Interactions among combinations of two and three protease inhibitors against drug-susceptible and drug-resistant HIV-1 isolates

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1999 Dec 15;22(5):430-6. doi: 10.1097/00126334-199912150-00002.

Abstract

Protease inhibitors used in combination with reverse transcriptase inhibitors have demonstrated potent anti-HIV-1 activity in vitro as well as in vivo. We evaluated interactions among five protease inhibitors: indinavir (IDV), ritonavir (RTV), saquinavir (SQV), amprenavir (APV), and nelfinavir (NFV), when used in combinations of two and three drugs in vitro against several HIV-1 isolates, including those susceptible and resistant to various nucleoside and nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Interactions ranged from synergy to slight antagonism depending on the viral isolates and the experimental conditions employed. Further clinical evaluation of protease inhibitor combinations is warranted.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-HIV Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-HIV Agents / pharmacology*
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • HIV Protease Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • HIV Protease Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • HIV-1 / drug effects*
  • Humans

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • HIV Protease Inhibitors