Pub Date : 2024-07-31DOI: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000879
Juanita Lishman, Lisa J Frigati, Helena Rabie
Purpose of review: HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) remains a major driver of morbidity and mortality in children and adolescents younger than 15 years (CLWH). The purpose of this review is to highlight recent findings in the areas of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV-associated TB in CLWH and to highlight knowledge and implementation gaps.
Recent findings: We found that despite access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), high rates of HIV-associated TB are still reported, and with an unacceptably high mortality. There are no advances in screening for TB, but shorter courses of rifapentine-based TB preventive therapy are becoming available. The use of algorithms in TB diagnosis can potentially simplify the therapeutic decision making. There are more data supporting the use of dolutegravir (DTG) with rifampicin and a need to study unadjusted DTG especially in the youngest children. Short course therapy for nonsevere pulmonary TB is currently implemented and programmatic outcome should be studied in CLWH. Low uptake of ART and poor suppression remains an important driver of HIV-associated TB.
Summary: Although screening and diagnosis remains challenging, there are several advances in the prevention and treatment of HIV-associated TB. Effective implementation of these strategies is needed to advance the outcomes of CLWH.
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Pub Date : 2024-07-30DOI: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000880
Natella Rakhmanina, Caroline Foster, Allison Agwu
Purpose of review: Adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLHIV) have worse outcomes at all stages of the care cascade when compared with adults, yet adolescents and youth with unsuppressed viral load are typically excluded from phase 3 studies of novel HIV therapeutic agents and emerging strategies. Long-acting agents have the potential to radically change outcomes for young people struggling with adherence to daily oral HIV medications.
Recent findings: 1.5 million children aged less than 15 years live with HIV and more than 100 000 acquire HIV perinatally every year. Adolescents and youth aged 10-24 years comprise ∼40% of global incident HIV infections. Rates of viral suppression among AYLHIV vary markedly from 44 to 88%, resulting in morbidity and risks of transmission to partners and infants. Virological failure is mostly due to poor adherence, and AYLHIV express high levels of interest and acceptability of alternatives to oral daily medications, such as long-acting antiretroviral formulations. Emerging data regarding their use in populations with unsuppressed viral load are encouraging.
Summary: AYLHIV, including populations without virologic suppression, must be prioritized for the programmatic implementation and research of long-acting HIV drugs and other therapeutic strategies to prevent morbidity and mortality and to ultimately end the HIV epidemic.
综述目的:与成年人相比,青少年艾滋病病毒感染者(AYLHIV)在治疗过程的各个阶段的治疗效果都较差,但青少年艾滋病病毒载量未得到抑制,他们通常被排除在新型艾滋病治疗药物和新策略的三期研究之外。长效药物有可能从根本上改变那些难以坚持每日口服 HIV 药物的青少年的治疗结果:每年有 150 万年龄小于 15 岁的儿童感染艾滋病毒,超过 10 万人在围产期感染艾滋病毒。10-24 岁的青少年占全球艾滋病病毒感染者的 40%。青少年艾滋病病毒感染者的病毒抑制率差异很大,从 44% 到 88%不等,这导致了发病率和传染给伴侣和婴儿的风险。病毒抑制失败的主要原因是服药依从性差,AYLHIV 对每日口服药物的替代品(如长效抗逆转录病毒制剂)表示出极大的兴趣和接受度。总结:AYLHIV,包括病毒载量未得到抑制的人群,必须优先考虑长效 HIV 药物和其他治疗策略的计划实施和研究,以预防发病和死亡,并最终结束 HIV 的流行。
{"title":"Adolescents and young adults with HIV and unsuppressed viral load: where do we go from here?","authors":"Natella Rakhmanina, Caroline Foster, Allison Agwu","doi":"10.1097/COH.0000000000000880","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/COH.0000000000000880","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLHIV) have worse outcomes at all stages of the care cascade when compared with adults, yet adolescents and youth with unsuppressed viral load are typically excluded from phase 3 studies of novel HIV therapeutic agents and emerging strategies. Long-acting agents have the potential to radically change outcomes for young people struggling with adherence to daily oral HIV medications.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>1.5 million children aged less than 15 years live with HIV and more than 100 000 acquire HIV perinatally every year. Adolescents and youth aged 10-24 years comprise ∼40% of global incident HIV infections. Rates of viral suppression among AYLHIV vary markedly from 44 to 88%, resulting in morbidity and risks of transmission to partners and infants. Virological failure is mostly due to poor adherence, and AYLHIV express high levels of interest and acceptability of alternatives to oral daily medications, such as long-acting antiretroviral formulations. Emerging data regarding their use in populations with unsuppressed viral load are encouraging.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>AYLHIV, including populations without virologic suppression, must be prioritized for the programmatic implementation and research of long-acting HIV drugs and other therapeutic strategies to prevent morbidity and mortality and to ultimately end the HIV epidemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":93966,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in HIV and AIDS","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141984175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-29DOI: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000882
Chiara Rubino, Mariangela Stinco, Giuseppe Indolfi
Purpose of review: To analyse the main evidence and recommendations for the management of hepatitis co-infection in children living with HIV.
