Optimisation of Primary HIV1 Infection Treatment(ANRS 147 OPTIPRIM)

Optimisation of Primary HIV1 Infection Treatment (ANRS 147 OPTIPRIM)

The purpose of this trial is to assess the impact of raltegravir, maraviroc, darunavir/r, and Truvada® (emtricitabine/tenofovir) vs. darunavir/r and Truvada® on cell-associated HIV-DNA levels in patients with primary HIV-1 infection.

Primary HIV-1 infection is characterized by a phase of intense replication, with a quick dissemination and early changes in the immune system. During primary HIV-1 infection, damages to MALT and GALT promotes a chronic cell activation, which participates in a progressive decay of immune functions.

After HAART initiation, the magnitude and rapidity of cell-associated HIV-DNA decrease are significantly higher in patients with primary HIV-1 infection than in patients with chronic infection (Ngo Giang Huong, AIDS 2004).

We hypothesize that an early intervention at different levels of viral replication with potent and well-tolerated new drugs may have a greater impact on cell-associated HIV-DNA levels than conventional triple-drug HAART.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with acute or primary HIV-1 infection
• Acute infection: negative or slightly positive Elisa, with negative or incomplete western-blot (0 or 1 antibody) and positive HIV-RNA and/or positive Ag p24.
• Primary infection: positive Elisa with incomplete Western-blot (≥ 2 and < 5 antibodies with the presence of anti-p24 antibodies associated with an anti-gp160 or an anti-gp120 or an anti-gp41antibody) and positive HIV-RNA.
• Symptomatic Primary infection or CD4 <500/mm3
• written informed consent
• ≥ 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior post exposure antiretroviral treatment within six months before enrolment
• Pregnancy or breast-feeding
• HIV-2 infection
• Current malignancy
• Prothrombin time < 50%
• Creatinine clearance < 60 ml/min
• ASAT, ALAT or bilirubin ≥10*N
• Platelets < 25000/mm3