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TRIZIVIR Tablets(复方阿巴卡韦/拉米夫定/齐多夫定片)

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简介: 英文药名:TRIZIVIR(abacavir sulfate/lamivudine/zidovudine)Tablets 中文药名:复方阿巴卡韦/拉米夫定/齐多夫定片 生产厂家:葛兰素史克适应证三协唯用于治疗人类免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)感染的成人。三 ...

英文药名:TRIZIVIR(abacavir sulfate/lamivudine/zidovudine)Tablets

中文药名:复方阿巴卡韦/拉米夫定/齐多夫定片

生产厂家:葛兰素史克
适应证
三协唯用于治疗人类免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)感染的成人。三协唯固定的三种组分(阿巴卡韦、拉米夫定和齐多夫定)用来替代相似剂量的三种单方制剂。建议在治疗初期采用单独阿巴卡韦、拉米夫定和齐多夫定治疗6-8周。
选择本固定的复方制剂应主要依据其预计的益处和与三种核苷类似物有关的危险,而不仅仅取决于简单的适用标准。
三协唯的疗效可以用首次接受治疗的病人和经过中度抗逆转录病毒治疗的非进展期病人的研究结果来证实。高病毒载量(>100000copies/mL)患者选择治疗需特别考虑.
用法用量
成人(18岁及18岁以上)的参考剂量为每天2次,每1片。
三协唯不应用于体重不足40公斤的成人和青少年,因为三协唯是剂量固定的片剂不能减少剂量。
三协唯可与或不与食物同服。
若临床显示三协唯其中某一成份需减小剂量或停用时,可以分别使用单剂量的阿巴卡韦拉米夫定和齐多夫定。
肾损害:尽管对肾功能不全的病人无须调整阿巴卡韦的剂量,但由于肾脏对药物清除能力下降而使拉米夫定和齐多夫定的血药浓度升高。因此对肾功能减退的病人(肌酐清除率≤(smallerthanorequalto)50mL/分)有必要调整这两种药物的剂量,推荐使用齐多夫定拉米夫定和阿巴卡韦的单方制剂。医生应分别考虑三种药物各自的产品特性,晚期肾病患者不应使用三协唯(参见禁忌症和药理毒理)。
肝损害三协唯禁用于肝损害的病人。
对血相出现不良反应的患者应调整剂量:如果病人的血红蛋白水平<9g/dL或5.5mmol/L或中性粒细胞计数<1.0x/109L可,能要调整齐多夫定的剂量。由于三协唯是一合剂,单一药物的剂量是无法调整的,故如发生以上情况应使用阿巴卡韦拉米夫定和齐多夫定的单方制剂。医生应分别考虑三种药物各自的特性。
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150mg*60片/瓶


HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION
These highlights do not include all the information needed to use TRIZIVIR safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for TRIZIVIR.
TRIZIVIR (abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine) tablets, for oral use
Initial U.S. Approval: 2000
WARNING: HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS, HEMATOLOGIC TOXICITY, MYOPATHY, LACTIC ACIDOSIS AND SEVERE HEPATOMEGALY, and EXACERBATIONS OF HEPATITIS BSee full prescribing information for complete boxed warning.
Hypersensitivity Reactions
• Serious and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reactions have occurred with abacavir-containing products. (5.1)
• Hypersensitivity to abacavir is a multi-organ clinical syndrome. (5.1)
• Patients who carry the HLA-B*5701 allele are at a higher risk of experiencing a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir. (5.1)
• TRIZIVIR is contraindicated in patients with a prior hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir and in HLA-B*5701-positive patients. (4)
• Discontinue TRIZIVIR as soon as a hypersensitivity reaction is suspected. Regardless of HLA-B*5701 status, permanently discontinue TRIZIVIR if hypersensitivity cannot be ruled out, even when other diagnoses are possible. (5.1)
• Following a hypersensitivity reaction to TRIZIVIR, NEVER restart TRIZIVIR or any other abacavir-containing product. (5.1)
Hematologic Toxicity
• Hematologic toxicity, including neutropenia and anemia, has been associated with the use of zidovudine, a component of TRIZIVIR. ( 5.2 )
Myopathy
• Symptomatic myopathy associated with prolonged use of zidovudine. (5.3)
Lactic Acidosis and Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis
• Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogues. (5.4)
Exacerbations of Hepatitis B
• Severe acute exacerbations of hepatitis B have been reported in patients who are co-infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) and have discontinued lamivudine, a component of TRIZIVIR. Monitor hepatic function closely in these patients and, if appropriate, initiate anti-hepatitis B treatment. (5.5)
RECENT MAJOR CHANGES
Boxed Warning
 09/2015
Indications and Usage (1)
 09/2015
Dosage and Administration (2.1, 2.3)
 09/2015
Contraindications (4)
 09/2015
Warnings and Precautions (5)
 09/2015
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
TRIZIVIR, a combination of abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine, each nucleoside analogue HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitors, is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV‑1 infection. (1)
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
• Before initiating TRIZIVIR, screen for the HLA‑B*5701 allele because TRIZIVIR contains abacavir. ( 2.1)
• Adults and pediatric patients weighing at least 40 kg: 1 tablet twice daily. ( 2.2)
• Because TRIZIVIR is a fixed-dose tablet and cannot be dose adjusted, TRIZIVIR is not recommended in patients requiring dosage adjustment or patients with hepatic impairment. ( 2.3, 4)
DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
Tablets: 300 mg abacavir, 150 mg lamivudine, and 300 mg zidovudine. (3)
CONTRAINDICATIONS
• Presence of HLA-B*5701 allele. ( 4)
• Prior hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir, lamivudine, or zidovudine ( 4)
• Moderate or severe hepatic impairment. ( 4, 8.7)
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
• Hepatic decompensation, some fatal, has occurred in HIV-1/HCV co-infected patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy and interferon alfa with or without ribavirin. Discontinue TRIZIVIR as medically appropriate and consider dose reduction or discontinuation of interferon alfa, ribavirin, or both. ( 5.6)
• Exacerbation of anemia has been reported in HIV-1/HCV co-infected patients receiving ribavirin and zidovudine. Coadministration of ribavirin and zidovudine is not advised. ( 5.6)
• Immune reconstitution syndrome and redistribution/accumulation of body fat have been reported in patients treated with combination antiretroviral therapy. ( 5.7, 5.8)
• TRIZIVIR should not be administered with other products containing abacavir, lamivudine, or zidovudine; or with emtricitabine-containing products. ( 5.11)
ADVERSE REACTIONS
The most commonly reported adverse reactions (incidence at least 10%) in clinical trials were nausea, headache, malaise and fatigue, and nausea and vomiting. (6.1) 
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact ViiV Healthcare at 1-877-844-8872 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
DRUG INTERACTIONS
• Methadone: An increased methadone dose may be required in a small number of patients. ( 7.1)
• Agents antagonistic with zidovudine: Concomitant use should be avoided ( 7.2).
• Hematologic/bone marrow suppressive/cytotoxic agents: May increase the hematologic toxicity of zidovudine. ( 7.2))
USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
• Lactation: Breastfeeding not recommended. ( 8.2)
See 17 for PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION and Medication Guide.
Revised: 9/2015
FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
TRIZIVIR is indicated in combination with other antiretrovirals or alone for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV‑1) infection.
Limitations of Use:
• Limited data exist on the use of TRIZIVIR alone in patients with higher baseline viral load levels (greater than 100,000 copies per mL) [see Clinical Studies (14)].
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
2.1 Screening for HLA-B*5701 Allele prior to Starting TRIZIVIR
Screen for the HLA-B*5701 allele prior to initiating therapy with TRIZIVIR [see Boxed Warning, Warnings andPrecautions (5.1)].
2.2 Recommended Dosage for Adults and Pediatric Patients Weighing at Least 40 kg
The recommended dosage of TRIZIVIR is one tablet taken orally twice daily with or without food.
2.3 Not Recommended Due to Lack of Dosage Adjustment
Because TRIZIVIR is a fixed-dose tablet and cannot be dose adjusted, TRIZIVIR is not recommended in:
• pediatric patients who weigh less than 40 kg [see Use in Specific Populations (8.4)].
• patients with creatinine clearance less than 50 mL per minute [see Use in Specific Populations (8.6)].
• patients with mild hepatic impairment. TRIZIVIR is contraindicated in patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment [see Contraindications (4), Use in Specific Populations (8.7)]. 
3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
TRIZIVIR tablets contain 300 mg of abacavir as abacavir sulfate, 150 mg of lamivudine, and 300 mg of zidovudine. The tablets are blue-green, capsule-shaped, film-coated, and imprinted with “GX LL1” on one side with no markings on the reverse side.
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS
TRIZIVIR is contraindicated in patients:
• who have the HLA‑B*5701 allele [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
• with prior hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)], lamivudine, or zidovudine.
• with moderate or severe hepatic impairment [see Use in Specific Populations(8.7)].
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
5.1 Hypersensitivity Reactions
Serious and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reactions have occurred with abacavir, a component of TRIZIVIR. These hypersensitivity reactions have included multi-organ failure and anaphylaxis and typically occurred within the first 6 weeks of treatment with abacavir (median time to onset was 9 days); although abacavir hypersensitivity reactions have occurred any time during treatment [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)]. Patients who carry the HLA‑B*5701 allele are at a higher risk of abacavir hypersensitivity reactions; although, patients who do not carry the HLA‑B*5701 allele have developed hypersensitivity reactions. Hypersensitivity to abacavir was reported in approximately 206 (8%) of 2,670 patients in 9 clinical trials with abacavir-containing products where HLA‑B*5701 screening was not performed. The incidence of suspected abacavir hypersensitivity reactions in clinical trials was 1% when subjects carrying the HLA‑B*5701 allele were excluded. In any patient treated with abacavir, the clinical diagnosis of hypersensitivity reaction must remain the basis of clinical decision making.
Due to the potential for severe, serious, and possibly fatal hypersensitivity reactions with abacavir:
• All patients should be screened for the HLA‑B*5701 allele prior to initiating therapy with TRIZIVIR or reinitiation of therapy with TRIZIVIR, unless patients have a previously documented HLA‑B*5701 allele assessment.
• TRIZIVIR is contraindicated in patients with a prior hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir and in HLA‑B*5701-positive patients.
• Before starting TRIZIVIR, review medical history for prior exposure to any abacavir-containing product. NE VER restart TRIZIVIR or any other abacavir‑containing product following a hypersensitivity reaction to abacavir, regardless of HLA‑B*5701 status.
• To reduce the risk of a life‑threatening hypersensitivity reaction, regardless of HLA‑B*5701 status, discontinue TRIZIVIR immediately if a hypersensitivity reaction is suspected, even when other diagnoses are possible (e.g., acute onset respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, bronchitis, pharyngitis, or influenza; gastroenteritis; or reactions to other medications).
• If a hypersensitivity reaction cannot be ruled out, do not restart TRIZIVIR or any other abacavir‑containing products because more severe symptoms, which may include life‑threatening hypotension and death, can occur within hours.
• If a hypersensitivity reaction is ruled out, patients may restart TRIZIVIR. Rarely, patients who have stopped abacavir for reasons other than symptoms of hypersensitivity have also experienced life-threatening reactions within hours of reinitiating abacavir therapy. Therefore, reintroduction of TRIZIVIR or any other abacavir-containing product is recommended only if medical care can be readily accessed.
• A Medication Guide and Warning Card that provide information about recognition of abacavir hypersensitivity reactions should be dispensed with each new prescription and refill.
5.2 Hematologic Toxicity/Bone Marrow Suppression
Zidovudine, a component of TRIZIVIR, has been associated with hematologic toxicity including neutropenia and anemia, particularly in patients with advanced HIV-1 disease. TRIZIVIR should be used with caution in patients who have bone marrow compromise evidenced by granulocyte count less than 1,000 cells per mm3 or hemoglobin less than 9.5 grams per dL [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)].
Frequent blood counts are strongly recommended in patients with advanced HIV-1 disease who are treated with TRIZIVIR. Periodic blood counts are recommended for other HIV-1-infected patients. If anemia or neutropenia develops, dosage interruption may be needed.
5.3 Myopathy
Myopathy and myositis, with pathological changes similar to that produced by HIV-1 disease, have been associated with prolonged use of zidovudine, and therefore may occur with therapy with TRIZIVIR.
5.4 Lactic Acidosis and Severe Hepatomegaly with Steatosis
Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogues and other antiretrovirals. See full prescribing information for ZIAGEN® (abacavir), EPIVIR® (lamivudine), and RETROVIR® (zidovudine). Treatment with TRIZIVIR should be suspended in any patient who develops clinical or laboratory findings suggestive of lactic acidosis or pronounced hepatotoxicity (which may include hepatomegaly and steatosis even in the absence of marked transaminase elevations).
5.5 Patients with Hepatitis B Virus Co-infection
Posttreatment Exacerbations of Hepatitis
Clinical and laboratory evidence of exacerbations of hepatitis have occurred after discontinuation of lamivudine. See full prescribing information for EPIVIR (lamivudine). Patients should be closely monitored with both clinical and laboratory follow-up for at least several months after stopping treatment.
Emergence of Lamivudine-resistant HBV
Safety and efficacy of lamivudine have not been established for treatment of chronic hepatitis B in subjects dually infected with HIV-1 and HBV. Emergence of hepatitis B virus variants associated with resistance to lamivudine has been reported in HIV-1-infected subjects who have received lamivudine-containing antiretroviral regimens in the presence of concurrent infection with hepatitis B virus. See full prescribing information for EPIVIR (lamivudine).
5.6 Use with Interferon- and Ribavirin-based Regimens
Patients receiving interferon alfa with or without ribavirin and TRIZIVIR should be closely monitored for treatment-associated toxicities, especially hepatic decompensation, neutropenia, and anemia. See full prescribing information for EPIVIR (lamivudine) and RETROVIR (zidovudine). Discontinuation of TRIZIVIR should be considered as medically appropriate. Dose reduction or discontinuation of interferon alfa, ribavirin, or both should also be considered if worsening clinical toxicities are observed, including hepatic decompensation (e.g., Child-Pugh greater than 6) (see full prescribing information for interferon and ribavirin).
Exacerbation of anemia has been reported in HIV-1/HCV co-infected patients receiving ribavirin and zidovudine. Coadministration of ribavirin and TRIZIVIR is not advised.
5.7 Immune Reconstitution Syndrome
Immune reconstitution syndrome has been reported in patients treated with combination antiretroviral therapy, including TRIZIVIR. During the initial phase of combination antiretroviral treatment, patients whose immune systems respond may develop an inflammatory response to indolent or residual opportunistic infections (such as Mycobacterium avium infection, cytomegalovirus, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia [PCP], or tuberculosis), which may necessitate further evaluation and treatment.
Autoimmune disorders (such as Graves’ disease, polymyositis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome) have also been reported to occur in the setting of immune reconstitution; however, the time to onset is more variable, and can occur many months after initiation of treatment.
5.8 Fat Redistribution
Redistribution/accumulation of body fat including central obesity, dorsocervical fat enlargement (buffalo hump), peripheral wasting, facial wasting, breast enlargement, and “cushingoid appearance” have been observed in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy. The mechanism and long-term consequences of these events are currently unknown. A causal relationship has not been established.
5.9 Myocardial Infarction
In a published prospective, observational, epidemiological trial designed to investigate the rate of myocardial infarction (MI) in patients on combination antiretroviral therapy, the use of abacavir within the previous 6 months was correlated with an increased risk of MI. In a sponsor-conducted pooled analysis of clinical trials, no excess risk of MI was observed in abacavir-treated subjects as compared with control subjects. In totality, the available data from the observational cohort and from clinical trials are inconclusive.
As a precaution, the underlying risk of coronary heart disease should be considered when prescribing antiretroviral therapies, including abacavir, and action taken to minimize all modifiable risk factors (e.g., hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, smoking).
5.10 TherapyExperienced Patients
In clinical trials, subjects with prolonged prior nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) exposure or who had HIV-1 isolates that contained multiple mutations conferring resistance to NRTIs had limited response to abacavir. The potential for cross-resistance between abacavir and other NRTIs should be considered when choosing new therapeutic regimens in therapy-experienced patients [see Microbiology (12.4)].
5.11 Related Products that are Not Recommended
TRIZIVIR is a fixed‑dose combination of 3 nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine). Concomitant administration of TRIZIVIR with other products containing abacavir, lamivudine, or zidovudine is not recommended. In addition, do not administer TRIZIVIR in combination with products containing emtricitabine.
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS
The following adverse reactions are discussed in other sections of the labeling:
• Serious and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reactions [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
• Hematologic toxicity, including neutropenia and anemia [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].
• Symptomatic myopathy [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].
• Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.4)].
• Exacerbations of hepatitis B [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.5)].
• Hepatic decompensation in patients co-infected with HIV-1 and hepatitis C [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].
• Exacerbation of anemia in HIV-1/HCV co-infected patients receiving ribavirin and zidovudine [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].
• Immune reconstitution syndrome [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)].
• Fat redistribution [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8)].
• Myocardial infarction [see Warnings and Precautions (5.9)].
6.1 Clinical Trials Experience
Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared with rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice.
Serious and Fatal Abacavir-associated Hypersensitivity Reactions
In clinical trials, serious and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reactions have occurred with abacavir, a component of TRIZIVIR [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.1)]. These reactions have been characterized by 2 or more of the following signs or symptoms: (1) fever; (2) rash; (3) gastrointestinal symptoms (including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain); (4) constitutional symptoms (including generalized malaise, fatigue, or achiness); (5) respiratory symptoms (including dyspnea, cough, or pharyngitis). Almost all abacavir hypersensitivity reactions include fever and/or rash as part of the syndrome.
Other signs and symptoms have included lethargy, headache, myalgia, edema, arthralgia, and paresthesia. Anaphylaxis, liver failure, renal failure, hypotension, adult respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory failure, myolysis, and death have occurred in association with these hypersensitivity reactions. Physical findings have included lymphadenopathy, mucous membrane lesions (conjunctivitis and mouth ulcerations), and maculopapular or urticarial rash (although some patients had other types of rashes and others did not have a rash). There were reports of erythema multiforme. Laboratory abnormalities included elevated liver chemistries, elevated creatine phosphokinase, elevated creatinine, and lymphopenia, and abnormal chest x-ray findings (predominantly infiltrates, which were localized).
Additional Adverse Reactions with Use of TRIZIVIR
Treatment-emergent clinical adverse reactions (rated by the investigator as moderate or severe) with a frequency greater than or equal to 5% during therapy with abacavir 300 mg twice daily, lamivudine 150 mg twice daily, and zidovudine 300 mg twice daily compared with indinavir 800 mg 3 times daily, lamivudine 150 mg twice daily, and zidovudine 300 mg twice daily from CNA3005 are listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Treatment-Emergent (All Causality) Adverse Reactions of at Least Moderate Intensity (Grades 2-4, Greater than or Equal to 5% Frequency) in Therapy-naive Adults (CNA3005) through 48 Weeks of Treatment 