Recent findings: We analysed available data pertaining to the natural history of liver disease and treatment of co-infected children.
Summary: Viral hepatitis co-infection in people living with HIV (PLHIV) is a global problem owing to the shared routes of transmission, particularly in areas of high endemicity for the three viruses. Viral hepatitis co-infection can accelerate liver disease progression and increase morbidity and mortality, even in patients on suppressive antiretroviral treatment (ART). Viral hepatitis should be routinely screened in PLHIV and, once diagnosed with viral hepatitis, PLHIV should be closely monitored for liver disease progression and complications. Children living with HIV-HBV co-infection should be treated with ART containing agents which are active against both viruses. Children living with HIV-HCV co-infection should receive directly acting antivirals (DAA) to eradicate HCV infection. Prevention measures to reduce vertical and horizontal transmission of HBV and HCV (anti-HBV vaccination and immunoglobulins, anti-HBV treatment in pregnancy, anti-HCV DAAs in people of childbearing age, avoiding blood contact, sexual barrier precautions) should be adopted and encouraged, particularly in high endemicity countries.
{"title":"Hepatitis co-infection in paediatric HIV: progressing treatment and prevention.","authors":"Chiara Rubino, Mariangela Stinco, Giuseppe Indolfi","doi":"10.1097/COH.0000000000000882","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/COH.0000000000000882","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>To analyse the main evidence and recommendations for the management of hepatitis co-infection in children living with HIV.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>We analysed available data pertaining to the natural history of liver disease and treatment of co-infected children.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Viral hepatitis co-infection in people living with HIV (PLHIV) is a global problem owing to the shared routes of transmission, particularly in areas of high endemicity for the three viruses. Viral hepatitis co-infection can accelerate liver disease progression and increase morbidity and mortality, even in patients on suppressive antiretroviral treatment (ART). Viral hepatitis should be routinely screened in PLHIV and, once diagnosed with viral hepatitis, PLHIV should be closely monitored for liver disease progression and complications. Children living with HIV-HBV co-infection should be treated with ART containing agents which are active against both viruses. Children living with HIV-HCV co-infection should receive directly acting antivirals (DAA) to eradicate HCV infection. Prevention measures to reduce vertical and horizontal transmission of HBV and HCV (anti-HBV vaccination and immunoglobulins, anti-HBV treatment in pregnancy, anti-HCV DAAs in people of childbearing age, avoiding blood contact, sexual barrier precautions) should be adopted and encouraged, particularly in high endemicity countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":93966,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in HIV and AIDS","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141984177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose of review: To review the latest data on prevention of HIV vertical transmission in Asia and Africa and discuss strategic directions to achieve an AIDS free generation by 2030.
Recent findings: Progress in vertical transmission elimination efforts in Africa and Asia have stalled in the last decade, with 130 000 new infections in 2022. Main causes of vertical transmissions vary; in Asia-Pacific due to its low-burden, thus low testing coverage, but high overall vertical transmission rates, in South and East Africa due to new HIV infections during pregnancy and breast/chestfeeding, whereas in Western and Central Africa due to low antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage. Long-acting injectable ART and neutralizing antibodies for treatment and prevention show promise in supporting efforts to further reduce vertical transmissions. Integrated and more accessible pre- and postnatal care is needed to achieve an AIDS-free generation.
