Patient characteristics
. | . | . | Before ART . | . | . | Baseline of STI trial . | . | . | After STI . | . | Autologous virus . | . | . | . | . | |||||||
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. | . | . | Months HIV-1 positive . | . | RNA copies per milliliter* . | . | Months of VL less than 50 copies per milliliter . | CD4 cells per cubic millimeter . | RNA copies per milliliter† . | CD4 cells per cubic millimeter . | Coreceptor usage . | . | . | . | . | |||||||
Code . | Age, y . | Sex . | . | Clinical stage . | . | ART . | . | . | . | . | First cycle . | Fifth cycle . | HIV subtype . | Δlog VL‡ . | Virus control§ . | |||||||
Group A: Zurich | ||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 40 | M | >24 | C | 561 831 | AZT, 3TC, IDV | 32 | 723 | 76 805 | 491 | R5 | R5 | B | 0.86 | No | |||||||
106 | 40 | M | >24 | A | 402 | AZT, 3TC, NFV | 36 | 878 | 5 128 | 650 | ND | R5 | B | −1.11 | High | |||||||
107 | 45 | F | >24 | A | 5 216 | AZT, 3TC | 25 | 544 | 2 551 | 537 | ND | R5 | B | 0.31 | High | |||||||
109 | 37 | M | >24 | B | 34 752 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 31 | 1 115 | 148 191 | 806 | R5 | R5 | B | −0.63 | No | |||||||
111 | 37 | M | >24 | A | 122 729 | ddI, d4T, NFV | 11 | 422 | 22 030 | 362 | R5 | R5 | B | 0.75 | No | |||||||
112 | 45 | M | 6-12 | A | 32 140 | AZT, 3TC, IDV | 25 | 347 | 6 866 | 431 | ND | R5 | B | 0.67 | High | |||||||
113 | 59 | M | 12-24 | A | 107 303 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 20 | 995 | 34 110 | 792 | ND | R5 | B | 0.50 | No | |||||||
114 | 33 | M | >24 | A | 9 275 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 29 | 907 | 28 478 | 784 | ND | R5 | B | −0.49 | No | |||||||
115 | 25 | M | 12-24 | A | 37 751 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 21 | 570 | 9 368 | 558 | ND | R5 | B | 0.61 | No | |||||||
116 | 52 | M | >24 | C | 467 593 | AZT, 3TC, IDV | 32 | 350 | 31 500 | 202 | R5X4 | R5X4 | B | 1.17 | No | |||||||
117 | 34 | F | 12-24 | A | 29 344 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 36 | 489 | 13 007 | 341 | ND | R5 | B | 0.35 | High | |||||||
118 | 32 | M | 12-24 | A | 16 927 | AZT, 3TC, IDV | 30 | 832 | 3 099 | 785 | R5 | R5 | B | 0.74 | High | |||||||
119 | 36 | M | 12-24 | A | 113 052 | d4T, 3TC, SQV, RTV | 12 | 440 | 99 274 | 394 | ND | R5 | B | 0.06 | No | |||||||
120 | 54 | M | 12-24 | A | 150 390 | AZT, 3TC, IDV | 28 | 766 | 38 252 | 511 | R5 | R5 | B | 0.59 | No | |||||||
121 | 37 | M | 3-6 | A | 164 772 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 12 | 591 | 67 321 | 380 | R5 | R5 | B | 0.39 | No | |||||||
122 | 41 | M | >24 | A | 13 317 | AZT, 3TC, IDV | 30 | 669 | 24 982 | 481 | ND | R5 | B | −0.27 | No | |||||||
123 | 40 | F | >24 | A | 14 410 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 25 | 1 335 | 118 | 529 | ND | R5 | B | 2.09 | High | |||||||
125 | 34 | F | >24 | A | 11 298 | ddI, d4T, NFV | 23 | 777 | 4 873 | 882 | R5 | R5 | E/CRF1 | 0.37 | High | |||||||
126 | 50 | M | >24 | A | 63 698 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 34 | 842 | 19 782 | 441 | ND | R5 | B | 0.51 | No | |||||||
127 | 51 | F | >24 | A | 25 417 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 22 | 839 | 106 923 | 614 | R5 | R5 | B | −0.62 | No | |||||||
128 | 42 | F | >24 | A | 9 404 | AZT, ddI, NFV | 25 | 749 | 20 236 | 949 | R5 | R5 | B | −0.33 | No | |||||||
130 | 67 | M | 6-12 | A | 537 | AZT, 3TC, NFV | 30 | 829 | 107 | 729 | ND | R5 | A | 0.70 | High | |||||||