Adverse Reaction

ZIAGEN plus Lamivudine/Zidovudine

(n = 262)

Indinavir plus Lamivudine/Zidovudine

(n = 264)

Nausea

19%

17%

Headache

13%

9%

Malaise and fatigue

12%

12%

Nausea and vomiting

10%

10%

Hypersensitivity reaction

8%

2%

Diarrhea

7%

5%

Fever and/or chills

6%

3%

Depressive disorders

6%

4%

Musculoskeletal pain

5%

7%

Skin rashes

5%

4%

Ear/nose/throat infections

5%

4%

Viral respiratory infections

5%

5%

Anxiety

5%

3%

Renal signs/symptoms

<1%

5%

Pain (non-site-specific)

<1%

5%

Five subjects receiving abacavir in CNA3005 experienced worsening of pre-existing depression compared to none in the indinavir arm. The background rates of pre-existing depression were similar in the 2 treatment arms.
Laboratory Abnormalities
Laboratory abnormalities in CNA3005 are listed in Table 2.
Table 2. Treatment-emergent Laboratory Abnormalities (Grades 3/4) in CNA3005

Laboratory Parameter

ZIAGEN plus Lamivudine/Zidovudine

(n = 262)

Indinavir plus Lamivudine/Zidovudine

(n = 264)

Elevated CPK (>4 x ULN)

18 (7%)

18 (7%)

ALT (>5.0 x ULN)

16 (6%)

16 (6%)

Neutropenia (<750/mm3)

13 (5%)

13 (5%)

Hypertriglyceridemia (>750 mg/dL)

5 (2%)

3 (1%)

Hyperamylasemia (>2.0 x ULN)

5 (2%)

1 (<1%)

Hyperglycemia (>13.9 mmol/L)

2 (<1%)

2 (<1%)

Anemia (Hgb ≤6.9 g/dL)

0 (0%)

3 (1%)

ULN = Upper limit of normal.

n = Number of patients assessed.

