The physical and psychological effects of HIV infection and its treatment on perinatally HIV‐infected children

RC Vreeman, ML Scanlon, MS McHenry… - Journal of the …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction As highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) transforms human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into a manageable chronic disease, new challenges are …

Adverse neuropsychiatric events and recreational use of efavirenz and other HIV-1 antiretroviral drugs

DA Dalwadi, L Ozuna, BH Harvey, M Viljoen… - Pharmacological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Efavirenz is a highly effective HIV-1 antiretroviral; however, it is also frequently associated
with neuropsychiatric adverse events (NPAE) that include abnormal dreams, sleep …

Measuring adherence to antiretroviral therapy in children and adolescents in western Kenya

RC Vreeman, WM Nyandiko, H Liu… - Journal of the …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction High levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) are central to HIV
management. The objective of this study was to compare multiple measures of adherence …

Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling to determine the impact of CYP2B6 genotype on efavirenz exposure in children, mothers and breastfeeding infants

X Pan, K Rowland Yeo - Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The antiretroviral drug efavirenz remains widely used in children and mothers during
breastfeeding in tuberculosis‐endemic areas. Evaluating the safety of efavirenz during …

Enhanced oral bioavailability of the antiretroviral efavirenz encapsulated in poly (epsilon-caprolactone) nanoparticles by a spray-drying method

L Tshweu, L Katata, L Kalombo, DA Chiappetta… - …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: To encapsulate efavirenz (EFV) within poly (epsilon-caprolactone)(PCL) nanoparticles
(NPs) and compare the oral pharmacokinetics with that of EFV-loaded micelles and pure …

Concentrations of tenofovir, lamivudine and efavirenz in mothers and children enrolled under the Option B-Plus approach in Malawi

L Palombi, MF Pirillo, E Marchei, H Jere… - Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To evaluate antiretroviral drug concentrations in mothers and infants enrolled
under the Option B-Plus approach for the prevention of HIV mother-to-child transmission in …

[HTML][HTML] Getting to 90-90-90 in paediatric HIV: What is needed?

MA Davies, J Pinto, M Bras - Journal of the International AIDS …, 2015 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER) is the
flagship paediatric programme of the International AIDS Society (IAS), aimed at optimizing …

Plasma efavirenz exposure, sex, and age predict virological response in HIV-infected African children

A Bienczak, P Denti, A Cook, L Wiesner… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Owing to insufficient evidence in children, target plasma concentrations of
efavirenz are based on studies in adults. Our analysis aimed to evaluate the pediatric …

Influence of CYP2B6 516G>T polymorphism and interoccasion variability (IOV) on the population pharmacokinetics of efavirenz in HIV-infected South African children

M Viljoen, MO Karlsson, TM Meyers, H Gous… - European journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Objective To investigate the influence of CYP2B6 516G> T polymorphism, as a covariate,
and of interoccasion variability (IOV) on the oral clearance (CL/F) of efavirenz (EFV) in …

Mid-Dosing Interval Efavirenz Plasma Concentrations in HIV-1–Infected Children in Rwanda: Treatment Efficacy, Tolerability, Adherence, and the Influence of CYP …

PR Mutwa, Q Fillekes, M Malgaz… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
This study evaluated mid-dosing interval efavirenz plasma concentrations and the influence
of CYP2B6 polymorphisms in relation to efficacy, tolerability, and adherence in 97 Rwandan …