Group B: other centers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 51 | M | >24 | A | 34 493 | d4T, ddI | 41 | 666 | 8 490 | 466 | ND | ND | ND | 0.61 | No | |||||||
79 | 44 | M | >24 | A | 10 599 | AZT, 3TC, IDV | 33 | 697 | 5 847 | 465 | ND | ND | ND | 0.26 | High | |||||||
105 | 36 | F | >24 | A | 47 837 | d4T, ddI, NFV | 24 | 703 | 5 013 | 668 | ND | ND | ND | 0.98 | High | |||||||
140 | 56 | M | >24 | A | 20 964 | AZT, 3TC, RTV, SQV | 19 | 480 | 2 375 | 372 | ND | ND | ND | 0.95 | High | |||||||
164 | 33 | F | >24 | A | 13 322 | AZT, 3TC, NFV | 19 | 717 | 6 094 | 493 | ND | ND | ND | 0.34 | No | |||||||
208 | 45 | M | >24 | A | 13 322 | AZT, 3TC, NFV | 11 | 571 | 11 472 | 386 | ND | ND | ND | 0.06 | High | |||||||
260 | 32 | F | >24 | A | 16 000 | d4T, 3TC, IDV | 17 | 1 070 | 12 188 | 1 330 | ND | ND | ND | 0.12 | No | |||||||
275 | 35 | M | >24 | A | 33 709 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 22 | 599 | 13 340 | 466 | ND | ND | ND | 0.40 | No | |||||||
288 | 40 | M | >24 | A | 14 027 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 16 | 490 | 22 651 | 515 | ND | ND | ND | −0.21 | No | |||||||
351 | 39 | M | >24 | A | 510 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 33 | 1 580 | 8 601 | 1 160 | ND | ND | ND | −1.23 | No | |||||||
388 | 48 | M | >24 | A | 36 976 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 17 | 582 | 28 424 | 583 | ND | ND | ND | 0.11 | No | |||||||
401 | 68 | F | 12-24 | A | 54 210 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 10 | 1 322 | 35 651 | 759 | ND | ND | ND | 0.18 | No | |||||||
410 | 33 | F | >24 | A | 513 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 38 | 852 | 1 753 | 542 | ND | ND | ND | −0.53 | High | |||||||
455 | 36 | M | >24 | A | 52 849 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 22 | 616 | 70 850 | 554 | ND | ND | ND | −0.13 | No | |||||||
580 | 55 | M | >24 | A | 21 965 | d4T, ddI | 32 | 1 143 | 14 458 | 971 | ND | ND | ND | 0.18 | No | |||||||
607 | 36 | M | 12-24 | A | 39 021 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 21 | 565 | 19 713 | 437 | ND | ND | ND | 0.30 | No | |||||||
628 | 44 | F | >24 | A | 12 394 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 26 | 605 | 6 862 | 489 | ND | ND | ND | 0.26 | High | |||||||
716 | 34 | M | 6-12 | A | 14 031 | AZT, 3TC, NFV | 9 | 722 | 12 888 | 462 | ND | ND | ND | 0.04 | No | |||||||
723 | 22 | F | 3-6 | A | 12 005 | d4T, 3TC, IDV | 16 | 1 056 | 3 105 | 964 | ND | ND | ND | 0.59 | High | |||||||
826 | 55 | M | >24 | A | 21 220 | ABC, AZT, 3TC | 31 | 952 | 10 487 | 717 | ND | ND | ND | 0.31 | High | |||||||
837 | 47 | M | >24 | A | 23 146 | AZT, 3TC, NFV | 32 | 1 025 | 7 828 | 878 | ND | ND | ND | 0.47 | No | |||||||
904 | 31 | M | >24 | A | 32 555 | AZT, 3TC, NFV | 19 | 804 | 4 345 | 1 158 | ND | ND | ND | 0.87 | High | |||||||
933 | 42 | M | 6-12 | B | 46 073 | d4T, RTV, SQV | 31 | 711 | 15 481 | 618 | ND | ND | ND | 0.47 | No | |||||||
957 | 37 | F | 12-24 | A | 4 919 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 25 | 532 | 17 | 536 | ND | ND | ND | 2.46 | High |
. | . | . | Before ART . | . | . | Baseline of STI trial . | . | . | After STI . | . | Autologous virus . | . | . | . | . | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
. | . | . | Months HIV-1 positive . | . | RNA copies per milliliter* . | . | Months of VL less than 50 copies per milliliter . | CD4 cells per cubic millimeter . | RNA copies per milliliter† . | CD4 cells per cubic millimeter . | Coreceptor usage . | . | . | . | . | |||||||