Summary: Much can be implemented to address existing HIV service gaps; including strengthening of HIV prevention services for youth and women of childbearing age and pregnant people, early detection and treatment, and the delivery of integrated services that can reach and retain pregnant and postpartum people living with HIV in care.
{"title":"Challenges towards an AIDS-free generation in Africa and Asia.","authors":"Wipaporn Natalie Songtaweesin, Grace Miriam Ahimbisibwe, Thanyawee Puthanakit, Philippa Musoke","doi":"10.1097/COH.0000000000000878","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/COH.0000000000000878","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>To review the latest data on prevention of HIV vertical transmission in Asia and Africa and discuss strategic directions to achieve an AIDS free generation by 2030.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Progress in vertical transmission elimination efforts in Africa and Asia have stalled in the last decade, with 130 000 new infections in 2022. Main causes of vertical transmissions vary; in Asia-Pacific due to its low-burden, thus low testing coverage, but high overall vertical transmission rates, in South and East Africa due to new HIV infections during pregnancy and breast/chestfeeding, whereas in Western and Central Africa due to low antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage. Long-acting injectable ART and neutralizing antibodies for treatment and prevention show promise in supporting efforts to further reduce vertical transmissions. Integrated and more accessible pre- and postnatal care is needed to achieve an AIDS-free generation.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Much can be implemented to address existing HIV service gaps; including strengthening of HIV prevention services for youth and women of childbearing age and pregnant people, early detection and treatment, and the delivery of integrated services that can reach and retain pregnant and postpartum people living with HIV in care.</p>","PeriodicalId":93966,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in HIV and AIDS","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141984176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-11DOI: 10.1097/coh.0000000000000877
Arish Mudra Rakshasa-Loots, Jaime H. Vera, Barbara Laughton
Adolescents living with HIV show chronic inflammation, which in turn has been linked to mental health outcomes in the general population. The increased risk for mental health issues in adolescents with HIV may thus be driven by HIV-related inflammation. In this review, we discuss the associations between peripheral and central nervous system inflammation and mental health outcomes in adolescents with HIV. Preclinical models indicate that expression of HIV viral proteins early in life may lead to neuroinflammation and behavioural deficits in adolescence. Clinical evidence is available primarily in the general population and in adults with HIV, and suggests that inflammatory biomarkers such as IL-6 and TNF-α may be associated with depressive symptoms. Only one study has explored these relationships in adolescents with HIV, and did not find that inflammatory biomarkers in the blood or brain were linked to depressive symptoms. Current research in this field focuses overwhelmingly on peripheral inflammatory biomarkers (compared to neuroimaging biomarkers) and on depression (compared to other mental health conditions). There is strong evidence to suggest that neuroinflammation and peripheral inflammation may play a role in the development of mental health issues in adolescents, but research in adolescents with HIV is sparse. Characterizing the relationship between inflammation and mental health in adolescents with HIV may help improve the prediction, prevention, early intervention, and treatment of mental health issues in this population.
感染艾滋病毒的青少年表现出慢性炎症,而这又与普通人群的心理健康结果有关。因此,感染艾滋病病毒的青少年出现心理健康问题的风险增加可能是由与艾滋病病毒相关的炎症引起的。在这篇综述中,我们将讨论感染艾滋病病毒的青少年外周和中枢神经系统炎症与心理健康结果之间的关联。 临床前模型表明,生命早期 HIV 病毒蛋白的表达可能会导致神经炎症和青春期行为缺陷。临床证据主要来自普通人群和成年艾滋病病毒感染者,表明炎症生物标志物(如 IL-6 和 TNF-α)可能与抑郁症状有关。只有一项研究探讨了感染艾滋病病毒的青少年中的这些关系,但没有发现血液或大脑中的炎症生物标志物与抑郁症状有关。目前该领域的研究主要集中在外周炎症生物标志物(与神经影像生物标志物相比)和抑郁症(与其他精神疾病相比)方面。 有确凿证据表明,神经炎症和外周炎症可能会在青少年心理健康问题的发展过程中发挥作用,但针对感染艾滋病病毒的青少年的研究却很少。对感染艾滋病病毒的青少年的炎症与心理健康之间的关系进行描述,可能有助于改善对这一人群心理健康问题的预测、预防、早期干预和治疗。
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Pub Date : 2024-07-05DOI: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000876
Alasdair Bamford, Lisa Hamzah, Anna Turkova
Purpose of review: Universal antiretroviral (ART) coverage and virological suppression are fundamental to ending AIDS in children by 2030. Availability of new paediatric dolutegravir (DTG)-based ART formulations is a major breakthrough and will undoubtedly help achieve this goal, but treatment challenges still remain.
