μg × h/mL) of median AUC (62.3 μg × h/mL) in nonpregnant adults on twice daily darunavir-ritonavir 600/100 mg. Results: Twenty-four women were included in the analysis. Darunavir AUC0–12 was lower with the increased dose during the second {[geometric mean ratio (GMR) of 0.62 (IQR 0.44–0.88); P = 0.055]} and third trimesters [GMR 0.64 (IQR 0.55–0.73); P =
Source: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Clinical Science Source Type: research