Other Adverse Events
In addition to adverse reactions in Tables 1 and 2, other adverse events observed in the expanded access program for abacavir were pancreatitis and increased GGT.
6.2 Postmarketing Experience
The following adverse reactions have been identified during postmarketing use. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of unknown size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
Abacavir
Cardiovascular: Myocardial infarction.
Skin: Suspected Stevens‑Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) have been reported in patients receiving abacavir primarily in combination with medications known to be associated with SJS and TEN, respectively. Because of the overlap of clinical signs and symptoms between hypersensitivity to abacavir and SJS and TEN, and the possibility of multiple drug sensitivities in some patients, abacavir should be discontinued and not restarted in such cases. There have also been reports of erythema multiforme with abacavir use [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)].
Abacavir, Lamivudine, and/or Zidovudine
Body as a Whole: Redistribution/accumulation of body fat [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8)].
Cardiovascular: Cardiomyopathy.
Digestive: Stomatitis.
Endocrine and Metabolic: Gynecomastia.
Gastrointestinal: Anorexia and/or decreased appetite, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, oral mucosal pigmentation.
General: Vasculitis, weakness.
Hemic and Lymphatic: Aplastic anemia, anemia (including pure red cell aplasia and severe anemias progressing on therapy), lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia.
Hepatic: Lactic acidosis and hepatic steatosis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)], elevated bilirubin, elevated transaminases, posttreatment exacerbations of hepatitis B [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)].
Hypersensitivity: Sensitization reactions (including anaphylaxis), urticaria.
Musculoskeletal: Arthralgia, myalgia, muscle weakness, rhabdomyolysis.
Nervous: Dizziness, paresthesia, peripheral neuropathy, seizures.
Psychiatric: Insomnia and other sleep disorders.
Respiratory: Abnormal breath sounds/wheezing.
Skin: Alopecia, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS
7.1 Abacavir
Methadone
In a trial of 11 HIV-1‑infected subjects receiving methadone‑maintenance therapy with 600 mg of ZIAGEN twice daily (twice the currently recommended dose), oral methadone clearance increased [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)]. This alteration will not result in a methadone dose modification in the majority of patients; however, an increased methadone dose may be required in a small number of patients.
7.2 Zidovudine
Agents Antagonistic with Zidovudine
Concomitant use of zidovudine with the following drugs should be avoided since an antagonistic relationship has been demonstrated in vitro:
• Stavudine
• Doxorubicine
• Nucleoside analogues e.g., ribavirin
Hematologic/Bone Marrow Suppressive/Cytotoxic Agents
Coadministration with the following drugs may increase the hematologic toxicity of zidovudine:
• Ganciclovir
• Interferon alfa
• Ribavirin
• Other bone marrow suppressive or cytotoxic agents
8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
8.1 Pregnancy
Pregnancy Category C
There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of TRIZIVIR in pregnant women. Reproduction studies with abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine have been performed in animals (see Abacavir, Lamivudine, and Zidovudine sections below). TRIZIVIR should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefits outweigh the risks.
Pregnancy Exposure Registry
There is a pregnancy exposure registry that monitors pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to TRIZIVIR during pregnancy. Physicians are encouraged to register patients by calling the Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry at 1-800-258-4263.
Abacavir
Studies in pregnant rats showed that abacavir is transferred to the fetus through the placenta. Fetal malformations (increased incidences of fetal anasarca and skeletal malformations) and developmental toxicity (depressed fetal body weight and reduced crown-rump length) were observed in rats at a dose which produced 35 times the human exposure, based on AUC. Embryonic and fetal toxicities (increased resorptions, decreased fetal body weights) and toxicities to the offspring (increased incidence of stillbirth and lower body weights) occurred at half of the above-mentioned dose in separate fertility studies conducted in rats. In the rabbit, no developmental toxicity and no increases in fetal malformations occurred at doses that produced 8.5 times the human exposure at the recommended dose based on AUC.
Lamivudine
Studies in pregnant rats showed that lamivudine is transferred to the fetus through the placenta. Reproduction studies with orally administered lamivudine have been performed in rats and rabbits at doses producing plasma levels up to approximately 35 times that for the recommended adult HIV dose. No evidence of teratogenicity due to lamivudine was observed. Evidence of early embryolethality was seen in the rabbit at exposure levels similar to those observed in humans, but there was no indication of this effect in the rat at exposure levels up to 35 times those in humans.
Zidovudine
Reproduction studies with orally administered zidovudine in the rat and in the rabbit at doses up to 500 mg per kg per day revealed no evidence of teratogenicity with zidovudine. Zidovudine treatment resulted in embryo/fetal toxicity as evidenced by an increase in the incidence of fetal resorptions in rats given 150 or 450 mg per kg per day and rabbits given 500 mg per kg per day. The doses used in the teratology studies resulted in peak zidovudine plasma concentrations (after one-half of the daily dose) in rats 66 to 226 times, and in rabbits 12 to 87 times, mean steady-state peak human plasma concentrations (after one-sixth of the daily dose) achieved with the recommended daily dose (100 mg every 4 hours). In an additional teratology study in rats, a dose of 3,000 mg per kg per day (very near the oral median lethal dose in rats of approximately 3,700 mg per kg) caused marked maternal toxicity and an increase in the incidence of fetal malformations. This dose resulted in peak zidovudine plasma concentrations 350 times peak human plasma concentrations. No evidence of teratogenicity was seen in this experiment at doses of 600 mg per kg per day or less. Two rodent carcinogenicity studies were conducted [see Nonclinical Toxicology (13.1)].
8.2 Lactation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that HIV‑1-infected mothers in the United States not breastfeed their infants to avoid risking postnatal transmission of HIV-1 infection. Because of the potential for HIV‑1 transmission mothers should be instructed not to breastfeed.
8.4 Pediatric Use
TRIZIVIR is not recommended in children who weigh less than 40 kg because it is a fixed‑dose tablet that cannot be adjusted for these patient populations [see Dosage and Administration (2.2)].
Therapy-Experienced Pediatric Trial
A randomized, double-blind trial, CNA3006, compared ZIAGEN plus lamivudine and zidovudine versus lamivudine and zidovudine in pediatric subjects, most of whom were extensively pretreated with nucleoside analogue antiretroviral agents. Subjects in this trial had a limited response to abacavir.
8.5 Geriatric Use
Clinical trials of abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. In general, caution should be exercised in the administration of TRIZIVIR in elderly patients reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
8.6 Patients with Impaired Renal Function
TRIZIVIR is not recommended for patients with creatinine clearance less than 50 mL per min because TRIZIVIR is a fixed‑dose combination and the dosage of the individual components cannot be adjusted. If a dose reduction of the lamivudine or zidovudine components of TRIZIVIR is required for patients with renal impairment then the individual components should be used [see Dosage and Administration (2.3), Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
8.7 Patients with Impaired Hepatic Function
TRIZIVIR is a fixed‑dose combination and the dosage of the individual components cannot be adjusted. If a dose reduction of abacavir, a component of TRIZIVIR, is required for patients with mild hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class A), then the individual components should be used [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
The safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetic properties of abacavir have not been established in patients with moderate (Child-Pugh Class B) or severe (Child-Pugh Class C) hepatic impairment; therefore, TRIZIVIR is contraindicated in these patients [see Contraindications (4)].
Zidovudine is primarily eliminated by hepatic metabolism and zidovudine concentrations are increased in patients with impaired hepatic function, which may increase the risk of hematologic toxicity. Frequent monitoring of hematologic toxicities is advised.
10 OVERDOSAGE
There is no known specific treatment for overdose with TRIZIVIR. If overdose occurs, the patient should be monitored and standard supportive treatment applied as required.
Abacavir: It is not known whether abacavir can be removed by peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis.
Lamivudine: Because a negligible amount of lamivudine was removed via (4-hour) hemodialysis, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, and automated peritoneal dialysis, it is not known if continuous hemodialysis would provide clinical benefit in a lamivudine overdose event.
Zidovudine: Acute overdoses of zidovudine have been reported in pediatric patients and adults. These involved exposures up to 50 grams. No specific symptoms or signs have been identified following acute overdosage with zidovudine apart from those listed as adverse events such as fatigue, headache, vomiting, and occasional reports of hematological disturbances. Patients recovered without permanent sequelae. Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis appear to have a negligible effect on the removal of zidovudine, while elimination of its primary metabolite, 3′-azido-3′-deoxy-5′-O-β-D-glucopyranuronosylthymidine (GZDV), is enhanced.
11 DESCRIPTION
TRIZIVIR tablets contain the following 3 synthetic nucleoside analogues: abacavir (ZIAGEN), lamivudine (also known as EPIVIR or 3TC), and zidovudine (also known as RETROVIR, azidothymidine, or ZDV) with inhibitory activity against HIV-1.
TRIZIVIR tablets are for oral administration. Each film-coated tablet contains the active ingredients 300 mg of abacavir as abacavir sulfate, 150 mg of lamivudine, and 300 mg of zidovudine, and the inactive ingredients magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and sodium starch glycolate. The tablets are coated with a film (OPADRY® green 03B11434) that is made of FD&C Blue No. 2, hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, and yellow iron oxide.
Abacavir Sulfate: The chemical name of abacavir sulfate is (1S,cis)-4-[2-amino-6-(cyclopropylamino)-9H-purin-9-yl]-2-cyclopentene-1-methanol sulfate (salt) (2:1). Abacavir sulfate is the enantiomer with 1S, 4R absolute configuration on the cyclopentene ring. It has a molecular formula of (C14H18N6O)2•H2SO4 and a molecular weight of 670.76 g per mol. It has the following structural formula:


Abacavir sulfate is a white to off-white solid and soluble in water. Dosages are expressed in terms of abacavir.
Lamivudine: The chemical name of lamivudine is (2R,cis)-4-amino-1-(2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)-(1H)-pyrimidin-2-one. Lamivudine is the (-)enantiomer of a dideoxy analogue of cytidine. Lamivudine has also been referred to as (-)2′,3′-dideoxy, 3′-thiacytidine. It has a molecular formula of C8H11N3O3S and a molecular weight of 229.3 g per mol. It has the following structural formula:


