985. Impact of Age and Medical Comorbidities on Renal Outcomes in the DISCOVER Trial
Authors: Daar Eric , Brunetta Jason , Cua Eric , Flamm Jason , Asmuth David , Carter Christoph C , Shao Yongwu , Wong Pamela , Ebrahimi Ramin , Das Moupali , Brainard Diana M , Clarke Amanda 
Published: January 2021

Background

In DISCOVER, emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (F/TAF) was noninferior to F/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) for preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in men who have sex with men and transgender women, with a superior renal laboratory profile. The differential impact of F/TAF and F/TDF on renal parameters among older individuals and those with medical comorbidities is unknown.

Methods

DISCOVER randomized participants 1:1 to daily blinded F/TAF or F/TDF. We examined renal outcomes at week 48 including estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by Cockcroft-Gault, β2 microglobulin (M):Creatinine (Cr) and retinol binding protein (RBP):Cr ratios (markers of proximal renal tubular function), and discontinuations due to investigator reported study drug-related renal adverse events (AEs).

Results

Median age was 34 years (yrs)(range 18-76), with 12.5% vs 10.9% &lt; 25yrs, 12.2% vs 14.4% ≥ 50yrs, and 1.1% vs 0.9% &gt; 65yrs for F/TAF and F/TDF, respectively. The prevalence of medical comorbidities at baseline were; eGFR &lt; 90mL/min= 9.1% vs 9.3%, diabetes= 2.9% vs 3.3%, and hypertension= 10.5 vs 11.1%, for F/TAF and F/TDF, respectively. eGFR changes by age category and medical comorbidity status are found in the Table. Forty participants had study drug-related renal AEs; 14 with F/TAF and 26 with F/TDF. Of these, 25% were &gt; 50yrs, 20% had baseline eGFR &lt; 90mL/min, 7.5% had history of diabetes, and 22.5% had history of hypertension. β2M:Cr and RBP:Cr changes were more favorable in participants receiving F/TAF, with greater magnitude of difference in older participants (data not shown).

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Conclusion

The DISCOVER trial allows for a large single variable comparison of the two tenofovir prodrugs in the absence of underlying HIV infection and in the absence of third antiretroviral agents. F/TAF was associated with favorable changes in renal biomarkers regardless of age or medical comorbidity. Participants ≥50yrs or with comorbidities were proportionately more likely to develop study drug related renal AEs, but these were present in the minority of cases.

Disclosures

Eric Daar, MD, BMS (Consultant)Gilead Sciences Inc. (Consultant, Grant/Research Support, Scientific Research Study Investigator)Janssen (Consultant)Merck (Consultant, Grant/Research Support)Teva (Consultant)Theratechnology (Consultant)Viiv Healthcare (Consultant, Grant/Research Support) Jason Brunetta, MD, AbbVie (Consultant)Gilead Sciences Inc. (Consultant, Grant/Research Support, Scientific Research Study Investigator, Speaker’s Bureau, Other Financial or Material Support, Conference attendance sponsorship)Janssen (Other Financial or Material Support, Conference attendance sponsorship)Merck (Consultant, Speaker’s Bureau, Other Financial or Material Support, Conference attendance sponsorship)Viiv Healthcare (Consultant, Speaker’s Bureau, Other Financial or Material Support, Conference attendance sponsorship) Eric Cua, MD, Gilead Sciences Inc. (Scientific Research Study Investigator) David Asmuth, MD, Gilead Sciences Inc. (Scientific Research Study Investigator) Christoph C. Carter, MD, Gilead Sciences Inc. (Employee, Shareholder) Yongwu Shao, PhD, Gilead Sciences Inc. (Employee, Shareholder) Pamela Wong, MPH, Gilead Sciences Inc. (Employee, Shareholder) Ramin Ebrahimi, MSc, Gilead Sciences Inc. (Employee, Shareholder) Moupali Das, MD, Gilead Sciences Inc. (Employee, Shareholder) Diana M. Brainard, MD, Gilead Sciences (Employee) Amanda Clarke, MD, Gilead Sciences Inc. (Consultant, Scientific Research Study Investigator, Other Financial or Material Support, Conference attendance sponsorship)Viiv Healthcare (Consultant, Other Financial or Material Support, Conference travel sponsorship)