Code . | Age, y . | Sex . | . | Clinical stage . | . | ART . | . | . | . | . | First cycle . | Fifth cycle . | HIV subtype . | Δlog VL‡ . | Virus control§ . | |||||||
Group A: Zurich | ||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 40 | M | >24 | C | 561 831 | AZT, 3TC, IDV | 32 | 723 | 76 805 | 491 | R5 | R5 | B | 0.86 | No | |||||||
106 | 40 | M | >24 | A | 402 | AZT, 3TC, NFV | 36 | 878 | 5 128 | 650 | ND | R5 | B | −1.11 | High | |||||||
107 | 45 | F | >24 | A | 5 216 | AZT, 3TC | 25 | 544 | 2 551 | 537 | ND | R5 | B | 0.31 | High | |||||||
109 | 37 | M | >24 | B | 34 752 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 31 | 1 115 | 148 191 | 806 | R5 | R5 | B | −0.63 | No | |||||||
111 | 37 | M | >24 | A | 122 729 | ddI, d4T, NFV | 11 | 422 | 22 030 | 362 | R5 | R5 | B | 0.75 | No | |||||||
112 | 45 | M | 6-12 | A | 32 140 | AZT, 3TC, IDV | 25 | 347 | 6 866 | 431 | ND | R5 | B | 0.67 | High | |||||||
113 | 59 | M | 12-24 | A | 107 303 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 20 | 995 | 34 110 | 792 | ND | R5 | B | 0.50 | No | |||||||
114 | 33 | M | >24 | A | 9 275 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 29 | 907 | 28 478 | 784 | ND | R5 | B | −0.49 | No | |||||||
115 | 25 | M | 12-24 | A | 37 751 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 21 | 570 | 9 368 | 558 | ND | R5 | B | 0.61 | No | |||||||
116 | 52 | M | >24 | C | 467 593 | AZT, 3TC, IDV | 32 | 350 | 31 500 | 202 | R5X4 | R5X4 | B | 1.17 | No | |||||||
117 | 34 | F | 12-24 | A | 29 344 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 36 | 489 | 13 007 | 341 | ND | R5 | B | 0.35 | High | |||||||
118 | 32 | M | 12-24 | A | 16 927 | AZT, 3TC, IDV | 30 | 832 | 3 099 | 785 | R5 | R5 | B | 0.74 | High | |||||||
119 | 36 | M | 12-24 | A | 113 052 | d4T, 3TC, SQV, RTV | 12 | 440 | 99 274 | 394 | ND | R5 | B | 0.06 | No | |||||||
120 | 54 | M | 12-24 | A | 150 390 | AZT, 3TC, IDV | 28 | 766 | 38 252 | 511 | R5 | R5 | B | 0.59 | No | |||||||
121 | 37 | M | 3-6 | A | 164 772 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 12 | 591 | 67 321 | 380 | R5 | R5 | B | 0.39 | No | |||||||
122 | 41 | M | >24 | A | 13 317 | AZT, 3TC, IDV | 30 | 669 | 24 982 | 481 | ND | R5 | B | −0.27 | No | |||||||
123 | 40 | F | >24 | A | 14 410 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 25 | 1 335 | 118 | 529 | ND | R5 | B | 2.09 | High | |||||||
125 | 34 | F | >24 | A | 11 298 | ddI, d4T, NFV | 23 | 777 | 4 873 | 882 | R5 | R5 | E/CRF1 | 0.37 | High | |||||||
126 | 50 | M | >24 | A | 63 698 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 34 | 842 | 19 782 | 441 | ND | R5 | B | 0.51 | No | |||||||
127 | 51 | F | >24 | A | 25 417 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 22 | 839 | 106 923 | 614 | R5 | R5 | B | −0.62 | No | |||||||
128 | 42 | F | >24 | A | 9 404 | AZT, ddI, NFV | 25 | 749 | 20 236 | 949 | R5 | R5 | B | −0.33 | No | |||||||
130 | 67 | M | 6-12 | A | 537 | AZT, 3TC, NFV | 30 | 829 | 107 | 729 | ND | R5 | A | 0.70 | High | |||||||
Group B: other centers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 51 | M | >24 | A | 34 493 | d4T, ddI | 41 | 666 | 8 490 | 466 | ND | ND | ND | 0.61 | No | |||||||
79 | 44 | M | >24 | A | 10 599 | AZT, 3TC, IDV | 33 | 697 | 5 847 | 465 | ND | ND | ND | 0.26 | High | |||||||
105 | 36 | F | >24 | A | 47 837 | d4T, ddI, NFV | 24 | 703 | 5 013 | 668 | ND | ND | ND | 0.98 | High | |||||||
140 | 56 | M | >24 | A | 20 964 | AZT, 3TC, RTV, SQV | 19 | 480 | 2 375 | 372 | ND | ND | ND | 0.95 | High | |||||||