Lamivudine is a white to off-white crystalline solid and is soluble in water.
Zidovudine: The chemical name of zidovudine is 3′-azido-3′-deoxythymidine. It has a molecular formula of C10H13N5O4 and a molecular weight of 267.24 g per mol. It has the following structural formula:


Zidovudine is a white to beige, odorless, crystalline solid with a solubility of 20.1 mg per mL in water at 25°C.
12 CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
12.1 Mechanism of Action
TRIZIVIR is an antiretroviral agent [see Microbiology (12.4)].
12.3 Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetics in Adults
In a single-dose, 3-way crossover bioavailability trial of 1 TRIZIVIR tablet versus 1 ZIAGEN tablet (300 mg), 1 EPIVIR tablet (150 mg), plus 1 RETROVIR tablet (300 mg) administered simultaneously in healthy subjects (n = 24), there was no difference in the extent of absorption, as measured by the area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) and maximal peak concentration (Cmax), of all 3 components. One TRIZIVIR tablet was bioequivalent to 1 ZIAGEN tablet (300 mg), 1 EPIVIR tablet (150 mg), plus 1 RETROVIR tablet (300 mg) following single-dose administration to fasting healthy subjects (n = 24).
Abacavir: Following oral administration, abacavir is rapidly absorbed and extensively distributed. After oral administration of 300 mg of abacavir twice daily in 20 subjects, Cmax was 3.0 ± 0.89 mcg per mL (mean ± SD) and AUC(0-12 h) was 6.02 ± 1.73 mcg•hour per mL. Binding of abacavir to human plasma proteins is approximately 50% and was independent of concentration. Total blood and plasma drug‑related radioactivity concentrations are identical, demonstrating that abacavir readily distributes into erythrocytes. The primary routes of elimination of abacavir are metabolism by alcohol dehydrogenase to form the 5′‑carboxylic acid and glucuronyl transferase to form the 5′‑glucuronide.
Lamivudine: Following oral administration, lamivudine is rapidly absorbed and extensively distributed. Binding to plasma protein is low. Approximately 70% of an intravenous dose of lamivudine is recovered as unchanged drug in the urine. Metabolism of lamivudine is a minor route of elimination. In humans, the only known metabolite is the trans-sulfoxide metabolite (approximately 5% of an oral dose after 12 hours).
Zidovudine: Following oral administration, zidovudine is rapidly absorbed and extensively distributed. Binding to plasma protein is low. Zidovudine is eliminated primarily by hepatic metabolism. The major metabolite of zidovudine is GZDV. GZDV AUC is about 3‑fold greater than the zidovudine AUC. Urinary recovery of zidovudine and GZDV accounts for 14% and 74% of the dose following oral administration, respectively. A second metabolite, 3′-amino-3′-deoxythymidine (AMT), has been identified in plasma. The AMT AUC was one‑fifth of the zidovudine AUC.
In humans, abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine are not significantly metabolized by cytochrome P450 enzymes.
The pharmacokinetic properties of abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine in fasting subjects are summarized in Table 3.
Table 3. Pharmacokinetic Parametersa for Abacavir, Lamivudine, and Zidovudine in Adults

Parameter

Abacavir

Lamivudine

Zidovudine

Oral bioavailability (%)

86 ± 25

n = 6

86 ± 16

n = 12

64 ± 10

n = 5

Apparent volume of distribution (L/kg)

0.86 ± 0.15

n = 6

1.3 ± 0.4

n = 20

1.6 ± 0.6

n = 8

Systemic clearance (L/h/kg)

0.80 ± 0.24

n = 6

0.33 ± 0.06

n = 20

1.6 ± 0.6

n = 6

Renal clearance (L/h/kg)

0.007 ± 0.008

n = 6

0.22 ± 0.06

n = 20

0.34 ± 0.05

n = 9

Elimination half-life (h)

1.45 ± 0.32

n = 20

5 to 7b

0.5 to 3b

a Data presented as mean ± standard deviation except where noted.

b Approximate range.

Effect of Food on Absorption of TRIZIVIR
Administration with food in a single-dose bioavailability trial resulted in lower Cmax, similar to results observed previously for the reference formulations. The average [90% CI] decrease in abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine Cmax was 32% [24% to 38%], 18% [10% to 25%], and 28% [13% to 40%], respectively, when administered with a high-fat meal, compared with administration under fasted conditions. Administration of TRIZIVIR with food did not alter the extent of abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine absorption (AUC), as compared with administration under fasted conditions (n = 24) [see Dosage and Administration (2.1)].
Special Populations
Renal Impairment:TRIZIVIR: The effect of renal impairment on the combination of abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine has not been evaluated (see the U.S. prescribing information for the individual abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine components).
Hepatic Impairment:TRIZIVIR: The effect of hepatic impairment on the combination of abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine has not been evaluated (see the U.S. prescribing information for the individual abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine components).
Pregnancy: Abacavir: No data are available on the pharmacokinetics of abacavir during pregnancy.
Lamivudine: Lamivudine pharmacokinetics were studied in 36 pregnant women during 2 clinical trials conducted in South Africa. Lamivudine pharmacokinetics in pregnant women were similar to those seen in non-pregnant adults and in postpartum women. Lamivudine concentrations were generally similar in maternal, neonatal, and umbilical cord serum samples.
Zidovudine: Zidovudine pharmacokinetics have been studied in a Phase 1 trial of 8 women during the last trimester of pregnancy. Zidovudine pharmacokinetics were similar to those of nonpregnant adults. Consistent with passive transmission of the drug across the placenta, zidovudine concentrations in neonatal plasma at birth were essentially equal to those in maternal plasma at delivery.
Although data are limited, methadone maintenance therapy in 5 pregnant women did not appear to alter zidovudine pharmacokinetics.
Geriatric Patients: The pharmacokinetics of abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine have not been studied in subjects over 65 years of age.
Gender: There are no significant or clinically relevant gender differences in the pharmacokinetics of the individual components (abacavir, lamivudine, or zidovudine) based on the available information that was analyzed for each of the individual components.
Race: Abacavir and Lamivudine: There are no significant or clinically relevant racial differences in pharmacokinetics of abacavir or lamivudine based on the available information that was analyzed for each of the individual components.
Zidovudine: The pharmacokinetics of zidovudine with respect to race have not been determined.
Drug Interactions
The drug interaction trials described were conducted with abacavir, lamivudine or zidovudine as single entities; no drug interaction trials have been conducted using TRIZIVIR. No clinically significant drug interactions are expected between abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine.
Cytochrome P450 Enzymes: Abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine are not significantly metabolized by cytochrome P450 enzymes; therefore, it is unlikely that clinically significant drug interactions will occur with drugs metabolized through these pathways.
Glucuronyl Transferase: Due to the common metabolic pathways of abacavir and zidovudine via glucuronyl transferase, 15 HIV‑1‑infected subjects were enrolled in a crossover trial evaluating single doses of abacavir (600 mg), lamivudine (150 mg), and zidovudine (300 mg) alone or in combination. Analysis showed no clinically relevant changes in the pharmacokinetics of abacavir with the addition of lamivudine or zidovudine or the combination of lamivudine and zidovudine. Lamivudine exposure (AUC decreased 15%) and zidovudine exposure (AUC increased 10%) did not show clinically relevant changes with concurrent abacavir.
Other Interactions
Ethanol: Abacavir has no effect on the pharmacokinetic properties of ethanol. Ethanol decreases the elimination of abacavir causing an increase in overall exposure.
Interferon Alfa: There was no significant pharmacokinetic interaction between lamivudine and interferon alfa in a trial of 19 healthy male subjects.
Methadone: In a trial of 11 HIV‑1‑infected subjects receiving methadone‑maintenance therapy (40 mg and 90 mg daily), with 600 mg of abacavir twice daily (twice the currently recommended dose), oral methadone clearance increased 22% (90% CI: 6% to 42%) [see Drug Interactions (7.1)]. The addition of methadone has no clinically significant effect on the pharmacokinetic properties of abacavir.
Ribavirin: In vitro data indicate ribavirin reduces phosphorylation of lamivudine, stavudine, and zidovudine. However, no pharmacokinetic (e.g., plasma concentrations or intracellular triphosphorylated active metabolite concentrations) or pharmacodynamic (e.g., loss of HIV‑1/HCV virologic suppression) interaction was observed when ribavirin and lamivudine (n = 18), stavudine (n = 10), or zidovudine (n = 6) were coadministered as part of a multi‑drug regimen to HIV‑1/HCV co‑infected subjects [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].
The effects of other coadministered drugs on abacavir, lamivudine, or zidovudine are provided in Table 4.
Table 4. Effect of Coadministered Drugs on Abacavir, Lamivudine, and Zidovudine AUCa 

