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. 2025 Aug 15;104(33):e43558. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000043558

Table 3.

Lipid and renal outcomes reported in people with HIV-1 using dolutegravir + lamivudine.

Cohort lead study (substudy) People using DTG + 3TC Time point, wk* Lipid outcomes with DTG + 3TC from BL to time point Renal outcomes with DTG + 3TC from BL to time point
Dou et al[26]
 (Li et al) [34]
Naive: 77 48 No significant changes in lipids
Yanyun et al[41] Naive: 54 48 sCr: Significant increase (70 to 81 µmol/L; P = .02); Urea: Significant increase (4.3 to 5.1 mmol/L; P = .00)
Hou et al[33] Naive: 46 48 No significant changes in lipids sCr: No significant changes
Hui et al[28] Naive: 54 3, 12, and 24 Grade 1 to 2 dyslipidemia:
BL: 0/21 (0%)
Wk 3: 2/21 (9.5%)
Wk 12: 2/21 (9.5%)
Wk 24: 1/21 (4.8%)
Long et al[43] Naive: 145 48 Adjusted change in TC: +0.5 mmol/L
Adjusted change in TG: +0.2 mmol/L
Adjusted change in HDL-C: +0.2 mmol/L
Adjusted change in LDL-C: +0.4 mmol/L
Creatinine clearance change: −10 (−20, −3.3) mL/min
Wei et al[39] Naive: 200 12 and 24 Wk 24:
Significant increases in TC (3.97 to 4.58 mmol/L; P < .001) and HDL-C (1.03 to 1.27 mmol/L; P < .001)
No significant changes in TG or LDL-C
Wk 12:
eGFR§: Significant decrease (116.12 to 98.38; P < .01)
sCr: Significant increase (71.45 to 84.10 µmol/L; P < .01)
No significant changes between wk 12 and 24
Lee et al[67] Naive: 20
Switch: 131
24 and 48 Naive:
No significant changes in lipids
Switch:
Significant decreases at wk 48 in median TG (188.91 to 161.52 mg/dL; P = .03) and TC (184.62 to 177.70 mg/dL; P = .00)
Naive:
sCr: Significant increase from BL (0.9 mg/dL) vs wk 24 (1.0 mg/dL) and 48 (1.1 mg/dL; P < .001)
Switch:
sCr: Significant increase from BL (0.99 mg/dL) to wk 24 (1.04 mg/dL) and wk 48 (1.02 mg/dL; P < .001)
Ling et al[27] Naive: 14
Switch: 53
48 Naive:
Significant increase in HDL-C (P = .03)
Switch:
Significant increase in HDL-C (P = .00) and LDL-C (P = .02)
Naive:
eGFR: Significant decrease (P = .02)§
sCr: No significant change
Switch:
sCr: Significant increase (P = .00)
eGFR: Significant decrease (P = .00)§
eGFR: Significant increase (P = .04)
Adachi et al[46] Switch: 119 Median: 21 wk People who switched from DTG + FTC/TAF or BIC/FTC/TAF had a significant increase in HDL-C (51 vs 52 mg/dL; P = .01) and decrease in TC/HDL (4.1 vs 3.8; P = .05)
No significant changes in lipids after switch from DTG/ABC/3TC
sCr: No significant changes after switch from DTG + FTC/TAF or BIC/FTC/TAF
Cheng et al[64] Switch: 512 48 Change in TC: −0.3 mg/dL
Change in TG: −7.2 mg/dL
Change in HDL-C: −1.1 mg/dL
Change in LDL-C: −0.1 mg/dL
Ergen[56] Switch: 63 Median: 10.4 mo No significant changes in TC or TG eGFR: No significant changes
Hou et al[32] Switch: 79 48 No significant changes in lipids sCr: No significant changes
Konishi et al[49] Switch: 10 No significant changes in TC, HDL-C, or TG No significant changes in eGFR, sCr, or cystatin C
Minami et al[50] Switch: 91 48 Mean change in LDL-C (n = 56): +3.17 mg/dL eGFR: Mean change (n = 56): +0.61 mL/min/1.73 m2
Wk 48 vs 1 yr before BL (n = 56):
eGFR: Significant change (−4.2 mL/min/1.73 m2)
Nagashima et al[52] (Nagashima et al)[51] Switch: 52 24 No significant changes in median TC, TG, LDL-C, or HDL-C No significant changes in median eGFR or sCr
Shiyun et al[31] Switch: 33 48 Overall:
Significant increase in LDL-C (median, 2.35 to 3.12 mmol/L; P < .001)
Significant decrease in TG (median, 2.21 to 1.61 mmol/L; P = .02)
People who switched due to dyslipidemia (n = 6):
Significant reduction in TC (P = .00) and TG (P = .00)
Overall:
sCr: Significant increase (71.6 to 86.8 µmol/L; P = .00)
eGFR: Significant decrease (106.4 to 88.6 mL/min/1.73 m2; P = .01)
People who switched due to nephrotoxicity (n = 6): sCr: Significant decrease (113.2 to 96.1 µmol/L; P = .01)
eGFR: Significant increase (77.4 to 87.1 mL/min/1.73 m2; P = .04)
Xin[40] Switch: 100 24 and 48 eGFR (BL eGFR < 60 or 60 to ≤ 90 mL/min): Significant increases at wk 24 and 48 (P < .01)
eGFR (BL eGFR > 90 mL/min): No significant changes at wk 48
Yağci-Çağlayik et al[55] Switch: 107 48 eGFR: No significant changes
Proteinuria (switch from TDF): Significant decrease (155 to 92 mg/g; P = .02)
Yağci-Çağlayik et al[59] Switch: 32 Median: 30 wk No significant changes in lipids
Yang[44] Switch: 121 48 Significant increase in LDL-C (2.66 to 2.82 mmol/L; P < .05) eGFR: Significant increase (90.99 to 99.12 mL/min/1.73 m2; P < .05)#
Zhong et al[30] Switch: 112 24 n = 1 abnormalities in lipid metabolism parameters with TG of up to 13.52 mmol/L
Significant decrease in proportion with normal LDL-C (88.4% to 75%; P = .01)
No significant changes in proportions with normal sCr or eGFR levels
Zhou et al[42] Switch: 146 24 and 48 Significant increase in LDL-C at wk 24 (2.38 to 2.69 mmol/L; P = .00) and wk 48 (P < .05)
Significant decrease in TG at wk 48 (P = .04)
sCr: No significant changes at wk 24 or 48

– = no data, 3TC = lamivudine, ABC = abacavir, BIC = bictegravir, BL = baseline, CKD-EPI = Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation, DTG = dolutegravir, eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate, FTC = emtricitabine, HDL-C = high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C = low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol, sCr = serum creatinine, TAF = tenofovir alafenamide, TC = total cholesterol, TDF = tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, TG = triglycerides.

*

Unless otherwise specified.

Outcome was reported in the publication; however, the lead study or a substudy with higher N is presented to represent this outcome for this cohort.

Outcomes reported for n = 21 using DTG + 3TC.

§

Using the CKD-EPI formula based on sCr.

Using the CKD-EPI formula based on serum cystatin C.

Eleven people were included in the study, but 1 switched to DTG + rilpivirine.

#

Assumption; values increased but were reported as a decrease.