164 | 33 | F | >24 | A | 13 322 | AZT, 3TC, NFV | 19 | 717 | 6 094 | 493 | ND | ND | ND | 0.34 | No | |||||||
208 | 45 | M | >24 | A | 13 322 | AZT, 3TC, NFV | 11 | 571 | 11 472 | 386 | ND | ND | ND | 0.06 | High | |||||||
260 | 32 | F | >24 | A | 16 000 | d4T, 3TC, IDV | 17 | 1 070 | 12 188 | 1 330 | ND | ND | ND | 0.12 | No | |||||||
275 | 35 | M | >24 | A | 33 709 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 22 | 599 | 13 340 | 466 | ND | ND | ND | 0.40 | No | |||||||
288 | 40 | M | >24 | A | 14 027 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 16 | 490 | 22 651 | 515 | ND | ND | ND | −0.21 | No | |||||||
351 | 39 | M | >24 | A | 510 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 33 | 1 580 | 8 601 | 1 160 | ND | ND | ND | −1.23 | No | |||||||
388 | 48 | M | >24 | A | 36 976 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 17 | 582 | 28 424 | 583 | ND | ND | ND | 0.11 | No | |||||||
401 | 68 | F | 12-24 | A | 54 210 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 10 | 1 322 | 35 651 | 759 | ND | ND | ND | 0.18 | No | |||||||
410 | 33 | F | >24 | A | 513 | AZT, 3TC, RTV | 38 | 852 | 1 753 | 542 | ND | ND | ND | −0.53 | High | |||||||
455 | 36 | M | >24 | A | 52 849 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 22 | 616 | 70 850 | 554 | ND | ND | ND | −0.13 | No | |||||||
580 | 55 | M | >24 | A | 21 965 | d4T, ddI | 32 | 1 143 | 14 458 | 971 | ND | ND | ND | 0.18 | No | |||||||
607 | 36 | M | 12-24 | A | 39 021 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 21 | 565 | 19 713 | 437 | ND | ND | ND | 0.30 | No | |||||||
628 | 44 | F | >24 | A | 12 394 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 26 | 605 | 6 862 | 489 | ND | ND | ND | 0.26 | High | |||||||
716 | 34 | M | 6-12 | A | 14 031 | AZT, 3TC, NFV | 9 | 722 | 12 888 | 462 | ND | ND | ND | 0.04 | No | |||||||
723 | 22 | F | 3-6 | A | 12 005 | d4T, 3TC, IDV | 16 | 1 056 | 3 105 | 964 | ND | ND | ND | 0.59 | High | |||||||
826 | 55 | M | >24 | A | 21 220 | ABC, AZT, 3TC | 31 | 952 | 10 487 | 717 | ND | ND | ND | 0.31 | High | |||||||
837 | 47 | M | >24 | A | 23 146 | AZT, 3TC, NFV | 32 | 1 025 | 7 828 | 878 | ND | ND | ND | 0.47 | No | |||||||
904 | 31 | M | >24 | A | 32 555 | AZT, 3TC, NFV | 19 | 804 | 4 345 | 1 158 | ND | ND | ND | 0.87 | High | |||||||
933 | 42 | M | 6-12 | B | 46 073 | d4T, RTV, SQV | 31 | 711 | 15 481 | 618 | ND | ND | ND | 0.47 | No | |||||||
957 | 37 | F | 12-24 | A | 4 919 | d4T, 3TC, NFV | 25 | 532 | 17 | 536 | ND | ND | ND | 2.46 | High |
AZT indicates zidovudine; 3TC, lamivudine; IDV, indinavir; NFV, nelfinavir; ND, not done; RTV, ritonavir; ddI, didanosine; d4T, stavudine; and SQV, saquinavir.
Geometric mean if more than 1 value before initiation of antiretroviral therapy was available.
Post-STI viral load plateau: geometric mean of HIV RNA values between weeks 46 and 64. Four patients (patients 102, 109, 116, and 455) had plateau VLs calculated from the 2 or 3 time points just prior to restarting therapy. In 2 patients (patients 107 and 130), the week-46 data point was part of a peak and was therefore omitted from the estimation of the plateau. For the 42 patients who remained off therapy for extended periods, an average of 7.33 data points were used to calculate the plateau VL (range, 3-12 data points).
Improvement of viral set point: log difference between pre-ART VL and post-STI VL.
Control of viremia was defined as VL less than 5000 RNA copies per milliliter for at least 8 weeks between weeks 40 and 76.