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HIV-1 drug resistance in the swiss HIV cohort study: epidemiology and impact on the management of HIV infected patients

English title HIV-1 drug resistance in the swiss HIV cohort study: epidemiology and impact on the management of HIV infected patients
Applicant Günthard Huldrych Fritz
Number 112594
Funding scheme Project funding (special)
Research institution Klinik für Infektionskrankheiten und Spitalhygiene Universitätsspital Zürich
Institution of higher education University of Zurich - ZH
Main discipline Infectious Diseases
Start/End 01.05.2006 - 30.04.2009
Approved amount 425'000.00
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Discipline
Infectious Diseases
Medical Statistics

Keywords (8)

hiv-1; genotypic drug resistance; viral evolution; antiretroviral treatment; treatment response; treatment failure; large nested project; Swiss HIV Cohort Study

Lay Summary (English)

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Lay summary
In this project we will perform a comprehensive longitudinal analysis on genotypic HIV-1 drug resistance in Switzerland. Over the last 10 years it has been increasingly appreciated that HIV-1 drug resistance is one of the key factors limiting treatment success and potentially, contributing to the spread of the infection. This scientific project builds on the infrastructure of the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS) which over the last years has built a large genotypic drug resistance database including almost all genotypic drug resistance information that has been generated in Switzerland over the last years. The resistance data was linked to the wealth of demographic and clinical data included in the SHCS database.
The first objective of our proposal is to obtain a clear picture of incidence, prevalence and changing patterns of HIV-1 drug resistance over the years and to define the impact of transmission of drug resistant strains on the Swiss HIV-1 epidemic. It is important to identify early trends in emergence of drug resistance in the present situation with continuously changing treatment regimens and introduction of new drugs.
Furthermore, unravelling the frequency and time trends of transmission ofHIV-1 drug resistant strains will be of importance to develop future treatment and prevention strategies.
In the second objective the impact of HIV-1 drug resistance on treatment will be studied. In particular, we will focus on defining mutations which are associated with treatment failure after newly approved drugs are available. Further emphasis will be on determining mutational patterns associated with reduced viral replication in vivo.
In the third objective, we will define predictors of HIV-1 drug resistance with the ultimate goal to prevent the emergence of drug resistance as much as possible in the future. In addition, we will study potential differences in the emergence of drug resistance among different HIV-1 subtypes.
In conclusion, this proposal will harness the cumulative expertise of experts in HIV care, in clinical research, in virology, in bio-statistics and in bioinformatics to the wealth of resistance and clinical information from the SHCS to rigorously study fundamental questions in the fields of HIV drug resistance and treatment. These studies will substantially improve our understanding of the emergence and impact of HIV-1 drug resistance in the Swiss HIV-1 epidemic and will allow us to adapt and improve future prevention and treatment strategies which ultimately will result in a better control of the epidemic and better treatment outcomes.
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134277 Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS) 01.01.2011 Cohort Studies Large
148522 Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS) 01.01.2014 Cohort Studies Large

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