Recent findings: Paediatric formulations remain limited compared to those for adults, especially for young children, those unable to tolerate DTG or with DTG-based first-line ART failure. Tenofovir alafenamide is virologically superior to standard-of-care backbone drugs in second-line, but paediatric formulations are not widely available. The roles of resistance testing and recycling of backbone drugs following first-line ART failure remain to be determined. Results of trials of novel treatment strategies including dual therapy and long-acting agents are awaited. Although numbers are currently small, safe and effective ART options are urgently required for children developing DTG resistance.
Summary: The antiretroviral treatment gap between adults and children persists. The potential benefits from rollout of new paediatric DTG-based fixed-dose combination ART for first-line treatment are considerable. However, children remain disadvantaged when DTG-based first-line ART fails or cannot be used. Research efforts to address this inequity require prioritisation in order to ensure health outcomes are optimised for all ages in all settings.
{"title":"Paediatric antiretroviral therapy challenges with emerging integrase resistance.","authors":"Alasdair Bamford, Lisa Hamzah, Anna Turkova","doi":"10.1097/COH.0000000000000876","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/COH.0000000000000876","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Universal antiretroviral (ART) coverage and virological suppression are fundamental to ending AIDS in children by 2030. Availability of new paediatric dolutegravir (DTG)-based ART formulations is a major breakthrough and will undoubtedly help achieve this goal, but treatment challenges still remain.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Paediatric formulations remain limited compared to those for adults, especially for young children, those unable to tolerate DTG or with DTG-based first-line ART failure. Tenofovir alafenamide is virologically superior to standard-of-care backbone drugs in second-line, but paediatric formulations are not widely available. The roles of resistance testing and recycling of backbone drugs following first-line ART failure remain to be determined. Results of trials of novel treatment strategies including dual therapy and long-acting agents are awaited. Although numbers are currently small, safe and effective ART options are urgently required for children developing DTG resistance.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>The antiretroviral treatment gap between adults and children persists. The potential benefits from rollout of new paediatric DTG-based fixed-dose combination ART for first-line treatment are considerable. However, children remain disadvantaged when DTG-based first-line ART fails or cannot be used. Research efforts to address this inequity require prioritisation in order to ensure health outcomes are optimised for all ages in all settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":93966,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in HIV and AIDS","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141536181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-04-26DOI: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000859
Amanda M Buck, Brian H LaFranchi, Timothy J Henrich
Purpose of review: Durable HIV-1 remission has been reported in a person who received allogeneic stem cell transplants (SCTs) involving CCR5 Δ32/Δ32 donor cells. Much of the reduction in HIV-1 burden following allogeneic SCT with or without donor cells inherently resistant to HIV-1 infection is likely due to cytotoxic graft-versus-host effects on residual recipient immune cells. Nonetheless, there has been growing momentum to develop and implement stem cell therapies that lead to durable long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART)-free remission without the need for SCT.
Recent findings: Most current research leverages gene editing techniques to modify hematopoietic stem cells which differentiate into immune cells capable of harboring HIV-1. Approaches include targeting genes that encode HIV-1 co-receptors using Zinc Finger Nucleases (ZFN) or CRISPR-Cas-9 to render a pool of adult or progenitor cells resistant to de-novo infection. Other strategies involve harnessing multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells to foster immune environments that can more efficiently recognize and target HIV-1 while promoting tissue homeostasis.
