TMC310911, a Novel Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Protease Inhibitor, Shows In Vitro an Improved Resistance Profile and Higher Genetic Barrier to Resistance Compared with Current Protease Inhibitors.
Dierynck, I., Van Marck, H., Van Ginderen, M., Jonckers, T.H., Nalam, M.N., Schiffer, C.A., Raoof, A., Kraus, G., Picchio, G.(2011) Antimicrob Agents Chemother 55: 5723-5731
- PubMed: 21896904
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00748-11
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
3R4B - PubMed Abstract:
TMC310911 is a novel human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) protease inhibitor (PI) structurally closely related to darunavir (DRV) but with improved virological characteristics. TMC310911 has potent activity against wild-type (WT) HIV-1 (median 50% effective concentration [EC(50)], 14 nM) and a wide spectrum of recombinant HIV-1 clinical isolates, including multiple-PI-resistant strains with decreased susceptibility to currently approved PIs (fold change [FC] in EC(50), >10). For a panel of 2,011 recombinant clinical isolates with decreased susceptibility to at least one of the currently approved PIs, the FC in TMC310911 EC(50) was ≤ 4 for 82% of isolates and ≤ 10 for 96% of isolates. The FC in TMC310911 EC(50) was ≤ 4 and ≤ 10 for 72% and 94% of isolates with decreased susceptibility to DRV, respectively. In vitro resistance selection (IVRS) experiments with WT virus and TMC310911 selected for mutations R41G or R41E, but selection of resistant virus required a longer time than IVRS performed with WT virus and DRV. IVRS performed with r13025, a multiple-PI-resistant recombinant clinical isolate, and TMC310911 selected for mutations L10F, I47V, and L90M (FC in TMC310911 EC(50) = 16). IVRS performed with r13025 in the presence of DRV required less time and resulted in more PI resistance-associated mutations (V32I, I50V, G73S, L76V, and V82I; FC in DRV EC(50) = 258). The activity against a comprehensive panel of PI-resistant mutants and the limited in vitro selection of resistant viruses under drug pressure suggest that TMC310911 represents a potential drug candidate for the management of HIV-1 infection for a broad range of patients, including those with multiple PI resistance.
Organizational Affiliation:
Tibotec BVBA, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium. idierinc@its.jnj.com