Coadministered

Drug and Dose

Drug and Dose

n

Concentrations of Abacavir, Lamivudine, or Zidovudine

Concentration of Coadministered

Drug

AUC

Variability

Ethanol

0.7 g/kg

Abacavir single 600 mg

24

↑41%

90% CI:

35% to 48%

b

Nelfinavir

750 mg every 8 h x 7 to 10 days

Lamivudine Single 150 mg

11

↑10%

95% CI:

1% to 20%

Trimethoprim 160 mg/

Sulfamethoxazole

800 mg daily x 5 days

Lamivudine Single 300 mg

14

↑43%

90% CI:

32% to 55%

Atovaquone

750 mg every 12 h

with food

Zidovudine 200 mg every 8 h

14

↑31%

Range:

23% to 78%c

Clarithromycin

500 mg twice daily

Zidovudine 100 mg every 4 h x 7 days

4

12%

Range:

34% to 14%

Not Reported

Fluconazole

400 mg daily

Zidovudine 200 mg every 8 h

12

↑74%

95% CI:

54% to 98%

Not Reported

Methadone

30 to 90 mg daily

Zidovudine 200 mg every 4 h

9

↑43%

Range:

16% to 64%c

Nelfinavir

750 mg every 8 h x 7 to 10 days

Zidovudine single 200 mg

11

↓35%

Range:

28% to 41%

Probenecid

500 mg every 6 h x 2 days

Zidovudine 2 mg/kg every 8 h x 3 days

3

↑106%

Range:

100% to 170%c

Not Assessed

Rifampin

600 mg daily x 14 days

Zidovudine 200 mg every 8 h x 14 days

8

↓47%

90% CI:

41% to 53%

Not Assessed

Ritonavir

300 mg every 6 h x 4 days

Zidovudine 200 mg every 8 h x 4 days

9

↓25%

95% CI:

15% to 34%

Valproic acid

250 mg or 500 mg

every 8 h x 4 days

Zidovudine 100 mg every 8 h x 4 days

6

↑80%

Range:

