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. 2022 Oct 21;25(Suppl 6):e26009. doi: 10.1002/jia2.26009
Abstract P044 – Table 1. Discontinuations of DTG + 3TC in women and men with HIV.
Maggiolo EACS 2017 (N = 203)
Cause of discontinuation, n (%) Cause of discontinuation, n (%) Men (n = 153)
Discontinuationsa 5 (10)b 7 (5)
Muscle aches 3 (6) 0
Headache 1 (2) 0
CNS symptoms 1 (2) 1 (<1)
Asthenia 1 (2) 0
Lost to follow‐up 1 (2) 1 (<1)
Cancer‐related metastasis 1 (2) 1 (<1)
Voluntary treatment interruption 0 2 (1)
Elevated liver function tests 0 1 (<1)
Alcohol‐induced cirrhosis 0 1 (<1)
Stephenson BHIVA 2020 (N = 100)
Cause of discontinuation, n (%) Women (n = 26) Men (n = 74)
Discontinuations 4 (15) 2 (3)
CNS intolerance 1 (4) 0
Gastrointestinal intolerance 1 (4) 0
Virologic escape 1 (4)c 1 (1)d
Pregnancy 1 (4) 0
Arthralgia 0 1 (1)

3TC, lamivudine; BHIVA, British HIV Association; CNS, central nervous system; DTG, dolutegravir; EACS, European AIDS Clinical Society.

aAll participants had viral load <50 copies/mL at last visit;

btwo women had multiple causes of discontinuation: one with muscle aches and asthenia and one with headache, CNS symptoms, and muscle aches;

cviral load was 15 135 copies/mL before discontinuation. Virologic suppression achieved on bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide;

dviral load was 124 copies/mL before discontinuation. Virologic suppression achieved on DTG + tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine.