Review Article

Etravirine as a Switching Option for Patients with HIV RNA Suppression: A Review of Recent Trials

Table 3

SENSE trial: summary efficacy and safety results by treatment arm, to Week 48.

Etravirine arm Efavirenz arm

HIV RNA <50 c/mL, ITT60 (76%)58 (74%)
Any Grades 2–4 drug-related adverse event21 (27%)33 (42%)
Adverse events leading to discontinuation6 (8%)13 (17%)
Grades 2–4 drug-related clinical adverse
events of interest
 Nervous system1 (1%)13 (17%)
 Psychiatric4 (5%)12 (15%)
 Skin or subcutaneous disorders9 (11.4%)9 (11.5%)
Grades 3-4 laboratory abnormalities
 Hypophosphatemia04 (5%)
 Neutropenia6 (8%)3 (4%)
 Elevated ALT2 (3%)1 (1%)
 Elevated AST1 (1%)2 (3%)
 Elevated total cholesterol1 (1%)6 (8%)
 Elevated LDL2 (3%)8 (10%)
 Elevated triglycerides02 (3%)

, comparison between treatment arms at Week 48.