64% to 130%c

Not Assessed

↑ = Increase; ↓ = Decrease; ↔ = no significant change; AUC = area under the concentration versus time curve; CI = confidence interval.
aSee Drug Interactions (7) for additional information on drug interactions.
bThe drug-drug interaction was only evaluated in males.
cEstimated range of percent difference.
12.4 Microbiology
Mechanism of Action
Abacavir: Abacavir is a carbocyclic synthetic nucleoside analogue. Abacavir is converted by cellular enzymes to the active metabolite, carbovir triphosphate (CBV‑TP), an analogue of deoxyguanosine‑5′‑triphosphate (dGTP). CBV‑TP inhibits the activity of HIV‑1 reverse transcriptase (RT) both by competing with the natural substrate dGTP and by its incorporation into viral DNA.
Lamivudine: Lamivudine is a synthetic nucleoside analogue. Intracellularly, lamivudine is phosphorylated to its active 5′-triphosphate metabolite, lamivudine triphosphate (3TC‑TP). The principal mode of action of 3TC‑TP is inhibition of RT via DNA chain termination after incorporation of the nucleotide analogue.
Zidovudine: Zidovudine is a synthetic nucleoside analogue. Intracellularly, zidovudine is phosphorylated to its active 5′-triphosphate metabolite, zidovudine triphosphate (ZDV‑TP). The principal mode of action of ZDV‑TP is inhibition of RT via DNA chain termination after incorporation of the nucleotide analogue.
Antiviral Activity
Abacavir: The antiviral activity of abacavir against HIV‑1 was assessed in a number of cell lines including primary monocytes/macrophages and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). EC50 values ranged from 3.7 to 5.8 microM (1 microM = 0.28 mcg per mL) and 0.07 to 1.0 microM against HIV‑1IIIB and HIV‑1BaL, respectively, and the mean EC50 value was 0.26 ± 0.18 microM against 8 clinical isolates. The median EC50 values of abacavir were 344 nM (range: 14.8 to 676 nM), 16.9 nM (range: 5.9 to 27.9 nM), 8.1 nM (range: 1.5 to 16.7 nM), 356 nM (range: 35.7 to 396 nM), 105 nM (range: 28.1 to 168 nM), 47.6 nM (range: 5.2 to 200 nM), 51.4 nM (range: 7.1 to 177 nM), and 282 nM (range: 22.4 to 598 nM) against HIV‑1 clades A-G and group O viruses (n = 3 except n = 2 for clade B), respectively. The EC50 values against HIV‑2 isolates (n = 4), ranged from 0.024 to 0.49 microM.
Lamivudine: The antiviral activity of lamivudine against HIV‑1 was assessed in a number of cell lines including monocytes and PBMCs using standard susceptibility assays. EC50 values were in the range of 0.003 to 15 microM (1 microM = 0.23 mcg per mL). The median EC50 values of lamivudine were 60 nM (range: 20 to 70 nM), 35 nM (range: 30 to 40 nM), 30 nM (range: 20 to 90 nM), 20 nM (range: 3 to 40 nM), 30 nM (range: 1 to 60 nM), 30 nM (range: 20 to 70 nM), 30 nM (range: 3 to 70 nM), and 30 nM (range: 20 to 90 nM) against HIV‑1 clades A-G and group O viruses (n = 3 except n = 2 for clade B), respectively. The EC50 values against HIV‑2 isolates (n = 4) ranged from 0.003 to 0.120 microM in PBMCs. Ribavirin (50 microM) used in the treatment of chronic HCV infection decreased the anti-HIV‑1 activity of lamivudine by 3.5‑fold in MT‑4 cells.
Zidovudine: The antiviral activity of zidovudine against HIV‑1 was assessed in a number of cell lines including monocytes and fresh human peripheral blood lymphocytes. The EC50 and EC90 values for zidovudine were 0.01 to 0.49 microM (1 microM = 0.27 mcg per mL) and 0.1 to 9 microM, respectively. HIV‑1 from therapy‑naive subjects with no amino acid substitutions associated with resistance gave median EC50 values of 0.011 microM (range: 0.005 to 0.110 microM) from Virco (n = 92 baseline samples) and 0.0017 microM (range: 0.006 to 0.0340 microM) from Monogram Biosciences (n = 135 baseline samples). The EC50 values of zidovudine against different HIV‑1 clades (A-G) ranged from 0.00018 to 0.02 microM, and against HIV‑2 isolates from 0.00049 to 0.004 microM. Ribavirin has been found to inhibit the phosphorylation of zidovudine in cell culture.
Neither abacavir, lamivudine, nor zidovudine were antagonistic to tested anti-HIV agents, with the exception of stavudine where an antagonistic relationship with zidovudine has been demonstrated in cell culture. See full prescribing information for ZIAGEN (abacavir), EPIVIR (lamivudine), RETROVIR (zidovudine).
Resistance
HIV‑1 isolates with reduced susceptibility to abacavir, lamivudine, or zidovudine have been selected in cell culture and were also recovered from subjects treated with abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine, or the combinations of the individual components.
Abacavir and Lamivudine: HIV-1 isolates with reduced susceptibility to the combination of abacavir and lamivudine have been selected in cell culture with amino acid substitutions, K65R, L74V, Y115F, and M184V/I emerging in HIV-1 RT. M184V or I substitutions resulted in high-level resistance to lamivudine and an approximately 2-fold decrease in susceptibility to abacavir. Substitutions K65R, L74M, or Y115F with M184V or I conferred a 7- to 8-fold reduction in abacavir susceptibility, and combinations of three substitutions were required to confer more than an 8-fold reduction in susceptibility.
Zidovudine: Genotypic analyses of the isolates selected in cell culture and recovered from zidovudine‑treated subjects showed thymidine analog mutation (TAM) substitutions in HIV‑1 RT (M41L, D67N, K70R, L210W, T215Y or F, and K219E/R/H/Q/N) that confer zidovudine resistance. In general, higher levels of resistance were associated with a greater number of substitutions. In some subjects harboring zidovudine‑resistant virus at baseline, phenotypic sensitivity to zidovudine was restored by 12 weeks of treatment with lamivudine and zidovudine.
Cross‑resistance
Cross‑resistance has been observed among NRTIs. The combination of abacavir/lamivudine has demonstrated decreased susceptibility to viruses with a K65R substitution with or without an M184V/I substitution, viruses with L74V plus the M184V/I substitution, and viruses with TAM substitutions (M41L, D67N, K70R, L210W, T215Y/F, K219 E/R/H/Q/N) plus M184V. An increasing number of TAMs is associated with a progressive reduction in abacavir susceptibility.
TAMs are selected by zidovudine and confer cross‑resistance to abacavir, didanosine, stavudine, and tenofovir. Cross‑resistance between lamivudine and zidovudine has not been reported.
13 NONCLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
13.1 Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
Carcinogenicity
Abacavir: Abacavir was administered orally at 3 dosage levels to separate groups of mice and rats in 2‑year carcinogenicity studies. Results showed an increase in the incidence of malignant and non‑malignant tumors. Malignant tumors occurred in the preputial gland of males and the clitoral gland of females of both species, and in the liver of female rats. In addition, non‑malignant tumors also occurred in the liver and thyroid gland of female rats. These observations were made at systemic exposures in the range of 6 to 32 times the human exposure at the recommended dose of 600 mg.
Lamivudine: Long‑term carcinogenicity studies with lamivudine in mice and rats showed no evidence of carcinogenic potential at exposures up to 10 times (mice) and 58 times (rats) the human exposures at the recommended dose of 300 mg.
Zidovudine: Zidovudinewas administered orally at 3 dosage levels to separate groups of mice and rats (60 females and 60 males in each group). Initial single daily doses were 30, 60, and 120 mg per kg per day in mice and 80, 220, and 600 mg per kg per day in rats. The doses in mice were reduced to 20, 30, and 40 mg per kg per day after day 90 because of treatment‑related anemia, whereas in rats only the high dose was reduced to 450 mg per kg per day on day 91 and then to 300 mg per kg per day on day 279.
In mice, 7 late‑appearing (after 19 months) vaginal neoplasms (5 nonmetastasizing squamous cell carcinomas, 1 squamous cell papilloma, and 1 squamous polyp) occurred in animals given the highest dose. One late‑appearing squamous cell papilloma occurred in the vagina of a middle-dose animal. No vaginal tumors were found at the lowest dose.
In rats, 2 late‑appearing (after 20 months), nonmetastasizing vaginal squamous cell carcinomas occurred in animals given the highest dose. No vaginal tumors occurred at the low or middle dose in rats. No other drug‑related tumors were observed in either sex of either species.
At doses that produced tumors in mice and rats, the estimated drug exposure (as measured by AUC) was approximately 3 times (mouse) and 24 times (rat) the estimated human exposure at the recommended therapeutic dose of 100 mg every 4 hours.
It is not known how predictive the results of rodent carcinogenicity studies may be for humans.
Two transplacental carcinogenicity studies were conducted in mice. One study administered zidovudine at doses of 20 mg per kg per day or 40 mg per kg per day from gestation day 10 through parturition and lactation with dosing continuing in offspring for 24 months postnatally. At these doses, exposures were approximately 3 times the estimated human exposure at the recommended doses. After 24 months at the 40‑mg per kg per day dose, an increase in incidence of vaginal tumors was noted with no increase in tumors in the liver or lung or any other organ in either gender. These findings are consistent with results of the standard oral carcinogenicity study in mice, as described earlier. A second study administered zidovudine at maximum tolerated doses of 12.5 mg per day or 25 mg per day (approximately 1,000 mg per kg nonpregnant body weight or approximately 450 mg per kg of term body weight) to pregnant mice from days 12 through 18 of gestation. There was an increase in the number of tumors in the lung, liver, and female reproductive tracts in the offspring of mice receiving the higher dose level of zidovudine.
Mutagenicity
Abacavir: Abacavir induced chromosomal aberrations both in the presence and absence of metabolic activation in an in vitro cytogenetic study in human lymphocytes. Abacavir was mutagenic in the absence of metabolic activation, although it was not mutagenic in the presence of metabolic activation in an L5178Y mouse lymphoma assay. Abacavir was clastogenic in males and not clastogenic in females in an in vivo mouse bone marrow micronucleus assay. Abacavir was not mutagenic in bacterial mutagenicity assays in the presence and absence of metabolic activation.
Lamivudine: Lamivudine was mutagenic in an L5178Y mouse lymphoma assay and clastogenic in a cytogenetic assay using cultured human lymphocytes. Lamivudine was not mutagenic in a microbial mutagenicity assay, in an in vitro cell transformation assay, in a rat micronucleus test, in a rat bone marrow cytogenetic assay, and in an assay for unscheduled DNA synthesis in rat liver.
Zidovudine: Zidovudine was mutagenic in an L5178Y mouse lymphoma assay, positive in an in vitro cell transformation assay, clastogenic in a cytogenetic assay using cultured human lymphocytes, and positive in mouse and rat micronucleus tests after repeated doses. It was negative in a cytogenetic study in rats given a single dose.
Impairment of Fertility
Abacavir or Lamivudine: Abacavir or lamivudine did not affect male or female fertility in rats at a dose associated with exposures approximately 8 or 130 times, respectively, higher than the exposures in humans at the doses of 600 mg and 300 mg (respectively).
Zidovudine: Zidovudine, administered to male and female rats at doses up to 7 times the usual adult dose based on body surface area considerations, had no effect on fertility judged by conception rates.
13.2 Animal Toxicology and/or Pharmacology
Myocardial degeneration was found in mice and rats following administration of abacavir for 2 years. The systemic exposures were equivalent to 7 to 24 times the expected systemic exposure in humans at a dose of 600 mg. The clinical relevance of this finding has not been determined.
14 CLINICAL STUDIES
The following trial was conducted with the individual components of TRIZIVIR [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
CNA3005 was a multicenter, double-blind, controlled trial in which 562 HIV‑1-infected, therapy‑naive adults were randomized to receive either ZIAGEN (300 mg twice daily) plus COMBIVIR® (lamivudine 150 mg/zidovudine 300 mg twice daily), or indinavir (800 mg 3 times a day) plus COMBIVIR twice daily. The trial was stratified at randomization by pre-entry plasma HIV‑1 RNA 10,000 to 100,000 copies per mL and plasma HIV‑1 RNA greater than 100,000 copies per mL. Trial participants were male (87%), Caucasian (73%), black (15%), and Hispanic (9%). At baseline the median age was 36 years; the median pretreatment CD4+ cell count was 360 cells per mm3, and median plasma HIV-1 RNA was 4.8 log10 copies per mL. Proportions of subjects with plasma HIV‑1 RNA less than 400 copies per mL (using Roche AMPLICOR HIV‑1 MONITOR® Test) through 48 weeks of treatment are summarized in Table 5.
Table 5. Outcomes of Randomized Treatment through Week 48 (CNA3005)

Outcome

ZIAGEN plus Lamivudine/Zidovudine

(n = 262)

Indinavir plus Lamivudine/Zidovudine

(n = 265)

Respondera

49%

50%

Virologic failureb

31%

28%

Discontinued due to adverse reactions

10%

12%

Discontinued due to other reasonsc

11%

10%

a Subjects achieved and maintained confirmed HIV-1 RNA less than 400 copies per mL.

b Includes viral rebound and failure to achieve confirmed less than 400 copies per mL by Week 48.

c Includes consent withdrawn, lost to follow-up, protocol violations, those with missing data, clinical progression, and other.

