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Risk of hypertension in people with HIV in the USA initiating modern antiretroviral regimens: pooled analysis of blood pressure data from five clinical trials

Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: BACKGROUND: People with HIV have a greater risk of cardiovascular disease than the general population. Current literature suggests that some ARTs may exacerbate this risk. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the risk of hypertension in treatment-naïve people with HIV receiving integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)/tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) or INSTI/non-TAF versus NNRTI/non-TAF regimens. METHODS: Post hoc pooled analysis evaluating data from US participants in five Phase 3 randomized studies. Adjusted prevalence of Stage 1 and 2 hypertension (American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association criteria) and conditional odds of higher blood pressure ratios were estimated using proportional odds mixed-effect regression through 108 weeks after ART initiation. Time to incident hypertension through 96 weeks was modelled using Cox proportional-hazards regression. RESULTS: In total, 2411 participants were included (528, 749 and 1134 received NNRTI/non-TAF, INSTI/non-TAF and INSTI/TAF regimens, respectively). Nearly half of participants had hypertension (Stage ≥1) at baseline. The Week 96 adjusted estimates of risk of hypertension (95% CI) were 1.06 (0.99, 1.13) and 1.12 (0.98, 1.27) for Stages ≥1 and ≥2 hypertension, respectively, for NNRTI/non-TAF versus INSTI/non-TAF, and 1.01 (0.95, 1.08) and 1.02 (0.91, 1.17) for Stages ≥1 and ≥2 hypertension, respectively, for NNRTI/non-TAF versus INSTI/TAF. There were no significant differences in conditional odds of high blood pressure between treatment groups. No significant differences were identified in time to incident composite hypertension for INSTI/non-TAF and INSTI/TAF versus NNRTI/non-TAF regimens; estimated hazard ratios (approximate 95% CI) were 0.88 (0.66, 1.17) and 0.98 (0.75, 1.28), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest the risk of hypertension is not significantly different across INSTI/TAF, INSTI/non-TAF and NNRTI/non-TAF regimens.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkag005
Authors: Priscilla Y Hsue, Laura Waters, Chloe Orkin, Juan Manuel Tiraboschi, Anchalee Avihingsanon, Andrea Marongiu, Andrew S Whiteman, Yuan Tian, Carrie M Nielson, Keith Aizen, Calvin Cohen, Jason T Hindman, Jürgen K Rockstroh
Institutions: University of California, San Francisco, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Mortimer Market Centre, Queen Mary University of London, Blizard Institute, Bellvitge University Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Chulalongkorn University, HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration, Gilead Sciences (United States), University Hospital Bonn
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,784
OpenAlex ID: W7128813818
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