Summary: Many of these strategies are currently in a state of infancy or adolescence; nonetheless, promising preclinical and first-in-human studies have been performed, providing further rationale to focus resources on stem cell therapies.
{"title":"Gaining momentum: stem cell therapies for HIV cure.","authors":"Amanda M Buck, Brian H LaFranchi, Timothy J Henrich","doi":"10.1097/COH.0000000000000859","DOIUrl":"10.1097/COH.0000000000000859","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>Durable HIV-1 remission has been reported in a person who received allogeneic stem cell transplants (SCTs) involving CCR5 Δ32/Δ32 donor cells. Much of the reduction in HIV-1 burden following allogeneic SCT with or without donor cells inherently resistant to HIV-1 infection is likely due to cytotoxic graft-versus-host effects on residual recipient immune cells. Nonetheless, there has been growing momentum to develop and implement stem cell therapies that lead to durable long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART)-free remission without the need for SCT.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Most current research leverages gene editing techniques to modify hematopoietic stem cells which differentiate into immune cells capable of harboring HIV-1. Approaches include targeting genes that encode HIV-1 co-receptors using Zinc Finger Nucleases (ZFN) or CRISPR-Cas-9 to render a pool of adult or progenitor cells resistant to de-novo infection. Other strategies involve harnessing multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells to foster immune environments that can more efficiently recognize and target HIV-1 while promoting tissue homeostasis.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Many of these strategies are currently in a state of infancy or adolescence; nonetheless, promising preclinical and first-in-human studies have been performed, providing further rationale to focus resources on stem cell therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":93966,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in HIV and AIDS","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11155292/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140875013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-05-15DOI: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000863
Jina Lee, James B Whitney
Purpose of review: HIV-1 infection contributes substantially to global morbidity and mortality, with no immediate promise of an effective prophylactic vaccine. Combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) suppresses HIV replication, but latent viral reservoirs allow the virus to persist and reignite active replication if ART is discontinued. Moreover, inflammation and immune disfunction persist despite ART-mediated suppression of HIV. Immune checkpoint molecules facilitate immune dysregulation and viral persistence. However, their therapeutic modulation may offer an avenue to enhance viral immune control for patients living with HIV-1 (PLWH).
Recent findings: The success of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy in oncology suggests that targeting these same immune pathways might be an effective therapeutic approach for treating PLWH. Several ICIs have been evaluated for their ability to reinvigorate exhausted T cells, and possibly reverse HIV latency, in both preclinical and clinical HIV-1 studies.
Summary: Although there are very encouraging findings showing enhanced CD8 + T-cell function with ICI therapy in HIV infection, it remains uncertain whether ICIs alone could demonstrably impact the HIV reservoir. Moreover, safety concerns and significant clinical adverse events present a hurdle to the development of ICI approaches. This review provides an update on the current knowledge regarding the development of ICIs for the remission of HIV-1 in PWH. We detail recent findings from simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-infected rhesus macaque models, clinical trials in PLWH, and the role of soluble immune checkpoint molecules in HIV pathogenesis.
{"title":"Immune checkpoint inhibition as a therapeutic strategy for HIV eradication: current insights and future directions.","authors":"Jina Lee, James B Whitney","doi":"10.1097/COH.0000000000000863","DOIUrl":"10.1097/COH.0000000000000863","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>HIV-1 infection contributes substantially to global morbidity and mortality, with no immediate promise of an effective prophylactic vaccine. Combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) suppresses HIV replication, but latent viral reservoirs allow the virus to persist and reignite active replication if ART is discontinued. Moreover, inflammation and immune disfunction persist despite ART-mediated suppression of HIV. Immune checkpoint molecules facilitate immune dysregulation and viral persistence. However, their therapeutic modulation may offer an avenue to enhance viral immune control for patients living with HIV-1 (PLWH).</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>The success of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy in oncology suggests that targeting these same immune pathways might be an effective therapeutic approach for treating PLWH. Several ICIs have been evaluated for their ability to reinvigorate exhausted T cells, and possibly reverse HIV latency, in both preclinical and clinical HIV-1 studies.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>Although there are very encouraging findings showing enhanced CD8 + T-cell function with ICI therapy in HIV infection, it remains uncertain whether ICIs alone could demonstrably impact the HIV reservoir. Moreover, safety concerns and significant clinical adverse events present a hurdle to the development of ICI approaches. This review provides an update on the current knowledge regarding the development of ICIs for the remission of HIV-1 in PWH. We detail recent findings from simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-infected rhesus macaque models, clinical trials in PLWH, and the role of soluble immune checkpoint molecules in HIV pathogenesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":93966,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in HIV and AIDS","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140924089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-06-06DOI: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000862
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Pub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-04-26DOI: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000860
Jingjing Li, Yaxin Liu, Eric Nehl, Joseph D Tucker
Purpose of review: The 'PrEP cliff' phenomenon poses a critical challenge in global HIV PrEP implementation, marked by significant dropouts across the entire PrEP care continuum. This article reviews new strategies to address 'PrEP cliff'.