Treatment response by plasma HIV-1 RNA strata is shown in Table 6.
Table 6. Proportions of Responders through Week 48 by Screening Plasma HIV‑1 RNA Levels (CNA3005)

Screening

HIV‑1 RNA

(copies/mL)

ZIAGEN plus Lamivudine/Zidovudine

(n = 262)

Indinavir plus Lamivudine/Zidovudine

(n = 265)

<400 copies/mL

n

<400 copies/mL

n

≥10,000 - ≤100,000

50%

166

48%

165

>100,000

48%

96

52%

100

In subjects with baseline viral load greater than 100,000 copies per mL, percentages of subjects with HIV-1 RNA levels less than 50 copies per mL were 31% in the group receiving abacavir vs. 45% in the group receiving indinavir.
Through Week 48, an overall mean increase in CD4+ cell count of about 150 cells per mm3 was observed in both treatment arms. Through Week 48, 9 subjects (3.4%) in the group receiving abacavir (6 CDC classification C events and 3 deaths) and 3 subjects (1.5%) in the group receiving indinavir (2 CDC classification C events and 1 death) experienced clinical disease progression.
16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING
TRIZIVIR is available as tablets. Each tablet contains 300 mg of abacavir as abacavir sulfate, 150 mg of lamivudine, and 300 mg of zidovudine. The tablets are blue‑green capsule-shaped, film‑coated, and imprinted with GX LL1 on one side with no markings on the reverse side. They are packaged as follows:
Bottles of 60 tablets (NDC 49702-217-18).
Store at 25°C (77°F); excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) (see USP Controlled Room Temperature).
17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION
Advise the patient to read the FDA-approved patient labeling (Medication Guide).
Hypersensitivity Reaction
Inform patients:
• that a Medication Guide and Warning Card summarizing the symptoms of the abacavir hypersensitivity reaction and other product information will be dispensed by the pharmacist with each new prescription and refill of TRIZIVIR, and instruct the patient to read the Medication Guide and Warning Card every time to obtain any new information that may be present about TRIZIVIR. The complete text of the Medication Guide is reprinted at the end of this document.
• to carry the Warning Card with them.
• how to identify a hypersensitivity reaction [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1), Medication Guide].
• that if they develop symptoms consistent with a hypersensitivity reaction they should call their healthcare provider right away to determine if they should stop taking TRIZIVIR.
• that a hypersensitivity reaction can worsen and lead to hospitalization or death if TRIZIVIR is not immediately discontinued.
• to not restart TRIZIVIR or any other abacavir‑containing product following a hypersensitivity reaction because more severe symptoms can occur within hours and may include life‑threatening hypotension and death.
• that a hypersensitivity reaction is usually reversible if it is detected promptly and TRIZIVIR is stopped right away.
• that if they have interrupted TRIZIVIR for reasons other than symptoms of hypersensitivity (for example, those who have an interruption in drug supply), a serious or fatal hypersensitivity reaction may occur with reintroduction of abacavir.
• to not restart TRIZIVIR or any other abacavir‑containing product without medical consultation and only if medical care can be readily accessed by the patient or others.
Related Products that are Not Recommended
Inform patients that they should not take TRIZIVIR with ATRIPLA®, COMBIVIR, COMPLERA®, DUTREBIS™, EMTRIVA®, EPIVIR, EPIVIR‑HBV®, EPZICOM®, RETROVIR, STRIBILD®, TRIUMEQ®, TRUVADA®, or ZIAGEN.
Neutropenia and Anemia
Inform patients that the important toxicities associated with zidovudine are neutropenia and/or anemia. Inform them of the extreme importance of having their blood counts followed closely while on therapy, especially for patients with advanced HIV‑1 disease [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.2)].
Myopathy
Inform patients that myopathy and myositis with pathological changes, similar to that produced by HIV‑1 disease, have been associated with prolonged use of zidovudine [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].
Lactic Acidosis/Hepatomegaly
Inform patients that some HIV medicines, including TRIZIVIR, can cause a rare, but serious condition called lactic acidosis with liver enlargement (hepatomegaly) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)].
Patients with Hepatitis B or C Co-infection
Advise patients co-infected with HIV‑1 and HBV that worsening of liver disease has occurred in some cases when treatment with lamivudine was discontinued. Advise patients to discuss any changes in regimen with their physician [see Warnings and Precautions (5.5)].
Inform patients with HIV‑1/HCV co-infection that hepatic decompensation (some fatal) has occurred in HIV‑1/HCV co-infected patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV‑1 and interferon alfa with or without ribavirin [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].
Immune Reconstitution Syndrome
In some patients with advanced HIV infection, signs and symptoms of inflammation from previous infections may occur soon after anti-HIV treatment is started. It is believed that these symptoms are due to an improvement in the body's immune response, enabling the body to fight infections that may have been present with no obvious symptoms. Advise patients to inform their healthcare provider immediately of any symptoms of infection [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)].
Redistribution/Accumulation of Body Fat
Inform patients that redistribution or accumulation of body fat may occur in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy and that the cause and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known at this time [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8)].
Information about HIV-1 Infection
TRIZIVIR is not a cure for HIV-1 infection and patients may continue to experience illnesses associated with HIV-1 infection, including opportunistic infections. Patients must remain on continuous HIV therapy to control HIV‑1 infection and decrease HIV-related illness. Inform patients that sustained decreases in plasma HIV RNA have been associated with a reduced risk of progression to AIDS and death.
Advise patients to remain under the care of a physician when using TRIZIVIR.
Advise patients to take all HIV medications exactly as prescribed.
Advise patients to avoid doing things that can spread HIV‑1 infection to others.
Advise patients not to re-use or share needles or other injection equipment.
Advise patients not to share personal items that can have blood or body fluids on them, like toothbrushes and razor blades.
Advise patients to always practice safer sex by using a latex or polyurethane condom to lower the chance of sexual contact with semen, vaginal secretions, or blood.
Female patients should be advised not to breastfeed. Mothers with HIV‑1 should not breastfeed because HIV‑1 can be passed to the baby in the breast milk.
Instruct patients that if they miss a dose, they should take it as soon as they remember. If they do not remember until it is time for the next dose, they should be instructed to skip the missed dose and go back to the regular schedule. Patients should not double their next dose or take more than the prescribed dose.
Instruct patients to read the Medication Guide before starting TRIZIVIR and to reread it each time the prescription is renewed. Instruct patients to inform their physician or pharmacist if they develop any unusual symptom, or if any known symptom persists or worsens.
COMBIVIR, EPIVIR, EPZICOM, RETROVIR, TRIUMEQ, TRIZIVIR, and ZIAGEN are registered trademarks of the ViiV Healthcare group of companies.
Other brands are trademarks of their respective owners and are not trademarks of the ViiV Healthcare group of companies. The makers of these brands are not affiliated with and do not endorse the ViiV Healthcare group of companies or its products.

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