Recent findings: Canadian clinicians have developed a service delivery model that offers presumptive PEP to patients in need and transits eligible PEP users to PrEP. Early findings are promising. This service model not only establishes a safety net for those who were not protected by PrEP, but it also leverages the immediate salience and perceived benefits of PEP as a natural nudge towards PrEP use. Aligning with Behavioral Economics, specifically the Salience Theory, this strategy holds potential in tackling PrEP implementation challenges.
Summary: A natural pathway between PEP and PrEP has been widely observed. The Canadian service model exemplifies an innovative strategy that leverages this organic pathway and enhances the utility of both PEP and PrEP services. We offer theoretical insights into the reasons behind these PEP-PrEP transitions and evolve the Canadian model into a cohesive framework for implementation.
审查目的:PrEP悬崖 "现象是全球艾滋病PrEP实施过程中面临的一个严峻挑战,其特点是整个PrEP护理过程中都有大量患者退出。本文回顾了应对 "PrEP 悬崖 "的新策略:加拿大临床医生开发了一种服务提供模式,为有需要的患者提供推定的 PrEP,并将符合条件的 PEP 使用者转为 PrEP。早期研究结果令人鼓舞。这种服务模式不仅为那些没有得到 PrEP 保护的人建立了一个安全网,而且还利用了 PEP 的直接显著性和可感知的益处,自然而然地推动了 PrEP 的使用。这一策略符合行为经济学,特别是显著性理论,在应对 PrEP 的实施挑战方面具有潜力。加拿大的服务模式是一种创新策略的典范,它充分利用了这一有机途径,提高了 PEP 和 PrEP 服务的效用。我们从理论上深入探讨了 PEP 和 PrEP 过渡背后的原因,并将加拿大模式发展成为一个具有凝聚力的实施框架。
{"title":"A behavioral economics approach to enhancing HIV preexposure and postexposure prophylaxis implementation.","authors":"Jingjing Li, Yaxin Liu, Eric Nehl, Joseph D Tucker","doi":"10.1097/COH.0000000000000860","DOIUrl":"10.1097/COH.0000000000000860","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose of review: </strong>The 'PrEP cliff' phenomenon poses a critical challenge in global HIV PrEP implementation, marked by significant dropouts across the entire PrEP care continuum. This article reviews new strategies to address 'PrEP cliff'.</p><p><strong>Recent findings: </strong>Canadian clinicians have developed a service delivery model that offers presumptive PEP to patients in need and transits eligible PEP users to PrEP. Early findings are promising. This service model not only establishes a safety net for those who were not protected by PrEP, but it also leverages the immediate salience and perceived benefits of PEP as a natural nudge towards PrEP use. Aligning with Behavioral Economics, specifically the Salience Theory, this strategy holds potential in tackling PrEP implementation challenges.</p><p><strong>Summary: </strong>A natural pathway between PEP and PrEP has been widely observed. The Canadian service model exemplifies an innovative strategy that leverages this organic pathway and enhances the utility of both PEP and PrEP services. We offer theoretical insights into the reasons behind these PEP-PrEP transitions and evolve the Canadian model into a cohesive framework for implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":93966,"journal":{"name":"Current opinion in HIV and AIDS","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140871720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}